Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-27
WILL RENDER HIS DECISION
At APRIL TERM OF COURT
Judge Mullen, Following Argument
on Lovcnstein Case. Takes Mat
ter Under Amusement.
FOR SPRING OPENING WEEK
Petersburg Merchants Indorse Move
mcnt Started Last Year; Also De-
eide to Cooperate In Movement
for New Hotel.
tsnecial to The Ttmes-Dlspatch.l

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PETERSBURG. VA. February 2G.-
Following the argument in the Hust-
ihgs Court last evening I'm the suit OF
l.ovenstein Brothers against various
nre insurance companies. on the motion
or the defendants for n further and
fuller bill of particulars. Judge Mullen
took the matter under Amusement, and
VII! render his decision at the April
term OF the court. Lovenstcin Brothers
department store. on Sycamore street,
was DESTROYED by fire In November
1913. The insurance on the building
WAS settled. but that on the stock
amounting to $4,000 and divided among
thirty or more companies. has never
5een adjusted. payment having been
resisted on the alleged ground of over
valuation. Suit was brought; to en-
force payment Whom the case was
called Mt the January term. the plain
tits were ordered 10 furnish hill %
particulars. Yesterday the defendants
held that this bill was Insufficient. and
asked for fuller one, on which argu-
ment was heard and decision reserved
Spring Opening Week.
NJ largely ATTENDED meeting OF the
Rctail Merchants Association held last
night in the Chamber of Commerce. tn.
movement inauguratcd by the rncr-
chants OF the city for Il general spring
opening week was Endorsed. and the
opening was fixed for the dates of
ISOLATION VIII undertake to give the
matter the widest publicity throughout
this section. The association discussed
the new hotel question. and decided
10 cooperate with the Chamber Of
Commerce and the Petersburg Invest
mont Corporation in the collection of
funds subscribed by many citizens for
the erection of the hotel Failure to
pay these subscriptions has caused de-
lay In beginning work on the hotel. tho
site for which Is ready on Tabb street
The association also Endorsed the
proposition TO hold 4 Young Mems
Christian Association bazaar In the
early future. and took under advise
mcnt the matter of organizing a build
ing and loan association.
News Notes of Intere.t.
The Norfolk and Western Hallway
Is averaging 700 passengers daily on
Its early morning train to the Du
Pont works at city Point These are
employees who come TO Petersburg at
night and return to work In the morn
ing. The services OF two conductors
arc required to collect the tickets.
The funeral of the late Harry Beas-
ley, whose death has been announced,
VIII take place from Tabb Street Pres
byterlan Church at 1870 A. NJ. to-mor-
row.
Miss Ruth VI. Hanstord. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. Hansforh, OF VII
liamsburg. and Maitland O. Westprook,
OF Waverly. were married At Weldon
yesterday afternoon
w. II. Rawlings. yard foreman OF the
Camp Manufacturing Company at But
tcrworth. Dinwiddic County. Is n pa
tent ut the Petersburg Hospital, III
of pneumonia. He is from Hereford,
y. c.
Mrs G.. w Foster. OF Chesterfield
County, who was stricken with paraly-
sig several days ago while dressing Is
reported rs improving in condition
Charles Ware. a white man, was sen-
fenced To jail for sixty days to-day
Tor stealing half dozen pool balls
from the S,ratford Hotel. lie says he
took the balls 10 sell them 10 get some
thing 10 eat.
Washington Council. Jr. o. U. A NJ,
Initiated ten candidates last night and
heard several addresses.