The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-14
BUILDING
WILL SHOW INCREASE
Heavy Demand For Homes and
Lodgind Houses viii Be Met
Soon Now.
NEW APARTMENT HOUSES
Two In Course OF Construction and
One I'm ontempIation--New Hotels
Also PIanned--Other Petersburg
News.

/ dealers and rentale agents 10 supply
the tremendous demand for homes
at moderate prices in or around
Petersburg. the situation is promised
relief at an early date.
! 1t is estimated that Petersburg has
gained about 5000 in population
since February, while City Point.
which on February / was mere
county township Of less than 1000 IN
habitants. has reached, since that
time. a population estimated at more
than $1,000, and is now referred to
as the largest city in the world for
its age"
| Relief in the congested living con-
! ditions in Petersburg is promised
through the erection of several large
apartment houses and hotels with
the addition of the Young Mems
+! Christian Association.
Apartments Planned.
The new handsome association
home has two large dormitory floors
the rooms of which are being occu-
! pied as rapidly as they can be fur
nlshed.
| Two large apartment houses, The
] Sycamore Apartments at Sycamore
and Fillmore Streets, and the Cen
ter Hill' Apartments are well under
way OF construction.
third Apartment house Of three
stories, containing thirty apartments,
ranging from four to six rooms each,
at cost of 500. 900. will soon replace
the Watson home. adjoining the prop
erty of st. Paurs Church. in North
Union Street The building will be
OF brick, erected somewhat in the
| form Of a horseshoe, with open ends
/ toward Union Street. Between the
two wings will be handsome court,
from which the several entrances to
the building will be made. The name
| of the new structure Will be the
! watson Apartments. The location
] Is probably the best in the city for
such a building. The work OF razing
the old Watson residence, which was
erected in ante bellum days by the
late DARCY Paul, will he commenced
| within a short time. The old build
ing while anything BIT modern in
appearance Ia a handsome and sub
/ stantial structure, the walls Of which
bear many marks made by shells
| which struck 1t during the seige OF
/ Petersburg.
The Jefferson Hotel. a handsome
and modern structure. owned by
Joseph Rosenberg. and completed
several months ago, has been filled
to a room every night since the doors
were opened and many would-be
guests have been turned away.
Upton and Wells have made ar
raneements and will award within a
short time a contract for new
modern hotel in West Bank Street
adjoining the Heinemanu Exchange,
now occupied by the local lodge of
Moose.
The Hotel Petersburg, a handsome
and imposing structure of six stories,
containing t25 rooms with all modern
improvements and conveniences, will
soon be under course of construc-
ton on the site of the Old Shirley
In West Tnbb Street, adjoining the
Government postoffice. The contract
for this building has been awarded
and excavation for the foundation
ia now under wey. There is still
| +rN--- 7~--- - - nr0Dart, that can
be rented at moderate prices.
James eHnry Bailey.
James Henry Bailey, one of
Petersburg best Snown citizens
leading wholesale merchant since
1857. died very suddenly at his resi-
dence on Liberty Street, OK heart fall
ure, shortly after o'clock last night.
Mr.. Bailey had been in failing health
for several years, but had attended
services at St. Joseph's Catholic
Church last evening and later gone
Iautomobiling. When he returned
home he was stricken on his front
porch and expired in a few minutes
Drs. Haines and Leigh responded
promptly to hasty calls but Mr.. Bailey
had died before they reached him.
Mr.. Bailey was born December 1b,
ilS46, in Manchester, y. H., but came
to Petersburg with his parents when
a small boy. He was assistant post
master here for about fifteen years,
but entered the wholesale crockery,
glass and tinware business number
of years ago. He was at one time
a member OF the Common Council
and at the time of his death was
a member of Sycamore Council.
ROYAL Arcanum; Petersburg Council,
Knights of Columbus; Past State Dep.
Iuty. Knights of Columbus, and Past
President OF Post c. Travellers Pro-
tective Association. He is survived
by one son and two daughters. J.
Harry Bailey, Misses Margaret and
Gertrude Bailey. all of Petersburg.
The funeral will be conducted from
ST Joseph's Catholic Church at 10
o. clock Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Blanche NJ. George.
/ Mrs, Blanche NJ. George. wife OF
William ". George. died at her resi-
dence In Chesterfield County short
distance from this city yesterday
afternoon, following an illness OF six
months. Besides her husband. she
| Is survived by her mother. two
brothers and two sisters. The fti-1
neral will be conducted from the
woodlawn Baptist Church at Al
| o clock tomorrow afternoon. The pas
tor, Rev r. l.. Matthews. will Of
| ficiate, assisted by Rev. r. w. Moore,
of the Second Baptist Church.
Mrs. Rebecca Challender.
Mrs. Rebecea J. Challender, wife
| or Charles S. Challender. of the
West End, died at her residence,
INA Shepard Street. at o'clock yes
terday afternoon. following a long I'LL
ness. Besides her husband. Mrs. Chal-
lender Is survived by four children.
one by former marriage. also by
one brother, J. r, Edmunds, Of Meek
lenburg County, The funeral win be
conducted from the residence at IL
O'Clock tomorrow morning. Rev. A.
r. Love. of the West End Baptist
Church. will officiate and interment
will be made in Blandford Cemetery. |
Young Man Drowned.
A young white man named Holt |
was drowned In the James River near
City Point Friday evening. while |
nAthing and his flfSiy has mt heeri +