The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-24
WILLIAM ARMSTRONG
PURCHASES LANDMARK
Famous Old Building. Which Was .Ac-
CURED From w. II. Cuthber1,
VIII Re Ra1cd.
CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING
MIR. and Mrs. J. Collie Neal VIII OBJ
serve F1fticth Anniversary To-day.
Interesting Lectures In Washington
Street Church.

I Petersburg. Va. Jan. 2S.-yAn-
nouncement has been made of the
purchase by william f. Armstrong
| from w H. Cuthbert the large four
story brick building next 10 the Acad J.
envy OF Music, in West Bank Street,
, which has been occupied by Cuthberi
Brothers Insurance Offices for the past
lforty-three years.
The building is among the Oldest in
The city. and was probably erected
about 1925. IL was built for use as Is
bank and was used for that purpose
for number Of years The vaults.
which are yet intact. form IL striking
feature of the first floor, and are
cspsb BILE of offering slight resistance
TO modern yeggmen.
Both the exterior and interior or
the building bear marks OF the war
Between the States, the owners haN-
ing never attempted since that great
struggle TO cover up the marks which
were made by the enemy's shot and
shell while Grant camped about Pe'
tersburg. The east gable was struck
by a solid shot from Union gun. ana
the bricks which were torn away
have never been replaced. and the
hole IS as apparent today as though
II was made Yesterday. The interior
showed marks made by the explosion
OF shell during the siege OF Peterss
burg. The deep scars which were
made are still III evidence on the
woodwork In the old banking room.
The historic old building viii be
torn down by Mr. Armstrong. and ne
viii have erected upon the site mod
eru store for the conduct or his
wholesale and retail drug business,
which lac has conducted on Sycamore,
opposite Bollinghrook Street Tor Il
number Of years The ClJhbert Broth
ers will remove their oftices to me
offices recently occupied by the late
w. r. Mckenney In the Mechanics
building.
Celebrated Golden wedding.
MIR. and Mrk J. Collie Neal. Que OF
Patersburg's best known and most
esteemed couples, will celebrate their
golden wedding anniversary at their
home in Byrne Street tomorrow. Mon
dav. John Collie Neal and Emma l.
Jordan were married in Lunenhure
County on January -, 1865. TheN
have resided in Petersburg many
years. where they have reared nine
children--~six girls and three boys.
seven OF hom are living, Eve girls
and two boys With twenty-five srsnd-
children During the War Between
the states. Mr.. Neal was gallant
Confederate soldier and returned to
his home in Lanenburg shortly after-
ward 10 claim his bride. The friends
OF NJ, and Mrs. Neal, both of whom
; are still in good physical condition
, are wishing them many happy re-
{ turns.
Interesting Lectures Heard.
The lecture room at the Washing
ton Street Methodist Church was wei
4 - A. o ffRFnnnn Ia at week
with ladies from throughout the city
/ who listened intentiy to lectures b.
; Miss TAYLOR. a gifted Bible teacher,
Tomorrow afternoon Miss Taylor
will begin the study OF the Book o
! Acts and every one who has no
+ heard her are urged to attend th'
: class and avail themselves OF rar'
opportunity The class is free TO al
ladies. irrespective Of denomination,
! The regularly weekly recital OF tn:
Robertson Pianoforte School given b.
the younger pupils was listened to in
tently by several guests OF the schoo
! at RI O'Clock yesterday morning wnel
the following program was rendered
Sondtina ,..,..........,. ..,.' :. iIeiHech'
4 cradle Song ...........H II. Stoecker
Isabel Crockford,
. Dorothy Old English Dance,
6. Smith
Dorothy Seward.
/ Soldiers March. -. ....... Schumahi
Margaret Seward
Etude OPP. AZ, No. 9 ........ Heller
Agnes Mayler.
: ~ O'Clock in the afternoon the
Z more advanced students listened t
an interesting article on the life and
! works Of the world-famous plano
/ pedagogue. the late Theodore Les
! chetizkv read by Miss Taylor. after
/ which the following solos were
rendered.
{ Berceuse ................. Cries
Miss Florence Wright
/ t.tude de style .......,.... haVlna
! Miss Elizabeth Bouldin
{ Waltz in 4 fat ....,........ .Chopir
Miss Fanny Kerr.