The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-30
TO DOUBLE STOCK OF
PETERSBURG NATIONAL
Special and Regular Dividends De.
ciarcd--Institution Shows Very
Remarkable Strength.
GyPsIEs AGAIN HAVE ROW.
Texss Man Killed By Train Identified
BY Mothers Pathetic Letter-New
Electric Railway Bridge Opened.

| Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
Petersburg, Va, March 2e.---At O
special meeting OF the stockholders of
the National Bank OF Petersburg, held
yesterday, with 500 OF the 1000 shares
of stock represented in person or by
proxy, 1t was determined to increase
the capital stock OF the institution
from 100000 to 100000.
A special dividend of 100 per cent,
payable in stock or cash, was declared
out of the surplus and undivided
profits of the bank, which amount ap-
proximates $4,000 or three and one
half times the amount of its capital
stock
In addition to the special dividend.
the regular quarterly dividend Of B
per cent on the capital stock was de-
clared. The National Bank of Pc
tershurg is one of the strongest bank
ing institutions in Southside Virginia
During the past year 1t has passed
through one OF the most prosperous
peril DIS in it's history. Amy OF the
present stockholders, who do not care
to purchase additional stock with the
special dividend declared, will be paid
the dividend In cash, and stock to the
amount OF the special dividend paid In
cash will be sold to other persons ap-
shS Ava a., Out II 40 o0hOtAAt AA0b
any individuals other than the present
stock holders will become owners OF
any of the new stock.
Texas Man Killed BY Train.
/ TIE body of a white man, identified
by papers on his person as w. Irving
Townsend. of Houston, Texas. was
found beside the Norfolk and Western
Railway track near the Fleet Street
crossing in the western section of the
city at an early hour this morning.
The mans head had been crushed by
a passing train or in fall from
tram. A letter, signed Mamma"
dated March l6, and mailed at Hous-
ton, Tex, in which a pathetic appeal
was made to the young man to con-
duct himself properly. was found in
his pocket, as was a kodak picture Of
two children, apparently about five
ana three years of age. with the
names Mary and Little George"
written beneath them in a neat hand.
Several stamped envelopes were also
found in his peck. These apparently
had been self-addressed by Mrs. v. G.
Townsend. 1906 Charters Street. Hous-
ton In card case several old
receipts were found. issued by Lamar
Lodge, No. 1879, X. II p, Of Houston.
Tie man Is apparently about thirty
FIVE years of age. His upper front
teeth were OF solid gold and one OF
them had been lost. The body. after
being viewed by Coroner Leigh. was
turned over to Messrs. J. T. Morriss
instf uctions
Gypsies Again In Row.
There was another row In the gypsy
camp at the eastern corporate limits
OF the city in Prince George County
last night, resulting in the arrest OF
six members of the band, four men
and two women. They were taken by
Deputy Sheriffs George ]. Bolsseau
and Benjamin Bailey. of Prince
George. TO the county courthouse to-
day for hearing before Commission
err w. d. Temple, on application for
BAN.
rhe band 10 composed Of two
migratory nationalities, Russians and
Fra zilians. 1t In alleged that the
trouble last night occurred when one
OF the men was accused OF committing
a criminal assault on one of the mar
ried women OF the tribe. During the
trouble, 1t is stated. small girl. about
seven years old. was struck with
brtch and injured.
New Electric Railway Bridge.
The Virginia Bridge Company. of
Roanoke, which recently replaced the
wooden bridge on the Richmond and
Petersburg Electric Railway at Swift
Creek with a steel bridge for the vir-
giria Railway and Power Company,
is ktw engaged in constructing a steel
bridge over the Appomattox River at
this point One section of the bridge
has already been completed and put in
place without delaying traffic. The
Swift Creek bridge was constructed
along side the old bridge. the old
one removed and the new one placed
In position between the time that the
car from Richmond passed that point,
coming to Petersburg and returning to
Richmond. Connections were made
without delay. Within forty minutes
time a train of large cars passed over
the old bridge coming to Petersburg
anc over the new bridge returning to
Richmond.
Bond Leaves for England.
Mr.. Thomas b. Bond, who has Just
returned to his home here after
Spending the winter in Newfoundland
on business for the British American
Tobacco Company, has received orders
to so to England on similar business
He will leave within the next few
weeks.
Hastings Court Convcnes.
The Hastings Court, Judge Mullen
presiding. will convene pursuant to
adjournment Mt 10 o'.lock tomorrow
morning, at which time jurors and
wit, esses are expected to report
promptly 1t is expected that the case
oe r. r. Allen, former superintendent
for the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company. indicted for forgery. will
be the first case called.
Wiison-Southaii Wedding.
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