The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-13
HOBBS HEADS c0cEAOt
CITY BUSINESS BODY
Chamber of Commcrce Hears Most In
teresting Report OF Years
Operations.
HAS CLEAN SLATE
Election of Successor TO Mckinney Is
Observation-Disclosures Negro Killed
and His Murderer Is Now In jail
Facing Murder Charge.

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! Petersburg, Va, Jan. 1.-THE an
nual meeting Of the Chamber OF Com
naerce was held in the Young Men 8
Christian Association last evening and
was largely attended. The report OF
President E c, Kent for the past year
was one OF the most interesting In
the history of the city in which Mr.
Kent stated that Petersburg had en-
i ioyed within the past year one of the
most prosperous periods ever known
/ In this section of the South. In re-
| ferr.ng TO the financial conditions Of
the city, the president called attention
to the reports Of the Petersburg banks,
which on November 10, the date Of
the last report, showed deposits
amounting 70 ss,s21,S34e1 as against
s5,91s,3s417 on September II, 1914,
an increase In fourteen months of
| $2.s0353o.So or 40 per cent.
| President E c. Kent firmly declined
reelection, and Frank NJ. Hobbs. gen
eral manager of the Charles Leonard
Hardware Company, one OF Peters
burg most able and progressive young
! citizens was elected president Other
| officers elected were: First and second
vice president, Messrs- Robert Caba-
( Mss and ]. Gordon Bohannon. Board
/ of governors-Messrs J. Westmore
! Brown, Robert Cabaniss, Edward
! Eigeu brun, NJ. A. Finn, A. w. Gray,
lie c. Kent. Richard H. Mann. John
| r Jolly and Joseph l. Rosenberg
Messrs Jolly and Rosenberg were
elected to succeed Messrs Paul Roper
and Hatcher s. Seward
Following the business session, the
! mem bers OF the chamber repaired 10
the Jefferson Hotel. where the annual
BANQUET was spread. z. H. Mann act
ed as POSTMASTER and presented sew
eral speakers who delivered brief but
| interesting addresses. All Of whom
predicted unbounded prosperity for
! future Petersburg.
/ Council In Session
The Common Council at its session
last evening for the first time in many
months transacted all business which
was before the body at a single meet
ing The election OF a successor 10
| the late w. +. McKenney who repre-
esnted Second Ward was postponed
until the next regular meeting.
! Councilman J. L. Young was ap-
pointed vice chairman Of the finance
committee ana Immediately assumed
his duties. The report Of the city
treasurer showed receipts for the past
month amounting TO $50 ,4os.s4, with
a cash balance on hand Of $1ss.617.oS.
The auditors report allowed ex-
psnd!tures for the month totaling
1854, and the report OF the police
justice showed fnes collected during
the month amounting to sl,314.5o-
/ 4 communication from Mayor Ca ba =
niss relative to the employment OF
special detectives TO aid in Kidding the
city Of undesirable characters at cost
Of $1,000, was reported unfavorably by
the finance committee. and the report
was sustained
# Another Negro Murdered.
T The body of John Gary. who was
shot and instantly killed yesterday by
a negro named Haskins at the camp
OF the Vaughan Construction Com
pany, contractors for the construction
Of the Petersburg and Appon1attox
: Railway, between Petersburg and City
Point. was brought here today to be
prepared for burial. following an in
quest conducted by county coroner
) Hargrave. Of Prince George, at which
a verdict was rendered TO the effect
. that Gary died from wounds inflicted
with pistol by Haskins. Haskins ia
under arrest and will he tried for
murder.
Old Burgess Homestead Burns.
Information has been received here
Ine burning OF Tue Ola DuI gers
, homestead In Southampton County
together with barns and other out
houses entailing a loss OF about $4,000
on which there was no insurance. The
origin Of the fire Is unknown.
To Hold Open Session
Naomi Lodge. No so. Knights OF
Pythias. will hold an open session in
the Castle Hall beginning at o'clock
tom orrow evening. to which all the
wives and sweethearts OF the members
ARE invited. The following progra m
will be rendered:
Seiection-Orchestra
Selection-Male Quartette.
| Vocal Solo-Miss May Smith.
Solo--Mr. II. Eugene Talbot.
Observation-Disclosures
! Humorous Reading-M-. Paul
Petit.
Solo-Mr G.. Ollin Rogers.
Selection-Male ouartette.
Selection-Orchestr
Light luncheon and refreshments.
Selection-Male quartette
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