The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-04
NEW INSTITUTION
OPENS ITS DOORS
NEW HIGH SCHOOL


Petersburg's new half million dollar
financial institution. has opened tenn
porary offices for its insurance de-
building and Burton d. Dechert has
, been appointed by the board Of d.
rectors as manager OF this depart
ment, which will be one OF the lead
ing features of the institution.
Mr.. Dechert Ia a native OF Harri-
twenty years In the insurance busi-
nees in New York and Richmond.
having been connected with several
, Of the largest companies in the coun-
try. covering the majority of the
Southern States.
Contract for High School Building.
The local school board has awarded
to HARDWOOD and Moss. of Newport
News, the contract for the erection
OF the new Petersburg High School
for which an appropriation of $140.-
900 has been made by the Council
When bids were opened by the school
board some weeks ago, II was an
nounced that the appropriation was
not quite sufficient to cover the cost
OF the building and a few minor
changes were made in the plans so
as to bring the cost within the ap-
preparation.
Ground will be broken for the new
structure next Monday and the work
of constructing will be commenced
Immediately, the contract calling for
it's completion December I, next year.
The new building will be four stories
in height and will occupy the same
site on which the Anderson Schoo,
now stands. The old building will
| be used while the new one is being
| erected.
Many Attend Funeral.
Funeral services for General Stith
Boiling were conducted from OLD
Blandford Church at O'Clock this
afternoon by Rev. Charles r. Strib-
ling. d. D.. pastor OF the Tabb-Street
i Presbyterian Church. assisted by Rev.
{. Braxton Bryan. ID. D. rector
of Grace Episcopal Church. There
was large attendance. including A.
7. Hill Camp OF Confederate Veterans.
of which General Boiling was an hon
ored member. The following gentle
men were pallbearers:
Honorary-Dr. Richard NJ Bid
good, Messrs. T. s. Beckwith. r. A.
Orr, Putnam Stith. Mayor Robert Gil
liam and Judge Edmund Waddill, of
Richmond
Active-John A, Johnston, James
NJ Quicke. James McClevy. Robert
Cabaniss DR.. William Pitcher, James
p. Banks, Harry c. Wheeler and r.
S. Pueh.
First Arrest for Drunkenness
The first arrest for drunkenness
since the prohibition law went into
eHeet- WAS madela night and in
; the Police Court this morning the
offender was fined S.. Those sections
or the city In which the largest num-
; her of bars were located are now as
quiet and orderly as any other sec
ton and it will undou htedly result
in an advance in properties on Boil
inebrook and Halifax Streets the two
saloon infested sections
Noel Trial Still In Progress.
The second trial of James T. Noel.
charged with the murder of Mrs Lot
, tie M. Robertson. is still in progress.
and Will hardly be concluded before
late tomorrow afternoon. if that early.
me examination Of all witnesses was
concluded late this afternoon. and
argument on the instructions will be
heard by the court tomorrow morn
Ing. some doubt is expressed as to
verdict being reached tomorrow
Winick-COhen.
Miss Mary Winick. of New York.
and Mr.. Benjamin NJ. Cohen. of this
city. were united in marriage at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Holtz, on
Chappen Street, last evening. The
ceremony was performed by Rabbi D.
:. Myers, of the Market Street Syna-
gogue.
Chief Ragiand's Report.
The report of Chief of Police Rag
land for the month of October shows a
total OF ACT arrests, classified as fol-
lows: Assault and battery. IT; assault.
20; DRINKS. 1885; felony, FL: fugitives
from justice, s. larceny. SO: lunacy,
/; misdemeanor, IS: peace warrants,
z: trespass 4; Migrants. g. violation
OF city ordinances. 101.
Funeral of James Halligan.
The funeral OF Mr.. James Halligan,
whose death occurred at his home.
near Reams. Dinwiddie County, yes
terday. was conducted from the Oak
Grove Methodist Episcopal Church at
IL o'clock this morning. in the pres
ence OF a large assemblage OF friends
and relatives Besides a widow, who
was formerly Miss Ella Perkins. OF
this city. and four small children, Mr.,
Halligan is survived by two brothers
and one sister Peter b. and w. b.
Halligan, OF Carson. and Mrs. r. A.
McGee, of Petersburg.
DO You Want to Get Married?
| HariowWillcox & Company are
offering parior suit and W. w.
| TONNES offers barrel of -four to the
couple willing to be married at the
Elks' County Fair, to be held here
next week. At the present high cost
of -four and in view of the attractive
ness Of the parlor suit being offered,
1t Ia believed that some happy couple
will sum up courage to take advantage
of the above generous offer.
Holding On to the Whiskey.
Three barrels Of whiskey, which was
shipped on the 18th OF October to a
social organization here, have arrived
and are being held by the railway au-
thorities pending advice as to what
disposition shall be, made OF II. The
bill of lading was forwarded to the
purchasers on the 18th of October,
and the delay in transit is unexplain-
ed, but the authorities are troubled
TO know what TO do with the booze.