The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-03
Petersburg
Special to The Richmond virsinian.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
Petersburg, Va, Aug. State or
eanizer j. G.. Michaels. of Newport
News. and Mayor Robert Gillian ad
dressed the Central Labor union las.
night in a well attended meeting. Mr..
Michaels urged the necessity of OPEN
ing at once in Petersburg a govern
ment oommissary where food can be
sold at prices far below those they are
now bringing. Steps looking to this
probably will be taken. Arrange
ments are being perfected by the
union for the biggest celebration of
Labor Day the city has ever had.
Three thousand men will be in line
and commercial and manufacturing
enterprises will be invited to have
floats in the parade.
J. b. Carter, the Lakemont soda
stand keeper, charged with having
81 1000 worth OF stolen government
blankets and wearing apparel in his
possession. was given a hearing Thurs
day before United States Commits
stoner Gillian and held for the grand
jury. The government was represent
ed by Assistant u. S. District Attorney
r. r. Wilson.
The Petersburg Building and Loan
association opened its office this
morning In the Terminal Building
which WIS crowded with subscribers
who paid their initial payments on
their stock. To date $3.50. 900 or one
half of the authorized capitalization of
the corporation has been subscribed
and the directors are expected to in
crease the capitalization in the near
future.
Samuel A. Refnach sold yesterday to
Joseph l. Rosenberg. the real estate
on Old street. Nos. IA and Is. The
property extends haek-fer@ y-ipe
feet and will be utilized by Mr.. Rosen-
burg for e~nlsrging the jefferson Hotel
which fronts on Sycamore street. This
Improvement is made necessary by the
hotels rapidly growing business,
The stores on the northeast corner
OF Franklin and Sycamore streets or
numbers 1o1 and 1903 Sycamore. were
sold this morning Try Mrs. John D'Con-
nor for sS5,000. Cohen and AppelieId
VIII conduct a clothing business in
these stores.
The McT1waine building on cvca-
more street. occupied by law, insur-
lance and real estate firms. has been
purchased by Samuel A. Refnach and
Edward Eigenbrun. The consideration
has not been made public.
Miss Virginia Williams. Of Danvfffe,
and Geo. y. Miller, also of Danvi1le,
were married In Washington-Street
NJ. r. church this morning at 1890
o'clock by Or. Jno. r. VIM, who was
the pastor of the bride and groom IN
the City on the Dan several years ago,
The Petersburg Fair association IS
making large preparations for the
coming fair, which is to be held in
West End Park. October IA, Is. 16
II and Is.
lee T.. Pittrnan and Miss Louise
Cummings, both Of Dickson. Tenn.
were married this morning by Or. c.
r. Staihlfng in the ans of the Tahb-
Street Presbyterian church.
Charged with stealing $50 from
Mack Looney. n colored soldier al
Camp lee, Martha Baugh was sent ON
TO the hastings court by Justice Glenn
ents this morning. The robbery is al
legged to have been committed In thu
lwoman's house on Plum street.
Louis r. Raines, brother~tn-iaw o
Andrew J, Mckinney. alleged slayer o
Herman Hoffman, whose body wa
found in Dinwiddie county on tn
evening of March Sd. last, has brought
suit against A. w. Galusha. sheriff o.
lDinwiddie county; Morton c.. Goode
commemorative attorney of Dinwid
die county; James Prockwell. chief o.