The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-26
Special to The Richmond virginisn.
MAY Buy PosToFFICE SITE.

Petersburg, March GA plan by
which the city of Petersburg would buy
the present postonice building in this
city from the government and use II
as a new city hall. Is now being dis
cussed by members of the common
council. The proposed plan is to sell
the present city Office building on East
Tabb street and use tho proceeds as
part of the purchase price OF tho post
office building. which is understood to
be between $4,000 to $i5o.ooo.
BY the proposed plan q new and
modern postoffice building would be
erected on the corner of Washington
and Union streets. where now stands
the Dixie hotel and other business
houses. An appropriation OF $4,000
tor improvements to the local postof-
ace has already been made by con-
gress and by the new plan this amount
would be used. together with the
amount secured from the old building
towards erecting the new one-story
building at the new location.
The proposed plan has the hearty
endorsement of Mayor Gillian, several
other city officials and many members
of the city council. IT is believed that
the deal with the federal authorities
will be brought to satisfactory con-
summation.
The present city hall is an old de-
lapidated building with cramped Of
fees for the various departments of the
city.
Successful Revfvais.
The evangelistic services being con-
Quoted in the Baptist churches of this
city are proving n big success. Last
Sunday proved n record day when every
Baptist church in the city was filled
to overlooking.
Discuss Methodist Centenary.
Representatives. Of all the Methodist
churches in Petersburg met tonight at
the Totel Petersburg to discuss the
Methodist centenery movement in this
city Dinner was served and the pro-
ject discussed.
Those who attended the meeting to-
night were the pastors of the thirty
charges Of this district and directors
from each OF the 1o1 churches. TO-
nights meeting was called by Rev. NJ
S, ColonnA,, presiding alder Of this
district and was under his auspices.
Sent ON to Hastings Court.
Willie venable. negro. charged
with shooting Robert Blourt, eoiored,
in a house on Rock street on the night
of March 4. was given a preliminary
hearing IN police court this morning
and was sent on to hustings court. The
accused pleaded that he was drunk on
the night of the shooting and that he
did not know anything about It. He
toward Blount and several witnesses
for the defense testified that the shoot
ing was accidental
Blount was only recently released
from treatment at the Petersburg hos
pital. where he was carried the night
Of the shooting
Escapes Second Time.
While passing through this city last
night on the . o'clock train. en- route
from Philadelphia, Pa. 10 Littleton,
n c.. in custody OF two police officers
from the latter city, Bob Pate, white
prisoner, eaca ped from the train and,
despite efforts Of the local police 10
locate him. is stu at lodge.
The man ts wanted in the North
Carolina city on serious charge.
while awaiting trial at Littieton. and
at liberty under $1,000 bail bond. the
man skipped town, He was arrested
in Philadelphia ard WAS being carried
hack by tire officers to tnat place when
he Jumped frou, the Coast Line train
ir this city last night and escaped
Rulfifa~t- u1ikin SON vupttaix-
THIS morning at the residence Of the
officiating minister. Miss Bertha May
wilkinson, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
~ u, W,::ss-244-s.ss-, ~ set@ eitg,4 nera-re
the bride OF Psui puilifant n promI-
nent young business man OF Peters
burg.
Immediately after the ceremony. the
couple left for a bridal tour of North
ern cities and VIII be at home in this
city IN about two weeks.