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Newspaper
Petersburg Daily Progress
Location
Petersburg, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1909
Page
3
The forecast calls for fair and warmer conditions tonight in Virginia with Sunday expected to bring increasing cloudiness and higher temperatures. Meanwhile at Rucker's, Ladies Fine Tailored Suits are on sale at half price.
The Rev Father Van Ingelgem of Danville will preach at St Joseph's Catholic church tomorrow during the 10:30 a.m. service. He is one of two Virginia missionaries visiting Rev Father O'Farrell and the public is invited. vesper is at 5 p.m.
Justice Plummer presiding. Wu Alfriend fined for city ordinance violation. I M Young vagrant fined 100 dollars and six months. John Moment colored pleads larceny of flour from B D Booth Co four months in jail.
Listing details a modern home at Park Place with go installed hot and cold water and electric lights in every store. Includes address near Oak Street in Halifax. Rental rates quoted as 10 dollars per month for store plus dwelling. 15 dollars per month for the store on N Avenue opposite New Market.
A long Sunday church listing outlines morning and evening services at Blandford M E Church Market Street M H Church High Street Methodist Wesley M E Church and many others. It includes Sunday school times, sermon topics such as From Glory to Glory and The Way to God, special music, prayer meetings, and requests to meet church members after services. It also notes a free will offering for Italian sufferers and a watch meeting collection for Italy.
Petersburg residents are asked to donate tomorrow in church collections for Italy earthquake and tsunami relief. Mayor Wm M Jones, just back from Italy, urges citizens to aid the unfortunates, noting Italians helped San Francisco after its disaster.
Mr Henry Ludlowe leads a strong company at the Academy of Music in The Haven a romance founded on Edgar Allan Poe. Ludlowe appears as the great poet delivering a beautiful convincing stage personality tonight.
Miss Ida Baird is quite sick at her Pine street residence. The Christmas music at Market street church will be repeated tomorrow. Mr Joseph R Carter has returned to Philadelphia after holidays with his parental home in the city. Miss Edith H Burke visits Washington relatives. Madame Burke stays with Miss Louise Godwin at Chuckatuck Virginia. Mr and Mrs Archer to conduct mission Sunday school at 2 pm at No 24 Bank street. The PROGRESS thanks Appomattox Trust Co for a calendar titled Virginia. Mr 8 S Bridgers named assistant general freight agent of N and W with Columbus Ohio HQ. No word yet on Charles F Shortt of Ettrick.
Petersburg Virginia January 2 Orders No 1 Officers and enlisted men report Monday January 4 at 8 p m for drill resume. Capt Harrison commanding reports the company flourishing with three officers and about 60 men. Part of 2nd Battalion 2nd Regiment Infantry includes Petersburg Roanoke Chase City and Harrisonburg companies. An election for Major Moody's successor is expected. Capt Harrison likely to be elected to fill vacancy. All Millinery Sacrificed.
The Men's Bible Class at West End Baptist Church celebrates its eighth anniversary during the 9:80 a.m. session. Rev. W. S. Leake will deliver the annual address. About 150 members, with 50 to 100 in attendance, enjoy special music and singing as the school plans to unite in a single room soon, capacity around five hundred.
Mrs. Martha Goodwyn widow of Capt. E A Goodwyn died at 5 this morning at her granddaughter's home on South Sycamore street in her eighty second year. Born Martha Clough Perkinson in 1827 Amelia county Virginia she married Capt. Goodwyn August 16 1848 and lived in Dinwiddie before moving to Petersburg in 1854. She was a communicant of St Paul's P E Church and survived by four grandchildren Edwin Goodwyn A G Goodwyn Mrs E W Grigg and Mrs Jessie Anderson plus five more grandchildren?
Real estate transfers this week include T. L. Bond and wife to Herbert G Lucy F and Mary A Lewis of corner Gressett and Hickory streets for 425 dollars. O Crowder and wife to Baptist City Mission Committee of Petersburg and Ettrick trustees of east Ashrafax street for 1200 dollars. W H Deadman and wife to J T Thrift of west Harding street for 1000 dollars. Bernard Mann trustee to Joe W Grige of west Jones street for 400 dollars. Marion Phillips to Seward Trunk and Bag Co meadow lot east of Gas Works for 700 dollars. Helen W Venable to Mattie Watson Rogers of corner Adams and Wythe streets for 1000 dollars. Wachsman and wife to Rosa V Hington of north Shore street for 1000 dollars. Wilson McDougald and wife to Jacob Smith of Union Avenue for 700 dollars.
The Cockade shows Miss Sherlock Holmes and Capt Molly Pitcher at Monmouth as leading motion pictures with Mr Herbert Prichard singing illustrated songs. Matinees are daily at 3 o clock. The Virginian features Hast Lynne praised as the season’s best picture. A recent French hurdle race reel accompanied the program.
The millinery parlors of Mrs Kate Bullock hosted a voting contest for a beautiful doll. All votes were free and each household could vote once per child. After counting, little Miss Mabel Baxter daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert A Baxter of W Washington Street was announced the winner.
Readable fragment notes 260 dollar price tag for white wool blankets from Gj Rugdker’s. Limited detail available but indicates retail offering with a need to confirm store name and exact quantity.
In Chenango county Eldndge Davis was drawn to serve on the jury for Zara Hill’s murder trial this month. Davis had been killed near Bainbridge by Hill in August, a fact viewed by locals as an omen, heightening the shock for the accused as the same man he is charged with killing sits on the jury panel.
In Jackson Kentucky on January 1 factions led by Callahan and Deaton agreed to a truce and disband amid fears of governor sent troops. Warrants against Callahan and supporters were dismissed to preserve peace after armed confrontations near the courthouse. Local leaders helped broker the agreement as tensions cooled.
A laymen meeting at West End Baptist Church organized the Laymans Union to advance city, home, and foreign missions. Officers elected include President P. T. Brockwell and J. D. McKenney as Secretary and Treasurer. Meetings hold Friday nights in the Men's Bible Class room at 8 o'clock. all men invited.
As soon as survivors are confirmed, warships will bombard the ruins of Rome to inter the dead who cannot be buried by other means.
Store advertises nearly one hundred fifty suits in latest styles and shades for sale this week at reduced prices. All sizes and colors in stock, offering a good chance for buyers to buy now.
A regular two cent item is offered at 17 cents in a sale of 60 dozen embroidered ladies handkerchiefs. The purchase features a discount price likely targeted at bulk buyers, reflecting a value offer in period textiles.
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