The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-12
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s,.rnrx nrkrY or A LApy--AN OLD CITIZEN
pARALYzsp-TuE PETERSBURG BIBLE Sooin'
Ty--A ANIMAL MEETING or THE FISH AND
GAME ASSOCIATION; INTERESTING Phoohhp'
INGs-oUR SCHOOL PorUL,rIoN"-coArhi''
TIoN IN ICE, &C.
fCorrespondence OF the Richmond Dispa'ch.l
MARCH II, 1881.
Mrs. Louisa Minetree, a most estimapie
Christian lady, relict Of the late James
Miuetrce, died last night OF paralysis, WIN
which she was stricken yesterday morning.
she was about seventy years OF age, ana was
widely connected in this community.
Mr.. Henry Thacker, an old and we'll
lnown citizen, was stricken with paralysis
81 one side day before Yesterday at his place
~ business. near Wsverly. His family reside
here. where he will be brought for treat
ment.
AT meeting OF the Board OF Managers
Of The Petersburg Bible Society belu last
night Il was decided TO hold the anhuai
meeting of the Society during the later
part OF April at Grace tEpiscopaD churcn'
and 10 invite Rev. DIR. Hawthorne, oil hich'
mond. TO deliver the annual address. En-
couraeinc reports were received from Tue
colnorteur OF the work he is doing under
the auspices Of the Society.
The first annual meeting OF the Fish ana
Game Association OF Petersburg was held
last night at the courthouse. The attend
ance was good and the proceedings OF a
very interesting character. The ola on
GERS were r, elected for the ensuing year
with one excepton--Mr. William ). simp'
son being chosen treasurer r'Ce W. y:
Page. deceased. Among the resolutions OF
public interest adopted were: FIRST reso'
luton Offering q reward OF fifty cents TOT
rho scslp of each red and gray fox and
for the head OF each hawk, and TWEEN
| ty.fye cents for The head OF each Owl,
| killcd within twenty miles of Petersburg.
second. Providing for the appointment OF
committee 10 prepare an address TO the peo-
ple Il South.ide Virginia, setting forth inc
! importance OF protecting fish and game ana al
enforcing all laws wanted for that purpose.
Third. REQUESTING the State Association al
Richmond 10 take steps to call Couvcntlob
tof Delegates from the several local associa-
,ions and clubs in the Commonwealth TO as
sennble in tbgt city next fall TO consider the
nresent laws of the State for the protection
Of fish and game, and 10 suggest such
Amendments thereto as may be deemed al
yisable for thc promotion OF the oOlects lof
which such laws are Intended. during lht
discussion in the meeting ii was stated that
the miil.owners in Petersburg and Greens
Vile county, where are the first dams IL
| the Appomattox, NOttOway, and Mehefrln
rivers, arc taking steps to erect bsh-Iaddels
The increase of school population OF
Petersburg. under the census Just taken D!
the School Beard, Is 81 over that OF las'
wear, and n decrease OF ga in comparison
with the census Of 1915. The new censu'
has been accepted by Or. Ruhner in place o.
the one sent him last year. The total whit'
school population is 1902; cOlored, 4,OOl.
Some two hundred hands are now em
ployed in workshops OF the Atlantic, MIS-
! sissippi and Ohio railroad in this city, ana
vast deal of work is being turned out ant
repairing done.
A council or lodge OF the order OF Sever
Wise Men is shortly TO be Instituted here
some forty or fifty gentlemen having signe(
an application for charter.
II is reported that couple Of Richmond
capitalists have in contemplation the estab
lishment OF an ice depot here, to furnish ic'
to our citizens during the coming season.
This is the frat genuine spring day WI
have had. The sky is clear and the TEN
perature balmy. ROBIN ADAIR.