The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-02
FLAGS FOR THE SCHOOLS
THE Urn Of Nay DAY FINED FOX
PLACING THEN IN PETERSBURG.
I'm ere tn: Ceremonies Arr need for the
OccssltnJy the Junhr or or TN ell
American Iecbfnp.

PETERSBURG. VA. Arri Especial
The committee from the Junior Ofoef
United American Mechanic OF this cilN'
appointed 70 frGke arrangements Tor NE
raising ~ tags by that 0rdct over me
public schools Of peiessl rrs Oh ih' l'n
OF MAY next held meeting TO nitht anu
paftlv completed arrangements. "' -"
erclses will be held At the Academy 90
Music. and will be opened With prayer
by Rev J. w. RCseiro. II. d. iAs.o' "'
Tash-S street Presbyterian church. mayor
Charles i. Coilicr Will welcome inc W.
iiors and National Vice Counch'oi if'-''
OF Richmond. VIII f~sptro ~,
The flags will be presenter 10y
state Councillor Iyey, ana VIII ~ 49,.
ed by representatives, OF the i''e'9'"i
ana Fffrick school cards. Prayer VIII
next be offered by Rev. H. w ha'"'' -,
d.. pastor Of the First fapiist 'nu'en'
Rev w. c. starr -. j.. pastor OF a."
,ne,on-Streot ~ T.. church. VIII De t"e
orator and his subject W." -"
Bih,e and oar Flag
Everv council 81 tho state VIII Dc
represented. and IT. the parade inc co'u''in
uu he brai,d by The Stonewall bIls"u'
pand Of stanton. Va. There VIII De
three oihor bands In the procession ~
ia oxt,ec,ed that there VIII be over wv
visitors here on that DAY g..
Tho value Of the outward freis"t i'oi@
his pori FOR the past quarter wa4 >-''oi''
inward ~ ight. 1916
rorND DEAD n HIs CELL.
William Henry Carter. negro veneer oi
newspapers here. was before the mayor
this morning on the charge o. roDDiEs
negro named j. II. Birdsong nom NOT
folk. Of 81 He was a1Judgtd sulity, ana
his punishmcnt fixed al four months III
no f4Enn and Idll al
lowed H. tho penalty OF $500.
m. following officers Of Tabb-Street
PRESBYTERIAN church Sunday School have
h,cu elected for the ensuing term. SUI
perirtcrdcnt O. Il. Morgan, Assistant
euperlntendent. f.. H. Vaughan Sec'''a
~ and Treasurer. George W. StdinDach'
Librarian. John r. Parhan' Assistant IL
hrarlan. David Parker The annual meet
INK Of the congregation OF TINS church
viii be held on next Sunday morning
Cherc, BLckanini. an liahan' WAS
brought g. the jail on 81 tuida' afternoon
drunk. and yesterday morning nc was
found in his cell dead. The verdict OF
the coroner's jury was that death re-
suited from alcoholism
Buck Taliaferro. Il cOlOr'o man. who
drives for Mr. David Barley was thrown
from wagon yesterday morning and
painfully injured.
CONFEDERATE PENSIONERS.
Virginia tensions 10 disabled CCnfed 20
rate soldiers and widows OF soldiers who
lost their lives during the wa: were due
today The following here in Peters
burg filed their applications with the
clerk of the court. Mr.. Robert Gillian;
Comclia y. alley. Retctca j. Bishop,
Marthp A. CGrnes. William II. Edwards,
George W. Ernest. Robert Ilite, Sarah A.
Lifscy. Carrie Mayes +. :. Scoggins.
Bette f. Thomas and Junius Minor
Wynn
A valuable setter dog. belonging 10 Mr..
W. r. camp. collector Of city taxes,
was run over and killed this morning by
the shifting loco motive at the Washing
ton-strcct depot.
NEW TELEPHONE SERVICE.
Tho city Council at its meeting tonight
lrsnted permission TO the Mutual Telc-
III enc Company of Petersburg, TO erect
I te.r poles and string their wires on the
streets and alley-ways OF the city
The Council voted TO purchase the
MarltrooN farm. containing so acres,
Ia D.nwiddie county. Just beyond the
corporate limits at cost of 5000 cash.
rsserTcir.
An ordinance was adopted requiring
that in case OF smallpox a flag shall
be hoistei from front window Of the
house with the word smallpox" in
scribcu there on. and that every physician
shall be rcqu red 10 report to the health
officer all cases of contagious diseases
occurring In his practice. under a penal
~ OF ten dollars for each violation OF
the ordinance
AUTHORITY TO SILL srocR.
The Council adopted n resolution that
nasmuch as the Norfolk and Western
Railroad Company has gone into the
fsnds OF receiver the Finance Commit
zee OF the Council are clothed with au-
thoriiy to sell or dispose of the three
thousand shares of common stock of
the road which the city OF Petersburg
holds for the very best price obtainable.
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