The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-26
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ST. Joseph's School to Have q
Handsome New Building.
AN o D. CITIZEN TAKEN I'LL.
Store Broken Into and Robbed g Athletic Exc
animation at Y. M. c. A.-south
Dakota Capitalists Desire
Large Tract Of Laad.
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Special Dispatch to The Times
PETERSBURG, VA, March 25.-Throush
the generosity: Of Mrs. Thomas E. Ryan
u new school building will be erected
on Market Street, to take the place OF
tile frame building for many years used
ing will be Of brick, and will occupy.
the site of the old frame school, adj
joining the Sisters Home On the first
floor will be the class-rooms, and on
the second will be the dorlnitories, music
rooms and art-room. Arrangements are
being made to transfer the classes to
Other quarters, anu work on the new
building will begin at once. mir w. w.
Robinson, the contractor, will soon COM
begin his work. An appeal will be made
to parishioners and former pupils to aid
in furnishing new school furniture.
Mr.. "A. "A. Allen, one of the Oldest and
best known citizens of this city, was
taken suddenly ill at the Albemarle Hotel
this morning. lie was taken with con-
velsons and his condition is regarded
tended by Drs. J. Fl. Claiborne, D. w.
Lassiter and j.. Gordon Rennie.
THE ELECTORAL BOARD.
Messrs. ". L. Weddell, DR.. William
Shipper and N. T. Blicl1 have been re-
appointed as the Electoral Board of Pc
tcrsburg
E1r. and Mrs. w. B. McIlwaine have
issued invitations to a reception to be
gwen next Tuesday afternoon and even.
ing in honor Of their daughter, Miss
Josie McIlwaine.
MIR. John NIcEwen is extremely i'll with
peritonitis.
The Virginia German Club will give
its Easter german at Library Hall Tues
day evening.
,k.,,a ~
on Halifax Street, was broken into last
night and cigars. tobacco and other ar
ticles and money were stolen. The
thieves entered the store by breaking a
largo plate-glass in the front They
made their escape, having no clue.
Mr.. Euwer, of youngstown. Ohio, is
visiting the Misses Bird on Hinton
Street.
ATHLETIC PROFICIENCY.
The Petersburg Young Mems Chris
tan Association held their annual elc-.
1rcntary gymnasium examination last
night to determine who of the elementary
squad were entitled to promotion to the
inter mediate rank.
Tho examination consisted of six
events, selected from the regular class
work. representative of the entire years
work, as follows: CD Free exercises, 2)
calisthenics, 60 parallel bars, 4) side
horse, 90 side parallel bars with SPRING
ing board and i6) one-quarter mile po-
tato race as a test OF endurance.
Ali those who entered made a credit
able showing and four Of the number
won the right to wear the white triangle.
which is a mark Of distinction.
Mr.. II. #. Gucrin madetthe highest per
cent. yet reached in the associations
gymnasium. scoring 1928 points in a pos
siblc $50, or a per cent. Of S4.4. Mr.. Joseph
Jones came second, with a per cent. of
50. Mr.. Walter Murray and Mr.. Leon
Scott also won the triangle.
At an early date another examination
viii be held for the purpose of gradinS
ard comforting distinction in the inter-
mediate grade.
no MAKE a COLONY.
South Dakota capitalists are negotiating
for the purchase of about one hundred
thousand acres Of land near Petersburg
On which to establish a. colony of people
who desire to conc from South Dakota
to Virginia. If the land can be secured as
desired it will be divided into farms of a
size that can be easily cultivated.
The series Of meetings will be continued
this week at Washington-Strect Meth