The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16
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HOSPITAL /! J BOARD ! Q
They Met il Annual SEES sion at
the. institution.
DESPAIRS OF FINDING SON
Mr.. Poole Believes that His Son, Who
Came to Richmond, Has Met
With Foul Store Rob-
bed in Mecklenburg.
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PETERSBURG.tV pril 1.-THE Gem
{tral state Hospital Board to-day in an
snual session reelected Robert Gillian. OF;
Petersburg. president: RIB Cooke. OF
Norfolk, vice president. And these, with
julius Strauss of RICHMOND compose the;
Executive Committee. There were also
present at this meeting Or. George W.
LIE Cato: Of sAccomac; Thos.i = Wright
Of IsleE Of Wight; e. "A. Craighill. Of
Lynchburg, and J. ]. Cooke. OF Prince
George. IS -. zS i - 4 -
Governor Monta que recently reappointed
Messrs Cooke and Wright members of
the board for a term OF three years. DE-
w. T. sDrewry. the superintendent sub
mitted his report for the six months end
= FINE SHOWING.
It shows that 119 patients have been adj
mitted during the time, and that there
are now under the supervision of the in
stitution Loss patients. and there arc no
coored insane in any Of the jails OF the
State:
The finances Of the institution are in
excellent condition. The Legislature re-
Gently appropriated 100000 for annual ex-
penditure, and $4,000 for permanent i'm
provenents. DR.. Drewry, in his report,
recommended many Improvements at the
institution. the chief of which are adj
ditional water supply for protection
against fire, and improvements to the
laundry.
Members of the board to-day said that
the distinction which this hospital enjoys
of being one of the best kept institutions
in the State was never more deserved
than at present. The board postponed
action in the election Of a steward to ste
coed the late CANAAN p Ria MI
DESPAIRS OF FINDING SON.
Mr.. j. w. Poole, Of Dinwiddie county
returned to Petersburg this afternoon;
greatly discouraged, and distressed over
the vain attempt to find in Richmond to-
day, some trace of his 4 son, William
Poole, who left his home Sunday, April:
the 9Th, and has not since been heard
from except that he purchased a, railroad
ticket in this city for Richmond, and left
here for that city.
The police assisted Mr.. Poole in search
to-day, but not the slightest trace Of his
son was found. The father believes that
the young man has met foul play.
BIG HARDWARE STORE.
The hardware store of c.. Leonard, on
Bank Street, Which is now the largest
store in the State, will soon. be made
double its present size. Mr.. Leonard re-
Gently purchased the adjoining store from
Mr.. w. IL. Harrison and will connect it
with his own. The two fronts will be
built into one and the store purchased
will be extended two hundred feet in the
rear to correspond with the one now oc-t
cupied by Mr.. Leonard. An eagle, in sad-
dition to the lion, will surmount tho front
roof.
ST. Johns Episcopal Church, in this
city, will be consecrated next Sunday By
the Rev. Bishop Randolph. Rev. Mr.
Gordon will be among the ministers who
will take part in the service.
STORD ROBBED.
The store of Saunders, in Mecklenburg
county, near the Seaboard Air Limo was
robbed last night of shotguns. pistols and
cutlery This morning four white tramps
We're arrested here IS suspects, and a
new revolver was found on the person of
one of them. It is believed, however,
that negroes committed the robbery. "
eral passed through Petersburg this
morning, and when just beyond the
bridge at Swift Creek they fired several
pistol shots. A squad of officers left in
search of the negroes.
Mr.. Thomas Ldonidas Moore and Miss
Anne Booth James will be married at
ST. Johns Episcopal Church, in this city,
at half-past 2 o'clock, April GOTH
Mr.. William Huddlcston, &. young tele-
Z; graph operator at the Western Union, in
llilS CllSs lids 3CeplSu d pOSlllOu w III Liz
| Norfolk and Western Railway. and will
!! be located at Iuggles. on the Western
| Division.
! WANT TO BE POLICEMEN.
There are many applicants Propositions
OH the police corps. The selection OF Off
| GERS by the Council vii! be made at its
| July meeting.
George Wright. the negro who set IRE
to the house on Pine Street Sunday night
| while his wife and children and her
| mother We're asleep within, was sent On
to-day for trial i'll the Hastings Court.
| Wright confeSses to having set the house
! on fire, but says he did so to frigiaten his
wife and had no intention OF burning
~ large congregation was present and
! considerable interest was manifested at
the revival services which were begun
at Second Baptist Church last night. Rev.
| w Y. Savage, Of C!lurchland, is assist
| Ing the pastor, Rev. J. D. Harte.
HIR. EUCHANAN'S PICTURE.
The keystone the organ OF the jew
| cry and optical trade presented, in a
tretcnt issue. the portrait of NJ. Buch-
/ anan, OF Petersburg. the newly elected
secretary of the Virginia State Optical AS
soc!ation. Accompanying the portrait is
! a complimentary sketch OF Mr. Buchanan.
VINO Is al enthusiast on the question OF
the organization and an ardent advocate
Of concerted effort.
H. a. Whit and John w. Hicks. of
Halifax comfy. charged with. Illicit dis
thing viii be tried It this term OF tile
| United States Court for the Western Dis
trict of Virginia at Danville. Whit and
Hicks were brought to this city Tor pre-
Ilinnary hearing: "a s.
| Mrs. Mary f. Morrison, historian of the
/ Daughters Of the Confederacy. Peters
4 burr Chapter, read before the chapter
yesterday. an interesting paper on Per-
/ sonal "reminiscences Of the Evacuation of
Petersburg and the Causes which Lea to
! the Surrender .of Lee
1 Miss Minnie B. Spiller. of Wytheville,
| who has been visiting the Misses. Jones
en- Marshall street. left yesterday for AL
1 exandria.
East Hanover Prcsbytery will meet at
4 Old Street Presbyterian Church III this
| city this month and will elect delegates
/ to the General Assembly, which meets at
/ jackson, Miss.
/ SMALL BOYSsIN MISCHIEF.