The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-20
Greatly Interested IN Scheme
for Diversion Of Appomatto'x
THE ms RlPTION CHOSEN
Memorial Window IN Old Blandford
Church-C onfederate Concert 10
Be Held to Provide Money for
l58 New Tiled Floor.
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PErf5RsB VA, March ID
Messrs Cnrtor r. Bishop. Simon Seward
and George seny, the subcommittee who
went to Washington yesterday In the in
stercst OF the plans for tho diversion OF
gAppomnttox River Mt Petersburg. re-
ported to their committee to-day the do
tails OF their conference with >Colonel
Mckenzie. assistant chief OF engineers OF
tho United States. The only definite
matter thcy had to report was the pro-
position from the United States govern
ment that tho city OF Petersburg secure
the right OF way over which the matter
Is to pass. Thus the only obstacle to tho
consummntion OF the plnns now seems
to be a question Of prices to be paid for
this water course. The committee Will
endcavor ut once to meet tho owners OF
the land and have them iixy q price on
their property. The chief owners OF this
land IRE citizens OF Petersburg, and It
Is not believed that they will stand n
the way OF the Improvement which
means so much to Petersburg. Tho land
over which 1t Is proposed 10 carry the
rreshet water Is submerged by the tide
each day. No further steps can be taken
In the matter until tho options are Sc
cured and the costa Of the land made
known to the department In the event
the United States government does not
believe that the work could be begun
and completed for the amount Appropri-3
ated many people In Petersburg favor
the proposition for the city to take theA
contract and do tho work for this sum
($20O, 0OO), and make up any deficiency,
should any occur. HE
Melville Brlster the little son OF Mr..
C.. M. Brlster, OF this city. was brutally
assaulted by several negro boys on dar-
rison Street yesterday afternoon. y Dung
Bristcr delivers evening papers. For
several evenings he has been annoyed
by negro children, both boys and girls.
Yesterday fist fight followed an In
suit from a negro boy named Knox. At
ter the difficulty the negro boys sister
attacked young Brister with n heavy
stick. striking him several times over
the head and rendering him unconscious
IT was for some time feared that con-
cussion of the brain would result, but
there is some Improvement in his con-
dition to- day. The matter will be tnyes-
stigated as soon as the boy can appear
in court. q a
INSCRIPTION SELECTED. i.
The Ladies' Memorial Association to-
day considered the inscription for the
Virginia memorial window to be placed
in old Blandford Church. The ladies re-
ccived inscriptions written by many
prominent Virglnians. All tho inscrip-
lions were appropriate, and the following
selection was made:
ITO the gloy of God A
3 and In memory Of the Virginia
Patriots and Heroes of the We
Confederate Army.
Eternal right, though all else fail,
Can never be made wrong. ''f 8
Tho ladies' decided to hold q Confed-
crate concert April 18th under the man
agement Of Miss Mary Simpson. The
proceeds will go toward the paying for
the cost of tiled floor Tor old BlandLoro
Church.
Mr.. Perry Derby, who for several years
has been assistant secretary Of the
Young Mems Christian Association IN TINS
city and Instructor in gymnasium, mas
accepted position with q firm IN west
about the middle Of April. Mr.. Derby
has diligently performed his duties at
the Association, and is popular through
out the city. It Is regretted on every
hand that he has decided to leave l'e-
tersburg, and his work ut tho Associa-
ton will BIO missed.
A monograph entertainment will be
given at Prince George Courthouse to-
morrow night for the benefit Of the
"a ARRESTED FSs:s FOR CRUELTY.
Fenton Knox, u colorcd teamster,
owner of very poor littlo crippled
horse, will appear before tho Mayor to-
morrow to show cause why he should
not be punished on the charge of cruelty
to animals The horse, In addition to
being weak and poor. is badly diseased,
ana can hardly walk. IT Is forced by
it's owner to draw heavy loads, Knox
was endeavoring to make the horse pull
more than he could this morning when
the police arrested him.
Tho police Of Petersburg have been re-
ouested to look out for Raymond Mad
tnlo smith, a young man, who ran away
from his home In Delaware county IA.
Flo is lust seventeen years old
The Petersburg Lodge Of Elks, NO,
e37. elected the following officers at
their meeting last night; Exalted RULER,
W, II. Baugh; Esteemed Leading KNIGHT,
T. D. Vadger; Esteemed Loyal KNIGHT,
%. a, II Morrison; Esteemed eLeeturlng
knight, w. w. Pressoni Secretary. john
II. Parham 4 Treasurer. y, Louis Cooke
Tiler. D. w. Branch; Trustees, u y,
Butler, g. l., Wright, Myer, saal; Hepre-
sentative to Grand Lodge, VILLAIN
Koenig; Alternate, w, w, Br!ster. ".
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