The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-11
MUST FILL J !.
BIG DITCH.
Water Turned Off the Upper
Appomattox Canal.
HEALTH is THREATENED
The Meeting of Colored People In Be-
half Of Doc Bacon Did Not Material
ize--Richmond Junior Mechanics
Visit Brethren In Petersburg.

Especial ITO The Times Dspatch)
PB1'DRsBURCi, VA, September TO-
8The Board Of 1Ienlth mot last night ant
discussed questions affecting the health
OF the city. 1t was agreed that the upper
either with water or something else Tho
upper Appomattox canal runs through
the western part or the city. Tho I'm
#provemcnts now being made BY the Vlr.
gnin Passenger and Power Company
rccessitates the timing out Of all tho
water. Several sewers empty into the
canal, and there being no water to carry
eff the refuse numerous complaints were
made.
rs The meeting Of colorcd people was moi
held last night to start II movement to
raise funds In Doc Bacon's behalf. as sc
few wore present. They adjourned tt
meet Tomorrow night.
ACTED LIKE &A9HIGHW AYMAN.
While Mr.. Alfred Friend was returning
tc Petersburg from Prince George county
yesterday evening some one caught ms
horses bride, stopping the horse. Mr.
Friend, with visions of hlghwaymen IN
his minds eye, whipped his horse, which
knocked the man down, but he caught the
buggy rs It was passing him and was
dragged short distance. The man proved
t. be "a citizen Of Petersburg, who was
for the time under the spell Of Joh1
Barleycorn. Tie apologzed to Mr. Friend
to-day # 55 j
g44 Miss Louise thinner, of this city. an &C
Ecomplshcd young musician, has beer
elected organist of the vestry of Grace
Episcopal Church to succeed Professor
Joseph Watson, who left to go to Soutf
Dakota. l5sg-
3s,35, a IA WEDDING CARDS.
Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ. Walta have
issued invitations to the marriage Of
their daughter Miss Rosa B. Walta, to Mr..
Frank j.. KORAN, which will take place
Tuesday morning September 22d, Mt .
O'Clock, at st. Joseph's Catholic Church.
lf5 Robert Gillian, n popular young man,
son Of Mr. Ro. Gillian, clerk of courts
ia III with typhoid fever. Herbert, an.
other son Of Mr.. Gillian, has just recov'
\ cred from an attack OF fever &i vi
(; Lee Council, No. II, Junior Order lJnitct
American Mechanics, of Richmond, visited
washington Council No. IL tonight.
The Richmonders arrived in n special cal
over the Richmon and Petersburg Elec
trio Railway The party returned tc
Richmond at II o'clock.
5 "A FPWORTI ELEAGUERS,
(. The Epworth Lenguers of PETERSBURG
will attend the Epworth League rally q
$Matoaca Church, In Chesterfield county
tomorrow night. Rev. John Rldout. OF
Grace P. p. Church, Petersburg, VIII
deliver an address. At tho close of the
meeting all present will be invited TO
4 watermelon feast. ~
Two expert shots, representing the Win
chester and Dupont Companies. VIII give
mr. exhibition Of their skill at the Coun-
try Club In Dlnwiddie Friday afternoon
Several other expert shots will be In at
tendance.
Mr.. W. w. Urchurch, son Of Mrs. KATE
tI1pchurch, Of Petersburg, had the misfor
tune to have his foot cut off by tran
Henderson, N, c., several days ago.
Several children were slightly bitten b'
a supposed mad dog on Hinton stree
this morning. * police officer succeeded
In killing the canine