The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-29
fine ROADWAYs
FOR PETERSBURG.
Extensive improvements Recon-
inelldcd BY the Com
1r1ittec.
Mr.. WATSON IS A CANDIDATE
Will Ask Reelection to the House
Of Delegates--1'hc Royal
Arcanum Protests.
Mr.. WATSON is A CANDIDATE
Arcallum Protests.
Especial 10 The Tiines-Dlspatch.)

Especial 10 The Times-Dlspatch.)
PETERSBURG, VA, June 2s.--New
macadam roadways for nearly every I'M
paved street In the city. and extensive
improvements TO those paved, are recom-
mcnded by the Public Improvement Com
1nittee Of the Board of Aldermen and
Council IN special report, whicli Will
soon be submitted. Tho Joint committee
was Instructed TO take up tho matter
Of street roadway Improvement by reso-
luton adopted at the regular June meet
\ ing Of the Cauncil. when an ordinance
WAS passed providing for seyenty ,fivc
Thousand dollar bond issue for the extern
sioAa OF water mains and sewers and the
IMPROVEMENT OF sidewalks The report
on Noadway Improvement has leen care
frlyinnd thoroughly prepared. specifying
tho nature and extent of the improve
n1ent Ssuggested for each tnoroughfarc.
Tho llsSe OF macndam Is recommended for
nearly ;lll unpaved rohdwnys, except por-
tons oE upper Sycamore, Washington,
Wythe. Eark and Old Streets, where va
rious otiacr materials are mentioned, In
GLIDING block and sheet asphalt and
granite si,alls.
5sA1 MI '4ool1n WATSON, lne present Ineiilper
of the House OF Delegates from Peters
burg. IL "a caDdidate for renomlna ton.
Your correspondent was mistaken yes
terday In Saying that no candidate had
appeared. Mr.. Watson is at present out
Of the city, and has not formally an
nounccd his candidacy, but will run for
the office
ARCAN;UdITEs PROTEST.
The southsdf Council Of the Royal Ar
canum adopted resolutions. last night pro-
testing against the recent increase In as
yessmcnt ratcsl and asking that a special
meeting OF theY grand Council Of Virginia
be called TO bear protest and make recon-
mendation on thc subject.
Minnie HoY1rd a young colored wo-
nlan,Nwho had attempted suicide BY swal-
lowing, q large dose OF. laudanurn, WAS
found Unconscious In her room this morn
Ing, and saved from death by the prompt
use OF heroic remedies administered by
Or. w. P. Hoy.
The graduating exercises OF the training
school for nurses at the Home for the
Sick Will be held Friday evening, Juno
e: .e:., Ii the new Dunlop memorial build
ing. adjoining the hospital.
Mr.. Thomas Bragg Gillian, who has
recently taken his degree as a mechan-
lcal engineer at I1ehlGh University. left
to-day for Duauesne, Pa, where he has
accepted d position with the Carnegie
steel works. MIR. Gillian is q son OF Mr.,
Robert Gillian. clerk OF the Petersburg
tourts.
The funeral OF Miss Ursula Pedrcau,
who died ycstcrday!n Edinbnrg, Shenan-
doah county. at her fathers residence,
will take place here tomorrow morning
from st. Joseph's Catholic Church.
III Miss edneau's father Mr. Frank Ped
roS In, c1iJrr
5 EARKSDALE:-4E!lAIE ISL Us. "a
Miss Pattie Elizabeth Edmunds. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and. Mrs. E. H. Edmunds. of
this city. and Mr.. Charles II. Barksdale.
of Halifax county, Va, were married
this morning at the residence OF the.
brides parents. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. DR.. w. G. Starr. of
WASHINGTON Street Methodist Church.
Miss Pearl Edmunds sister Of the bride,
was maid OF honor and Mr.. Joshua
Barksdale, brother Of the groom. was
best man.