The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-24
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Her System One OF the Best
Among tie Counties Of
III Virginia.
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.Charles8Forcett Injured iii Sirgu-
Il lar Manner-Ncgro Fined
for Carrying Razor. 81
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PI1,r5RSBU URIC, VA, September 2.-Din-
widdie county has about eighty public
schools which will be opened for tho
next scholastic year oil October cd 'The
schools are In better condition and are
better supported than ever before. Tho
school tax has been increased, the salarcs
/. OF teachers rniscd, and the terms lengths
cncd to eight months The county has an
active and most excellent superin tendent
In pr. T. G. Powell who takes great
interest and pride In his work. Assisted a.t'
( W the district boards he has brought
the schools UP to a high standard, ana
made the system a progressive one. ss.s is
Charles Forcett, d Golored brakesman!
on the seaboard Railroad, was quite badly
hurt to-day. and in a rather singular
manner The train had stopped at Shelton
4 for water and started off while Forcett
was sitting on top,of2n box car q rope
dangling from the water tank caught MN
around the neck and he was dragged 70
the ground. Ono OF his ankles was broken,
and his neck was cut by the rope. re
was brought to the Home for the SICK
and attended by DR.. J. ". Burke, the
company's surgeon. sSIr
y Tom Archer, a j&neBro. was fined SoO
Il In The Mayors Court to-day for carrying
concealed razor. Tom was found partly
drunk last night by Officer Beck. While
attempting to take his prisoner to the sta
ton house, Archer drew his razor and at y
tempted to slash the oi1cer.4 He had to pc
%clubbed before being subducd. 4}aIE&iS Ply
The Petersburg Club entertained S4 It's
members tight, in it's handsome apart
ments, corner OF Sycamore and East
&Tabb Streets. s "a X aa5a 3 IN
Alderman w. Fl. Lane OF the Fourth
Ward, has had a long spell OF illness OF
typhoid fever. and Is still quite n sick
though his condition is somewhat I'M
proved. III 55ttS K n % a.
,The Hastings Court will get down to,
work on nm unusually large criminal
docket on Tuesday next, and the entire
week Will probab ly be consumed R in tho tho
trial OF felony caseo. The grand jury
will meet for WORK at 10 o'clock in The
morning. Housebrenkings robberies and
the like cover the crimes to be investi-5
h ated. ", s y. 5s
The Petersburg Grays. Captain Fl. ".
Parham will participate in the funeral
ceremonies In honor Of Ex-Governor
O'Ferrall, and will march In llnet with the
i Seventeen Regiment.
The Petersburg Telephone Company cx-
poets 10 begin The erection OF a commo-
dious new exchange building on Union
Street, next week. While IL will be a
building Of modern architecture 1t will
I also be constructed with view to all
necessary accommodations and con-
venences, for the large and increasing
business Of the company.
Reports from The peanut section seem to
Indicate that the crop this year will not
be as large as was expected early In the
season. y Is said there was too much
rain for the good Of the crop. and that
while the vines are luxuriant, the yield
OF nuts will be decreased.
Non-unon colnposltors and linotype
operators are being advertised for In Pc
tersburg to work in Richmond