The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-21
.GREAT CRONDEGO|NG
FROM PETERSBURG
Widespread Interest in That
Citys Celebration at ESposi-
ton To-day.
HOME. AT RICHMOND BUILDING
Cordial Invitation to Make That
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Peters
burg News.
HOME AT RICHMOND BUILDING
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PETERSBURG, Va November oo.--
The following program Of exercises
has been arranged for Petersburg Day
at the jamestown Exposition, to be
celebrated tomorrow: ~
Exercises in Auditorium at 3 p. NJ;
music; address Of welcome By presl.
fdent Of exposition; music; address by
!. Lieutenant-G Governor OF Virginia: 1nu.
sic; address by Judge William II. Mann,
OF Petersburg; "Star-Spangled Banner
Mrs. II. &. Leigh, the Petersburg
sponsor, and her maids OF honor, Miss
Mary Paul Roper and Miss Elizabeth
Romano Pegram, left for the EXPOSE
ton this morning. a pleasing feature
OF the occasion Is the receipt of the
following letter to-day by Mayor ones:
Richmond City Building.
Jamestown Exposition. ~.
j. II. Chataigne, Seeretary.,
Hon. VIM. M. Jones. Mayor OF the City
City OF Petersburg
Dear Sir,--In the name OF the city
of Richmond. cordially extend to YOU,
personally, and through you to all the
people OF the city OF Petersburg. an
to make Richmond city
Building petersburg Building, on Pc
tersburg Day, November 21st, at the
exposition.
should be glad If you will have
the announcement of this invitation
made as wide as possible. ana If there
IS anything I can do to contribute
TO the pleasure and enjoyment OF your
people you have but to command inc.
Very truly yours
j. II. CHATAIGNE,
Secretary Richmond City Building.
Tries to Kill Woman.
Enraged by the fact that tho wo-
man had sworn out u warrant against
him charging him with assaulting her
will, Il brick, Joe Johnson, colored,.
alias Ruclser. attacked negro woman
named Matte Barber, at Wortl's pea,
nut factory early this morning, aud
beat her so severely with 4 heavy piece
of iron that he is now lodged in jail,
charged with attempting to murder
her. Both the negroes worked at the
Worth factory. and the warrant against
Johnson was served there this morn
ing by Detective Eanes, the negro be-
ing summoned to appear in the Mayors
Court ut 10 o'clock. Before the Of
ficer had gotten far from the factory,
johnson ran up and surrendered him,
self. saying that he had given the
woman another beating, which suisse
quently proved to be q very severe one.
Work of the Council.
The Comon Council held q, special
meeting last evening to consider an
amendment to the contract with A. j..
Murphy for paving the roadway OF.
.Wythe Street from Sycamore to JEFF.
Eferson Streets, which had been; adopt
ed ,by the Board. of Aldermen on. No.'
vember 18th. Tho Council concurred
with the Aldermen in the adoption OF
the amendment, which provides that
in addition to the 10 per cent. to be
reserved by the city, as provided by
the contract. until the work is COM
pleted. the city shall also retain $4,000
out Of the price OF the work until 1t
is completed in accordance with the
contract and accepted by the city.
Provision is also made that the city
retain 10 per cent. of the price after
accepting, as a guaranty for the quali-
ty OF the work, and Of the contractors
agreement to keep 1t in good condi-
ton for five years.
Congressman Francis r. Lassiter is
attending the Waterways convention
in Philadelphia.
The funeral of DR.. Randolph Barks-
dale took place at o'clock this af-
ternoon from his residence on Adams
Street. "A. p. Hill Camp OF Confeder-
ate Veterans, of (which DR.. Barksdale
was member. attended In body.