The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-18
TO HELP THE NEEDY
IN SYSTEMATIC WAY.
Associated Charities Organized,
and All Organizations Invited
TO Cooperate.
OTHER PETERSBURG NEWS
Especial to The Times. Dispatch. !


PETERSBURG. VA. December IL
Plans for the extension and definite
methods OF work of the Associated
Charities Of Petersburg were adopted
:o-night ut a meeting OF the incorpora.
.ors OF this organization. pastors Of
various churches and representative
ne,nhers or their congregations and of
.he charitable organizations connected
herewith, ut ~. r. Hill Camp Hail..
The association proposes to secure the
effective cooperation Of all charitable
societies and individuals In the city
30 doing TO prevent harmful giving and
TO make employment tho basis Of its
assistance.
The general meeting was preceded
r. o. Egerton, Robert Gillian, Richard
g. Gillian Miss Mary W. Beclswith and
Bernard Mani--who adopted the char
Ter. granted by, the state Corporation
Ing OF the eighteen directors will soon
be held to elect officers.
After q full discussion of the best
nethods.of arcusins the community to-
an accurate appreciation anu Under 1
standing of the purposes Of the asso-
citation it was determined, OH motion
Of Rev. Robert W. Barnweil. TO hold
a general meeting at one of the central
day night in January, when its objects
will be explained by leading ministers
and other citizens, Rev. Dr.. j. NJ. Pill
cher was requested to send notices OF
that meeting to pastors Of all churches
here, requesting them to address their
congregations on the subject on the
sunday preceding the mass meeting.
r. O. Egerton, leading Petersburg
business man and church worker, pre-.
sided at the meeting tonight.
Mp OF Petersburg Defenses.
Congressman Francis Rives Lassiter,
OF this city. has introduced in the
House OF Representatives n concurren,
resolution directing the Secretary OF !
map of the lines of investment and de-
tense around Petersburg, Va. during |
the military operations about that city
during the years. Of 1861 to 1865 b, |
the Union and Confederate armies
The resolution provides that the map
show plainly the position of all lines |
Of corps and division headquarters and |
the permanent location of all artillery. !
and in other sections requires the,
showing of boundaries. acreage and fee |
between and lying within 500 yards of !
the lines of either army, and the !
courses and distances of all public !
hlghWays by which the lines can be .
It is presumed that the resolution is !
for the purpose of furthering the much !
desired establishment of a national !
oattieneld park around this city. /
iorse On Tue nriuSCs
y probably serious railroad accident
was aveTted this morning between 3 /,
and o'clock by the timely discovery
that horse was hanging on the track !
of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
bridge over Gill Street with its legs
dangling between the ties. In that
position the animal was perfectly help.
legs, hut shifting engine was soon
on hand ana by means of Il ropei
around the horses body, with the other
end attached to the shifter, it was soon
pulled from the bridge to the abutting |
nmpankment. The horse belonged 10 a |
colored man. and is said 10 have been
uninjured
II. e. Collins, state penitentiaryl
guard. left here this afternoon with |
..ihe following prisoners, who have been
in the Petersburg jail for safe keeping:i
fairfield Fitzgerald. colored. convicted
in Nottoway county of felonious Shoot !
Ing and wounding, and sentenced to q
Term of SIX years in the penitentiary;i
Nottoway to a five-year term for shoot
Ing and KILN q another negro: Edward
Hicks, cclored, sentenced in the Hust-
ings Court of this city to four years
Tor robbery.
Death of Mr.. Anderson.
Mr. Albert J. Anderson died Yesterday |
Afternoon at the residence Of his sister, I
Mrs. Jennie Winf,ee. In Ettrick. after a !
prolonged period of Ill health. IMr. Ander- |
vired by one sister, Mrs. Winfree. and four
brothers all of whom reside in Chesteriiail |
,tounty. The funeral services. To be con.
arcted by Rev. AIR. Haynes oi the Ettri.Il |
Methodist Church, will be held Wednesday,
morning at his late residence. the inter-