The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-09
CHILDREN WORK FOR
CIVIC IMPROVEMENT !!
Junior League Organized III
Petersburg as Adjunct to the
Ladies' Civic League.
SUPERINTENDENT CUTS MAN
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| PETERSBURG, VA. February ST.
The Junior Civic League. an auxiliary
to the Ladies' Civic League in the work
OF identifying and improving the sani-
tary condition OF the city, was organ
lied to-day at n meeting of school
lchildren, representing five OF tho pub
lie and two of the private schools OF
Petersburg. The younger organisa
ton is to be composed of two COM
lpan:es--onc of boys and one Of girls
from each school in the city, and at
to-day's meeting Edwin Burgess. of
the Petersburg High School, was elect
cd president of the league. with Miss
Mary d. PEBBLES as secretary. The
children are manifesting great interest
In the work, and will compete for prizes
to be awarded for the best work in
the Improvement of appearance OF
yards and private premises. The meet
ing was held in the lecture room of the
Washington Street Methodist Church,
and was conducted by ladies OF the
Civic League.
In the Mayors Court this morning
A. w. Robinson. superintendent for
the Atlantic Dredging Company, or
which Is now cutting the
new channel for the Appomattox River,
was sent on to the grand jury to
answer the charge Of felonously cut
ting young white man named Grin
stead. who is employed on the com
pany's suction dredge here and was
seriously cut in the ankle during a
fight with Robinson The testimony is
that some negro laborers complained to
Superintendent Robinson that Fore
man Grinstead did not use proper care
In exploding dynamite. with which he
was blasting rock, whereupon Robin
son Is said to have told Grinstead that
he played the fool which brought on
the quarrel and fight. resulting in the
cutting of several leaders in Grinstead S
right ankle. Robinson was to-day
taken before Judge Mullen and bailed
in the sum of $780, NJ. A. Finn fur
nishing the security. He is represela ed
by Bernard Mann. w. r. Mckinney is
counsel for Grinstead.
Sacred Concert.
A congregation that filled the Tabb |
Street Presbyterian Church attended
the sacred concert given there last |
night under the auspices of the Coven- |
anter's Society of the church. An en-
tensive program OF vocal and instru-
mental music was truly beautifully rem
dered, and sincerely enjoyed by the
large audience. The ladies and gem
uemen who took part in its rendition
Were Mrs. II. Woodrow Welles. Mrs.
E. Leavenworth McGill. Mrs. G. c.
Wright Mrs. Claiborne Wilson, Miss
Julia Wright. Miss Florence Titus, Miss
Tiny Taylor. Mrs. Charles D. Wither-
spoon. Mrs. Charles Z. Plummer Mrs. |
J: j. Nelms. Miss jamie Turner, Mrs.
Edwin Latham ouarles, Mrs Myer
Saal, Miss Jean Greenway Trigg, and
Messrs. E. L. Quarles, Harris T. Dom |
nan. H. Turner, Edward Butcher and I
Herbert Pritchard. All denominations |
in the city We're largely represented |
both among those who took part and |
in the audience. A silver Offering was |
taken up for the church improvement |
fund.
A. P. Hill Camp. Sons of Confederate
Veterans, held an enthusiastic meeting
at a. z. Hill Camp Hall last evening. !
at which appropriations We're made |
for the aid of needy Confederate Vet
Grams and interesting addresses were |
delivered by Comrades S. d. Rogers |
James P. Banks and p. II. Drewry, and |
by General stith Boiling, commander
of the Virginia Division, United Con-
federate Veterans, who spoke with es-
pecial reference to the ways in when
the Sons of Veterans could assist the |
veterans. Division Commander W. g. /
Pritchard, of Berkeley, was expected TO |
be present, but was unavoidably de-
tained. Rev. r. w. Barnwell, comman-
der of a. p. Hill Camp. Sons Of Con-
1ederate Veterans. presided.
Improve the Turnpike.
a mass-meeting In the interest OF
the permanent Improvement of the
turnpike between Petersburg and the
village of Swift Creek, in Chesterfield
county will be held at the Chamber
of Commerce Hall next Monday night
a new four-story brick building,
which will be one of the handsomest
In the city. will be erected on the site
of the Budd Furniture Company's store.
on Sycamore Street which was recent
ly DESTROYED by fire. The front of the
new building will be composed of iron
and plate glass for the four stories.
The contract for its erection has been
awarded to a. ". ". Bryan G Sons, OF
this city.