The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-20
CALLED To meet
IN WA.SH.|N.GT0
Session Of Cape Henry Fortiica-
ton Conference March
TWO ASSESSORS R8E5slG N
Evangelistic Services to.<Bc Held
by Presbyterians This
Week.
Times-Dispatch Bureau,

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1 Petersburg. Va. MARCH, is.
1t was learned this morning at the
Chamber OF Commerce that the Cape
Henry Fertilization Conference. to
which several citizens of Petersburg
| have been appointed, will meet in
Washington on March 80. Tho Sec
rotary of War will participate in the
deliberations of this conference. and
other prominent men will make adj
Dresses.
When President Taft was in Norfolk
some months ago he publicly suggested
the construction OF Notifications be-
tween the Virginia Capes as sure
protection against entrance to Hamp-
| ton Roads by war vessels of possible
enemy. Tho matter was taken up by
several leading citizens of the cities
! on Hampton Roads, and as a result
/ the Cape Henry Fertilization Confer
encc was organized. with Harvey NJ.
! Dickson, OF Norfolk, as chairman.
The members of the conference rep
Presenting Petersburg arc Mayor Viii
| liam NJ Jones, Alderman William +.
Poole and Secretary Quarles OF the
Chamber of Commerce. Mr.. Quarles Is
in receipt of a letter from Chairman
Dickson calling meeting of the con-
and stating that the Secretary of War
had agreed to recommend an appro-
priation by tho United States Con-
gress of $150,000s for tho purchase OF
land at Cape Henry for the fortifica-
ton OF that cape, and that a bill for
the appropriation OF that amount for
that purpose had been introduced In
the House.
It was learned this morning that
Mayor Jones will be unable to attend
the conference in Washington: that
Mr.. Poole will most probably go. and
that Secretary Quarles Will certainly
attend.
Resignation Of Assessors.
William l. venahle and c. L. Banks.
dale, who were several months ago ap-
pointed assessors Of real estate for
the city OF Petersburg, this morning
sent their designations to Judge Null
len, of the Hastings Court, by whom
they were appointed. By reason of
vcxatious delays. the two assessors
had never entered on their work. The
main reason for their designations,
however. 1t is understood, is the small
pay allowed them for their many
months Of service in the reassessmentl
of the realty values Of the city. The
Common Council wanted to appropriate
$500 for their pay. and the board OF
Aldermen only $1,000. A conference
committee was appointed to agree and
report on the pay, and this committee
agreed on $1,000. of $500 each, which
the assessors consider too law. and
hence their designations.
EvanEelnstic Services.
Beginning with Sunday night
Evangelstic services will be held
every night next week In the Second
Pres byterian Church in this city. OF
which tho Rev. D. H. Rolston is pastor
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ing by the Rev. j. A. Trostle, pastor OF
the Timber Ridge Church, Rockbridge,
consecrated minister of the gospel
and peculiarly fitted for evangelstic
work.
The singing will be under the dircc-
ton OF Mr.. Webb Hill, former mem
Der Of the Dwight NIoody's famous
quartette. and the choir OF the church
will be enlarged to a chorus
miscellaneous News.
The sales of loose tobacco this week !
amounted to 4o7.265 pounds. making
total sales for the season. 5.3S2,S50 !
pounds.
Lieutenant John j. Donahue is acting
captain of the police corps during
Chief Ragland's illness. The condition
of Chief Ragland shows Improvement |
to-day.
1HG III Wedti tIlet pas Week
has brought the peach and apricot
trees into full bloom. and has started I
the fish to running very freely in the
James and Appomattox Rivers.
At the last meeting ofthe A. P. Hill !
Camp. Confederate Veterans. Rev. G.
Rraxton Bryan, D. D., was electe ed chap.
lain. and ]. r. w. Smith was elected |
quartermastcr.
Mrs Caroline Presson last night |
celebrated her ninety-first birthday, at
her home In the western part of the
city. Relatives to the fifth generation
were present, coming from CHESTERFIELD.
Manchester and Petersburg.
Census Supervisor Wa. Land. OF
Blackstone, is now engaged in selects
Ing the enumcrators for the counties
and cities OF the district. One Of the |
appointments for Petersburg Is Ed
ward Ii. Evans. colored.
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