The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-07
WILL SPEND DAY
AT MODEL FARM
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Interesting Feature of Farmers
Institute Which Meets
in Petersburg.
ARRESTED FOR RoBB cry
American League Scout Looks
Over Roanoke Ball
Players.
Times-Dispatch Bureau.
100 North Sycamore Street,
Petersburg, Va, August 6.

Petersburg, Va. August b.
Mayor William NJ. Jones. on account
of illness, will not be able 20 well
come the State Farmers Institute to
this city next Tuesday, and this
pleasant duty will fall to President 7.
F. Heath. of the Chamber of Com
merce. Governor William Hodges
Mann will deliver the welcoming adj
dress on behalf of the state, from all
sections of which farmers will be
present
The address Of President West
noreland Davis. of Leesburg, will re-
view the work of the institute and
embody the report of the legislative
committee. A great variety of sub
jects will be discussed. but all of them
of needful and practical character.
These discussions will be along edu-
cational lines. having as their object
the improvement Of the system of
farming and how to make 1t profitable.
The growing of hay and forage crops
In Middle and Southside Virginia and
the proper maintaining of live stock
Will receive special attention. The
peanut, tobacco and potato crops will
be the subjects of talks by men Of ex-
perlence in their culture. How to
Keep young Men on the Farm" How
to Make the Lives of Farmers Wives
Easier and More Enjoyable" "Agri-
cultural Teaching in the Public
Schools" Lessons in Domestic Econ
omy," etc. are topics on the program
for consideration. and representatives
Of the Boys Corn Club will tell their
experiences.
The last day of the institute will be
spent on the model farm Of the Nor
folk and Western Railway Company
at lvor, where welcome will be ex-
tended by President johnson. Hero
the farmers will be given practical
demonstrations of the clearing Of
land OF stunlps and trees with powder
and dynamite. the use of gasoline en-
Eines for blowing and cul,ivating
land, etc.
A farmers Fatal Fall.
p H. Clark, we'll known farmer Of
Prince George county. living about II
miles from Petersburg. was accident
Iy killed yesterday afternoon on his
farm. He was engaged at the time in
loading a wagon with hay, when a
sudden start of the horses caused him
to lose his balance and fall to the
ground. He fell on his head and his
neck was broken, causing death in a
short while.
Mr.. Clark was upwards of seventv
was well known in the county and In
this city. and was much respected
Boys Arrested for Robbery.
One of the saddest features of tbo
Solace Court is the frequent presence
OF small boys charged with house
breaking and robbery During the
past week or so this spectacle has
OFTEN been witnessed. This morning
the police arrested four negro bows,
ranging In age from nine to twelve
years. charged with breaking into tbe
store of j. A. Pulley, on Halifax street
Yesterday and robbing the money
drawer of $40. One of the boys, David
VIM, seems to have been the leader
OF thls gang. He confessed to breax.
ing into the store, robbing the money
drawer and then dividing with his
companions. Only about IS was recov-
cred from them. The balance they
spent IN purchases of various kinds
an air rifle, baseball and b !. and in
rang an around the city on the street
cars. Jhey are held for trial
After Baseball Players
s. W. Kennedy, scout for the Amer
lean League, spent yesterday in Pc
fershurg. the object of his visit, as
rumored, being far The purchase OF
three players of the Roanoke club.
which has been playing here for three
days The-'msr sought after. accord
ing to report, are Doane, pitcher;
Fisher, catcher and Spratt, third
baseman. 14e truth of the rumor
could not be verified. as Manager
Shaughnessy, of the Roanoke team,
had nothing To say. and would neither
confirm nor deny.
Personal and Otherwise.
Miss Florence L. Barnes. of Greenes-
vile county, and Milton F. Micha els,
of this city. We're married on Thurs
day, the ceremony being performed
by the Rev. j. Q. Babcock at the resi-
dence of the brides sister. Mrs. Zeno
T. Miller, near Jarratt's Station.
Tt is expected that the fine brick
high school building, now being erect
ed at Disputanta. in Prince George
county, will be ready for occupancy
at the opening of the next school ses-