The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-11
HOSPITAL BOARD
HOLDS Meeting
Total Of 1850 Patients Now in
Central State
Institution.
TWO PROMINENT VISITORS.
Chamber Of Commerce Gets
Charter to Extend Sphere
Of Service.
Times-D Dispatch Bureau,
S10a North Sycamore Strect

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100 North Sycamore Street,
Petersburg, Va. August 10.
The special board Of directors OF the
Central State Hospital held thei,
monthly meeting yesterday Afternoon
at that institution for the auditing Of
accounts and the transaction of rou
tine business. The report OF Super
intendent Drewry shows a total Of
sl,450 patients at the hospital, and nc
the State.
Persons adjudged insane and com.
smitted to the hospital are always
promptly sent for and not allowed tc
remain in the jails. DR.. Drewry lla.
had as his guests for several days two
eminent experts from Maryland DIR
Arthur P. Herring, secretary Of Lu.
macy Commission OF that State. and
DR.. Walter Winterode, the superin-
tendent.elect Of the new hospital pro-
vided for by the Legislature They
are seeking information that may be
Of service in the construction and
management OF the new Maryland hos
.pital.
Chamber OF. Commerce.
The establishment OF bureau OF
credits and Of bureau for the coll
lection and classification Of data and
statistics are important purposes OF
the charter obtained by the Chamber
OF Commerce
The chamber under is Organization
of the past few years has proved a
valuable agency IN promoting the In
terests OF the city and vicinity, and has
been Of great benefit to the CONNER
claI interest Of the community Its
present officers are 7. F. Heath. pres
ident: Bartlett Roper, first vice. presi-
dent; G. c.. Wright. second vice presi-
dent: r. Gordon Finney, secretary and
treasurer.
The directors, to be known as gov
errors, who are to manage the analrs
OF the chamber. are T. F. Heath. Bart
lett Roper. G. c. Wright, William p.
Poole. Edward Eigenbrun. Ashton w.
Gray, Robert Cabaniss. H. $. Seward
and r. n. Mann, all men of .promi-
nence and large business experience.
Personal Intelligence.
Congressman Robert Turnbull. who
expected to attend the Farmers IN
stitute in this city, was prevented from
doing so by sickness.
Great regret was also expressed that
DR., s.. A. Knapp, OF Washington, head
of the farm demonstration work,
United States Department OF Agricul-
ture, and Superintendent of Public In
struction Eggleston, who were on the
program Tor lOrI1di d0uEeSSeS, WeAe
unable to attend the institute on ac-
count of sickness.
Dr. George II. Reese. OF franklin
county, has been appointed a member
of the medical staff of the Central
State Hospital to fill vacancy.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. ]. Francis have re.
turned home after a six weeks visit
to the Hot Springs. in Arkansas.
miscellaneous News.
Since August up to date there have
been only two deaths among the
whites in Petersburg. There are sew
'eral cases OF fever In the city.
The State Corporation Commission
has granted charter to the Cockade
City Athletic Corporation. with cap
ital stock of from $500 to $4,000. The
incorporates are W. j. Moore, presi-
dent: r. Gordon Finney, secretary
treasurer, and ]. ]. Grim.
The trial OF Albert Walker for MUIR
derously assaulting and robbing John
w. Goodwin. colored on the highway
is set for tomorrow in the Hastings
Court.
The first half Of city taxes for the
year being payable to- day without pen
atty, the city treasury will be enriched
by some $4,000 or $4,000. Many peo-
pie are paying their taxes in full.
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