The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-25

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PETERSBURG. VA, May 26.--The
Petersburg Chamber of Commerce has
just been advised through the AdJu-
tant General in Richmond that the
ten army officers who will act as in
structors for the camp of instruc-
ton of Il g infantry officers of the
State. will reach this city on the Sea-
board Air Line train. arriving at 1859
Wednesday.
The officers will be met by the local
officers of the. Petersburg Grays and
by representatives of the Chamber of
Commerce. who will accompany them
to the site of the camp at Riverside
Country Club.
Major Benjamin Harrison has been
arranging for the camp. and has sue
encampment ground. about fifty
tents have already been erected. GEN
erai c. G. Vaughan. OF Franklin. Va.
who is well known In Petersburg, will
he in charge.
The ideal location and natural at
tractiyeness of the surroundings will
hpuhEltNS alu kO tslt SuCCsSs OI tHG
campment. Historic battlefields will
two great chiefta!ns. Lee and Grant
ia tie nine months siege of Peters
burg, will be reviewed and studied.
Citizens OF Petersburg anxiously
await the coming of the officers. who
are To compose this military eaeasnp-
ment
Petersburg has been chosen for the
next meeting of the State Council OF
the Daughters of Liberty. This was
decided at the session recently held
in Roanoke.
Among the officers chosen for the
year were two from this city-Mr. Will
liam III. Wilcox, as State vice eoun-
ciilor. and Miss Rosa h. Parkinson
as aEsoUIate State councillor.
May seek Annexation.
Citizens of F.ttrick. both for and
against incorporation. are awaiting
the decision of Judge Watson with
great eagerness. The matter will be
taken up Wednesday at Chesterfield
Courthouse, and representatives OF
both sides VIII be present to press fur
Their the appeals,
From the present outlook IL seems
probable that the character will be
granted. the mapority of the towns
citizens favoring the idea. Ii In be-
leSed that Ettrick will see the ad-
Visibility of uniting with Petersburg in
the near future. thereby insuring for
itself greater improvements than in-
cooperating only can effect.
As the -tawa new Is # is difficult
10 MAKE even necessary improve
ments.
Woodiifcn's Camp Organized.
Appomattox Camp. ANoodmen Of
the World, was organized in Ettrtck
Monday evening by District Deputy r.
h. Mayes. OF Petersburg
The following officers were elected:
Consul Commander. Ben C. Franklin:
Advisory Lieutenant. Henry. c. Mann:
banker, Charles II. klnsey. Clerk, Il.
X. Allen: Escort. Wesley c, Mann:
Waterman. Charles E. Hanks; Sentry
Charles h. Mann: Managers--John 4.
Branch. one year. h. NJ. Moore. wv,
years Gerald Y. Moore, three years:
1hysieiaas--Iers.-jf triixn fssckwffh
and j. T.. Smith.
SOCIAL AND OTHERWISE.
Rev. ". Nice White, DID, former
Is pastor OF the Second Presbyterian
church of Petersburg, now of Raleigh,
y. c.. Is in Lewisburg, w Va, at
tending the meeting OF the General
that city Sunday.
-ReY-- w --AtwiA, easter of High
Street Church will be in Danville Sun
day next, going there TO dedicate re-
modelled Calvary Methodist churc.
The pulpit OF High Street church
viii be supplied Sunday by Rev. j. T.
Bosnian. of Market street, In the
morning and by Rev. J. S. Peters In
the evening.
The children in the public schools
are undergoing examinations this
week. previous to the close of the
term.
Under the able SUPPLEMENTARY OF
Mr.. r. Randolph Jones. the city
schools have been placed In position
Of great efficiency.
Courses of study have been ad-
yanced, more teachers employed san
itary conditions of the buildings en-
HANGED. one new school building erect
ed and two handsome ones will be
completed before the next term COM
meiaees.
AT Ocran church in Dinwiddie coun-
TYP Rev. Mr.. Grant. the pastor win
hold all day services next Sunday.
To those in attendance free din
ner Aili be served. Many Peters
burgers will attend the meeting.
Abraham Mason, negro who was
convicted In the Hastings Court OF |
Rife-mnrder and hts punishment fixed |
al eighteen years in tho State prison |
Was taken to the penitantiaFy, Tues |
day morning BY an officer who came
from Richmond to take him In charge. |
Mr.. Robert b. Resade has sold the |
Windsor farm in Prince George coun- |
~ to Mr.. A. A. Siagle, OF this city. |
The price paid for the property was |
$4,000. The farm. Ii situated about |
one miles from the corporate limits |
and lis the site Of several important
battles~of the Civil War;
Mr.. F.. Gerald Stratton. who has |
been to st. Louis in company with
superintendent Wood. uf the State !
Penitentiary has just returned to |
Petersburg. Mr.. Strattcn 10 menu |
Der of the board OF directors or the t
State prison at Richmond. and the I
visit to st. Louis was in connection |
with the work Of the National Con- |
ference of Associated Charities and |
Correction.
b. A. r. Members Meet.
The meeting of the Frances Bland |
Chapter Daughters of American Rev /
-nlutinn was held at the home OF Mrs. I
Arthur Kyle Davis on Sycamore street.
Monday.
The report OF Mrs. Wilkes Madison |
delegate TO the 10th Continental Com I
gress was read. The literary part OF /
the program consisted tn tbs reading /
OF Fort Henry on the Apnomattcx X |
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