The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-15
join I SESSION
TOF|LL VACANCIES.
Special Meeting of Two Branches
of Council Is
Called.
ALUMNI ELECT OFFICER S
Democratic Committee to Fix
Time for Congressional
Primary.
Times-Dispatch Bureau.
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petersburg, Va, May a.
Tho two branches of the Common
Council will meet In Joint session Mon.
naS AFTERNOON to act on the rcsigna-
lions or W. II. Cooper from the the
Board OF Police Commissioners ami
Of John w. Friend. 1r., from tho Board
or Fire Commissioners, and to elect
their successors Tho new members
W., VIII DO elected for tncxpired terms
Inefc Is also n vacancy in tho chair
manship of the Public Improvement
committee OF the Councils witch viii
De Hiied at the Joint meeting.
important Annual Meetings..
ne twentieth annual meeting OF the
Woman's Home Mission Society of tho
virginia Conference will BIO held in
Mckendrce Church, Norfolk, May IT,
20. which Is expected to he very large
!y attended. The Methodist Churches
IN Petersburg will be represented by
the following delegates. Washino,on
street Mrs. W. n. Hite: Market
street. Mrs. Walter Brunet and Miss
Martha Ledbetter; High Street Mrs.
j. P. a. Smith: Blandford, Miss Annie
Mann and Mrs. Susie Griffith. Mrs. Al.
bert Mayo. OF this city. district Sec
rotary. will also attend.
The annual meeting OF the Meth
odist Sunday School Association. an
bracing the six Sunday schools IN
Petersburg and the two in Ettrick and
Matoaca. aggregating q register of
over 1900. will be held Sunday after
noon in Washington Street Church.
Officers are to be elected for the en-
suing year. tho presidents annual re-
port Is to be read, and the program
Of exercises embraces fine music and
features assigned to each school.
Transferred Elsewhere.
Lieutenant w. E. Hooper, who for
four months pas. has been assisting
Captain and Mrs, Woods in their labors
In this part of the Salvation Armr
warfare. has received orders to march
TO different field--that is. TO Cum
beriand. Nd. He has Iabored very
hard since coming to Petersburg, and
his removal is regretted. He will hold
his farewell service Sunday night.
state Worthy President W. r.
Brown, of Norfolk. has appointed Joel
r. Brown. of this city. as worthy con-
ductor of the state Aerie OF Eagles.
most excellent appointment. Mr..
Brown is an active and enthusiastic
member of the order.
Alumni Officers.
AT the meeting of the Alumni AS
ISOLATION of the Virginia Normal and
Industrial Institute this week officers
ror the ensuing year were elected as
follows. President NJ p. Bailey, of
Chicago; vice-president. Mamie p.
Jones. of Richmond: secretary. Julia
Archer. of ChuIa. o.: treasurer. N. u.
Branch. of Farmvil,e chaplain, Rev.
s. a. Brown. of fredericksburg.
over 100 of tho alumni and alimnae
of tho institution. coming from sever
al states. were present at the meeting.
and the gathering was an enjoyable
one.
During the session lust closed the
institute had SIS students. the largest
in its history, and as many as could
possibly be accommodated.
Loose Tobacco Sales.
The sales Of loose tobacco this week
as officially reported by Supervisor J.
B. McCulloch. amounted to 55,s5o
rounds. and the total sales for the
season to date are 6.s3s.21o pounds.
There is considerable tobacco yet nn-
sold. which will be brought scatter
ingly during the summer--enough, 1t
is believed. to run the sales ZIP to
100000 pounds
Personals and Briefs.
Clarence ]. DeAlton and Antonio A
Burke. both Of Petersburg. will grad
uate in medicine and receive diplo-
mas as NJ. Dis. at the Richmond COL
lege of Medicine next week.
A new camp of Woodmen of the
World will be instituted at City Point
next Tuesday by District Deputy
Mayes. The order is rapidly growing
In this section.
Louis r. Curry, a popular telegra-
pher in the Western Union Office. has
accepted a position In the company's
office in Portsmouth, and will leave
for that city on Monday.
Fire in Prince George.
Tho dwelling of Samuel Tucker in
Prince George county. near Dlspu-
tanta. was destroyed by IRE yesterday.
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