The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-03
Inmates Delighted With Oppor-
tunity for Recreation and
Occupation.
DR.. BANKS RESIGNS POSITION
Number Of Deaths in Petersburg
Smaller Than in Any August
for Ten Years.
The Times-Dispatch Bureau.
100 North Sycamore Street.

Petersburg, Va, September 2.
Employment and recreation are re
sarded very highly as methods In tn,
treatment of the insane, and thes,
methods are largely adopted at the
Central State Hospital, near this city
where there are about fourteen or ar.
teen hundred colored patients. 1t /.
said that fully rs per cent. OF these
patients are daily engaged in some
light work, and enjoy recreation ant
amusement Yesterday was one of the
days-the second of this s,1mmer-de.
voted especially to field and athletic
sports In which the inmates took In
telligent interest and delight, and In
which men and women alike engaged
The sports consisted of jumping
dashes, races of various kinds. follow
ed by cake walks and dancing in tho
pretty amusement hall. Prizes are OF.
Tered in these contests, and it is sur
prising to see with what vigor the pa.
tients enter into them. and how mucr
they enjoy them. There are no re.
straints In this hospital. and patients
are not confined to their rooms.
Death of Mrs. Trnylor.
Mrs. Anna Frances Traylor, widow
of William j. Traylor, died last even:
ing at her residence on South Syca-
more Street after an illness of some
duration. She was a Christian wo-
man and for fifty years had been a
consistent member Of Grace Episcopal
Church. She is survived by seven chill
dren: Charles c., and Albert f. Tray
lor, of Petersburg; Robert j. Traylor,
of Hampton; Mrs. Charles Williams.
Mrs. Joseph Wells and Misses Margaret
and Idear Traylor, all of this city.
Cassius NJ Crane, a we'll known. cit
izen, died this morning about, O'clock
at his home on Bollingbrook Street.
He is survived by his wife and five
children. The funeral will be from
Woods Church, in Chesterfield county.
tomorrow afternoon.
Resignation and Election.
DR.. F. L. Banks, of Madison county.
has resigned the position as assistant
physician at the Central state HOS
pital, 10 engage in practice at Cor
louisville. DR.. B. L. Carleton has been
elected to fill the vacancy on the hos
pital staff.
T. F. Kidd has been elected a MEM
her of the Board OF Aldermen, to I'LL
a vacancy from the Sixth Ward.
Health Notes.
The health officer states that the
aggregate number of deaths IN Peters
burg last month was materially small
err than the average for August for
ten years. and, with one exception, was
the smallest on record.
The health Offices recommends that
an isolation hospital for certain com
municable diseases be erected on the
property to , Whicn rd paren fas
c,IitIes in their own homes may be re-
moved for treatment
The Common Council some months
ago appropriated money to build
smallpox hospital, but as there have
been no cases of this disease here, the
hospital has not been erected.
Genera, News in Brief.
Robert L. Bowman, Jr., and ). BeV-
erly Henry, who We're thrown from
wagon yesterday and injured, are poth
out. though still suffering. Mr.. Henry
was enormously mentioned in this col
unnn as being colored. He is worthy
young white man in the employment
of r. l.. Bowman.
James Govan, Greek resident. was
robbed at his boarding house on Boil
lingbrook Street yesterday of watch
and SIT in money. Three fellow
Greeks, it is said were arrested In
South Richmond suspected OF the rob
berry. and were brought back 10 TINS
city to-day.
u
were sold at the warehouses to-day.
the better qualities bringing as high
as $3.50 per hundred pounds.
A large delegation from A. P Hill
Camp went out to Chesterfield Court
house to-day to join in the reunion
of the Chesterfield Confederate Vet
Grams.
usual reception and dance to-norro"
afternoon, from to 1890 o'clock. The
committee of reception will be Mes
DANES R. NJ seabury, G. 2. Plum n, =.
Spencer, Horace Smith, Misses Della
Cameron, Margaret Cameron. Nellie
Green, Annie Bnford, Maude Hobbs
and Isabel McCallister.
Appeal Taken.
P. S. schank of Norfolk the young
man who was yesterday sentenced TO
term of ninety days in jail on the
charge of practicing the short
game. has appealed from the
courts decision. and gave bond IN the
September term of the Hastings Court.
J. Bunnell, convicted OF the same
charge, has not appealed.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Gellnan last
evening celebrated the tenth ann1var-
sary Of their wedding In their home,
on Franklin Street Many friends III
this city and from a distance We're
to extend congratulations, ana
brought many beautiful presents.
The report of the chief Of police
shows total OF 254 arrests for va
rious causes during the month of Au-
gust--s0 of them for violations of city
ordinances.
The steamer Aurora. OF the Phillips
Line, was recently slightly damaged
by running aground In the Apponat-
tox. 1t will regularly resume its trips
between Richmond and Petersburg to-