The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-24
PETERSBURG READY
FOR FAIR OPENING
Big Show Starts Thursday-Ex-
hibits Will BE Large-Live
Stock Parade.
SUFFICIENT SALOONS
Mayor Cameron Requests Judge
Mullen to Grant No More Bar
Room Licenses.
..SrFFICIENT SALOONS"


PETERSBURG, VA. Oct 24.--Pe-
tersburg Agricultural Fair will be held
on Thursday, Friday and Saturday OF
this week IN Virginia and Moores
warehouses. on FRIEND street.
The fair last year, which was so
successfully conducted. viii be ecllps-
ed by the one arranging for this sea-
son.
The fair buildings are being hand
somely illuminated. and the displays
being arranged In positions
All the exhibits at the Blackstone
Fair will be removed TO the Peters
burg Fair, and will greatly add to the
exhibition of agricultural products
work OF the boys in southside Vir-
glniu raising corn VIII have special
attention. and the corI contests among
them promises IT, be interesting anc
exciting
One OF the boys who Will contest
from Dinwiddie county has raised lsS
bushels of corn to the acre.
The peanut and tobacco sections
will have displays from many farm
ers.
On Saturday will he a parade or live
stock and Immediately afterward a
work horse parade, prizes to be given
the driver making the best showing
The exhibit In the womens depart
ment will be managed by a com f.-1't
tee of Petersburg ladies, and already
beautiful articles are being sent In
for display.
should the weather be good large
crowds OF people are expected in from
the surrounding counties, as all rail
roads into Petersburg have given spe-
ciai rates over their lines.
Very competent judges have been
selected, ana all nave accepted the
offer to decide upon the merits of the
exhibitors.
Enough saloons.
Mayor Cameron Saturday sent the
following letter TO Judge J. NJ. Mullen
/ Hon. J. NJ. Mullen. judge of the
Hastings Court, Petersburg. Va:
| Dear Sir.--Rumors have reached
me that there VIII be application be-
/ fore you for the granting of additiona
licenses to establish saloons In thu
city, and | most respectfully hut ear.
nestly request that no additional IL
censes for saloons be granted. i
seems To me that there are sufficient
saloons in the city to supply every lie.
Ultimate demand. II may be proper
| to say that IL Is nay purpos to urge
upon you not to grant any licenses FOL
saloons on Sycamore street. hetweer
| Oak street and Courthouse avenue
this being the retail district and wher,
| the ladies of the town principaii,
shop. / make mention of this NOW, be
| cause I think 1t justice to those wht
have esta blishments within this ares
! to know that efforts will be made t
prevent the renewal of license.
/ Respectfully,
GEORGE CAMERON. Jr.,
| Mayor
| Tuesday night at 5 O'Clock, unde
the auspices OF the High Street church
choir. directed by Prof. Carlo Mora
a cantata. entitled Belshaxzar. vii
| be rendered by n large chorus o
trained voices. Those who will tax,
leading part are Miss Mary Bax
ter. who. &ill appear. as Queen, MIR
Richard F. Dyer. as King; Mr.. c. e
Smith win take the part as Daniel
Solos by Miss Corinne. Lyon. Mrs
! Z, 4. smith and others will be rem
dered
Dr. Tneron Rice. Of Union Theo
/ logical Seminary. at Richmond spok,
Sunday morning and evening in Sec
ond Presbyterian church to large con
| gregations.
Rev. William II, Anvil at High
street church Sunday night preached
an exceedingly interesting sermon o,
the feast of Belshaxzar and the hand
writing upon the wall" large con
| Krcgatton attended and were great.
interested in his exposition of thl
| portion OF the Scriptures.
Mr.. J. Il. Mccutiock reports TIL
sales of loose tobacco In the ware
houses last week to have been tota
| OF $500 pounds. The total sales t,
| date have been sl.740 pounds.
The prices received have prove,
very satisfactory However, the hes
grades have not vet been brought in
but the most has been only printing
OF tobacco,
Kills q Deer.