The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-22
FOUR COURSES
IN HIGH SCHOOL
Wide Variety in Studies Offered
to Pupils at Peters
burg.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS OPEN
Petition in Voluntary Bankruptcy
Is Filet by Lumber
Firm.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS OPEN
Times-D Dispatch Bureau.


Petersburg Va, September ~.
The Petersburg public High School,
able auspices. is offering four courses
of stuhy---the collegiate course. for
pupils who are looking toward col
lege education; the scientific course,
for those who wish to enter technical
or scientific schools; the English
course. for those who do not expect to
continue their studies after they leave
the High School and who desire lib.
eral education; and the commercial
Of entering commercial life. The prin-
smithey. A. NJ, who is assisted by
eleven associates. assigned TO the dlt-
ferent branches of study. The High
games. and is building UP fine library
for the use of pupils. In short time.
when the splendid new school build
ings. now In course of erection, are
completed. Petersburg Will rank high
in It's graded public school accommo-
datiors.
Firm In Voluntary Bank ruptcy.
r. A. Thrift & Brother. of this city.
lumber dealers. operating extensively
in Southside virginia and North Caro-
& Mann. filed petition in voluntary
bankruptcy in the United. States Dis
trict Court. The liabilities OF the firm
are placed at sso.s5ess and the assets
at SDl,VlE.DV, the ldtteI W
lumber. standing timber and mills.
The Arm has been operating for some
years. but latterly has lost heavily
by the failure of parties indebted to 1t.
The New Assessment.
Assessors n. v. Parham and p. II.
Wells have practically completed. their
work of reassessing real estate In
Petersburg, and are now engaged on
their books. which they hope to finish
by the list of October. The figures Of
-, Ii hnn
added up. and no estimate OF the ag-
is believed. however. that they will
show large increase over the last
assessment
1t is said that the assessment in
realty In District No. |. OF Sussex
county, will show an increase of 40
per cent. over old values
First Dnles New Cotton.
The two first bales of new Virginia
cotton were received this morning. by
the Robinson & Purdy Corporation,
commission merchants. of :his city.
Both bales came from Brunswick coun-
from r. T. Purdy-were graded at
above middling. and were sold at IA
cents per pound. The late DR.. II. S.
Powell. Of Brunswick county, for q
great many years successfully placed
the first bale OF new cotton on the
market.
Celebrated His NinetIcth Birthday
Robert Michaels. one of Petersburg's
most venerable and respected citizens,
yesterday celebrated his ninetieth
birthday anniversary. Mr.. Miehaels
has passed a quiet and peaceful life.
and is still hale and hearty His recol-
lections of events in Petersburs's his
tory and of the city's growth are Very
interesting.
The contract for making uniforms
and overcoats for the officers and NOM
bers OF the police corps has been
awarded to- Jacob Reeds sons, Of PM,
satisfactorily filled similar contracts
FOR the Police Department
His Twcnty-Fifth Anniversary.
The reception to be given at the rec
tory Friday evening in honor of the
fifth anniversary as pastor OF ST. 10
seph's Catholic Church. will be attend
ed by non-Cath olics as well as Catho-
lies. as the good father is popular with
munity. The only formal invitations
to the reception were sent out to the
priests Of the diocese and to the Pro-
testant ministers in Petersburg. On
ther celebrated by special services in
the church.
The Bethany Baptist Association OF
NlrSlnla, cOlOreu, a very StrOnS TellS-
ious body. met in Guilfield Baptist
Church here to-day and Will be in ses-
sion for three days. The association
embraces 1a5 active churches, and
about 200 delegates are in attendance
No one has been able to Identify
the negro car robber who was shot
here night before last. He was a
stranger in those parts. The ball
which killed him broke his back and
passed out through his left breast.
Miss Elizabeth Powers. formerly OF
Petersburg, but for some years resi-
dent of Norfolk, died at her home in
that city last evening. She Is survived
by one slstcr-AIrs. Annie Keyes. OF
this city. The body will be brought
to Petersburg tomorrow for burial.
The list of premiums to be awarded
at the fair to be held in this city
on October 27-29 has been printed. The
list Is very liberal one.
In a difficulty this afternoon on Old
Street between two negroes, Pearly
Colemans was stabbed In the shoulder
by Marcus Davis, of Sussex. Davis
was arrested.
The white Nublic schools opened to-
day With an aggregate attendance Of
i,h63. as against 1903 on the first
day OF the last session. The enroll
ment In the colored schools is 1889, as
against 1.5i2 last year
STOLEN GOODS RECOVERED.
officials Make Raids In ColOred Section