The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-06
NECK IS BROKEN
L0AD|NG WAGON
Thrown Suddenly TO Ground 2.
II. Clark is Instantly
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Killed.
BUILDING TRADE ACTIVE
Mrs. Fannie Taylor viii Marry
John Burgess-Personals and
= Briefs from Petersburg.

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rstPETERSBURG, VA. Aug. e.-Mr.
p. Fl. Clark, of Prince George coun-
~, living about ten miles from Pc
tcrxburg, was instantly killed Friday
afternoon while in the woods near
his home loading his wagon with
wood while on the wagon the team
started suddenly. throwing Mr.. Clark
On and breaking his neck. He was
1fhouf forty-five years old and leaves
y family.
The two school houses on Washing
ION street are progressing satisfactory
II. but IL is doubtful whether they
MN be ready for occupancy the first
III the school session. When these are
completed the old Anderson school
building will be changed into a high
school. The former building of the
high school on Union street Is sug-
rested for an armory for the Pc
fershurg Grays, and will be easily
adaptable for the purpose. n was
Inadequate to the needs of high school
work, and the grounds being limited,
could not be properly enlarged.
Work has not yet been commenced
4 III pulling down the Mechanics build
sraE on Tabb street which is TO have
on its site the seyen-story structure.
Merchants occupying this building
had been notified that work in razins
/. the present building was expected to
begin about August /. Suitable stores
being difficult to obtain, the present
occupants are in no hurry to remove,
but the most of them have made tenn
porary arrangements and viii move
Is soon as active work In tearing
down the building Is commenced.
The old Law building on Court
house avenue Is being thoroughly re-
modelled The lower floor formerly
occupied by lawyers for offices Is be-
!. inG converted into one large store
I room. The upper floors will continue
10 be used for offices.
Building Warehouse
Al large wholesale store is being
constructed for F. r. Thweatt & Bro.
on. Bollingbrook street. and as soon
as completed the firm will move from
their present location on Old street
which is to be occupied by Harweil
Bros, produce merchants.
Two or more large stores are I'M
der way on the site OF Center ware
house, corner OF Union and Wash
1ngton streets. Two of which will
be occupied respectively by Harlow
Wilcox Company and h. Il. Beckwitn
y II Co.
The new public school building al
Y fjfsputanta, In Prince George coun-
Il, near Petersburg, is fast approach
q ing completion. The building is brick
And will contain eight rooms. 1t IL
TO cost 5000.
Work has commenced on the build
Ing of the Blandford Methodist church
IN the eastward OF Petersburg. Thii
structure .s to take the place of this
Did church built before the civil war
7N rt. ha mi
xa that section OF the city. is 10 be
AE brick and viii cost about $500.
Mr.. r. ]. Belch former manager OF
David Dunlop's farm. Scossin Hall
will shortly take charge OF Berkeley
Farm on James river. Many improve
nsents are contemplated at this place
Burcess-Tayior.
announcement has been made OF the
approaching marriage of Mrs. Fan
ME M. Taylor, of Louisville, Ken
fGtky, to Mr.. John d. Burgess. o!
Efncinnati. Tuesday at 1880 o'clock
AAs the residence of her daughter II
Petersburg. Mrs. Alonzo Robert Love
West Washington street.
Mr.. Burgess IL associate genera
B agent of the. Connecticut Mutual Life
Y Insurance Company in Cincinnati.
A freight train narrowly escaped
wreck on the Seaboard Air line, while
! crossing the Tong trestle" between
sRAwIings and Kress. not far from
Petersburg Friday.
The engineer discovered while the
train was crossing the bride that the
structure was weakening. fortunately
n did not give away. After crossing
The bridge the train was stopped and
force Of hands put TO work TO make
the necessary repairs
Personals
Il Mr.. and Mrs. William B. McIlwaint