The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-23
GOOD PROSPECTS
FOR ANNEXATION
Majority Of Residents of Ettrick
Would Consolidate With
\ Petersburg.
OTHER NEWS OF TOWN
OTHER NEWS OF TOWN
Tobacco Sales Nearly Over for
Season Methodist Sunday
School Managers Meet.

Judge Walter A. Watson visited ct
trick Monday. for the purpose OF III
vestigation conditions, and obtaining
all information available as to the
merits Of the town before granting
charter for the Incorporation
Two petitions are before Judge Wat
son one urging that the town be In
corporated and another protesting.
Those favoring Incorporating are
greatly in the majority. Those pro-
testing are pricipaly composed of prop
erty holders who fear greatly increased
taxation.
1t In believed that when Judge Wat
son Investigates the matter that the
charter will be issued. Ettrtck Is
compact and growing town 1t now
has about 1900 inhabitants. Many i'm
provemeuts are need and IL Is neces-
sary to Incorporate before these mat
tiers can be properly handled. There
is one policeman in the town ana
F-eentlftfehs aFt-te-e- great sxsssas-ts1.a =
otto owing to county control and which
only incorporation can systenatize.
Verdict Set ABIDE.
Judge Mullen has set aside the ver-
dict OF the jury in the case OF Dun
Top against The Southside Realty Com
pany The suit which was tried sew
cral days ago grew out OF contro-
versy over contract regarding com
missions and the jury gave verolct
in favor of the plaintiff for $4,000.
Mr. James Il, McCuHoch, supervisor
of the sales of loose tobacco at the
warehouses in Petersburg reports the
sales for the past week to have been
$3.50 pounds.
The tobacco in this section OF the
| State has nearly all been brought 10
market. Prices throughout the season
have been unusually good.
Sunday school Managers Meet.
quarterly meeting OF the board OF
| Managers OF the Methodist sunday
school Union, OF Petersburg end vtciIi~
ity. was held Sunday afternoon at
| Washington street Methodist church.
Prof. w Il, Smithy, President, presid-
ting, and Mr.. Norman c. Wells. as
Secretary, Pro TEN.
The resignation OF MIR. NJ Il. Cog
bin was received and accepted ana
Mr. !. n. Joyner was elected TO MI
the vacancy.
II was decided that The association
assist Hiandford Methodist church IN
the erection OF It's new building ana
that steps should be taken at the next
meeting TO raise funds for this cause
The following Sunday afternoon
meetings were arranged tor the Asso-
clifton: Third sunday In June at Ma
.oaca church; third Sunday n July al
Ettraek church. quarterly meeting OF
the Board Of Managers. third SUNDAY
In August at Washington street dett~
paist church Third sunday in Sep
TENDER. Grand Autumn Rally at the
High street Methodist church.
Church News
Rev, Mr. Meyers. of Randolph Ma
con College. occupied the pulpit OF
the Washington Street Methodist
church Sunday. 1t is rumored that
Rev. MIR. White, a student OF Wander
biit University at Nashville, Tenn
will succeed temporarily Rev. Thomas
Rosser Reeves, pastor OF this church,
who has been called and accepted the
position as assistant principal OF
Blackstone Female Institute.
Next fall at the conference new
and regular pastor will be sent to this
charge.
TO f1ii the Post Temporarily.
Mr.. White, the supply. who is to Hi
the post temporarily, is a young man
of ability, having served last summer
Epworth church of Norfolk. while
Rev. George Booker. pastor of that
church, was visiting Europe.
= AT Second Presbyterian church sun
day evening. Rev. ID. IL. Rolston
preached his monthly evangelistic ser
mon. an appreciatiye audience attend
ed.
Petersburg Mothers League. an or
ganixation among colored people TO
promote civic righteousness and gem
eral advancement of that race. met
Monday night in Wilkerson's Hall.
The work this league is accomplish
ing and advancing has the support of
the white people or this city as 1t
looks to sanitary conditions or the
race, prevention Of communicative dis
ease, better educational facilities.
cleanliness OF the children and pu-
pills in the schools, better attendance
and general moral uplift.
Already much good has been eff
fected through their efforts. and 1t
has the full encouragement OF the
school Board of Petersburg
Monday and Tuesday or this week
are cleaning up days In this city. All
citizens are cooperating with the Of
ficers to make Petersburg clean and
healthful city. Every street and al
ley, yard anu lot are to be thoroughly
0yerhauled and the rubbish removed
by the city wagons.
The Petersburg Masonic class meet
this evening ut their hall on Tabb
street Captain John w. Hays is
president OF the class. These meet
tngs are growing in enthusiasm and
are productive OF much good to its
members.
There win be sale of valuable real
estate on Adams street. near Central
Park. on Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Anna Dunlop, OF Petersburg.
has been awarded a cup by the Times
Dispatch for the part she took in the
recent automobile endurance run from
Richmond to Washington. Miss Dun
lop was the only lady driver in the
run and accomplished the feat on
schedule time.
Mr. p. II. Drewry prominent
lawyer of this city at the request of
the historical COMMITTEES OF the Fran