The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-12

The address on the occasion OF the
urieeiiing Of the marker which the
Daughters of the Gonfederaes VIII
erect at the Crater Will DE delivered
by Colonel William H. Stewart. OF
Portsmouth, the only surviving MEM
Der of Mahoneis brigade. This marker
wiil designate where the brigade rest
ed to the left of the Crater when it
recaptured the Confederate brast-
works. which tn Federals had prev
iously taken. This marker is TO be
unveiled on November 70 with ap-
propriate ceremonies.
The Sons OF Veterans are prepar-
Ing to erect Ii marker on the spot
where General A. F.. Hill fell dur
ing the siege of Petersburg. Another
spot at the Crater is desired to be
marked. that is interesting to the Ala
bamians, where General Oracle, of
| Alabama, was killed
Among the patents granted to Nir-
ginians at the patent office in WASH
| ington recently was one to MIR. f. G.
| Pond OF Petersburg, for photo
graphic meter reader BY this new
device mistakes in gas bills Will be
| practically impossible.
| Mr.. Pond was the former manager
of the Petersburg Gas Company. but
1 Is now paying special attention to his
/ invention.
| Reading Room Reopened
| Petersburg Benevolent Mechanics
| Associa alton has reopened their reading
| room every week evening from to
/ 9:3o
This library has one of the greatest
| collection OF books in the state and
! Is literally patronized 1t is one OF
/ the Oldest organizations in Petersburg
1 ar G ,snptrnlIea hN .1d 1irpifs5 in
membership only to mechanics or
those interested in the trades. They
! own probably the best site in Peters-
! burg. the upper floors being occupied
I by offices and The reading rooms and
/ the lower floors by stores.
| The reason that the reading room
| has been closed so long was on account
! of the probability OF tearing down the
present building TO be replaced by a
/ large and modern buildings.
This has been postponed some time
! and consequently tie reading rooms
! Will be reopened to the public until
I further notice.
] Road forces are busy AT work in the
! counties adjacent to Petersburg Din
| widaie county has been especially ac-
| tive in road building. Cox road and
| Boydton plant roads which lead into
! the city are since the improvements
| have been made, among the best that
! can be found anywhere. The turn
pike from Petersburg 10 Richmond Is
practically completed ard is source
| of great pleasure to automobile driv-
! ers between the cities.
| A number OF Petersburgers attended
| the football game In Richmond Satur-
! daN between Hampton Sidney and
/ Randolph Macon colleges. There are
| many alumni of beth institutions In
| this city. Hampden- Sidney being the
J only college In Southside. Virginia, liz
! literally patronized by Petersburgcrs
/ and the large congregation Of Method :
/ lists here send full quota of students
| to Randolph Macon.
| The Petersburg School Teachers
7 Club held a meeting Friday after
! noon and elected the following dele
! gates to The Richmond convention.
/ Miss Carrie Hays. for the primary
I department; Miss Ethel Pitcher. for
i the intermediate grades, and Miss
1 Carrie Meyers. to represent the high
! school.
Al the meeting Superintendent
/ Jones delivered a lecture on How to
4 Study" and Miss Fannie o. Leigh
| ton. of the Duncan Brown Memorial
/ School, outlined the plans OF the
i Teachers Club for future work.
i Many Visitors.
! The rulpits ~ the Methodist
! churches OF Petersburg Sunday VIII
! be occupied by visiting Methodist min.
! listers from the conference I'm Rich
mond. and large srsgations will be
! In attendance. The stewards OF Wash
I ington Street Methodist church are
! doing all possible to obtain the SER
| vices as pastor of DR.. George h
/ Booker: however. If he be not sent,
j the membership will rally TO the sup,
| port Of whoever Is sent To this charge.
| This church has been without a sreg
uiar pastor since Rev. r. II. Reeves
was madeA associate principal IL
Blackstone Female institute. HOVE
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