The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-29

BIG d A M A G E SUIT

PETERSBt re-. VA. June 2a.-Gen-
eral Manager Ruffin of the Southside
Agricultural Fair Association, has been
Informed by Senators Martin and
Swanson and Representative Turnhull
that Assistant Secretary OF the Navy
Winthrop has assured them that, un-
less official engagement prevents. this
city can have at the fair next fall the
services of the United State Marine
Band. MIR Ruffin is greatly elated at
the prospect OF having this band at
the fair here The prospects for IA
splendid agricultural and Industrial ex-
hthit In Petersburg next fall is an
assure dfact. Work Ia being pushed
forward on the fair grounds at the
West End Park. A plank fence Is be-
ing constructed ten feet high around
the entire grounds and race tracks
and Is more than mile IN circuit The
poultry building and the building for
horses are well underway.
Ground has been laid of for the
buildings for cattle and hogs, Work
Will shortly commence on the larger
structures consisting of the Agf1cui-
tu-ai and Auditorium buildings which
VIII stand In imposing positions com
handing beautiful views OF the West
End Park and Lake. The ground is
being surveyed preparatory to the con-
accommodate between 2.0eo and 5000
people. The race course has been wild
ened and extended However. much
more work Is yet To be done before
the track 10 completed When fin-
ished this will be enc of the h-sf race
courses in the State, The fence In
construction win extend around the
entire fair fround and will embrace a
portion OF West End Park.
u H.
tractors OF this city. have contracts for
doing the work.
The building cost about sso.oo and
will be handsome, and entirely ade-
quate for the purposes designed
Judge Mullen Hack--Court in Progress.
Judge Mullen unon ms return from
Roanoke Thursday commenced trial OF
the $4,000 damage suit OF Newsom
against the Virginia Railway and Pow :
en- Company and the Petersburg Tele~
phone Company In the Hastings Court,
Newson. more than year ago. fell
from a telephone post while working
az iineman for the telephone cotn@
pany GA Sycamore Street and received
such Injuries that he died after Tin
gertnE sume time unable 10 walk or
moVe ifis estate ia now suing these
companies alleging that the wires of
the wire of the Virginia Railway and
Power Company and those of the Pet
ersbufg Telephone Company crossed.
rendering the wire upon which he had
eoma IN contact 1ive and shocking
him be fell TO the ground receiving
mortal injuries,
Soft DRINKS aa san<lns.
III ~ stated upon seo0 authority
that q memb@r of the aoard at alder
msn @tli present al tn@ Jnly meeting
an ordinance permitting drug sterea to
ssll sail dflnha On NuadaN This Il
IL suggested would doubtless have i
number 81 supporters However Ii
49, = 49, 4s4 sass
sentiment ~ Petersburg would he sa
ntsasiy opposed so the passage af sacA
an ordinance thAt II viii Maswr pass
the eUunvllA There Ii here tuaetS ssis-
approval af .sareA whu sleAs ON SAT-
arday tn order ~ ke~p as,an on Huu
day and the sentiment waala rather
see these closed than " give further
privileges Far an open sunday the
fw@s p~anles III Petersburg would not
s9uutenmnNa the epSnan@ If drug
ssorws for sale ri SOFT arlnsa an ths
SABBATH
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teachers attending ths summer Nor