The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-07
WILL CARE FOR
! DUMB ANIMALS
PETERsBURG's 8. r. G. A. PERFECTs
Il ORGANIZATION AND ELECTS
REGULAR SECRETARY.
PAY OFF CHURCH DEBT
e WARRINGTON STREET coNGREGA-
TIoN INACCURATE CAM
PArGN TO RAISE
$4,000.
PAY OFF CHURCH DEBT

Especial to The Richmond virginiac.)
PETERSBURG. VA, Feb. MIR.
4 w. J. AGREE was Monday night chosen
as agent for the Society of Proven
ton of Cruelty to Animals In Peters
burg at meeting OF the board OF
directors of that society. The salary
is to be at first $40, but this will
be increased as soon as the organlza-
4 ton gRows stronger financially.
Mr.. AGREE Is regarded as especially
fitted for the work. being man of
7 strong character. good judgment and
Special omcer E.. NJ. Taylor. of
Richmond. has consented TO come to
Petersburg and render Mr.. AGREE his
assistance In order to familiarize him
with the character OF his work.
Mr.. n. II. Mann. commemorative
attorney. was chosen attorney for the
society. This organization is increas-
ing in membership daily and much In
terest is being manifested.
Discuss Business Interests.
I The members of the Wholesalers
Association which liz subsidiary
branch OF the Chamber OF Commerce,
will hold a meeting Wednesday af-
. ternoon In the Offices of the Cham
Der. Every jobber in Petersburg is
7 expected and urged to attend. Mat
ters for advancing the wholesale in
/ terests of the city are to be discussed
Petersburg Tuberculosis Sanatorium
will open for the reception of pa
tients on the 18th OF February. Bird
Vile. the home OF the late Congress-
man Francis r. Lassiter. has been
Adequately fitted up for the treatment
Of tuberculous sufferers. The build
ipgs have been repainted and repair
ed. additions have been made TO the
residence. city water has been pro-
vided. a modern sewerage plan. has
been constructed. laundry and kitchen
fitted up and the hospital Is modern
In all it's appointments
Want Tracks Extended.
Citizens have petitioned the vir-
ginia Railway and Power Company
to extend the Boliinghrook street car
tracks 10 Third street, thence to River
street. making the loop at thu Nor
folk and Western passenger depot as
at present. BY the extension OF the
line easy access would be had to the
wharf.
The special board of directors Of
the Central State Hospital will meet
Tuesday right at the hospital This
board cons .sts OF Messrs. j. NJ. Baus-
erman. commissioner. and Robert
Gillian. X r.. Cooke and J. Gordon
Bohannon. Among matters of spe-
ciai Importance are the appointment
OF first assistant physician and the
erection Of building for the crimi-
nal insane.
To Pay on Debt
Washington Street Methodist
church has instituted a campaign TO
raise ti2.V68 In the u.xt few days
In order tn pay OF Its Indebtedness
for church improvements. On the
first day oil the campaign $*,ss7.So
was subs cribed.
A meeting OF the workers was held
Monday piaht at the church. at which
time this anount raised was reported,
After hight supper had been serv-
cd the committee on subscriptions
held a iaeetfng. which was presided
over by Nj. =. III. Drewry. Rev Fred
Moore. of the Second Baptist church;
br, Beauchamp. secretary OF the
Methodist Mission Conference. and
DIR. Booker. pastor of the church. add
dressed the members. Tuesday night
the speakers WIN be DIR. w. G. Tay4
Tor. Rev. 7. T. Bosnian. Rev. William
VI. Atwili and Rev $. c. Hatcher. of
Richmond.