The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-19
Plan CAMPAIGN TO
BUILD YIN. c. A.
PETERSBURG NAY soON HAVE
HANDSOME ASSOCIATION
BUILDING.
NEST EGG ON HAND
SALVATION ARMY RAISING MONEY
TO GIVE TOTS OUTING DUR
ING THE HEATED TERM
BRIEF NOTES.
NEST EGG ON HAND

| PETERS BURG. VA, June IA
| camgaign will shortly be commenced
/ In Petersburg to raise funds for the
erection here Of a Y M. G.. A. build
! ing and its equipping. Recently there
| have been held several meetings OF the
board of directors with this end In
| view and II is expected that at the
| next board meeting the campaign will
be publicly announced and active work
| Will begin. The association has a
splendid lot on Washington Street.
valued from $4,000 to $4,000 and 1t
| has about $4,000 in bank. A Y NJ.
G. A. building Is badly needed In
Petersburg This work has been dis
continued since three or four years
| ago, when their building was sold
10 the Appomattox Trust Company
and little effort hitherto has been made
| to revive the work The necessity OF
| a Y. M. G. A. is so generally con-
ceded that the board OF directors do
| in raising an adequat- sum for the
erection of a handsome building and
| its equipment
We 10 etiIi Minus His Money.
| Mr.. T. 4. Wilkinson. of Petersburg,
who was robbed on the train between
Forester and Lowell, Massachusetts,
one night last week has not yet re-
| travels out of this city for the Dixie
| Peanut Company and went north three
weeks ago. He VIII return to Peters,
burg about July goth. The amount
stolen from Mr.. Wilkinson was $50 and
| he reached Lowell without any non-
ey whatever.
STRENGTHENING Out Road
| The State road force Is still at work
| In Chesterfield county on the Hickory
road a few miles outside OF Petersburg
at the farm of Mr.. r. l.. Craddock.
| MIR Craddock, with a view OF straight
! ening the road. has given the county
new right OF way through a portion
Of his property.
Ladder Falls, Slater injured.
Mr. ID. .. Thomas. slater. was en-
gagged In putting up sign on Lom-
bard Street Saturday when the lad
der upon which he was standing fell,
Mr.. Thomas was caught under the
ladder and had his leg fractured. He
was attended by Dr. ". c. Powell and
is now being treated at the Peters
| burg Hospital.
Bishop Wilson breaches.
Bishop Alpheus W. Wilson, OF Bal
/ timore. preached for DR. Booker al
the Washington Street Methodist
church Sunday night to large audi
enee.
Rev. MIR. Campbell In Petersburg.
REV. W. s. Campbell of Richmond.
preached two sermons Sunday at the
| Second Presbyterian church for Rev.
| =. II. Rolston, who is in North Care
/ lima assisting Rev. William Il. Me
| Iiwaine. Jr., in series OF meetings.
| Mr.. Campbell, who is well known in
the Petersburg pulpits, preached SER
mons that were greatly enjoyed
Sunda school Union Meets.
The Methodist Sunday School Union
held a regular monthly meeting Sun
day afternoon at the Ettriek Metho-
dist church. An excellent program
was rendered by the Ettrick school
and reports were submitted by all the
Methodist schools in Petersburg and
vicinity,
Arranging For Outings.
The Salvation Army Is arranging
FOR a series of outings for the poor
children Of Petersburg this summer
and to this end are making collections
throughout the city. These excursions
are to he made 10 Fcrndale Park,
swir, Creek and the Country Club.
Mrs. Sarah Curry Poland.
The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Curry
| Poland was held Sunday afternoon at
6 o'clock from the Second Presby-
Rev. Mr.. Dodge In the absence of the
pastor. Rev. n. II, Rolston. and the
interment was made in Blandford.
I Mrs. Poland was an exemplary Chris-
tiAn young lady. about seventeen years
of age and is survived by her hus-
band brother, her father step
mother and infant sister. She was
consistent member OF tho Second
Presbyterian church, a faithful mem
her and worker in the old Street
Presbyterian Sunday-school. The
Ladies' Bible Class. Of which she was
| a member. attended the funeral In
body.