The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-04

but not seriously injured this morning
He was driving to town with wagon
load OF peanuts, when bag OF the
nuts on which he was sitting slipped
and fell to the ground. and he fell
with 1t. The wheels of the wagon
horses could be stopped. No bones
We're broken, but Mr.. Grimstead was
severely bruised He came to the city
for medical attention, and was sub
sequcntly sent to his home.
Police Arrests In February.
The report of the Chief OF Police
shows total Of 1856 arrests in. this
city In Fcbruary,73 of which were for
INVESTIGATION. There were also eighteen
arrests for latceny, nineteen for mis-
dcmeanors, seven for fclonies and
thirty three for violations Of city or
dinances. No serious crimes were COM
mitted during the month. and mum
Der Of the larcenics We're charged to
boys.
Suburban improvements.
Some very decided suburban i'm
proVements are III progress and in
contemplation north. south and west
Of the city, all designed to meet the
demand for the citys expansion, and
10 add desirable suburban residential
sections TO the city. On the Chesterfield
provements have been made BY the
Colonial Heights Company. which give
promise of Il beautiful village with ali
necessary conveniences.
On the south, in Prince George the
Walnut Hill Corporation is developing
$40 acres Of land into building lots.
streets, boulevards, roadways, etc. and
is building viaduct TO directly con
meet the property with the city. On
the west, Senator Charles T. Iassiter
Is developing the kenilworth and Nc
Gill. farms, Of which Q is the owner.
20 supply the demand for country
homes and small farms close to the
city, and expanding u large sum in the
improvements. Petersburg is bound to
expand, and these suburban Improves
ments Will attract many buyers.
Personal and Otherwise.
The Saturday afternoon receptions
and dances at the Riverside club viii
not be suspended during Lent. The re-
'ccpiion committee to- morrow afternoon
VIII be Mesdames Mortimer Williams.
Cleveland Wright +. B. Whitmorc
Naverly wilkins, w ". F'ownes and
+. {, Spencer; Misses Mary Ouickc,
Aiahd Hobbs, Ethel Pitcher. Leila Me-
Gandlish. Josie McIlwaine and Mary
kinsey. I.
The Council Committee on Gas and
Light met last night to consider the
question OF establishing q nun 'cipsl
!lght plant, and incidentally the price
OF gas TO consumer No definite action
was taken, the committee deciding to
await further information from the
gas company as 70 the reduction OF
prices before making its report. An
other meeting will be held on March IL.
The Hastings Court was engaged
again THIS afternoon in hearing appli-
cations FOR reduction OF assessments
on real estate anu disposed of a num-
Der OF cases. Very slight reductions on
buildings have been made in some in
stances.
Mayor Cameron has appointed sid
ney 3. Gill. Wholesale grocery ner.
chant, as one of Petersburg's dele
gates to the Southern Commercial Con
grass
Information has been received Of the
death at his home in Baltimore Of F..
q. MaSruder, who for many years was
resident of Petersburg, and well
known and esteemed here.
The Richmond and Petersburg cleo
trlc cars VIII begin in a. day or two
to run into. the new station here
There We're fifty-nine births in Pc
tershurg in February-Whites 80, col
ored 30 Females Were in the ma
jority.
Efforts are still being made to in
'duce the Virginia Railway and Power
Company TO extend its line into West
High Street not only as matter OF
convenience to the people Of that sec
ton, out to the great crowd OF down
town people who will attend the base
ball games nearby.
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