The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-11

Extension Board secured an eligible !
site for new church building on
West Washington Street, and it Is |
in this movement that the West Street |
Church joins. This church is rapidly |
growing, and needs larger and better
accommodations.
Visit OF Grand Master.
James Mitchell. of Phoebus. grand !
master of the independent Order of
Odd-Fellows Of Virginia. paid an
official visit to the three lodges OF
the order in this city last night, and |
was most cordially received by IL !
large assemblage of the members
cstng address on the orders pro-
gress. condition and work. and out
lined the work for the balance of his |
term. Addresses were delivered by "a !
number OF tho local members, and |
after the meeting a smoker was held |
for social intercourse. Grand Mas
ter Mitchell is now on round of
visits TO subordinate lodges and left |
for Richmond this evening
Convict Purdoned.
Governor Mann to-day pardoned !
John L. Miller. confined in the city
Jail. On the Sd of May last Miller
was convicted in the Hastings Court I
OF the larceny of number of bags
Of peanuts, the property of the Col
umhian Peanut Company OF this city. I
He was sentenced TO a term of
eighteen months in the State Penitcn
tiary. but this sentence was committed
to twelve months imprisonment in
Jail from which he has just been par
doned
Good Roads Delegates.
The Chamber of Commerce has APP
pointed the following delegates to rep
resent Petersburg in the Good Roads
Convention. soon 20 be held in Rich
mond: Alexander Hamilton. Joseph w.
Seward. Jesse NJ. Newcomb. Frank
Wagner. Horace L. Smith and William
NJ Martin. The chamber IS endeavor-
ing to induce the supervisors in the
adjacent counties to attend the con-
vention.
Enlargement of Warehouse.
The Chamber of Commerce has been
o...cially informed by the Seaboard Air
Line Railway OF It's approval OF the
proposition to enlarge the company's
freight warehouse at the Market Street
Station. The contract for the work is
to be given out without delay. 1t Is
proposed to add an extension of about
100 BY 80 feet to the warehouse. which
will give about 5000 feet to the ware
house and much greater facilities for
shipping and receiving freight than
are now enjoyed. The company's ac-
tion Is highly pleasing to Petersburg
merchants.
Personal and Otherwise.
Mrs. Paul Roper Jr., was taken sud
denly Ill at her home on Washington
Street last night and was removed to
the Petersburg Hospital to undergo
an operation.
Mr. and Mrs. Archibald NJ McRac
who have been spending some days at
their country home in Brunswick
county, returned to the city last eve
ming.
The banquet on Monday night in
honor of the Massachusetts visitors
will he given in the auditorium of the
r. E. Lee pubic school on Washing
ton Street. a place admirably adapted
for such purpose.
Every owner of an autoh5bile in
Petersburg has rendered to A. p Hill
Camp the use of his car for the drive
to be given to the Massachusetts Wis
itors on Sunday afternoon.
II. Rives Hooper has resigned his
position with the American Bank and
Trust Company 70 engage In the leaf
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much experienced
The tuberculosis Sanatorium at
Birdviile, in this city, has ten patients
in its care. Tn sanatorium is thor
oughly complete and equipped institu-
ton and thoroughly charitable one
everything being fires to the patients.
1t supported mainly by voluntary
contributions. aided by the city.
An Important Project.
The proposition of the construction
of steel and concrete viaduct from
Boliingbrook Street down Second
Street. over the tracks of the Norfolk
and Western Railway and across
the AppomattoXv TO the turn
pike on the Chesterfield side Is being
seriously discussed by influential cap
italists and business men of the city
and while the matter has taken no
definite shape as yet, 1t is expected to
do so soon. 1t is matter in which
the city itself Is interested. as is also
the -.orfolk and Western Railway and
probably the Virginia Passenger and
Power Company.
The structure would be a long and
costly one, but permanent, and in the
end economical. Real estate men and
property owners on both sides of the
city favor the project. The city is
now contemplating, the construction
of steel-concrete bridge over the
river to take the place of the wooden
structure known as the Bishop Bridge
Years Work Ended.
The Methodist ministers of this city
and district will complete their years
work next Sunday. and on Friday will
leave for Salisbury, Md, to attend the
Virginia Conference. Only one nee
essary change will be made in Peters
bmrS--that of the Rev. j. II. Bosnian,
of Market Street Church. who has
served his four years term.
Large Delegation Going.
Efforts will be made to send large
delegation from Petersburg to the Ma
tional Municipal League convention,
which meets in Richmond next week.
The delegates will be named in n day
or two