The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-17

SONS HEAR FORREST

Matoaca business men and others who
are Interested IN building bridge
across the APpomattox from Fern
"a p Park Is the town viii meet FRI
,ja1 nigh; TO prepare plans BY which
the remainder cf the money neces~
sars tu construct the bridge may DE
5~ade. MANY Petersburg men have
interests ~ Aistoaca and some. or
ih~u wiH attend the meeting to-u i@ht.
4 }Srg mum Der Of residents OF the
suNn are employed in Petersburg at
tnc factories aHd so make their par
lhases here Consequently the business
utE oi this ctty are cooperating in
j9t construction o. this bridge across
tHc tpPomattoN RIVER. rs this point
uat connection IT, made by crude
I.Trg e4tn lne electte ear line Tor
Petersburg.
General Forrest speaks
General Nathan BEDFORD Forrest.
brigade Commander Edwards. and
past Division Commander ". W. Old.
jr. OF Norfolk, addressed the Sons
81 CONFEDERATE Veterans in this city
'rhursday night. Many veterans were
IN attendance - hear General For
rest speak ON the work vi the Sons
ia along the veterans in gathering
and preserving southern history ia
the erection of lasting memorials and
IN assisting needy Confederate Sete-
rams and their widows. General For
rest was introduced by Commander
Drewry, OF the sons OF Veterans. Mr..
w w Old OF Norfolk, also made
an appropriate address. The Local
camp has taken a prominent part In
thc work OF the organization In this
State and now has IN view tho mat
Ter OF locating important spots on
the battletelos around Petersburg, AT
the april meeting of tn camp. the
election Of officers for the ensuing
Year VII bc held.
Open New schools.
The two new sCnoolhouses II Peters
burg wilt be opened by Easter. These
are located on Washington street and
are named the X. H. Lee and the
Stonowall Jackson schools. They are
now being fitted 40 with hlaekboarcs
and furniture is being installed
Medical Faculty Meets.
An interesting meeting of the medi-
cal faculty ot Petersburg WIGS held
Thursday night IN the Office of Dr.
Joseph =. Osborne. i'he meeting
had ben scheduled 10 he held In A.
4. Hill Camp of Veterans but through
courtesy TO Mir y. f. Forrest the
physicians yielded the hall to the Sons
of Veterans.
DR.. 4. r. Jones read valuable
paper on Crinalysis as an end to dag
nesis, This paper WAS discussed by
practically all tho physicians present
The most important work of the even.
ing was the adoption of regulations
for the Brdeiile tuberculosis SAM
toriuna. The medical faculty of Peters
burg Ia In fine condition AS was mani.
tested BY the large attendance al
Thursday nights meeting. Petersburg
was selected 81 the next place oi
meeting by the Southside Medica.
Association. which concluded its SEES
sion in Norfolk Tuesday.
Wedding of Interest,
On April Is Mr.. William q. Gray
formerly Of Petersburg. but now OF
Charleston, s. g., viii be married in
that city To Miss Julia Howe Pinck-
ney, The event win he one OF thC
most fashionable Easter weddings.
NJ. Patrick's society.
AT the twenty tlfth annual meet
ing of 81. Patrick's Beneficial so
cIety to be held Friday night. Off
GERS viii be elected. The meeting
will be held al the conclusion of this
Lehten services at st. Josephs Catho-
lie church.
Police Court Gases.
In police court Friday AIR. W. \
Totty, president of the Totty Trans.
fer Company. viii appear. charged
with working animals unfit for ser
vice Mr.. Totty IL member of the
Society of Prevention to Cruelty tC
Animals.
Charged with violation OF the speed
ing ordinance. John Griffin Il cnlored
chauffeur. wa stined $50 when ar.
raigned in police court Thursday
Reception Committee.
At the Country Club Saturday ar
xernoon the following ladies viii
serve; Aesdames Robert Dunn Budd
T.. IL. Booth. Ashton w. Gray. Waiver
IL w Minetree. Joseph =. Price, Wal
ter Edward Harris Misses Jennie An
derson. Annie Binfora. Alvorda Eyer
ton, Lulie Mellwaine, Rosa Heath
and Emily Jones
Funeral OF Infant.
The funeral of the nine months old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. X. L. Long.
who died Wednesday afternoon, was
conducted THURSDAY afternoon. Rev.
George f, Booker. Of the Washington
Street Methodist church. otficated. In
terment was made Ia Biandford
Cemetery.
Mr. j. II. Boykin. who attempted
suicide at Wayerly Thursday after
noon and who was brought to Peters
burg hospital for treatment, was sur
fering so greatly Thursday night
from the wound and shock that il was
impossible for his physician. Dr. Hoy.
Of Petersburg, IL give a. definite state
mert ag 10 his condition