The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-13
ANNUAL SESSION
At DREWRY Sv|LLE
Meeting of Petersburg District
Baptist Association in
Progress.
NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH
Well-Known Citizen Nearly
Asphyxiated-Other News
Notes.
Petersburg Bureau,
The Tirnes-Dispatch,
100 North Sycamore Street.


September IL, 1911.
The Petersburg District Baptist AS
ISOLATION met in annual session to-day
In the church at Drewrysville. South
ampton county. DIR. William B. DAN
iels. of Prince George county, is the
moderator. The Rev. Hugh C. Smith
was until recently the secretary. but
since the last meeting of the associa-
ton has moved out OF the district and
has resigned.
The Petersburg District Association
was formerly part OF the Ports
mouth Baptist Association out of
which 1t was formed into a separate
and compact association several years
ago. The several Baptist churches In
this city are represented at the asso-
citation by their pastors and lay dele
gates Matters of interest to the
churches in the district will be con-
sidered. and addresses will be deliv-
cred by several prominent speakers
Death of Venerable Woman.
Mrs. Eva Barbara Berberick I'D
iast night at the home of her son,
r: c. Berberick. at Swift Creek. in
Chestsrheid county. Had she lived a
rev days longer she would have at
tanned and celebrated the anniversary
OF her eighty-second birthday. Mrs.
berberick was the mother of fourteen
ehiidren. OF whom nine survive-eivht
sons and one daughter. She was born
in Germany. but had passed the great
er part OF her life in this country and
in Virginia.
Almost Appreciated.
German Wells, n we'll known citizen
narrowly escaped death by asphyxIa
ton at his home on Grove Avenue last
night His family was absent at the
time Neighbors heard groans from
Mr. Wells's house. and on making in
vestigation found him unconscious in a
chair from the effects of gas flowing
from the open Jets. Physicians were
at once summoned and Mr.. Wells was
resuscitated. His escape was close,
due only to timely discovery and
prompt medical attention. He is all
right to-day.
Opening OF White Schools.
The public schools for white chill
dren We're opened to-day, with an en-
iolment of 1,12+ pupils as against 1863
on the first day OF the session last
year. The attendance at the several
schools Is High School 322: Lee School,
315; Jackson School, l2e Brown Me-
mortal School, 435; Sixth Ward. 1853.
To-day's enrolment will be consider
ably increased by later entries. as has
been that of the colored schools. The
High School has been newly and thor
oughly equipped and new business
studies introduced.
Six Months for Theft.
Gus Smith. negro. In his prowl-
ings night before last, found q white
stranger asleep in oaks Warehouse
and robbed him. He cut out the mans
pants pocket containing several dol
lars. In the Police Court this morn
Ing he was given a six months SEN
fence, which he will serve mostly on
the aingang on public roads.
State Body I'm Session.
President Thomas B. 1vey,. OF this
city, has gone to Lynchburs to pre-
side at the seventh annual session of
the Patriotic Order. Sons of America.
which opened there to-day. Delegates
20 the number of l25 are expected.
General News Notes.
Senator A. r. Hobbs, OF Prince
George county. was renominated for
the State Senate mt the recent primary
on a local option platform. He be-
neves that local option is the best
solution of the liquor question.
w. o. Perkins, a well-known young
citizen of Prince George county. while
wrestling with friend several days
ago, fell and fractured one of his hips,
In consequence of which he will be laid
up for some time.
The counties of Dinwiddie and
Prince George are to Jointly erect
$4,000 frame schoolhouse at Carson.
on the county line. Dinwiddie is erect
ing a. 1000 school building at Suther-
lands. and is to erect another at
Church Road.