The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-06
CHURCHES GIVE To
HOSPITAL WORK
CHRISTIAN PEOPLE OF PETERS,
HURe COyTRrnUrE FOR RE
LIEF or TEE SICK.
POSTAL RECEIPTS GROW
FIRST TWO MONTHS or YEAR SHOW
SUBSTANTIAL TxCREAsE--
OTHER NEWS
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POSTAL RECEIPTS GROW

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
PETERSBURG. VA. March Sat
the regular monthly meeting Of the
board OF managers OF tina Petersburg
hospital the following amounts were
reported from the churches: st. Paul's,
Episcopal. 5000; Tabb Street f,resby-
terian. ala, Washington Street Metho-
dist. $40: Grace Episcopal. -: Market
Street Methodist. ss.7s: First Baptist.
IS; Hish Street Methodist. IS; Second
Baptist. ts.i5; Synagogue. 81. Total
amount Of contributors from the
churches, ss&4e. The managers Of the
hospital extend thanks for a recent
contribution OF linens to the hospital
Nsseip<s Are Larger.
Postal receipts for the last two
months Of this quarter ending March |
1T ths postoffice In Petersburg amount
to si2is4.ss. against siI.s1o.2s for the
corresponding period last year. The in
crease Is t5l44a.
The tobacco sales during last week
were small compared with previous
woeiSs since the sales commenced. Tha
total amount sold to date il 6.37s,0s5
pounds. The prices ranged during the
week from IS to SIS per huadred
pounds
The council committee has recon-
naended that sewers be laid on Perry.
Jones and Carter streets. This sewer
age will cost about $4,000. Work will
commences ~ soon ~ the council ap-
proves Of the Recommendation
To Adaesso Edttsrs.
Messrs. Walter Edward Harris and
r. p. Barham have been assigned 40
speakers on tho program At the next
~r>~tf~~ - 49, V;~~&ul. r,~.-~ A--~.s~
ton. Mr.. Harris win discuas THE
Ethics OF Editorial Controversy" and
MIR. Barham's subject In to be chosen
By himself.
Mrs. Charles Hall Davis II advsrtis-
ting the sale of the magnificent nsahog-
any furniture at Centre Hin on March
II. Mrs. Davis has at this old coloaiai
mansion some Of the handsomest fur
niturc 10 be found In Virginia
To Open New Street.
A new street IL to BE- cut through
from Clinton to Webster streets and
to run parallel. with .Ff'msre. The
street win be short. but Ii In the fash
tcnable section Of the city, and Will
b ready built up. Grading for fhir-
ty-two building lots II shortly to COM
menca Only detached residences on
the property are to be permitted and
q terrace FIVE feet above tho street
8feoe must be constructed.
The Second Presbyterian ehareh has
bniR ~ the west side on Lafayette
street xrsnoltthic wall. which ID
property and adds to the general ap-
pearanee OF the street.
New Term to Begin.
Jurors for the March term OF the
Hustings Court. which conveaes
Thursday. March rs. have been sum-
monsd. The February term adjourn
"a Saturday. Tho D5nwtddie court
will commence IT the county court
house on the 2eth. Judge Walter
4. watson viii preside.
Mr.. William f. Poole has presented
the Junior Memorial Associaticn with
. han6some bunting nag. The as
scciaticn - raising funds to assist the
A. p. Hiil Camp Drum Corps In train
Ing FOR the memorial services to b
held here on the ninth Of June. For
this cause a rummage saIs recently
held Melted them Sal.
Dances ct Riverside Club have been
discontinued during Eent. They will
be resumed after Easter.
Euneenl AZ Mrs. Wcisigcr.
The funeral Of Mrs. ID. A. waisiger
vas held Sunday afternoon from ST.
Paurs Episcopal church. !. detail
from A. r. Hiil Camp Of Veterans
attended the services. Mrs. weisiger
Was the widow Of General ID. A. weis-
ig<r. distinguished Confederate gen.
eral
Mr.. J, 3. Poland, who fell and
fractured , hip from = building in
Chesterfield county. and who has been
q patient at the Petersburg hospital.
has 50 far recovered from his injury
that he has returned home