The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-15
DIRECTORS OF S. ?.
C.A. HEAR REPORTS
FEEL GRArIrrED OVER GOOD
WORK ALREADY DONE M
AGENT AGREE.
POWER co. SETTLES
PAYS LEGATEEs OF MIR. HARRISON
JUST DAMAGES WITHOUT
sUIT-OTHER PETERS
BURG NEWS.
POWER co. SETTLES

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PETERSBURG, VA, March l5.--
At a meeting of the Society of Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals held
Tuesday night. the following members
of the board of directors were pres
ent. James NJ Quicke. Jr., president;
W. w. Warren, vice-president; Sid
ney Fischer, Mrs. II. T. Mattson. Miss
Julia Sully, Miss May Claiborne.
treasurer: W. ]. AGREE. agent, and 9.
d. Rodgers, secretary. The reports
Of the treasurer and agent were re-
ceived and ordered recorded.
Mrs Jane weddeil was elected to
honorary mem oership. The resigna-
tons of Mrs. William r. Mckinney
and Mr.. Donnie Parkinson as direc-
tors were read and accepted and to
fill the vacancies DIR. W. G. Taylor
and Miss May Ellen whyte were
elected. Agent w. J. AGREE presented
the following report: Number OF cases
investigated. Ia: complaints received,
10; horses and mules temporarily
suspended from service, ID: sick and
injured animals humanity destroyed,
none. The directors were gratified
with the work Agent AGREE has ac-
complished since his appointment
Mr.. McQuade's Funeral.
The funeral of Mr.. william Nc
Quade. who was fatally injured on the
Seaboard Air Line railway at Nc
Kenney early Sunday morning. was
held Tuesday at Blandford cemetery
at IL o'clock. Rev. Fred W. Moore,
OF the Second Baptist church. off,
ciated.
Power Company Pays Damages.
The Virginia Railway and Power
Company has compensated the four
legatees OF the estate of Mr.. Isaiah
Harrison, who was killed by accident
last Thursday on the Blandford line,
being crushed to death by a car fall
ing upon him. There will be no suit
instigated by the Iegatees they hav-
ing accepted $500 damages. Dam
ages will be paid the two passengers
who were injured. Mrs. Susan Grif-
nth is to receive about 3400 and Cap
tain william T. Miller, who lost
finger. 5000. The coroner's inquest
has been postponed until Saturday
owing to the illness of Mr.. A. s,
Reinach. one of the jurora
Grand and Petit Jur4es.
iho ~ anu hHu pcAft Juffos Aof ibS
March term of the Hastings court.
which convenes Thursday morning.
have been selected as follows:
Grand Jurors: T. 3. Maclin. A NJ.
Hill. III. p. Stratton. George +. Moody.
Charles r. Butler. T. J. Meredith. r.
B. Stiles. T. r. Kidd, W. NJ Rucker.
Petit jury: Benz Booth. Jr., e. NJ.
Barksdale, J. Mes. Buchanan, Fl. C.
Bristow. Walter T. Baugh, W. II.
Cooper. John A. Chappeil. W. Ash
ton Gray. B. Mason Hill. Edward E.
Hinckie. Nat Harrison. Richard T.,
Harris. John A W. Newsom. Samuel
Rodgers, Arthur n. Scott James
Tench. George B. Townsend. r. Mil
ford Woody, Powhatan g. Pugh.
May Not Extend Tracks.
II is not thought that the Virginia
Railway and Power Company will ex-
tend Its tracks up Canal and West
High streets by the baseball park.
Mr.. Buchanan. OF the company. will
visit Petersburg the latter part OF
this week to look over the proposed
extension.
Veteran Passes Away.
Mr.. James Mcmahon. ST., died at
the Petersburg hospital Tuesday
morning, aged sixty-five yearA The
funeral will be held at the grave in
Blandford Wednesday afternoon ut 6
o'clock. Mr.. Mcmahon In survived
by one son. James Mcmahon. Jr. He
was a member Of A. p. Hill Camp Of
Confederate Veterans.
School Board DispIcased,
Members OF the school board Of
Petersburg are much incensed at the
action OF the aldermen in reference
to curtailment OF expenditures. One
OF the members stated that through
their care In the use OF funds given
them for school purposes that an un.
expended balance OF 81, 900 would be
returned at the close Of the year.
New Filter Nearly Ready.
The new filter at the pumphouse
win be completed In the next ten
days. The electric pump. which has
been installed at the work OF the
Virginia Railway and Power COM
gallons OF water per minute. has been
practically complete at q cost Of
about $4,000.
In Baseball Circles.
Baseball operations in Petersburg
will now be active and the fans are
getting happy. Heine Busch arrived
in the city Tuesday and states the
players ara coming In right along.
New arrivals may be expected daily.
The baseball park IL being pushed to
completion as fast as the weather
permitA Another first baseman has
been signed. Pat Powers. Of Balti-
more. Ben Spencer. OF Patapsco. Md.
a left-handed pitcher. 10 signed. and
il said to be a wonder. A new in
fielder halls from Brooklyn. Martin
by name. Bauer, who played last
season with Towson. In the Inter- Club
League. II another addition to the
playing force OF the Petersburg club.
Heine Busch says there 10 no place
for Petersburg but on the top OF the
percentage column.