The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-30

class room. fully equipped for modern
teaching. There will DO three services
in the new church next Sunday. In
the morning the Rev. 8. c. Hatcher.
D. D.. or Richmond, Will deliver the
sermon; In the afternoon Sunday
school inass- meeting Will be held. with
fine music and addresses; at night
tho Rev. ]. K. Jolif presiding alder
of the district. Will preach. An inter
esting feature Of the day will be the
singing of two beautiful hymns, COM
posed by the pastor.
Blandford Church was organized In
1s+s as Branch Of Washington,
Street Church under the leadership
of the late Darcy Paul.
Prince George Health Board.
At meeting OF the Board OF super
vtsorS and physicians Of Prince George.
held yesterday at the COUNTY court
house. a health board. composed OF
the supervisors and prs. William B.
Daniel. ]. NJ. Williams and j. H. Har-
grave. was organized. c. y. Lee. chair
man OF the Board OF Supervisors, was
elected chairman or the health board.
and Dr.. j. NJ. Williams was electe6
secretary and health officer. A com
mtttee Of five, composed Of DR.. Wll-
limas, DR.. Hargrave and two members
of the Board of Supervisors Ceorcs
n. Hatch and c. w. Sanders. with c.
n. Lee as chairman, was appointed to
draw up rules and FIX charges to
work done by and through the board.
and make report on the first THURSDAY
in april The county is to be divided
into districts and the strictest sanI-
tary measures are TO be enforced
Pnrdoned From jail.
Thomas Fuqua, young white man.
who was recently sentenced TO q term
in jail on conviction of perjury. was
pardoncd to-day by Governor Mann
through too free use Of liquor. and tho
pardon was granted on considerable
that he should abstain from drinking
for a certain period. In discharging
Fuqua. Judge Mullen took occasion TO
give him some good advice on the
evils OF drinking.
Grand Jury AEnin Adjourned.
The grand jury OF the Hastings
Court was called at II o'clock this
morning, to continue It's investigation
OF the AppomattoX bank cases, but at
the request Of the commemorative
Attorney. was adjourned over until
Friday morning at 10 o'clock It is
expected that when the Jury meets
again It Will probably conclude It's
work at one session.
Caught ny Falling Tree.
While engaged In cuttinb timber In
Sussex county Yesterday afternoon
about twelve miles from Wavcrly,
Waverly Prince, a citizen OF the coun-
ty, was caught by a falling tree. and
had one OF his legs crushed below the
knee. He tried to escape from dan
ger. but his leg was caught between
falling and standing tree. He was
taken to q hospital in Richmond this
morning for surgical attention.
Brief General News.
The board of directors OF the Ma
tional Bank OF Petersburg, has ordered
the usual quarterly dividend OF 3 per
cent. on the capital stock out Of the
net earnings OF the present quarter.
"A fleet Of some twenty-five or more
trim looking sloops laden with sweet
potatoes from Eastern North Carolina.
Is anchored in our harbor, disposing
of the cargOes.
The Virginia Railway and Power
Company expects to open its handsome
new station at the corner of Sycamore
and Bollingbrook streets the last OF
this or the first Of next week.
STAFF Captain and Mrs. Crawford.
Salvation Army Sunday school score
taries for tho South. arrived here to-
day. and held services in the army
hall a number OF new members We're
mustered In the army.
Carlo Mora. organist and baritone,
has been engaged to take charge Of the
music OF High Street Methodist Epis-
copal Church.
General Stith Boiling suggests that
the only way to get Il battlefield park
at Petersburg, Is to interest the Grand
Army Veterans OF the North in II, and
get them to work on their Congress
men.
Two colored men driving vehicles on
the Turnpike Road Chesterfield coun-
~, near Swift Creek. were injured yes
terday afternoon. Their horses be-
came frightened BY passing automo-
bllcs One or tho men, William Mills.
was thrown from his sulky. and the
vehicle was broken by collision with q
telephone pole, man named Bruce,
was also pitched out. and his wagon
damaged Neither was seriously hurt.