The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-30
Y. N. c. A. TO HAVE
A new BUILDING
Old HIGH SCHOOL PROPERTY ~
RELEASED A. SITE
FOR NEW HOME.
TO ATTEND REUNION
\. n. HILL CAMP Is INVITED TO
CBEsTEHFIELD--R
CENSTS OFF CITY TAKEN
~ THREE HOT rs.
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new and up to~datp Y. NJ r. \. win
be built here in the near future The
building will lie erected on the site
of the old high school property u'l
Union street. This site was bought
by the =. NJ. G. \. yesterday at
cost of $l4.5o0.
Secretary Walsh. ~ the iosal Y NJ.
-. A., left tonight for Portsmouth,
where building campaign IL being
conducted. He viii look over the sit
uattnu there and report to q meeting
of the local Y Al C. A. directors next
FRIDAY The local association will be
gin a campaign for s775,96o for a build
Ing IN "a few weeks.
Invited to Attend.
A. T. HIU camp of Confederate Vet
Grams, has received an invitation 10 at
tend thu annual reunion of the Con
rederAfc veterans ut Chesteriteid
Courthouse. october I'd. The invita-
ton was extended by the Chesterfield
chapter. tnitod Daughters If the Con-
federacN.
Religious Census.
T. religions census Of this CITY was
taken this afternoon from TWO to five
O'Clock. All CHRISTIAN denominations
census was taken in i systematic way.
The city was divided into districts. and
each district WAS canVassed by a cap
tain, with a large number of assist
ants 1t Is thought that the statistics
obtained today VIII De very valuable.
Funeral of MIR. Saai.
TIL. funeral of the late Mark Albert
Saal who diad Yesterday in Richmond
took place in Rodof Shoiem cemetery
at 1870 O'Clock this afternoon.
large number Of friends of the de-
ceased were present.
Suggestions for Slogan.
r. \. Cloudy. chairman OF the adver-
Using committee of the Retail Mer-
chants association. Is receiving sug-
gestions for 2 slogan for Petersburg,
A number of good ones have been
received. The best slogan received
viii be adopted. and used by the as
ISOLATION in boosting this city Slogan
suggestions should be addressed to
Mr.. Doudy. ana signed by the author.
Occupy CHURCH Next Sunday. a..
The improvements at MarBet-Str
church are nearly completed The
church will be ready for occupancy by
next Sunday. Special exercises viii
be held next Sunday morning at $3.50
o'clock. Dr. :. &. Hatcher, a former
SUNDAY school on this occasion He
viii also preach at II A. N. The
improvements cost $4,000. A large
addition has been made to the sun
day school room. and the room itself
has been entirely renovated. The sun
day school is so arranged that the
whole school while in session can be
seen from the superintendents desk.
During the teaching hour. the mems
Bible class and primary department
are practically separated from the
main seheel,-
A granolthic walk is being laid in
front of the church. Other improve
uents are also contemplated,
Football Team at Work.
The football team of the high school
has been practicing daily. The pros
poets for a good team are bright
Eight Of last years men are back. The
new material is also good. The first
game will be placed Saturday, october
5th with the team OF the Chester
! Agricultural high school The game
! will be played at Mckenzie park.
! Personals.
/ Miss Dorothy Robertson. of Ports
mouth. is visiting Mis- Kitty Mitchell,
j on Washington street.
I f. q. Temple and family have re-
turned from virginia Beach.
I Miss Catherine Clifford, of New
! York. is visiting Mrs. M M Booth, on
! Sycamore street.
! The condition of General Stith Boil
/ ling was slightly improved today
| The condition of N. p Andrews is
somewhat improved.
r l.. clark, Of DinWiddic county
is visiting friends here.
Henry Southall has returned from
Pulaski. whore he attended the reunion
or the Sons OF Confederate Veterans
Mrs. L. NJ. Moore was slightly I'M
proved today.
Mrs. John Murrell, of Richmond, is
visiting Mrs. II. r. Wilson in Dinwid-
die county,
Mrs. William Scott. of Blandford is
visiting relatives iii Norfolk.