The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-12

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PETERSBURG, VA, April Ii
The Board of Aldermen tonight
adopted an ordinance requiring all
dogs allowed In streets to be muzzled
and imposing $40 fine on all owners
OF unmuzzled dogs found on streets.
Mayor Cameron has called special
! meeting of Council for tomorrow night
to concur in this ordinance, which
Will be in force from It's passage.
There is an epidemic OF rabies here.
Four dogs were killed today and two
people were bitten.
Mayor Cameron today ordered n
number of dogs to be killed, and sent
a communication to the police COM
mission requesting that the police be
| instructed at once to kill dogs be-
longing to the following parties;
K. a. Hartley. Adams street; Rosa
Scott. Hickory street; n. A. Gamble.
Marshall street; o. F. Minatree. LIB
eriy street; y. NJ. Booth, Marshall
camore street.
There were several mad dog scares
here today. and rabies prevails to a
considerable extent among the dogs
of this city.
George Sermons the, young white
man who was struck by an engine OH
the Norfolk and Western railroad last
night. continues in a critical condi-
ton in the Petersburg hospital. His
skull Ia fractured and there is small
chance of his recovery
School Teachers Meet.
A largely attended meeting of the
school teachers of Dinwiddie county
was held in the kenibooth school in
that county this afternoon.
Mrs. w. Il. Thurston and several
pupils of the Richmond School of
Expression will give recital in West
End Baptist church next Tuesday
evening, April Is, at S.15 o'clock.
Farmers Hold Meeting.
A meeting OF farmers and teach
ers OF Dinwlddie county was held
yesterday afternoon at Poole's siding.
for the purpose of orga MIXING "A can
ming and garden club. County De-
monstrator S. L. Spain presided, and
addresses We're delivered by Governor
Mann, Miss Ella Agnew, Miss Cleaton.
and others A large club was organ
lied and efforts will be made to or
ganize other clubs In other sections OF
the county.
Steeple Taken Down.
The tall steeple of the Virginia Nor
NAL and Industrial Institute has been
| taken down. 1t was $50 feet high
and had become weakened by age.
Among the Improvements at this in
sttution this year will be the sinking
of an artesian we'll at a cost of s2.o50.
The students are now supplied with
water from springs.
To Hold Convention.
! The negro Republicans Of the
Fourth Congressional district will hold
district convention here May 1st to
vention. A conference was held here
last night. 1t was attended by lead
ing colored men from all parts of the
district. They decided that since the
Lily White" element OF the party had
ignored them entirely. they would
have a convention OF their own. The
colored Republicans are unanimously
for Roosevelt
There will be sale OF cakes pies
and ice cream at Rosenstock's store
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock by the
Ladies' Bible class of the Washington
Street Methodist church.
Tho little son Of Morgan Knight
who was bitten yesterday by his faith
er's dog. was taken to Richmond to-
day In order to take the Pasteur
treatment. The dog, which was sup
posed to be suffering from rabies, was
killed.
The Arts Crafts and Cookery FIX
hibit closed yesterday. The exhibit
was great success. another exhibit
will be held next year. and will far
eclipse the one held this year.
Briefs.
Miss Dorothy Harrison has return
ed from visit to New York.
Mrs. Julia Mitchell is i'll at the
home OF her son, William L. Zim-
mer, in Sycamore street.
The Woodrow = lson Campaign
Club will be organized here tomorrow
night at the Office of II. l.. Smith.
and large membership is assured.
Delegates from this city to the Y.
NJ. c. A. convention in Roanoke to-
morrow left for Roanoke tonight In
charge Of Secretary Vi aish Of the local
Y. M. c. A.
An entertainment will be given in
West Street Methodist church Fri
day evening at Sis o'clock called
Men Not Wanted" The proceeds
Of the entertainment will go to the
building fund OF the new Memorial
Methodist church.
Miss Ethel Pruden. who has been
visiting Miss Bertha Farson In,
Ettrick. left today for her home. in
Ishincoteagale, Va. MI. .s,,.
Special evangelistic services are be-
ing held every night this week at the
Gospel Hail. on West High street, by
Evangelist Livingstone, of Philadel-