The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-09
MANAGE TO Be
DOUBLED IN SIZE
Two Additional Cottages Will Be
Erected at Presbyterian
Institute.
SITE FOR DANIEL MONUMENT
City Has Option on Triangular
Square-Funds for Great
White Way"
Special to The Times-Dispatch.


/ byterianS IN the Virginia synod, which
: includes all OF the Southern Presby-
terian churches in Virginia. Mary
! land the District of Columbia and por-
! tions OF West Virginia. VIII be inter
ested in the announcement that
synods orphans home. located on the
outskirts of Lynchburg. is TO be dou-
/ hled upon the erection Of two addi-
tional cottages There are now nifty
boys and girls in the orphanage. and
the new buildings are 10 furnish ia
cilities for sixty more
The orphanage has been built anew
since the memorable hre. three years
ago. when i've little girls lost their
lives. the new buildings being located
on another part of the large orphanage
| farm. the front having been sold TO
! the Peakland Place syndicate An
avenue is being constructed now from
/ the main street Of the addition to the
| orphanage building. The group OF
buildings are at the top OF knoll.
and make beautiful sight from miles
OF surrounding country. During the
past wear the thousands of mem bers
of the churches in the Virginia Synod
contributed only s4.254 for the sup
port of the institution. Of which
George l.. Caskie. of this city. is pres
ident.
Dr Nathan A Pattillo dean Of
IA ndolph Macon Womans College. Is
IN charge OF the college. having been
continued as such by the executive
committee after the death Of the late
president. Dr.. W. w. Smith. for Or.
Pattillo acteC for Or. Smith during
his illness. II IS believed this arrange
mcnt will prevail until the annual
1 % ~
the Randolph Macon system next
juno. The committee realizes that II
will be no easy task to M Dr. Smith 5
place. and while II may come earlier
II is not thought there will be any
further change during the present ses-
sion
There is no doubt that the city
Council will provide the site for the
proposed monument to be erected by
the people Of Lynchburg to the mem
DRY Of the late Major John ". Daniel,
for which the city is TO pay the sum
Of 5000. The site proposed 70 he
bought. or which the city has OPP
ton is near the new High School
building and IN a triangular square
bounded by three streets ia an up
town residential section Nearly all Of
the $4,000 needed for the monument
has been secured and Sir Moses
Ezekiel is at work on the likeness of
the former statesmen. The unveiling
will probably take place sometime
next summer
The committee OF the various COM
mercisI organizations of the city. winch
has secured funds sufficient for the
esta blishment OF Great White Way"
in the business section Of Main Street,
now has the matter about ready 20
put up to the city government which
will be expected 70 make appropriation
for the additional cost Of the electric
current. The work has practically
reached the stage where contracts can
be let for the work
Lynchburg IS again hearing rumors
of another local option petition. which.
the report says. will be flied during
the present term OF the Corporation
Court or at the January term. for an
election early curing the year. The
report has il that the vets" believ-
ing they have a majority OF the quail
fed voters. have considered petition
ing for an election.
Payment OF poll taxes as a prere-
quisite TO voting until the second Tues
day in June can be made until Tues
day. and the report Of the probability
Of an election will cause something OF
a rush to settle Monday an6 Tuesday.
vance Of 81 4 ton for anthracite coal
here. the new price being 50 ton. The
demand for hard coal here is small,
but the dealers are experiencing trou-
bic TO supply even what demand there
, is. No trouble is expected TO the
soft coal supply.
Mrs Susan Sale has Instituted suit
in the Circuit Court Of Amherst Coun
y against the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway for 5000 for Injuries sus-
tanned in the deraiInlent OF a train, on
which she was a passenger. near Snow
den last August
The Board Of Supervisors of Am
herst County has turned down the
proposition to appropriate $500 to con-
tinue the farm demonstration work in
that county during the coming year
A number of residents OF the coun-
" were present at the meeting ana
offered TO contribute $500 II the coun-
~ would appropriate the remainder
but the board refused to continue the
work
The two local Methodist Protestsnt
I churches have begun arrangements for
the entertainment of the Maryls nd
annual conference of that demonina
ton. which meets at the First Church
here on April ?. The conference VIII
be In session seven or eight days It
is the largest body Of the Methodist
Protestant Church east Of the Nissis-
sippi River. and will bring large
number of delegates to Lynchburg
The only committee named thus far
is TO arrange railway transportation
and this is composed OF A y. fierce.
, X. c Wood and John ". ellis. other
committees Will be named to go TO
work Immediately after the Christ
nss holidays.
The Fort Hill Club. q wonan's So
ciai organization Of one Of the SD
burbs Of Lynchburs. has adopted .
strong resolution incorsing Dr. Harvey
W. Wiley for Secretary Of Agriculture
in President Wilson's Cabinet As far
IS h. known. this is tho fest known
organizes request for this appoint
menJ aid the resolution Is to be sent
TO ;hc President-clect
DECLINES CALL TO PULASKI