The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-15
NEXT FAIR TO Be
HELD IN OCTOBER
Premium List of Southside Asso-
citation Is Very Liberal
One.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEETS
Measures Passed by Council
Concurred In-Othcr Peters
burg News.
The Times Dispatch Bureau.
Boolingbrook Street
(J.Icnborn tC.sN

NiclcpnOne lSi0),
Petersburg Va. May a.
The South Side Fair Association Is
sending out it's prospectors for the
1air' TO be held In this city on Octo-
Der l5-lS. The premium list is a Very
liberal ono. especially in the line of
farm products--corn. peanuts, dark
and bright tobaccos. grasses. wheat.
oats and rye. etc The fair OF last
year. though held under difficulties,
proved a success beyond expectation,
and the coming fair will far exceed
1t in exhibits of all kinds. All the
buildings on the fair grounds are new.
the grounds are spacious and the race
track is the best in the State.
Board of Aldermen Meet.
The meeting of the Board of Alder
men last night was practically devoid
of interest the proceedings being con-
fined almost entirely 10 concurrence
In matters sent up from the Council.
Every measure passed by the Council.
including general and special appro-
priations. was concurrcd in. The ordi-
nance granting the Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad Company to construct a
track across West Street IN to the
property of the American Tobacco
Company, recently purchased from the
city. was approved. was the con
tract with the Standard Oil Company
to furnish oil for oiling streets. The
America recently purchased from the
city twenty-one acres of land. COM
prising part of the Almshouse
tract at $500 per acre. on which 1t
is proposed TO erect a number of large
storage warehouses and railroad ia
cilities are necessary for moving the
company's stock.
There was strong opposition In the
board to concurrence In the action of
the Council In placing at the disposal
of the police commission the chain
gang force TO be used in catching
unmuzzled and unlicensed dogs on the
ground that even members OF the
gang could not b0 forced into such
service But by a majority of one the
Council resolution was concurred IT.
The board voted concurrence In the
resolution for the appointment of q
committee to examine into the feasi-
bility OF changing the locality OF the
Peabody (colored) High School and
report an estimate OF costs. Inc re-
moval of this school has long been
aritated among the people of the
neighborhood.
Annual Meeting Baptist Association.
The annual meeting OF the Baptist
Sunday School Association OF Peters
burg and vicinity was held at the
Second Baptist Church sunday after
noon The program was an interest
ing one. The chief address was made
by Rev DR.. Jas ~. Mcclure, the new
pastor OF the Second Presbyterian
Church, and was much enjoyed by all
| present. There We're solos by Mrs.
Flora Hill and Mr.. Talbot. and other
music.
1t was decided by the association
that Sunday school institute viii
be held for three days beginning
October 3oth, Rev. Jos. II. Watts. of
the State sunday School Department
TO have charge.
The superintendents were requested
to meet at the First Baptist Church
the fourth Sunday in May regarding
the taking of Il religious census OF
| Petersburg.
The reports from the various schools
for the month of April were as fol-
lows:
First Baptist-Average register. s65;
average attendance. 252; percentages
of attendance. io new scholars. 20:
| collections sS5.64. Second Baptist
average register. $50: average at
tendance, 34l; percentage of attend
ance 81: new scholars, %; collections,
sl7G.92. West End Baptist-Averag
register. sol; average attendance, 1853;
percentage of attendance. %; new
scholars. 35: collections. sl05.S6.
Grove Avenue Baptist-Average reg
lister. II; average attendance, Ga; per-
centage of attendance. 90; new
scholars. .: collections, Soil. Ell
trick Baptist-avcraG register, 156:
average attendance, 1872; percentage
OF attendance. 81; new scholars, 10:
collections. S12.24. Matoaca Baptist
average register. 81; average attend
ancc. 10: percentage of attendance SO:
collections, S7.29. Halifax Street
Baptist-averaG register, I6i; average
attendance 1879; percentage of attend
ance. IS; new scholars, 10; collections,
s1l.5i.
Woodlawn School. near Swift Creek
failed to report
The meeting adjourned to meet with
the First Baptist School the second
sunday in September. 1912, there be-
ing no meetings during the summer
months.
Ascension Day Observance.