The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-15
CONSIDER PLANS
FOR SCHOOL FAIR
Matter OF Improvement OF Ap-
pomattox River to Be Sub
jet of Conference.
Times-Dispatch Bureau.
8 Bolllngbrook street.
CTelephone 1850


Petersburg. Va. July a.
An important meeting OF citizens OF
Prince George county-mcn and wo-
men-lnterested in the proposed school
fair. was held yesterday afternoon i'm
the parlors Of the Stratford Hotel. and
tho matter of the fair was thoroughly
discussed The county courthouse was
selected as the place. ana November
., as the date for holding the fair. and
II was determined 10 use every effort
to make it success not only In the
way OF school exhibits. but in other
respects. There Will. OF course. be in
teresting exercises and addresses. The
people Of the city generally feel an
interest in the success OF the fair. ana
VIII give it their aid.
MISSING. Man ound Drowned.
Jack Cofiield. also known as Jack
Roland. aged about nfty-slN years, was
drowned in the harbor. supposedly on
Friday night. He was last seen alive
on that night and was reported as
missing on Saturday The body came
to the surface this Afternoon a short
distance below Pocehontls bsidre. was
! hauled TO tho shore and viewed By the
coroner, who deemed an inquest un-
necessary Coilield or Roland came T.
Petersburg some years ago from New
York TO engage in railroad work In
recent years he had been doing odd
Jobs. sometimes working for the city
/ Very lately he had been engaged in
raising n barge sunk in the harbor.
and from this barge. 1t Is believed he
fell In the water Friday night and was
1 drowned Deceased was an Ir!shnan
by birth and is survived by one son.
living in New York
Important Meeting
Tho conference OF tho United States
Boari of Engineers with the business
mo Of vnr
! has been made IN The Times Dispatch
appointed for the afternoon OF July %.
VIII be an important one. The object
is TO have q candid discussion and
! consideration of the matter OF the i'm
proveinent of the APPROXIMATION River.
and harbor. and the conference Is held
at the instance of the president OF the
board, which has rivers and harbors
In charge. representative OF tho
Norfolk and Western hallway Com
pany, which Is equally Interested in the
city. is certain Improvements that have
I been suggested to prevent danger to
property by future freshets will prob-
ably be presented at the conferences
as Will the business men OF the city. A
great benefit may result from this
meeting.
Appointed Brigade Sponsor.
Miss Dorothy Harrison. daughter of
Mrs. W. II Harrison. Of this city. has
been appointed by Commander s. d.
Rodgers as sponsor for the Third Bril-
sade Virginia Sons OF Confederate
Veterans. a the reunion of the Sons
TO be held at Pulaski IN October. Miss
Harrison has accepted the position OF
honor and Will do credit to the bril-
gade.
Jailed on Felony Charges.
Roger Allan, a negro. wante,i in
Brunswick county Tor telonious cut
ting and wounding. was arrested at
Disputanta Saturday and at night was
broght to the jail in this city to await
an officer from Brunswick
John Taylor another negro was
convicted at Disputanta Saturday of
selling liquor without license. He
was fined $50 and sentenced TO jail for
sixty days lie was also brought TO
the jail in this city. to be taken TO the
county TAIL
Broke Camp.
Company D. Richmond Light In
fantry Blues. and Company G, Second
Virginia Infantry Petersburg Gravs)
which have been practicinr cemn drilI,
| ing and manoenvres for two DAYS.
/ broke camp this evening and returned
! TO their respective armorics Tho
Country Club grounds in Dinwiddie
county on which the camp was located
is an ideal place for military prac-
t!Se ana movements. afford ling abundant
space. The weather during the two
days though was excellent for all camn
purposes The members OF the two
commands harmonized as friends and
! brothers, and everything passed on
pleasantly. The next move Of the Blues
and Grays Will be on Mt Gretna. Pa
to participate in the national encamp-
ment.
Death of Citizen
Isaac y. Wolfe. a we'll known cit
izen. aged about forty-hve years. died
in the Petersburg Hospital at an early
hour this morning. For number Of
years he had been practically an IN
/ valid, as the result OF paralysis. He
is survived by his mother and two sis
/ ters-al OF this city
Personal and Otherwise
| Judge ]. NJ Mullen and Mrs. Mullen
have been at Hampton for some ,avs
| The judge will return to the city this
week TO open the July term OF his
court.
Mrs John Herbert Claiborne and
daughter. Miss Donald Claiborne. are
at Virginia Beach. where there is a
large colony of Petersburg people on
joyins the sea breezes.