The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-17
OFFICERS ELECTED
AND REPORTS READ
PETERSBURG EDUCATION AssoCfA-
rInx HOLLIS IT'S ANNUAL
MEETING,
AL.MSHOUSE DELAYED
ALI. BIDS TOO HIGH AND CITY
CoVNCII. ASKED TO INCREASE
APPROPRIATION ron
PURPOSE,
yirEinian Bareau.

virsiniau Bureau.
Mechanics Building, Room SIS
fsrertal 70 The Richmond Nirgiuiau)
PETERSBURG. Va, april l6.-~
The annual meeting Of the Petersburg
tr,5tfrafior ASSOCIATION was held last
night In the auditorium ~ II. f. Lee
sehool President Paul Fettt presio
ed and an address was heard ty Ut
L. r. Royster, OF Norfolk, represent
ing the state board or heal{h. on
the subject Of medical inspection IN
public schools, The address was hoth
instructive ard entertaining.
After the Neading of reports OF the
president and treasurer covering the
work Of the association during 1oe
year, the following officers were eject
president. rsu, Pet1st. vice-presl-
dents, r. Boiling ~ juaN. Mrs. W..
PRYOR Jones q t1e1 eland Wright.
Mrs Edward lS,gena0ruf. Or FRANK
Harris and Mrs Irving Moore cor
responding secretary Miss Virginia
McKenney;. recording secretary. Miss
Alma feothe. treasurer, r. ".
Prfchard
Looking FOR Generals Body,
Francis Bland. Chapter, Daughters
Of the American Revolution, Of this
city Ia making an effort ia locate
the grave ia Biandford cemetery II
British General Phillips. who died in
Petersburg in 1881, at his headQaar-
tiers Oh East Hill
The tradition has always been that
the generals body was buried ia
Blandford cemetery, close 90 The old
church. Some years ago ala effort
was quietly made to locate the grave.
but without satisfactory result The
cemetery committee this afternoon
n f4e-aF4 Francis
Bland Chapter to open certain graves
IN search for the remains
iCty Aimshouse Bids
The council committee on public
Improvement held a meeting last night
and among other matters considered
he bids fer the construction Of
new city almsboGse. for which. under
the new bond issue, provision was
made by appropriation of $1,000
The bids are IN excess of the apPr4-
priafion and contract was not
awarded. The council VIII he asked
10 make the appropriation sufficient
UphoIds School Board.
The Dinwiddie county school cleo
toral board, decided an interesting
contest yesterday, The school board
Of Rowanta district some time ago
decided 70 build "a high school AT
Carson. There WAS considerable OBJ
lection by citizens OF the district on
the ground that there were not a
sufficient number Of patrons In the
district ard that :the erection and
maintenance OF the school would re-
suit Ia an increase lit taxes. They
therefore. took the matter before the
Dinwiddie school electoral board, both
sides being represented by counsel
After hearing the evidence and argu-
rnents, the electoral board decided not
To interfere with the action Of the
Rowanta district board
Miss Nora Thomas.
Miss Nora Rena Thomas, well
known and highly. esteemed young
waman residing En Grove avenue,
died about $50 O'clock this morning
Miss Thomas WAS twenty years Of
age and Is survived by her parents
Mr. and Mrs William Henry Thomas;
three brothers and two sisters. Ben
Jamln r. and Frank Thomas, of this
city, and Nernard r. Thomas Of West
Durham n. c. Mrs Charles II WI
son and Miss Cora r. Thomas, Of this
city The funeral viii be conducted
from the residence. 264 IL Grove ave-
nue. Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
intermeut being made in Biandford
CeTne tery.
Funeral of MFR Brown.
The funeral OF Robert a Brown
took place at : o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon from Memorial Methodist
Episcopal church, Rev l.. G. Moore
ofiiciatedi assisted by Rev. Charles e.
Green of 81, Paurs church Rich
mond- The following were pail
bearers Honorary--Dr. H. C. Drewry
Or. Il r Carlton. r j. Hurt and h.
M Wiikerson. Active-W A. Ramey.
Il W Wells. William humphrey, Mar
vim l. King. ". r. Wells K II. Maves
r. q. Smith and Charles Bur<hardt
Tlppecanoe Tribe No. 81, l. o. r. Nj
and Hollywood Camp, NO l0i, W o
W, OF winch Mr. Roberts was a mem
ber, attended ia "A body The floral
designs We're numerous and beautiful
4nterInent was made IN Rlandford
cemetery
Aero flight Postponed
The afreplane flight between this
city and Richmond. which was to have
taken place this afternoon. was post
poned on account Of the weather until
tomorrow.
Musings Court Opens.
The april term of the Hastings
court begins tomorrow Judge Mullen
presiding. The following jurors have
been summoned for ,he term. Grand
Jury. w scoesin, J. A Nichols, ~
a. Worth, w. l.. thinner. Jr - W
stand, =. w smith. X. a. Stiles "
N. Fucker T. +. Kidd There are
three felony cases and several mis-
demean0r cases on the docket
Blind Tiger Hard Hill.
George smith. colored, was fined
Steo and a bond IN the sum Of $500
Tor Twelve months was required of
flm Tor selling liquor at has place
on ON street without license hv
to3lD@ Justice Plummer this morning
9fultn through Gillian K Gillian. hie
counsel TOOK an appeal to me Hust-
inHs court
Henry Dolan's Funeral
ne funeral Of Henry ! D0lau. son
81 Mrs j ". bolan, took place from
- Josephs Catholic church al $40
oiock This afternoon REV tCafber
o'Farrell OBLIGATED. and the foliop.iIr
acted as pail-bearers. Mir T. J. Co1-
1fss' "" "lll4am klirnartin. Thomas