The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-07

BUILD NEW SCHOOL
Nirginian Bureau.
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Mechanics Bldg. Room BIS.
PETERSBURG, VA, March "a
message was received here this after
noon. announcing the death of MIR
William H. Lane. Jr.. at Memorial
hospital Richmond, this afternoon.
He was the junior member of the
drug firm of w II. Lane d Son, of
this city. and was one of the best
known and most highly esteemed
young men of the city Deceased went
to Memorial hospital for an operation
and did not recover. He had been a
long sufferer. and his many friends
had sincerely wished for his ultimate
recovery. He is survived by his par
ents, MIR. and Mrs. w. II. Lane, and
several sisters. of this city. and by one
brother. Mr.. l. Is. Lane. of South
Carolina The sympathy of scores of
friends will be extended the bereaved
friends
Funeral of Mrs. Murray.
The funeral Of the late Mrs Rosa
Murray wife of Mr.. George b. Muir
ray, who died Of pneumonia at the
Petersburg hospital, will be conducted
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock from
St Josephs Catholic church
Award Contract For school
Representatives from Rowanta dis
trict, Dinwiddie county, and from
Templeton district. Prince George
county. met at noon today at the
Stratford hotel jointly with the SUI
perintendents of schools from the two
counties CDR. Z. c. Powell, Of Din
widdie, and Mr.. w. W. Edwards Of
Prince George) for the purpose OF
receiving and opening bids for the
erection of a new high public school
building at Carson, Va.
The contract was awarded to Mr
W J. Stout Of McKenney. Va The
! building Is to be frame structure
containing six rooms and an audi
forum, with accommodations for $50
pupils. The building will cost So
$50, and is to be ready for occupancy
at the beginning Of the next school
term.
! Memorial Association.
/ a regular meeting Of the Ladies'
/ Memorial association will be held al
o'clock tomorrow afternoon in A F.
Hill Camp Hall This will be a very
/ important meeting. at which the rails
! ing of money for the new arch in
J Stamford cemetery viii be consid-
/ cred.
To Receive Chaplain General
A. T. Hill Camp, Sons At Neterans
will hold a meeting Friday night
when plans are to be perfected for
/ the reception of DR. H H. Battle. OF
/ Charlottesville Va, chaplain general
of the Sons of Veterans who viii ad-
dress the camp on Friday evening
April 4th, on Jefferson Davis H=he
camp of veterans, the Ladies Me-
| mortal association, and the Daughters
of the Confederacy will be invited tC
this meeting
Dr. Battle was for many years pas.
tor of the First Baptist church OF
this city: He was chosen chaplain
general by COMMUNICATIVE Chief Nor
fleet, of Tennessee. at the meeting
( of the grand camp at Macon. Ga, last
/ spring.
A special election will he held in
Matoaca school district, Chesterfield
county, Saturday, TO pass on the ques,
tion of borrowing s17. 600 and issd-
ing bonds therefor for the purpose OF
erecting two additional school build.
ings in the district
Annual Sociablc,
The Market Street NJ. T. Sunday
school. under the leadership of it:
superintendent, Mr. G. c. Wright vii
have it's annual sociable tomorrow
night in the Sunday-schocl rooms
The feature will be a "Nictrola Con.
cert and "A Web Party" At the
conclusion of the sociabte the ladte,
win serve cream and cake for the ben
eft or the Improvement fund.
Makes Assignment.
The Alex Wilson Co, Inc. groeers
went into the hands of receivers yes
terday afternoon. Messrs James Mel
Rutiin and Walter T. Raugh are auth
orized to continue sthe business fol
four months. The assets and lablli
ties are said to be about equal
~ t.si<s Eject Officers.
Petersburg Lodge, No. Z37, g. +
o. f, at last nights meeting elected
the following officers for the ensuing
grand lodge year commencing Apri
! 1t
Exalted Ruler. George ". Watson
Esteemed Leading Knight, Ben sEiI
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