The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-06
WILL
HAVE CLEANUP DAY
Mayor Asks That Council Make
Provision for Spring
Renovation.
STREET NAMES CHANGED
Price of Lots in Old Blandford
Cemetery May Be
Increased.
The Times-Dispatch Bureau.
) Bollirgbrook Street
(Telephone 1850,

Bollirgbrook Street
Telephone 1850,
Petersburg Va, February 5.
The Common Council met last night
and confined it's business strictly to
routine matters. heavins the reports
OF city officers and committees, and
making the usual appropriations to the
several departments. Reports from the
Finance Committee were deferred I'M
iii Friday night, when an adjourned
meeting will be held. at which the ordi-
nance providing for the issue of $780,
600 in bonds OF the city for specified
public improvements will come up on
its passage. and viii be passed
4 communication from the Mayor
was read asking that provision be
made for an early and general clean
up" day, and recommending an appro-
priation Of $500 for the work. The
matter was referred 10 the Finance
committee. The Mayor favors annual
cleanup days.
The Council on recommendation OF
the Street Committee made changes
In the names OF several streets
Friend. Hinton and Pearl Streets. all
one thorcughfare. are 10 be merged
Into one. 10 be known as Hinton street
Oak Street is TO be changed to HALIFAX
street, OF which II is a part. and Lom-
bard Street. which runs from Syca-
more over through Blandford. Is 10 De
named East Bank Street
Less than twO-thirds OF the mem
bers being present. several appropria-
tons asked for street improvements
went over to the adjourned meeting
A resolution was introduced and re-
feTred providing for an increase In
the price Of lots in Biandford Gene
terry TO nonresidents and nonta1payers
The new City Code was reported as
com pleted and the bill for the print
ing was ordered TO be paid The
Council gave a vote OF thanks 10 city
Attorney George Mason for his work
III the revision Of the code. Several
matters OF mino importance wree con-
siderec-
Citizen Paraiyzed.
Robert Roper. an elderly and we'll
known citizen and Confederate vet
4ran. was stricken with paralysis yes
t.rday afternoon at his home or High
street. his entire left side being az
fected lie was comparatively well
during the cay, and was out on the
streets IN the afternoon HIS con
ditson to-day. while but little changed.
ix regarded as favorable
Progressive and Growing Order.
OF thF most r. yHEf6stf@ -&iiN
up-to-date fraternities in the state Is
the Junior order OF United American
Mechanics. ith headquarters IN this
.-itv in charge OF Thomas 3. Ivey. the
STATE Council secretary. These head
quarters are in the McIlwa.ne build
lre on sycamore street. and are com
fortafIv ntted up and equipped for
IN. Hork 10 be done. The last move
forward IS the compilation OF state
wide vote OF the membership OF nearly
% 600 on the card system. properly
lndexed and arranged according 10
councils. OF which there are 2I7 in the
state b. this means the State council
secretary can at once give Information
a. 10 any member Of the order. as he
- promptly notified OF all additions
and drops in the membership Not a
small feature OF this roll is the ease
with which the year list" is shown
IN and a worthy member Is identi-
7.d with the same ease and prompt
mss The worth OF this roll has al
rrady several times been demonstrated
The order - growing steadily and IS
entering new territory each month.
with practically 10000 members IN
sight.
Death of Aged Woman
Miss Margaret Goodwin. formriy OF
Petersburg. died yesterday At her home
IA Lynchburg- she was in her ninety
second year. and was wei known mere
The body will be brought 70 Peters
r,,re~ Tomorrow afternoon for burial
in Blandford Cemetery.
Condition Improved.
The condition Of Vice-President and
General Counsel Alexander Hamilton
Of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. VINO
was injured in an accident yesterday
afternoon. is improved to-day. though
re is still sufferer from the eHec's
Of his fall.
Personal and Otherwise.
Last evening At ; o'clock. at the resi-
dence Of the officiating minister. the
Eev George .. Zeigler. OF Washing-
ton street Christian Church, Miss LIN
da Brown and Chester l. EDWARDS
both OF Brunswick County. were mar
rfed. They returned TO Brunswick TO-
day
The Rev. George II SpOoner. pastor
az Market street VI Z. Church, has
been confined to his home by sickness
for several days. He is now inproN-
ing.
Miss l. r. Biakey. Of Berkeley
Springs. W Va. is visiting the city as
the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Y. T. Blahey-
East Washington Street
Miss Madeline Burke IS visiting MISS
Mary Clark. in Client. Norfolk
Naomi Lodge. Knights OF Pythias
will. on February ~ celeDi%tt thI
forty-rirth anniversary OF fythianism,
and the occasion will be made very
interesting one
The condition Of W. " Green VINO
was severely injured by jumping from
Scaboard Air Line trestle- in the west
crn part OF the city TO escape from an
approaching train several days ago.
IS hopeful He is under treatment IN
the hospital
Nothing has been heard to-day OF
the masked and armed bandit. VINO
late last night held up a Blandford
street car. and robbed one Of the en-
nloves All that is known % him IS
that he was a white man.
The Masonic lodges of this city viii
meet Jointly tomorrow night for the
purpose OF comforting the master Ma
sons wives and daughters degree on
those eligible 10 receive ~. A large at
tendance and an interesting evening
are anticipated. supper will be srved
after the ceremonies.
"
Reckless Driver Tined.
Samuel Thomas. colorrd- was lined tl9 ana
..,.fs Yesterday morning In Police Court on
.br eha~r4 - rr~kicssiy driving team 81
cav street and cursing and abusing W. l..