The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-18
FLOWER SHOW PROVES
An ENORMOUS SUCCESS
Floral Display In Y. NJ. G. A. Build.
ing One of Best Ever Seen In
Petersburg.
TO ERECT OVERHEAD BRIDGE

~ GfIAE[OI OtEfkhEAD oftlO1E
Dupont VIII Build Structure Shortly
For Convenience Of Employees of
Plant-Crewe Man L. Relieved OF
His Bank Roll.
Petersburg, Va, Oct. 17.-The con-
cert and flower show held under the
auspices and for the benefit of the
Child's Cot Association in the Young
Mems Christian Association building
Friday and yesterday proved a de-
'cided success. both in patronage and
in receipts from the sale Of flowers.
The association used the boys IL
brary and a portion of the main lobby
for its flower garden and Its beauty
was beyond description. Nearly all
were on display and with the back
grounds of palms and ferns they pre-
sented an effective scene
The posters which we're painted by
students in the elementary schools
were on display and they were much
commented on. They showed IN
usual skill and the designs were varied
and unique. After much difiiculty the
Judges awarded prizes as follows:
Lee School--First prize. william
Vaughan: second prize, Charlotte
Savory.
jackson school-Tirst prize, Evelyn
Andrews; second prize. James Walden
Brown School-First prize, Mar
Earet Elliott; second prize. Nettie
Wilkerson
F. The special prize for the best poster
from all schools was awarded to Mar
garet Elliott The prizes were one dol
lar and fifty cents each for first and
second prizes, respectively.
Build Overhead Bridge.
Following a recent tour Of tnspec-
-tion over the City Point branch of
the Norfolk and Western Railway.
Superintendent Riton announced that
the company would build an overhead
bridge or 'viaduct from Hopewell
Street in Hopewell to the Dupont
plant In order that employees Of the
plant passing in and out of the city
might avoid the congestion of trains
at the depot and in the yards This
work, 1t is stated. will be commenced
within few days and 1t will be gem
orally appreciated by employees who
are forced to cross the tracks several
times each day to get in and out OF the
plant.
Practically every piece of property
OF any size on the road between Pc
tersburg and Hopewell has been sub
divided and has either been sold or
sales will be conducted at an early
date. The advance in the value Of
realty IN this section has been enor-
nous and in many instances the newly
purchased property is being improved.
Relieved of Bank Roll.
B. J.. Farmer. an empfoye OF the
Norfolk and Western Railway Com
d. rAr 4fsS
TO the police last evening that his
pocket had been picked Of six $40
bills. a check on the National Bank OF
Crewe for 1915 and a certificate Of
deposit upon the same bank for $24,
also his annual pass. Mr.. Farmer did
not know just what time that he was
relieved of his bank roll. Early IN
the evening he had gone to Parin's
pharmacy in Bollinghrook Street, and
made some purchases and replaced MS
pocketbook in his pocket and did not
miss It until he reached the Apo
mattox Station last night.
Many Hear Address.
A largo ana appreciasive audience
heard the address of State Y. n G
Secretary & A. Ackiey. IN the audi
torium of the Young Mems Christian
Association this afternoon on What
the Y NJ c. A. Is To Be To Peters
burg" II was Mr.. Ackley's nrst ad-
dress before Petersburg audience
since he assisted so ably in raising the
fund for the construction OF the build
ing nearly three years ago. and he was
heard with much pleasure.
Held Up and Robbed.
Mr.. cambridge. resident OF the East
End. reported to the police last night
that he had been held up by two white
men in Gas House Bottom and robbed
of SIT. Mr.. cambridge stated that the
men first called him to them and when
he refused to go he was held up at
the point of a revolver by one OF the
the highwaymen over
looked Mr.. Dandridge's watch.
Mrs. spain buried.
The funeral OF Mrs. Mary L. Spain
was conducted at the grave In the
family burying ground near Mckinney,
Dinwiddie County. at o'clock yes
terday afternoon. Rev. l. @. Crutch-
field. Of the Methodist Church. ofiiciat-
ed and the following were pallbearers:
usha, H. II. Galusha, John Harsrave.
p. r. Vaughan and u. A. Barner.
New OMcers Assume Duties.
The ten new police officers appointed
to the local force at a recent meeting
OF the commissioners will enter upon
their duties tomorrow. The new equip
ment for the men has arrived and the
new uniforms win present neat APP
pearance.
The City Council at It's last session
made the usual appropriation Of $3.50
for the employment Of Pinkerton men
during fair week.
W. T. Grinstead, a prominent citizen
OF Dinwiddie County, celebrated his
sc venty- ninth anniversary at his homo
near Church Road today. Mr.. Grin
stead served in the Confederate army
the four years of the War
Between the States without being
wounded and he Is stiil strong and
with prospects of celebrating
many more birthday anniversaries.
General Stith Boiling former grand
will leave tomorrow In
company with Grand Commander S.
Grimm. OF Bedford City. to attend the
Grand Camp OF Confederate Veterans
Of Virginia, at Fredericksburg.
DR.. H. 8. Dodge, graduate from