The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-08
News From All Sections Of Virginia

r,hisf of Police II. r.. Ragland,. re-
uuesting an Increase In his salary from
81. 400 to $500 per annum. The In
crease was recommended by the
Board OF Police Commissioners ana
referred 10 the Finances Committee.
Along with the chiefs request were
numerous letters showing the salary
paid other chiefs OF police In cities
the size Of Petersburg Throughout the
country. also letters Of endorsement OF
Chief Ragiand's efficiency By Chief W.
@. Baldwin, Of The Norfolk ana west
ern Detective Agency. and numerous
other such agencies
Reuben r. Ragiand, who has been
at the head OF the Petersburg depart
ment for the last sixteen years. 10
recognized ae one or the ablest ana
most ef1icient officers at the head OF
any police department, regArdlees OF
the size, to be found anywhere
the South. and several
members of the Council were heard TO
express the opinion last night that the
increase In his salary would probably
be made without opposition. One or
more were heard to remark that the
increase asked for was not enough
to pay for the servfces which the cnisx
renders the city.
H, N. ~. ~ Ly<kA9211Ls
Both the attendance and receipts At
the Y. NJ. C. A. Bazaar, which has
been In progress In the associations
home through this week. are showing
a daiiv increase. The receipts At the
close of the bazaar last evening
amount to $1.foe.
The voting contests are also proving
very interesting ana to date have re-
suited as follows:
white Light Cake Contest ---Winners
are as follows: First prize, Mrs L. ID.
Badger; second prize. Miss Florence
Winbourn; third prise. Mrs. w. M.
Fucker; fourth prise, Mrs Jos
Gardner: nth prize, Mrs. BENJAMIN
Harrison; sixth prize, Mrs. Ann
Fsitchie Smith: seventh prise. Mrs. 3.
Fisher. Cakes will be auctioned on
tonight
For Pretties Giri---LAuterbach's
prize: Miss Baxter. eos; Miss Stevens.
17s: Miss Frances. IT'S. Mies Roper
ls0: Miss Nichols, las; Miss Lefoe
40.
Our Best Bacheior---walter McKen-
ney. So; George watson. 81; Nat Har-
rison. Sc; DIR. r. r. Tailey. -: DR..
Boyd -: Bump Ia, Joe venaeis.
40.
our Popular High school Boy
j 0nu n. MANI. ASv' ~. -. SN''
las: Fred ReAde. 50i Francis Gillian.
80: Harvey Booth. 15. Walter Burxe.
10: Arthur Wood. 10: Randolph Jones
s: Duncan Peasants. 8; Joe Mason. :.
Most Popular Teacher--Miss Stev-
ems. 80; Miss Baxter. 4s; Miss Cous-
ms. 40: Miss Hobbs, 40. Miss Hayes
20. Miss Beard. 10; Miss McCaIeb, ~.
Miss c. Meyers. 10; Miss ~. Meyers
S; Miss Ryiand. s.
Best Family Doctor-Rennie. lss;
Osborne. 10: Leigh, 116..
The Neatess Housekeeper--Mrs
Essenbrun. Is: Mrs. Jett. 10.
Our Most Faithful Baseball Far
Mrs. Minetree. ss: DIR. wilkinson. 1z'
r T wilson, So; II. s. Seward. 80,
Eject Reunion Deaeeates.
Al n melting of A. p. Hill Camp.
Veterans, held In camp
half last evening. delegates and alter
mates 10 the reunion. which convenes
in Richmond In June. were elected az
follows:
Delegates--General stith Reiiins
George w. Tucker, J. r.. w. smith.
w. Brunei. r. \. Fseckwith, Robert
Gillian. Homer Atkinson and j. M.
" Aiternates-H. r. Munt, J. r. Eu-
hank. ]. r.. Caldwell. j. 3. LATHE. DR..
Eugene Powell. DIR. w. r. HARDWOOD.
George E. Smith and II. c. Bianken-
ship.
The camp decided TO attend the re-
union In body and participate in
the exercises on the day Of the parade.
and to take with II IT'S famous drum
corps.
Repairs HiAntiford Church.
Historic Old Biandford Church. now
maintained as beautiful Confeder-
ate memoria. chapel. will be closed 70
the public from now until June !,
because of necessary repairs wnicn are
being made. When rcopened Ine
hn,Id,nr will have been redecorated
ana repsinted. and will present
hansome appearance.