The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-03

street throughout this week, commence
ing tomorrow.
The donations to the bazaar by out
of-town firms and individuals have
been very liberal and highly gratifying
to the committee in charge. but the
people of Petersburg rs whole have
not responded as literally as was
expected of them. However, the COM
mittee 10 of the opinion that Peters
burg's liberal townsmen and women
are only waiting the opening and that
when the bazaar la opened many dona-
lions will be received.
The week will be filled with numer-
Gus attractions to delight the eye and
tempt visitors to aid In the cause for
which the bazaar 10 held, that OF fur
nishing the associations home. Among
the many features will be a real am
nifty postofice," which will do business
right at the far end OF the gymnasium.
A charming postmistress will handle
cupid's biliet-doux. who will be sworn
not to read even one postal card IL
any man or maiden should use this
means Of proposal during bazaar week.
The affinity postofIice" 10 all draped
In blue and there will not be q single
drawback to the most secret CORES
pondence.
The booths that will grace the ba-
xaar are all fttingly dressed for the
occasion. The bazaar promises to be
one OF the most successful projects
ever undertaken in Petersburg both
from a financial and social viewpoint.
Observes Eighth Annfversary,
Rev. Aionxo Robert Love. pastor OF
the West End Baptist Church. at the
morning service today, finished his
eighth years pastorate of the church
and took occasion to review briefly
the growth and wor kof the church
since he became its pastor In 1907.
which In part was as follows:
The membership OF the church in
1905 was 400 During the following
eight years. ending May !. 1915. at
additions have been made by baptism
and eighty-three by letter and upon
statement. During this time dtminu-
tions by death. letter and exclusion.
number III. leaving n total member
ship on May /, 1915, of sss. or net
gain of 2s per cent.
The treasurer's report shows s4s.-
7s4s2 raised during the eight years az
follows:
For current expenses and building
fund. sss.5s5.a5; missionary purposes.
s9.4s4e4; by women's Missionary So
ciety. $4so.T7; by the Sunday School.
Sc, 10000.
There has been spent upon the
church and Sunday school, s15s.e3s.ss.
The improvements in the main audi
torium consist of a handsome new
pipe organ, new heating system. new
carpet and the whole interior newly
painted and decorated. The Sunday
school has been practically doubled
i'm capacity and now has double
decker Sunday school department with
nineteen large ciassrooms and an as
sembly hall with . seating capacity
of about SEQ.
The Sunday School in 1905 had an
enrolment Of 312 with an average at
tendance Of 2si. II now has an en-
rolIment Of $50 with an average at
tendance of more than 500
During the eight years of Mr.. Loves
pastorate, seven special revivals have
been held in three OF which the pas
tor did the preaching. Owing to the
fact that the building was undergo
ing reSairs no special sev!Sal meeting
was held in 1914.
>. c. Dalangia killed.
Information was received here this
afternoon Of the accidental death of
J. C. Dalangia, which occurred near
stony Creek. Sussex County, about 10
o clock this morning.
Mr.. Dalangia, who had been employed
as bookk eeper by the Columbia Peanut
Company. at Stony Creek for about a
year. left there this morning In
Ave passenger Ford automobile TO come
to Petersburg to meet l. l. Gwynn.
superintendent OF the Columbia Peanut
Company. who was expected to come
up from Norfolk. where he went on
business.
At a point about three miles north
of stony Creek the car, which was
owned by Mr.. Gwynn, skidded In the
sand and turned turtle. catching the
young man beneath II, killing him
almost instantly.
His body was discovered pinned be-
neathe the machine about ave minutes
after the accident. by Fred jackson
and Meade Parham, of this city, who
were going out to Stony Creek to
spend the day. ,.,y.s
The body was brought to Peters,
burg on the Atlantic Coast Lime train
arriving here at o'clock this even
ing.
Mr.. Dalangia's parents are residents
OF washington, N. c.. to which place
the body will be shipped for inter-
ment.
To Improve Road.
The State Highway Commission has
made a survey OF the public road from
Petersburg to City Point and estimates
that the cost OF improving the high
way and putting 1t in condition in
which Il should be put and maintained
will be upwards OF $4,000. The commits
sion's estimate does not contemplate
the widening Of the road, which win
be necessary In many places. and Sec
rotary Martin Of the Petersburg Cham
bar of Commerce, thinks that should
this be done the cost will reach close
60 te5. eees
Secretary Martin 10 urging the board
OF supervisors Of Prince George to take
up the matter OF Improving this road
and an effort will be made to have the
city Of Petersburg unite with the
county In bearing the cost OF teh i'm
provemsntz. yT vs7's
Negro Has snallpSx.
Jesse Edwards negro, appeared At
the once Of local physician yester-
day morning and was discovered to be
suffering with q severe case Of small
pox The negro was kept at hand un-
til Health Offfcer Martin was communj-
Gated with, who took charge OF him
ana, had hins removed to the Hospital
for Contagious Diseases and placed In
charge Of nurse. The negro In said
to have been engaged In working with
. railroad camp somewhere near this
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