The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-15
WILL GIVE $4,000
FOR ROAD TO H0PtWEll
Petersburg Ssty Council Awakens "a
Pressing Need of business
Interests.
PRINCE GEORGE BACKWARD
Dupont Powder Company Wiling TO
Help, But Supervisors Are Slow.
Fire In Hebrew Club Creates Excite
ment.

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Special to The Richmond Virginiano
Petersburg, Va, Jan. l4.--The pub
lie highway between Petersburg and
Hopeweil during the past week of bad
weather has become almost impass
able and in consequence it has been
practically abandoned by all automo-
Ibilists, especially jitney owners who
have piled their trade probably in re-
cent months.
The Improvement OF the road has
been widely discussed and the City
Council OF Petersburg has voted an
appropriation OF $4,000 to aid in
building "a permanent road. The
Dupont Powder Company has offered
To contribute <25,60e toward a porma.
nent road between Petersburg and
City Point. but the board OF super
visors of Prince George County for
some reason has not taken any steps
as far as can be learned to improve
the present road or to build perma-
fent highway 1t was reported here
some days ago that the supervisors
were contemplating borrowing S42,00o
from the Dupont Powder Company Tor
the purpose. but nothing more has
been heard of this proposition.
The condition of the road has been
a great handicap to business people
Land citizens generally of Hopewell and
Petersburg who are now forced re-
fgardless of urgent business affairs,
which require prompt attention, 10
await a Norfolk ana Western train,
the schedules for which have been
arranged 10 the best possible adj
vantage by the Norfolk and Western
/ Company.
Big Real Estate Deaf
The most recent real estate deal re-
ported here was the sale of the Law
Building al Sycamore Street and
Courthouse Avenue, by the owner, }.
Mes Buchanan. to Cooper & Blan-
stein. of Roanoke. for $32,5 The
building is a three-story brick struc-
ture fitted with offices on the second
and third floors with the ground floor
occupied by Mr.. Buchanan as q jewelry
store. While the price for the prop
erty rs about the best that has been
obtained in Petersburg in recent years,
it's location makes 1t one of the most
desirable that could be found any
where in Petersburg,
Incorporation of HopeweI.
/ Representative David Harrison. OF
Prince George County. has drafted
bills which he will Introduce in the
the immediate incorporation of Hope
we'll Mr.. Harrison will urge that
action be taken upon the measures az
early as the constitution permits.
Every phase of the constitutionaiity
of the bills To be presented has been
carefully considered ny lawyers of re-
pute. and 1t Is believed that they will
stand the test of the courts The BIZ 10
provide for commission form az gov
ernment for the powder town and an
appropriation of s5e.00e for carrying
on the government until July j. when
revenue Will 1t is believed he adequate
to guarantee self-sustepance.
The double funeral OF Mary Robin
son and Sa1lie Bartlett. colored, aged
sisters. whose deaths occurred within
a few hours of each other at their home
here this week. was conducted from the
tGilreld Baptist Church tcolored) this
afternoon and WAS attended by q large
gathering of friends and relatives, In
Guiding number of white people, THE
two had lived toEct thed IN their if5ute
in Rank street for a number of years.
They were women of the anti -bsllun
type OF servants and had for more than
atty years rendered faithful service
IN the Cuthberi family Of this city.
They were respected alike by white
and coiored people. Aunt Mary's
death resulted from pneumonia and
Aunt" Saliie's from grief
Fire treaties Excitement.
Considerable excitement was created
about O'Clock last evening in the
business district by a slight blaze dis
covered In the ante-room of the He
brew Club. on the second floor Of the
Roper building occupied by the Globe
Department store. al Sycamore and
East Tabb Streets. The blaze is be-
HE'D TO have been the result OF q
lighted match OF cigar being thrown
into "A waste basket. The department
soon had the fire under control by use
of chemicals
woodusen Install oHicers.
/ The regular semi-monthly meeting
of lakewood Camp, No /, W. Q. w.
was held In Red Mems Hall last even
ing. with a large ATTENDANCE. Offi
GERS for the present term were Installed
by District Deputy H. r, Mayes. with
Mr. Charles II. Godsey, head edviser
of the jurtsdiction Of Virginia. acting
as sovereign escort AS follows.
Consul commander. j. w. Scherer.
adviser lieutenant. r. S. Ramsey; clerk.
w. u. Northington; escort J, f. Hardy:
Waterman. S. f. Hogwood; sentry. s,
e. Hogwood; auditor for three years.
w. E. Holloway: physicians, r.. W
r Jones and r. II. Jones
! Mr.. Is. Il. Jones, for many years the
efficient banker of the camp, and unan
. imous1y reelected. was absent. and
will be installed at future meeting.
A. T.. King, q. c. Crutchfle1d. Alex
ander Finn and s. J, Wallace, all white.
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