The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-29
PETERSBURG, Va, HAS
MADE NO OFFER
Ohio Dispatch Relative 20 Location
of Lutheran School Evidently
An Error.
DoDGE-JoNEs CASE CONTINUED
Owing TO Absence OF Material Wit
ncescs for Plaintiff, Case In Din
wtddie Circuit Court Goes Over Un-
ill October


ill October.
Petersburg, Va, Aug 2s.-Nothing
can be learned here OF an offer re-
ported TO have been made by a local
business organization to the Lutheran
synod OF North America in session at
Sandusky, Ohio, recently, of an eight
acre site and a bonus Of $4,000 for
the erection Of Lutheran academy
here. There are few, II any, Luther
ans in Petersburg or this section and
it Is generally believed that the dis
patch sent out from Sandusky should
have read Petersburg. Pa. or Peters
burg, w. va. The following was sent
out Yesterday from Sandusky, Ohio,
relative to the matter:
An offer of an eight-aCre site and
bonus Of $1,000 for the erection of
a Lutheran academy at Petersburg.
Va, was made to the Lutheran Synod
Of North America yesterday at its
biennial session. The offer was made
in communication from CONNER
clal organization at Petersburg. No
action was taken on the offer.
! The synod authorized appropria-
tons OF $4,000 and $4,000 FOR the en-
largement of the academies at He
bron, Neb.. and St. Paul, Mimi
To Undergo Third Operation.
Floyd G. Pillow. son OF Delinquent
Tax Collector Robert l.. Pillow, who
( has been confined to the petersburg
/ Hospital since November II last, with
the exception OF twelve days, will I'M
dergo his third surgical operation to-
morrow with hopes Of being complete
+ iy restored TO health.
Young Mr.. Pillow while employed
l. for . Ia NnrFatk "a n a
Western Railway Company accident
ally fell In front of moving yard en-
CINE on the above date. He was
rushed to the Petersburg Hospital
with but little hopes Of saving his life.
and In addition to two serious surgl-
cal operation he has undergone uu-
merous minor operations until he Is
now as cheerful and confident OF re-
covery as his physician, DR.. II. Aulick
Burke is. When questioned today as
to has willingness to undergo a third
delicate operation. Floyd stated with
smile that if DIR. Burke deemed it
advisable he was conhdent that he
could stand 1t and that he would ulti-
mately be restored to health and
strength His many friends through
out the West End, where he was
reared and is widely known. as well
az the nurses and other patients at
the Petersburg Hospital who have
made his acquaintance. are hoping
with confidence that the operation to-
morrow will prove successful
schools to Open September II.
The public schools of Petersburg
will open for the 1916-17 session on
Monday, September IL. Since the
schools of the city were closed in June
last all of the buildings which are
new and modern have been over
hauled and now present the neates'
| appearance in recent years. Under
the supervision OF Superintendent,
Martin and the several efficient jani-
tors, the grounds of all the schools
have been greatly improved by turf
ing, planting flowers and evergreens
" until they now present the neatest ap
3 pearance that the schools of Peters
, burg were ever known to present
The sanitary conditions of the school.
have also been much improved which
, will add greatly to the efficiency dur.
ing the coming session.
Hold Annual Flower show in October
The Child's Cot Association of tn.
Petersburg Hospital has decided Il
hold it's annual flower show early IL
October when dahlias asters, shrysan
themums and numerous other fall
fiowers will be plentiful. 1t is con
hdently expected that amateur fIowe
growers as we'll as Petersburgs lead
ing florists will contribute literally I,
I the success of the show.
, Defamation Case Continued,
The Circuit Court of Dinwiddl'
? County, Judge Robert G. Southal pre-
! siding. convened today. when the cas-
Of Dodge Va. Jones. in which tn
plaintiff is suing for $4,000 for al
legged defamation of character. wa
called, ON account of material wit
' nesses for the plaintiff being absent
the case was continued until Octobe
3 The plaintiff is "a local practitione
! and the defendant Is an uncle of tn
plaintiffs wife Several Petersburg
ers had been summoned as witnesses
High Street School Wins Honor.
2 At a meeting of the board OF man
ayers of the Methodist Sunday Schoo
= Union Association of Petersburg anC
, vicinity held yesterday afternoon. tn,
HIgh-Street Sunday School was award
ed the distinction of honr for tn,
, sixth consecutive months for best av
craze attendance. Reports from al
, schools in the association save Yves
ley showed IA splendid average regis
ter and average attendance. Presi
, dent A f. DUEL presided with N. c
Wells as secretary
Interment Today
The body OF Mrs Hannah C. Hall
widow Of Rev. A. M. Hall. of thi.
city, whose death occurred in Norfolk
, Saturday at the residen of heI
daughter will arrive here over the
, Norfolk and Western Railway at II
, O'Clock tomorrow morning and viii
be conveyed directly to Blandfort
/ Cemetery for interment.
Mrs. Hannah O. Hall
fnIlr