The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-03
Petersburg


Far Sewer TO Camp site.
fetershnrE,- Va May chairman
Patteson. of the finance committee. In
PRODUCED an ordinance at the regular
monthly session Of the common coun-
ell last night providing for an appro-
priauon OF $2N.O0a TO be expended In
laying a water main and sewerage
from the eastern corporate limits az
the city TO the Lakemont mobilization
camp. The ordinance was referred {,
thc finance committee FOR report AZ
an adjourned session Of the council
Thursday night Of this week.
In the absence Of President Wheaty.
Of the body, Vice president Brown pre-
sided and all MATTE OF n routine ma
tuee were disposed Of inciuGirE she
receipt OF reports from sne several
city officers and ordering payment OF
an departmental bills,
The finance recommended increases
IN The aalarieF 81 the four City ply
sicisns from Sfoo to $500. each per
annufu. and Increases IN the salaries
! oC the superintendent - the street
eiraniUE department aud his assis-
tart from s1.sh0 and 5000 20 $3.50 and
, 81 50a respectively.
y special committee recommended
an appropriation with which to- raise
Central market building to two-stor-
es providing for an armory on ne
second door for use by the Petersburg
trays- The recommendation. was re-
ferred 10 the finance committee for
report at u later meeting.
Lad struck by Automobile.
fiilhert tPicardat. fourteen year -old
son Of J. j. Picardat. OF Chesterfield
county, was painfully. though it is
hoped net dangerously injured early
+ this morning when ne was struck by
an automobile owned and driven by
/ g.. L. Warden, of cay Point. 1he
youth was en- route 10 the city on a
bicycle. He way struck just Jefore
reaching the northern end of Bishor's
bridge, thrown through the windshield
of the machine into the laps Of the
/ occupants Of tn" machine. One Of his
+ legs was broken aud he was 9th ise
Scared and bruised. MIR. Warden
! rushed tho lad 30 the Petersburg hos
! pitsl and requested that he be given
! the best of attention at his expense.
No blame is attached to Mr. Warden
and sympathy is expressed for t!r, rs
we'll as for tn youth and his family
I To Discuss New Highway.
! The South Chesterfield Road assoc
citation will Eo}d an important meet
ing in the rooms ~ the local Chamber
4 view Of discussing the proposed con
crete highway between Petersburg and
4 Swift creek, The proposed to,.d will
T he sixteen feet tn width and viii
! cost S25 GOO. The road association viii
/ contribute 1880 $4,000 OF which has
! already beon suhscrihed) of the
amount and Ehe county and Federal
government viii pay tins remainder of
! the cost. .-.--.--
Were Married Yesterday.
Miss Blanche Thomas Kidd. the pop
/ uiar and attractive daughter OF Alder
| man and Mrs T. Frank Kidd and Mr..
! Plummer Edison Phillips Il wrllknown
Young PETERSBURG business man. were
| united ia marriage at 1890 o'clock
this morning at thd parsonage ri tho
/! Wesley Methodist church. by the pas
tor, Rev John r ERGlpston Mr.. and
/ Mrs. Phillips left fer bridal tour and
upon their return viii make their
/ home here,
Cards Out for Wedding.
Cards have been received here an
/ rouncing The approaching marriage of
Miss Florence Fischer, dauehtet o.
Mr. aud Mrs. Conrad +. Fischer to
Professor James Pqnth. of Tulane mi
versity. The wedding will take place
iu June. Professor Routh is q former
resident Of Petersburg ard is, WE'LL
known here.
+ EnEagemcnt Announced
Mrs James G, Scott entertained at
a card party at her home in Harrison
street, Tuesday evening, an interest
lag feature Of the occasion being III
announcements Of the engagement of
Miss Ellen Nalle Scott. sister Of the
hostess. to Mr.. Il. {. Parsons. A num-
i Der or guests were present at the
: party. Mr.. Parsons is secretary Of
+ the Retail Merchants association and
one Of the cltvs most prominent young
i citizens
/ MIR. GhaIiender Has Not withdrawn.
I John c. Challerder, who some weeks
ago announced his candidacy for the
office Of high constable. subject to the
Democratic primary Of August, next,
, has requested that report which is
being circulated to the effect that he
has withdrawn from the race. is err
roneouS. Mr. CHALLENGER says that he
Is pressing his campaign with all pos
sible vigor. has been promised the sup
port of large number Of voters and
!. expects. with the aid of his friends,
to win by the vote Of the people on
August :.
= Keeps Onice Open Late.
City Treasurer r Gerald Strntton
! has announced that Saturday being
the last day upon which capitation
taxes can be paid In order 70 qualify
to vote in the election OF November.
he Will keep his office open until 6
o'clock each evening during the week
Including SATURDAY.
Visiting old Friends.
4 Mr. Virgil st Cloud. former we'll
| known young Petersburger. at one
time connected with the Chesterfield
hotel and later manager OF the STRAIT =
ford hotel is visiting friends here.
Mr. ST. Cloud has for tho past several
years been engaged in the hotel bust
ness at Raleigh. y. G.
Funeral of Mrs. Minton.
Funeral services for Mrs. Linda May
Minton wife Of J. VIII Minton, were
conducted from the West End Baptist
I church, OF which she had long been
a consistent and valued member, at
O'Clock this afternoon in the pres
I ence OF a large assemblage OF friends
and relatives The pastor, Rev. A. r..
Love, offieiated assisted by the Rev.
r. V. Carson. OF the Memorial Metho-
| dist church and tine following gentle
/ men were pallbearers'
Honorary-Messrs, Edward II Tit
/ mus. j. Robert Sutherland. Wallace NJ.
! Rucker and Df. j t.. smith