The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-11
PETERSBURG REEVES
5000 ROADS INTEREST
With Chamber OF Commerce
and Plans Work.
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS SOON
Dcbaters to Represent High School i'm
Intcrscholastic Meet at Chariotcs-
vile Are Chosen--Preparing for L.
Il. A. Convention.

Petersburg, Va. March l0-Impor-
tant steps were taken by the ROAD
board of Dinwiddie county at meet
ing held in the Chamber of Commerce
yesterday afternoon, for the pefma-
nent Improvement and maintenance
OF the roads of the county. Inc
meeting was well attended ard much
interest was manifested in the pro-
posal Members of the board, real
tzing the present deplorable co1di-
ton of the county roads, Expressed a
determination to use every means
available to remedy It.
Application was made for state
maintenance of the White OAK and
Grubby roads and distribution of the
county road forces for the next sew
eral months was determined upon as
follows:
One force to be placed on the Cox
road, beginning at Ritchies store and
work through Namozine and parvills
districts to the Nottoway county line:
another force to. begin at the co-po-
rate limits of the city on tho Cox
road and work both the Ordinary and
Boydton plank road to Hatcher's rur ):
another force to begin at Hatcher's
run on the Cox road and pair the
Boydton plank road to the Nottoway
river or Brunswick county line
When the one and one. quarter miles
Of work on the White Oak road Is
finished II will be taken care Of by
the state convict force and as soon
as the rebuilding of the Cox road and
Boydton plank roads Is COMPS ted
they will be taken over by the te
for maintenance under the supsrvis-
ion of the state highway comnis-
sioner.
The Dinwiddie county road board
has learned a lesson from the great
improvements made on the county
roads in recent years, and they stand
firmly with citizens of the county in
their determ nation never to let the
roads get in such a condition as they
were in In former years. The Peters
burg chamber OF commerce will CO.
operate with the road board in every
way possible.
Examinations Next Month.
Dr. F. G. Powell. superintendent OF
schools for Dinwiddie county, has
given notice that examinations for
white and colored teachers will be
held next month The notice states
-ttf7tt applicants 4sa4-%t furnish the sup
erintcndent with ten days notice Of
intention 10 take the examinations and
that they will he held at the county
courthouse on April -, -. i, begin
nlng at S:40 O'Clock a. NJ.
Has Copy of Rare Extra,
Iohn y. Duustan. OF this city. an
tonored member Of A. l. Hill camp.
Confederate Veterans. has in his pos
session 81 copy of an extra edition of
fhr New YORK Herald. published a.
$40 a NJ. Aprt ] :. $50 The paper,
though much faded from age. IS stiil
weA pfeserN ed, and Mr. Dunstan prizes
t. worry highly Its publication was
prompted by the assaSs. nation of
SO .deut \ ora ham Lincoln. In Ford S
,reater in Washington, the night be-
fore. by John Wilkes Booth 1t car
is i full account Of the assaSS'na-
;tou rs well as story Of the surrender
al General i.ee AT AppomattoN court
House on April 9 The paper was
given Mr.. DurSt2n ny a federal guard
at Point lookout where the Coufed-
crate soldier was held prisoner hav-
lug been captured at Gettysburg
where two II his brothers were killed.
Ny punStan was a MON Der IT Pick
ett's brigade. Fourteenth Virginia
infantry. and Il is very pleasing to his
friends ia know that he IL Vet hale
and hearty and in the very best OF
spirits
High school DeiaicrS Chosen.
Miss Ruth Ellis aud Joseph Rid
lick have been selected by the Thorn
as Nelson Page Literary society, OF
representative OF the John ". Daniel
society in joint debate to d sternaine
the two best dehaterS. who Win in
turn represent the school in the inter
scholastic contest at Charlottesville
"a May IL and 10. The selection of
Miss Ellis and young RIidick was
made Friday when the two hrsted
Miss Laura Smith and Samuel 12ei-
mach in debating the subte I. Pc
>olved, That the federal government
should compel every able-todie.. citi-
zen between the ages OF eighteen and
twenty-four TO take, under adequate
provision. one year of military .r
naval training. Miss Ellis a, d ,cang
iiiddick represented the aerative
superintendent Martin and Profes sors
scott and Miller were the judve5.
Retail Merchants Growing
Secretary II. c. Parsons, OF the Re
iail Merchants association, announces
hat five new applications for MEM
bership In the association were re-
ceived in single day this week Mr.
Parsons recently succeeded Samuel W.
thinner, resigned, as secretary OF the
association and the organization has
taken on new life Mr. thinner aerved
efficiently as secretary Of the associa-
ZION from the time of its organization
until its duties required more time
han he could spare from hi law
practice.
To Entertain n. r. 4.
Arrangements are being considered
by Post &C" Travellers Protective assoc
citation, for the entertainment of the
state convention, which will meet here
in May. large number of visitors
will be attracted to the city from every
section of the state. among them, many
leading business men. Preparations
will be made to give them an elaborate
reception.
Engage nsent Announced.
Mr.. and Mrs. John William Thomas
have announced the engagement %
their daughter, Nellie to Mr.. Raymond
SINCLAIR Hoffman. The ceremony 10
lake place Saturday morning. March
"A. AT 1880 o'clock in the Second Pres
byterian church. The prospective bride
is one of Petersburg's most accom-
plished and attractive young ladies'
and the groom is valued employee Of