The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-13
CARE OF DUMB ANIMALS.
Monthly Meeting of the 5. T.. G. A.
Hands of Mercy.

The regular monthly meeting OF the
Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty TO
Animals was held last evening. the fol-
lowing being pT reese palmer Rp jug 3 Wo9d'
John Chamblin. J. X. V. Daniel, William
Rehing. cyrus Bossieux, Frank J. Graf
gle Jr.. Mrs W. Ben. Palmer. and Miss
Bertha J. Hicks.
The June report or the agent was read
and approved. as follows
Number of cases investigated. ........ ~
Lame horses and mules .-...+.--..... >
Horses and mules with sore Shout
Horses se o and S'I mules unhitched and sent .
General bad treatment OF teams re-
ported 20 owners incompetence. \
Half starved, very poor nurses ana
mules ordered off the street ........ I
Overloaded teams ..........s:. .......
Horses found on street lame for want
OF shoes: stopped until shod ........
One COW. too exhausted 10 WAX. was
loaded on dray and carried 10 stable. l
Cases Of maltrcatment OF sheep and
other animals ........... go 49, ...t..--
Cases invest igated. agent hndins no
cause for complaint .......-........
Homes found for dogs ....'.'.........
Prosecution ...... .....-.............
AuInonltlous .-.. ....'.-'' .'.''''''''' 10
During the month the following ami
mails were humanely desLoytu. horses
I. small animals. go. Total 80.
prosecuted for working poor blnd horse
The animal was so weak lhat ne leli
down. breaking the harness. which eN-
posed place on his back seven nv hl1'
inches. perfectly raw on W MhI.n lhe s ,,,,
die Of the harness had been WORKING UNI
III IL had caused a horrlDle-ioohlug sore.
DR. Wood was very much surprised AZ
finding a horse IN such a conqluon IN
Dunkin hands. as the society nas oeth
very kind 20 him. on one occasion par
ticularly DR.. Wood trying 10 htl morse
for Dunkin when he WAS Wl{hout 90
The case was tried I'm the Ponce Court;
where Dunkin was fined I'VE ooHaIs auu
costs, amounting In an 10 80. ne wac
sent 20 jail I'm default OF payment
4 case was reported OF some sheep
which had been badly treated 10y having
their four feet tied together ana nelns
piled under the scat or 9utcher
wagon I saw parties who sa.d that u
happened only on one occasion Wheh litE
were very much crowded Tor loonl' anu
that II would not occur aRaih- -
Several citizens reported 20 the ;. J.
C. A. that some calves had becn left 700
long al railroad freight depot | saw NV
the superintendent. who was WILING Nv
do anything he could 70, IpII.sEy '"'
trouble = ~ ~.
Mrs w A. shelton and Emma ~
Spraggns were elected 10 meihDeIshl.''
The hoard then entered into "A Discus
sion Of the question OF bands OF mercy,
4 large number OF boys NV lla,, me.
fested their interest I'm this movement
several OF them being present at the
meeting. These youths seemed very muSn
I'm earnest and expressed "a desire 10 De
Tn societv is greatly encouraged ny
this evidence OF interest. and has niue
doubt of the success Of the venture,
which will be put into operation as soon
as the work Of organization can DC ei-
The society has received and has place.
on lis Office table a bound volume or ne
Animal World the Official organ 20, on M M
i moI articles give A good idea or nc
m rlleiI Of the work which our Anglo
Son brethren are doing In THIS direc-