The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-08
A TEST CASE SETTLED.
City Council Elects Its Standing Com
-Non-Commfssioned officers

FREDERICKSBURG. Va, July T.
speciai.-Mr D. S. Russell, the newly
elected City Sergeant. has appointed Mr..
c. a. Gore as Deputy Sergeant.
Assistant Surgeon John L. Anderson.
Of this city, now in the Marine Hospital
Service OF the United States Navy, has
been ordered from the Consul General
aSice at Marselles. France, to Vienna.
Austria 10 study in the meteorological
laborat tories of that city. 70 report on the
progress of contagious diseases and TO
advise with the authorities on immigra-
ton matters.
Mr. A j Huff. agent of the Mccormick
Harvesting Machine Company, who was
tried at King George court, July term,
for sellinf machines on the court green
without a license, was discharged. The
trial was pressed by the county nuthori-
ties as a test case.
The Andrews Chapel congregation. in
Stafford county. is thinking of building a
new house OF worship. and has appointed
Afassrs NJ *. Lowry L. c. Fleming and
John ". Payne committee to report on
the cost and feasibility Of erecting new
structure.
Mr.. WlIlnm ThacHer, of Louisa county,
father of Mrs Robert Hughlett. OF this
city died a few days ago; aged seventy
Ave years.
The City Council, having broken its
several deadlocks, has settled down to
business. and Mayor NJ. G. Willis mas ap-
pointed The following standing committees
for the next two years: Finance-E. u.
Cole, W. s. Embrey, T. McCracken- Pub
lie Property-G. w. Wroten, ". II Hur-
l,nmp. G ". Jones. Strcets-W. S. EN-
brey, E. D. Cole, S. S. Bradford. Water
NJ s. Chancellor. G.. w Wroten, T. u
cole. Ordinances. p Rowe, W. T.
Bradley, t McCracken. Light. Nc
Cracken. j. p. Rowe, L. Perry. Aims
and Almshouse-W. T. Bradley, NJ j.
Gately, ]. P. Rowe. Auditing ana CLANS
" Il. HurlSamp. CT. w. Wroten, w. u
Bradley. Public INTERESTS. S. Bradford.
" s EmbTey. NJ. j. Garely Health and
Polce-M. J. Gntely, NJ S Chancellor
l.. Perry. ScEools-C. W Jones, w ii.
Hurkarnp. NJ. S. Chancellor. Fire Depart
ment-I, Perry, S S. Bradford, c. w
Jones.
Captain N. b Rowe has appointed the
following non-commissioned officers OF
the Washington Guards and the company
IS now fully differed and viii soon pc
thoroughly equipped: Serseants-C.o Con
or Goorick, first: r. II. Earmichaei'
orartermasrer: J. 3. Proctor. second; A
3 Borts. Jr., third. Hugh A. Herndon,
fourth; W C. Warren. fifth. Corporals-
A G. Bil!ngsley. first: j. ". Freeman
second: j. L. Proctor. third: Lester Car
neal. fourth; 3. NJ Leaye!i, fifth: j. IS.
Jones. sixth.
The rewly-elected officers of the knights
of Pythias were publicly Installed lew
nights ago Speeches We're made by KEY
s. H Forrer District Deputy Bower and
Grand Prelate Mays. Music was rem
dered and refreshments served.
Miss Mamie D. Barney, of this city
who was TO hive taken passage on the
German LLOYD steamer Saale, burned IN
New York harbor. viii sail on the Gu
harder Ultonia, from Boston. to-day Tor
Europe.
Miss Anna Coffman Barber daughter
OF Mrs A. " Barber, of Stafford county,
Will be married July 18th at 'tBellefonte
the home of The inter, to Mr. L. L. POND
of Sussex county.
Mrs. A T Embrey. who has been eN-
;reme.y III for some time. is somewhat
improved.