The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-03
IDISTILLERY
WAS ROBBED
Eighty Gallons Of Whisky Stolen
and Acts Of Vandalism Pcrpe-
tratcd III Prince George.
|RoYAL ARcANUM OFFICERS
Mitch Interest Exercised by
Votersfin Regard to Paying
Their Pb1l Tax.
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PETERSBURG, VA. Dec. 1.-THE
Forsytho dstilery, recently built and put
4 in operation In Prince George county, Just
outside the city. was robbed Of about
two barrels $50 gallons) OF newly made
corn whskey Tho thieves pcrpctrated
acts Of vandalism also III tho breaking
and inJuring Of property and In wasting
much liquor that they could not carry
away. There Is no clue to the robbers.
At the regular meeting OF Sycamore
Council, No. t7o5. Royal Arcanumn Of this
city the following officers wer- elected !:
Past Regent, Herbert Plummcr; Regent.
r. e. Brunei; vice Regent, a. NJ. Crow
der; Orator, W.&D. Morriss; Guide.J. r.
Lawrence: Chaplain, r. w. Kinse: Soc
rotary II. r. Smith; Collector. D D.
Adkins; Treasurer, Ell Kull; Warden.
w. T. Parham; Sentry, J. E. Brown;
Representative to the Grand Council. W.
7. Parham: Alternate. II. Plummer.
THE DRUlDs.
THE State grand officers OF tho United
Ancient Order Of Druids visited the city
10. night and by invitation explained to
quito a large gathering Of citizens tho
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object OF the meeting was to.securc q
sufficient number OF charter members to
organize grove ,of the order In Peters,
burg and this was DONE. There are SIX
groves OF Drllds In Richmond and Man
chester.
Over 900 State poll taxes have been paid
up to date. And tho indications are thai
some 1,600 or 1.7D men will qualify them
selves as legal voters before the 14tll IN
stant Interest in the matter Is much more
general than heretofore. For weeks be-
fore this tirud last year the rush OF TO-
bacco to the warehouses here was 40
great as to glut the market. This year
tho receipts have been very light. AT ths
corresponding time last year 1t was al
most Impossible for the buyers to get
through more than one or possibly two
warehouses In day. Now they get
through all In 70 whours. The reason Is
the lack OF a season for handling this
year. There is plenty OF tobacco in the
country, and Petersburg is the highest
market In the State. The planters are
very anxious for good season.
APPOINTE DGUARDIAf.
In the Corporation Court to-day Sena-
tor w, b. McIlwaine was appointed guar
dian for tho two infant children of tho
late Timothy Hamett.
No business OF special Importance was
transacted at tho meeting OF the Com
mon Council last evening. Mr.. Charles
Bland was elected member OF the body
to fill a vacancy from Third Ward. The
reports OF the treasurer and auditor for
the month Of November showed that the
cash receipts were s3l.954, and expendi-
lures. sl7.117 Appropria lions were made
for street Improvements, and permission
era ntcd severeal parties to lay granolithic
pavement about their premtses. the city
to bear one-third of the cost.
DAMAGE SUIT.
Tho suit OF Russell Wallace Collier
against tho Virginia Passenger and Power
Company, for 10000 damages for injuries
resulting In the loss of a. leg, will prob
ably be brought to a close in the Cir
cult Court tomorrow. The trial Of this
suit was begun two or throc weeks ago,
but its progress was several times inter.
rupted by tho sickness Of Judge Han
cock. The judge to-day notified all parties
that he would be here tomorrow to re-
sumo tho case. All testimony having been
taken, the Instructions to tho jury and
argument by counsel will consume the
day.
Major Charles Mccain, of Baltimore, is
visiting old friends In Petersburg, where
he formerly resided for years. Major Nc
Cam was a bravo and dashinE Confed-
crate soldier, and bears the scars. OF
several wounds received in battle. .5
Mr., George Cameron, Jr.. who has
been spending some months In England.
is now extending his trip to Australia,
where he has largo business interests.