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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23
LASSITER SCORES
ADMINISTRATION
AT New England Dinner Asserts
That Country Should Have
Southern President.
PLATFORM BE FOR THE UNION
abolish Unjust Taxation, Re
serve Rights Of the State and
OF the People

CHARLESTON. s. G.. December o.
TIE oighty-seventh annual banquet Of the
New England Society of Charleston. was
enjoyed 10y about one hundred members
and guests tonight at the st John Ho-
e.. Or. c. s. Veddey. the venerable presi-
don't. presided. and among tine special
guests was Hon Francis Rives L.assiter,
Of Virginia. who responded 10 the toast,
"Forefathers' Day" Mr.. Lassiter's climax
vs. as follows.
Let the platform boz for the Union Let
q bee broad as political science ana keen
a. self-interest. Let Il De written IN
ine. 10 viii Dee buttressed By forty -siN
towers where CLEAN as many stars, ana
every star "A state. Necessity Will write u
in eighty million hearts. Abolish unjust
taxation. tariff reform. reserved rsits
o. tie state and Of the people.
MT Lassiter took occasion 20 score
the national administration roundy.
and m conclusion suggested as
way out Of possible trouble.
thc nomination Of Southern man FOR
President in 1898
"The strategy OF modern nationalists.'
D. declared lis the indirect enlargement
o. Federal powers
$50 scheme o. taNatiOn IS too reckless
2hat viii pile mp the millions. millions.
now used in exaggeratinE national
sulculor and BOB debauchinR the unthink-
INK. who hope everything from an over
flowing government treasury.
we are unt here 70 devise details. hut
when one Cabinet officer has IT. in his
power 90 lock up fifty millions Of dollars
needed fn the count-y's trade. there ls
something wrong.
To-day The President % tho United
States forms himself on the mode OF
Caesar and ndr.ts tIe manners OF modern
rr. ...f --r..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23
CHRISTlANSBURG


CTIRiSTIANSBrRG VA December -.
--e-rws has been received hero 80 the
death or Captain Alexander r. Mathews,
Of T.rwisnurE ". VA. Sc has long been
ono ~ tho most prominent men 81 that
section IIe was weil-known ln Virginia.
and nis loss viii he felt here we'll AZ
81 fis home town. Captain Mathews
graduated az the University of Virginia,
and soon afterwards married Miss Laura
fardiner. ~ this place Tie practiced
lax in partnership with his brother ex-
Governor Mathews. deceased he was
president ~ t.o Bank 81 TeV'sburE. and
Isid many positions OF honor ard tr1ast.
IL leaves q wife three sons and a daugh-
tor Tho family has spent much time
So Christanbure and have the sympathy
a. many friends an1 relatives here.
Niss Matte Ahcu is visiting Mrs.
Weight in Lynch burg She VIII after the
holidays. visit relatives IN Nottoway
county
Miss Gertrude spindle is az - home
80 beer uarcu.- BIT. and MIS-. Richard
Spindle. of Interest SAo Will return 10
Ter work as Instructor in music AT the
TlsTzstone Female Institute the lst OF
january.
Nr W p Stainaker. resident engineer
a. dee Tidewat-- Railroad is in Norfolk.
attending % lr --rtant matters at the
general Office ~ t'e T.dewater Rail way
Company.
Messrs Rice~l ard STUART Roger have
gone o. Roanoke to spend Christmas with
tfoir parents.
Hon. 90 s u rnans came 1p Satur-
day for weeks visit 20 his family
Alr Hunter Phiegar Of Washington and
Leo University w.l srend tile holidays
Tith his parents. judge and Mrs A. 4.
Silevar
The Episcopal SuH" school will give
a. the children large tree on Wednesday
afternoon. There viii BE rendered a we'll
arranged program Of music and rccita-
Hons. Afterwards tie gifts Will Roe dis
lrihuted Wednesday night the MethO-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23
STAUNToN

Especial 70 The Times Ilfrnn ton
STANTON, VA. December 22-Nr.
John Murphy. a widower. ffty-nine years
old. and Miss Virginia z. McNeal. aged
twenty-five. were married. in the Office OF
the county clerk Thursday evening. the
ceremony being performed by Rev. o. T..
Gregory. d. d. OF the Baptist Church
A license was issued here to-day by
Circuit Clerk Harry Burnett. TO Mr.
Henry A. Byers and Miss Nora NJ. Cook.
who will be married near Fort Defiance
Christmas day.
Mr.. Silas r. Smith and Miss Mary z.
Spires were married Thursday by Rev
George W. Slower. OF the United Breth-
ren.
Miss Matte Lang. prominent society
lady OF this city. who has been IN with
fever at the Kings Daughters Hospital
here for some time. has nearly recovered
and Will be able 10 leave tho house the
coming week
Mr., and Mrs. J. 7. Herndon arrived
here Thursday from Richmond where
Mrs. Herndon had been under treatment
Al Memorial Hospital for several weeks.
She had severe operation performed
and was critically iil for some time.
About two hundred cadets OF the Staun-
ton Military Academy left here this
week 20 spend the holidays at their re-
spective homes
Mrs. - =. Gsriick has returned from
a visit to friends IN Richmond and
Petersburg.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23
WILL SPEEDILY SETTLE
TROUBLE ABOUT CARS
Board OF Aldermen Adopt Ordinance Permitting Hampton
Roads Company to Discontinue Service Provided
$4,000 is Paid to City of Newport News.

connect with the Hampton Roads line at
the city limits.
For this latter ordinance Il Is provided
that the company shall give six tickets
for a quarter. universal transfers. sell
workingmen's and school chhdren's tick
cts at half the regular fare, and pave
between its tracks and two feet on either
side thereof, when the city desires 60
pave street on which its tracks are To-
Gated Tho tickets and transfers are to
be good on any road now operating in
the city.
The Hampton Roads Company is now
only operating its cars to warwick Ave-
nue.. on the easterly side Of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio tracks. from the principal
part OF the city. A chancery suit entered
by the city IS pending. and warrants are
bong issued in the Police Court against
the company Mr.. Payne declares that
the road Is losing money: that the Twen-
ty-sixth street bridge over the Chcsa-
peake and Ohio tracks Is dangerous. and
that he viii not continue 70 operate the
road.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23
SP0TSYLVANIA GOSSIP

LEWISTON. VA December 22.-Bel
Air School was the scene Of quite a pref
ty Christmas party on Wednesday even
ing. when the Misses Scott. assisted BY
Mrs. J. r. Thursman. entertained IN
honor Of the young ladies OF the school
The old-iashioned house was alive with
holly and festoons OF running cedar, and
the merry voices OF the happy girls gave
evidence Of their readiness to enjoy to
the fullest the first party Of the holiday
season. Dancing began az $50 mem
Followed series OF good old Virginia
dances. The square sets were very anil
matedly ana prettily danced. ana were
thoroughly enjoyed.
Hand painted souvenirs in holly with
attractive Christmas verses. assigned to
each miss the gentleman who would take
her in to supper
At II the doors to the dining-room were
thrown open. and presented to the eyes
a perfect bower" There the refresh
ments wer, done full justice to. while the
laugh and talk went on. The dance
was not lacking interest when 1t had
begun again. and continued until z
O'Clock.
All too soon did the time come TO
dance the Virginia reel. Every one was
loathe to dance it, as much as one may
love and enjoy that Old Virginia dance
because il meant that 2all good things were
at an end. for that time at least But
when once begun IL was danced with a
vim and enjoyment calculated to make
81 the figure of the evening The hour
had come FOR the good nights" and the
party was a pleasure ~ the past
Miss Cora Rowe OF Bel Air School has
returned to her home in Fredericksburg
for the holidays.
Mr.. Carson segar is or a hunting trfp
to the leland" In Essex.
Mrs j. p. Holiday. with her daueh-
ters. will spend Christmas with her
mother, Mrs Lucy Diuard. Of Scots
vile.
Miss Luggs principal OF the Good
Hope School. left this week for Boiling
Green, where she viii visit friends
Master Jack Luck is confined TO his
home with tonsiiitls
Miss Eiva Kendig Is al home from the
Mary Baldwin Seminary for the hoii-
days
Miss Mary Miller Wood Of Bel Air
school, accompanied by her friend. Mr.
Morgan Kimbrough. Of MisslsslpDi win
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23
HONOR DR.. CHRISTIAN
ON BIRTH ANNIVERSARY
Prominent Physician of Urbanna
Seventy-Six Years
Young"
IsgeelaI to me rlmes-uL.spatshl

URBANNA, VA. December 2a-Dr.
William S. Christian. venerated and be
loved physician OF this town. will cele-
brate. his seventy-sxth birthday next
Wednesday by giving a dinner at his
home, to which he has invited a number
or his numerous friends DR. Christian
was born in Urbanna. where ne has lived
All his life and where for =. great many
years ne has practised his profession. hav-
ing gotten his diploma ffty-four years
ago. DIT Christian has been twice mar
red the first lady OF his choice being
MISS steptoe. Of North Carolina. and the
second Miss Alice Woodward. OF Middle
sex county. Va lie has several children.
Ane doctor gets a good practice. and
ms figure is frequently seen on our streets
as ne goes 20 visit the sick For many
years the doctor has been a member OF the
bapJst Church. Recently DR.. Christian has
been notified by Brigadier-GeneraI Thos
W. smith, who at the last meeting OF
'.c Grand camp Of Confederate Veterans
OF virginia at Roanoke. was elected to
command the First Brigade. Virginia nj
vision. United Confederate Veterans. thar
ne mas been rendered the position OF sur
seon-general Of the brigade. an honor
worthily bestowed
Like the renowned Scotch doctor OF Ian
NJ soLaren 8 Beside the Bonnie Briar
hush. this beloved physician OF Middle
sex, IN ms serene. green old age. is ten
derly loved and respected BY a legion Of
friends and admirers who will miss bfTn
sadiy When he takes the last Journey.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23
COAST LINE BUYS
MORE EQUIPMENT
Will Spend Five Million Dollars
in Rolling Stock and
BetterrnentS

WILMINGTON. n. c.. December 2A-It
was announced to-day from Atlantic Coast
Line headquarters here that at meeting
OF the board OF directors this week in
New York the president was authorized
to place for the earliest possible delivery
in 1907 orders for 100 locomotives $3.50
freight cars and 90 passenger coaches. the
appropriation for the equipment being
practically five million dollars. Orders for
20 of the locomotives have already been
placed for February delivery. The direc.
tors also authorized at the meeting tho
purchase or $500 tons OF S5-pouud steel
rails contracts for which were placed
Immediately after the meeting. deliveries
to begin IN January and extend 90 july
This is 300 miles additional 60 coo miles o.
new rail- laid during the past year
There are also due ON contracts placed
early in 1906 between $50 arJ 300 freight
cars and % locomotives. which are long
past due. builders being unable 20 furnish
the equipment
IL is aslo announced that January LIST
five new operating districts will be added.
making seventeen IN an. the object being
10 reduce the size OF the districts In
order to get the maximum OF efficiency IN
operation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23

Spoon y 7T00 IImes-D ls0lTo1I
KING WILLIAM g. H. VA. Deem
Der - Leonard Brown and Ernest Tay-
ior. both colored. who escaped from fail
here last night were recaptured to-day.
Brown was awaiting trial for assault and
Taylor was serving out twelve month";
term for huggery. and had been in jail
TWO months Joe Thompson. who was
serving sentence OF forty-dve days.
did not 20.
The supposition is that TayioF. who
was not confined in the cells. but allowed
to walk around the corridors and the
Office OF the jail. secured "a key 20 A.
the lock 60 che coli and let Brown out
Then they priced the iron bars open so
as 20 squeeze through
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dist Sunday school viii have its Christmas
tree
Miss Margaret wade has returned from
a short stay with Colonel and Mrs Thos.
Lewis. OF Roanoke.
Attorney Howard ". Thompkins return
ed Wednesday from trip 10 Big Stone
Gap.
Air. Ernest Brown viii spend the holi-
days at home.
NJ. Charles wade. Jr.. OF Bristol Will
spend several days with his parents. Mr.
ana Mrs. o. J. Wade.
The students OF Virginia Polytechnic
Institute passed through Chrisgiansburg
Thursday on the way % their homes 70
spend the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs G.. Cabeu Chndress. OF
Bristol, are visiting Mrs. Noble Childress.
On East Main Street.
Miss Margaret Junkin expects 90 leave
tomorrow 10 IN month stay with her
brother Mr.. Frank Junk.n. OF Kyle. w.
Va.
Rev. John Hagan has returned 70 his
home at Danvine. after weeks stay
with his sister. Mrs. Sue Hagan PILE
gar.
Captain Jno. r. Joh-.on left on Mon
day for Chicago 70 attend 20 important
business matters.
Ar Samuel II. Cromer. OF the United
States revenue service. stationed at Sweet
the holidays with his family in town
Mrs Harry Powers has returned from
New York. where she visited Mr.. Powers
for two months
Major William n Ellis. Of ShawsviIle.
was tie guest OF 3ir. and Mrs. +. j..
Calhoun the FIRST OF the week.
Miss Katherine Cidldress has returned
from long visit 20 relatives at Bristol.
Tenn. where sine was the recipient OF
much attention and the guest OF honor
at several entertainments.
NJ J. Spindle Miller Will spend tine
holidays at Suffolk. as the guest OF Mr..
and Mrs. George Barton.
Tie r. A. NJ Club VIII not hold an
other regular meeting until January. II
will be entertained by Mrs. Frank Dun
kler. at her home on Main Street, the arst
Thursday ia January.
Ar Aiosby Montague Wal spend the
holidays with his parents. Mr. and Mrs.
j. Kyle Montague.
Houston Con. Edward Ainslie and Har-
~ Gardiner. OF thA Virginia Polytechnic
Institute. will spend the holidays IN town.
Mr.. George Junkin. OF Kyle. W. Va
is the guest o. his mother. Mrs. B. NJ.
Junldn.
Misses Isabel Hawley. Isabel Judkins.
ollie Surface and Jennie Hall. Of Sullin' a
College. Bristol. arrived Friday even
ing 10 spend Christmas at home
Professor Buckner Spindle. OF Front
ROYAL. is at Hlllcrest for a weeks visit
70 his home.
Miss Margaret Bragg. Of Roanoke. will
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23
WAVERlY SOCIAL

WANERLY. VA. December 22-Afrs
T. J. Sipe IS now on a visit TO her fathers
people at News Ferry. Halifax county
Va. where she Will in a few DAYS b.
Joined ~ Professor Si3e 20 spend the
holidays
January lst being legal holiday Judge
J. F. West. Waveriy. has decided no,
60 convene January term OF Sussex Cir
cult Court until Wednesday. January .
1857
Miss Craze West. a student this session
al Hollins Institute. is spending her vaca-
ton during rho holidays with her parents
here
Drs. l. o. vaughan and J. H. Parker
were in Richmond Tor a short while last
week
Miss Mamie Holland left Friday after
| noon FOR her home In Holland. Va. where
she will spend a portion OF thu holidays.
Then after spending a few days IA Nor
folk. size expects TO return 10 Waverly
January lst.
When a Man is Single" a three-aot
comedy. under the direction Of Mrs. J.
F. May. will be played by local talent at
the Town Hail here January 1st. This
play promises 10 be one OF the leading
social features Of the season
Misses Elsie West. Lille Harrison, Es-
telle Fitchett Ethel Daniel. Mary MAY
and Ruth sprauey. students at Wo-
mans College, Richmond. returned home
to-day 10 spend the holidays
Messrs. Rosser B. West and Alton T.
West and Miss Ida Deidricks returned
home to-day from Elon College. where
they are attending this session
Misses Lucille Norris. Susie Cooper and
Rosa Rogers returned from Blackstone
Female institute. where they will resume
; their studies after Christmas
Or. J. +. May was in Petersburg a few
days this week
Senator A r Hobbs OF Prince George
was in Waveriy yesterday. He was
warmly greeted by his many friends here
Mrs. John T. Harris left to-day or a
visit OF several weeks TO friends in Nor
: folk. Va
Central Hotel. run by ;. p. spratiev.
/ closed it's doors to-day. making II very
/ embarrassing for some OF the young men
/ boarding there just on the eve OF Christ
mas. who had decided to spend the holi-
days IN Waverly
Mrs. J. D. Gray and Mrs. r T West
LETT to-day for Petersburg TO complete
I the purchase OF presents for the Waverlv
/ Christian Church Christmas tree
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23
AFFAIRS AT COLUMBIA
So . nc rimes-Dlspa.eh.I

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch
COLUMBIA. VA. December 22.-Cards
of invitation have been issued by Mr.. and
Mrs George ?. Hodgson to the marriage
of their daughter. Miss Lsnnie Hodgson,
to Mr.. Louis Stoneman. son of the late
Jacob Stoneman. The ceremony will be
performed by the Rev. Martin johnson
a St Johns Church on the evening OF
January 1st IL will be a full-dress mar
rage. and will be largely attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dabney Cosby have re-
turneded from n bridal trip 10 Cincin-
natl. Chicago and other cities and are
now at the home of Mrs. II w. Cosby
Miss Anna Lynch, OF washington, D. c.
a student at Rollins, is the guest OF Mrs.
VIII Nelson.
Rush Cowherd. Jr.. Of Polytechnic In
stitute: John Nelson and George Zachary.
of William and Mary College. are here for
the holidays
Mrs. Alexander Dur--in and Miss Emma
Netheriand. of Richmond. are visiting
Mrs. Lucy Shepherd
Mrs. j. a. Shepherd has recently re-
turned from a weeks visit to her aunt
Mrs. Robert Layne.
Harry 3. Richardson. with Cowherd 4
Sewers, Of Covington. is at home on a
visit
Miss Ruth seay, of Petersburg. IS the
guest OF Miss Maude Shepherd to remain
until the New Year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23
CAROLINA COURT
IASALOON BUSINES IS
Selling Highballs and Tom and
Jerry at Brisk Rate Through
Its Representative.

ASHENiLLE. ~ c. Deceulber 30 -
The superior Court of Buncombe county
Is now In the saloon business. and very
busiiy retailing whiskey. highbans Tom
and Jerry, etc. This very peculiar posi-
ton iu which the court finds itself was
brought about by the application FOR A
receiver 10 determine the ownership Of
the Laurel Valley saloon. on south Main
street some months ago. Wiley Black.
VINO was then the proprietor Of the sa-
loon. was refused renewal Of his license
This put him oUt of business The saloon
was then ostensibly sold TO "a man named
ReNls. Who applied for and received a
license. he at that time representing him
self as the sole owner Of the saloon A
Few days ago J. T. Glucl, "a wholesale
liquor dealer. asked for a receiver for
the business. alleging that he was creds
ltor 10 the extent OF SfS1. and further all
legiug that he was unable 10 collect tha
amount OF his claim. owing to the face
that Wiley Black. the former proprietor.
held a mortgage covering the stock anc
fixtures Of the saloon. He IS now suing
both Black and Revls IN an effort 10
determine who the real owner OF the bus
mess IS.
The court granted the petition. appoint
ing Mr.. Wiley Brown receiver 10 carry
on the business, as IL was represented to
the court that the closing Of the saloon
az this particular season would mean =
heavy loss 90 ROWS ana deprive him u
tho means ct paying OF tile debt il the
court decides that the claim is a iusr
one. I'm che meantime the receiver. on
behalf of tho court. ls doing a brisk hol-
iiav trade
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WILLIAMSBURG

WILLIAMSBURG, VA, December %. -
Miss Ida Henley. who has been a guest
at the home OF her brother Mr. Norveu
Henley. has returned to her home. in
Newport News.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Q. Maynard. OF BiRe-
lows. have been spending the past week
with friends In Norfolk
Mr. and Mrs. T. &. Rowiey of Rice
lows. are visiting in Norfolk
Miss Mary Henley Spencer. who bns
been attending the State Normal School.
at Farmville, returned home for the hoii-
days Friday afternoon.
Miss Jean Mercer has accepted a posi-
ton as stenographer with Colonel Will
liam Lamb. OF Norfolk
Mss Zetta Thorpe Is visiting az the
home OF her parents here.
Miss Evelyn Gordon, Of Richmond. has
returned home after short visit TO
friends here.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry a. Wise. OF New
York City, spent a portion OF the week
with Miss Virginia Wise
Mr. Henry s. Morse. % HOidcr0ft. has
removed with his family to New Kent
where they will make their home in the
future.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23
DELIGHTFUL DANCE.
West Point Scene of Much Merri-
ment Friday Night.


WEST POINT. VA. DecSrobI 90
! ne dance given by the West Point 80
men last night WAS an entire si,ccsss
from every point Of view. The Ter,,t, 81
Hote! was the scene OF this enfo,.siI,,
occasion To the music of an orc6estr,
from Richmond the yOung DeoDIe '.trinnaJ
me light fantastic toe from Q 49,
lh the evening until / O'Clock this nom
ing The chaperons We're. Mrs I eiand
X Treat. Mrs NJ p ChanSle- ~
Julian Bagby and Mrs. CLYDE = Ross
committee on entertainments. Nessrs
j. y. Curle Robert Major r II. CorbciI
sam Hardy and Andrew Brooks.
Those present We're. Misses Moe
owens. Lillian Roberts Margaret Ragbv
Annie Lee Bland. Murray Garrett. Mvrtle
Major Flossie Dryden. Sadie Gary Helen
Robinson. Mildred Woodward Matte ana
Marian Lewis Emily Fuller Inez Pal
mer. Cecil FIELD, Hattie ana Bessie
Ware, Daisy Brooks Josephine Ware.
Susie Eastwood Fannie Clements. Annie
Mckannan Henrietta Anderson Lily
Johnson. Marie Hargrsve Mary Gate
wood. Myrtle Corr. Alma Bland Miss
Mccoy Of Houston, Tex. and Mrs
Richard Pitcher. Messrs. a. Julian Raghy
>. p. Chandler Walter Hargrave. Jeter
almer Bernard FAIRY. p. NJ Nance.
John Curie. Arthur Harrison. Maddox
Leland Treat. NWilson Hardy. Marshall
Lewis. Robert Bradford. T. Topping Har-
vey Brooks clyde Gouldman. Herman
Gault. Herbert Woodward g. NJ Hess.
Drs G r. Ross. w x CiateWOod Mon
cure Bland. Aivah Hudson and T. s.
Foxes. M. and Mrs. George p. Guver-
natO.r
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23
CLUSTER SPRINGS

Especial 70 The Times Dispatch
Gu STER SPRINGS. VA. DECEMBER
zS-The Cluster Springs Academy closed
friday FOR the holidays. which most OF
The students will spend at their homes
and return early IN January
Miss hahon, OF Caroline county. who
has been teaching IN the family Of Mr.
9. NJ Jordan, q this place left Tues
day 10 spend Xmas with her parents
Mrs. Andrew Farley and her daughter.
Mrs Richard II. owen. OF Slarksville
left Saturday for home. after a soiourn
here OF two weeks.
Judge VIM. r. Barksdale and Hon.
Wood BOuldin. Of Houston, passed here
yesterday returning from Mecklenburg
court.
Miss Edna oliver teacher Of the Mayo
public school, left Thursday for the home
OF her parents, near Turbevine
Misses Lula Williams and Mamie
Green. OF Alton, who are students Of
the oxford N. c. Female Seminary
arrived bone Friday 10 spend Christmas.
Mr. Willie Boyd, OF Bedford Academy
IS home for 3 couple OF weeks with his
parents near Mt Carmel
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23
TERRIBLE WORK
OF TOMATO CAN
Powder in 1t Ignited and Plug of
Lads Cheek Cut Out and
Eve DESTROYED
Especial to The Times-Dispatch ]

RALEIGH. y. c.. December 22.-The
first fireworks" accident for this Christ
mas season In Raleigh occurred last eve
ming. when James Pope. the thirteen
year-old son OF J. A. Pope. OF the Raleigh
police force. was terribly injured by the
premature explosion on powder IN an oid
tomato can. The boy was I'm an open
field leaning over the can with a lighted
match, when the powder ignited a piece
OF TIE can struck the boy on the cheek.
cutting out a big piece Of the check and
laying bare his teeth. The powder also
injured one eve so that 10 was necessary
20 remove H. The accident was in n
suburb of the city.