The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-28
LIQUOR DEALERS
ARE UNDER FIRE | [:
Must Not Sell Between Midnight
aid rive o'Clock il Cockade
City.
CANDIDATES FOR THE COUNCIL
Interesting Civil Suit Case in
Which Fugitive From .l
Justice Figures. 4,
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PETERsBURG, vAu April 27.--1n hear
Ing application for liquor licenses to-day
Judge j. M. Mullen, Of the Hastings
Court announced that II any dealer sold
between midnight and s O'clock in tho
morning, tho court would next year re-
fuse that applicant license.
All except three applications were
granted today. those exceptions boing
taken ,undcr confederation for few
days
Captain N. T. Patteson, president Of the
Council, has announced his candidacy for
recollection to that body from the Third
Ward. h MIRA. D. Hamilton and Captain
Paterson are the candidates from TINT
ward. Mr.. FL. r. Donnan, ono Of the
incumbents whose term expires, having
declined to run again. j. 13. Hack has
announced his Council candidacy IN First
Ward. All candidates are required to
give their announcements to w. Q. New
som, secretary Of the Democratic City
Central Committee, by tomorrow after
noon a O'Clock. Interest In the primary
is increasing, and tho anti-llquor people
nre welding no little influence In several
wards, q statement equally, II not more,
applicable to the other side of that much
mooted question In every ward.
Rev. W. A. Christian, pastor OF the
High Street Methodist Church, will preach
q special sermon Sunday night on "Who
Shall Control Petersburg-The Saloons or
Christi
LODGES CELEBRATE.
The three local lodges Of Odd-Fellows.
and the subordinate lodges, Rebeknh and
Encampment. had a big celebration at the
hall tonight IN honor OF the eighty
seventh anniversary Of the founding Of
the order. Speeches, music and ban
quet made a most successful evening
The address of welcome was delivered
by Mr.. S. D. Rogers, and other addresses
were made by Pest Grand Masters Fiji
Montague and Charles Poclig, OF Rich
mond, and C. w. Morris, Of this city.
Mr.. William B. McIlwnnc was toastmas-
ter at the banquet.
A. e. scorvn, of Richmond, district
manager of the Computing Scale Com
pany, Of Dayton. Ohio figured In an in
teresting civil case In the Mayors Court
this morning, the company claiming that
pair of their scales, valued at S55, is
being unlawfully retained by j. j.. An
derson Bol!ngbrook- Street grocer. to
whom they assert that tho scales were
sold for $50 by an agent named Frank
Davenport who is SAID to be fug,tve
George r, Anderson, claims that the
scales were purchased In good faith from
the companys agent for whose fraud
his, client cannot be held responsible.
Mayor Jones will render his decision to-
morrow.
MISS Jean Greenway Trigg and Mis-:
Joyce Bishop, Of this city, with Mr.. W
Douglas Gortlon,fof Richmond, gave a
beautiful violin and song recital at the
Young Mems Christian Association this
evening for the benefit OF Grace Church
Chancel Guild. Mr.. Louis Weitzcl Of
Richmond, was accompanist.
The Appomnttox shir, and Overall
wns recorded to-day, allowing the com,
pany to conduct a wholesale and retail
shirt and overall business, clothing and
notion business In all brancfas. and to
buy and sell general merchandise and I'M
port, export and manufacture all goods IN
either business. The capital stock IS to
be not more than $4,000 nor less than
S. Elliott; VlcePresident, c. 7. Wilker-
son, OF Matoaca: Secretary and Urea
surer, w A. Thomas. The three officers
compose the directorate.
Judge j. NJ. Mullen. Capt Hugh H.
Smith and alr. G. A. Jordan, who are
officers and directors Of the Young Mems
Christian Association, have been appoint
ed n committee to revise the constitution
and bylaws and report at the next meet
ing of the Board of Directors which now
consists of the following members be-
sides the above-nnmcd gentlemen:
Hatcher /. Seward, r.. o. Egerton,,
George w Harrison lshnm X. Dyer
w NJ. Rocker, p. " Smith: Dr. ~ g q
Mann, r. H. O,Kennon. j., Mes. Buch-
onon and r. w. PrIchard Several direc-
tors whose terms had expired, We're re-
elected at last nights meeting OF the
associa ton.