The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-28
SAY WH|SKEY SOLD
TO PETERSBURG BOY.
Report That sucl, Charge
Against Liquor Dealers Will
Be Investigated.
CIGARETTES SOLD TO MINORS
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Especial TO The Times. Dispatch.1
PETERSBURG. VA. December 27.-l
That charges against six liquor dealers
In this city. alleging the sale OF whls-
key to minors, Will be Investigated by
the grand Jury at the next term OF the
Hastings Court Is the certain part OF
an interesting story current here to.
day that a well-known Anti-saloon
League member gave $40 to a boy
named Magee for the purchase OF whis-
Key at different bar-rooms, the result
being that the boy secured half pint
bottle OF whiskey at each OF six places
visited. The liquor was purchased on
Tuesday and Thursday
IT. r. Kidd. the Anti-saloon League
man said to have furnished the money.
characterized tho report this evening
as a fish story. but stated that evidence
against the liquor men had been Sc
cured, and that a warm fight would be
made against the growing practice of
selling liquor to boys The names OF
the men have not been disclosed, and
no warrants have been issued but the
evidence Is held and the case has been
turned over to Commemorative Attor-
ney II. H. Mann.
Small Boys AS Smokers.
In the Mayors court this morning Fl.
Btackert. Hebrew merchant Of upper
Halifax Street, was fined $40 and costs
for selling cigarettes to minors. The
Testimony OF fourteen-yaar-ol emo.
ker. who said that he had been enjoy
Ing the weed for four years. and had
purchased package OF cigarettes from
Blacksrt. was corroborated by a man.
who stated that he saw the boy enter
a1y -, Cd ~ rtn{n eyA
behind the counter, and the boy come
out with the cigarettes in his hand.
A seycntcsn-year-old smoker OF seven
yoars' experience also testified that he
had seen the accused Jew sell tobacco
to boys. Blackert denied the charges
and said that the boys were playing
trick on him, but the minimum fine Of
SO was imposed, with the warning that
the maximum penalty of 800 would
follow second offense.
Celebrate ST. Johns Day.
A large assembly of Masons Of this
city gathered at Masonic Hail this
evening to celebrate the festival OF st.
John. the Evangelist and install the
recently elected officers OF the follow
ing lodges: Blandford Lodge. No. 81:
Petersburg Lodge. No. Is. and Powha-
tan Lodge, No. l24. A. F. & A. NJ.
Mr. Simon Seward left last evening
for visit to his dangh ter. Mrs. An.
thony. at Palm Beach. Fla. During
! Mr.. Stewards absence the Seward Bible
Class at the First Baptist Church will
| be taught by Mr.. Edwin L. Quarles. the
secretary of the Chamber of Commerce.
and by the Rev. DR.. w. c. Taylor, pas
tor of the First Baptist Church.
| Three Weddings.
| A pretty home wedding took place at
/ o,c Ia at bn
of Mr.,and Mrs r. L. Matthews. whose
/, daughter. Miss Grace Lee Matthews.
/ became the bride Of Mr.. Preston Clai.
/, borne Tencl. well-known young bus
| mess man OF this city. The Rev. F. w.
| Moore, pastor OF the Second Baptist
Church. performed the ceremony In the
| presence OF a large number of friends
| of the family, assembled in the taste
/ fully decorated parlors. Miss Evelyn
Matthews and Miss Alma Ridout were
! the bridesmaids and Mr.. Samuel Tench
| and Mr.. Leslie Frank were groomsmen.
| Little Miss Ruth Matthews was flower
girl. The wedding marches We're played
/ by Miss Florence Alley.
Miss Mary I. Perkins and Mr.. Rob
ert Lee Clayton. both of this city. were
married in Richmond at half-past !
O'Clock this afternoon, the Rev. Dr.
William Nice. White, pastor of the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church, in petersburg
i performing the ceremony.
Miss Blanche seay daughter OF MI;
/ and Mrs James w. Seay. of this city
and Mr.. Houston F. Allen, Jr., Well
known young business man of Peters.
/ burg, will be married on January Isl
at the home OF the brides parents az
6 o'clock IN the evening.
Mrs. Rebeccn ID. Foster.
Mrs. Rebecca D. Foster, of Amelia
county, died last night at the residence
of Mr. ]. Dunnevant, in this city: Mrs
4 Foster was fifty-eight years old anc
( was a daughter Of the late William D
southau. Of Amelia. She is survived
by two half.brothers and four half.
sisters, who are Mrs. r. L. kidd ahe
Mrs. u. l.. Marks, of this city; Miss
sallie wherry, OF Portsmouth,; Mrs
). Harrell, Of Norfolk; Mr.. Louis South
J. all. Of New York. and Mr.. II. G. south
all, OF this city. The body OF Mrs
;, Foster will be sent to Crewe tomorrow
morning at 1925.
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