The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-23

which might disturb the
peace. He does not anticipate any
such conditions on Monday, and, there
fore, reluctantly declines to issue the
closing order as requested. The
Mayor also consulted the Attorney
General on the subject, but the latter
in view of test case pending in the
Supreme Court. thought it inopportune
for him TO give an opinion.
The Mayor therefore suggests that
as the State law contemplates the
closing of places in which intoSicants
are sold on the day observed as Christ
mas, whether the 25th or 26th, the law
would act and would require no order
from the Mayor.
1t is believed that all the liquor deal
ers in Petersburg will voluntarily close
their places of business on Monday.
Child Fatally Burned.
Hilda Watson, the five-year-old
daughter of Anderson Watson, was
terribly burned to-day at her home
on Main street. in Pocahontas. The
child had been left alone in an upper
room. She got too close to a hot crate
fire, and her clothing caught ablaze.
She screamed and tumbled down the
steps where her mother was, but before
relief could be rendered her entire
clothing was in ashes, and the child IS
body, from her knees to the face and
head, was so badly burned that death
will result. DR.. Hoy was called In
and rendered necessary assistance. An
alarm of fire was turned in, and the
department was called out but the
only harm done was to the child
Mary McA1inn, two years old, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. L. z. McMinn, OF
West Washington Street was painfully,
-
yesterday afternoon at her home. Her
was injured about the side, arm and
neck.
Hunt Club to Visit Richmond.
The Riverside Hunt Club has ac-
cepted very cordial invitation to joir
the Deep Run Hunt Club, of Richmond
on Saturday afternoon, December 81
in drag hunt. These two clubs are
socially very friendly, and each be-
comes the others guest during the sea.
son, making the meets of more thar
ordinary interest.
Personal and Otherwise.
The Petersburg Club the oldes
mems social club in the city. which
some time ago closed it's rooms, is t.
be reorganized, with handsome quar-.
ters for its home.
At the residence of the officiating
minister, Rev. w. II. Atwill, yesterday
afternoon, Mrs. Irene Newman, of Not
toway county and Warren Barnes. O.
New York, were united in wedloclt
The couple left OH their bridal tril
| Immediately after the ceremony.
On Trial for Car Robbing.
John Wheelhouse and Willie Walker
two young white men of this city, were
placed on trial in the Circuit Court O.
| Dinwiddie this afternoon on the charge
of robbing a Norfolk and Western ca,
at Wilson's several months ago. Wheel
! house was just released from tern
of sixty days in jail here for robbine
a Seaboard Air Line car.
Joe Simmons negro. is under ares
| here suspected of being @ fugitive
| from justice in Richmond
! Small Fires.
| A small frame building on Garter
/ Street, occupied by colored people, was
burned this morning about o'clock
| The origin of the fire is not known
and the loss Will not exceed $500.
Fire caught in some trash in Mrs
General NIahones stable. In the rea,
| of her residence on South Marke
Street, yesterday afternoon, but wa!
eXtinguished before any damage of con
sequence was done