The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-19
ELECT DELEGATES
T0 { ( / ! ! |: MEETING
Petersburg Elks Choose LODGE
Representatives for8Annual
Convention.
4. FIRE: DAMAGES Y WAREHoU
' E; I. DAMAGES AMI |,':i e; WAREHOUSE.
Real Estate Assessors Will Soon.
Complete Their
Duties.
Times-Dispatch Bureau.
100 North Sycamore str.a,
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Petersburg. Va. August 1s
AZ .he regular meeting OF Peters,
burg Lodge OF Elks last nigh. dele-
gates to the State annual convention
OF inc order were elected as follows:
". w Presson, George Watson, W. II.
6 l,a "a. Y. Parham. owen Gilmore
mas. Inas. ~ Bowie, ]. B. Harrison, Myer
Degrees Deg were conferred. and tiog af. or:
business an enjoyable social was held
: ana and refreshments served.
Fire DnmngeA NVnrehOnse.
flre this evening damaged the
warehouse OF the Grossman Seed and
supply Company to a considerable ex !.
+ tent. The warehouse Is situated on
me wharf ar. and is owned by the Allan
tic Coast Line. The Grossman com-
pany had stored in the warehouse d
large quantity OF seeds. farming in-
elements and wire fencing. all OF
which was damaged more by smoke
;and water than ire The loss is est.
mated at $1,000. which Is fully cover
ed by insurance.
Death Reported.
William N. Friend died at the rest
dence OF his mother, Mrs Alfred;
Gsnd H Hn had rn saen street fesDl this
Tor several months. and had retired.
from active business several years
ago.
The Mnyornlty.
me official call for Joint meeting
OF the Councils for next Tuesday
night to elect a Mayor has not Been
promulgated, though q properly signed
{ request for cali for the meeting, has
neen placed in the hands of the pres,-
+ dent OF the Board of. Aldermen The
call, however. will be issued In due
n rJ..f A., ar i
dates are In the field. and these are
all In tho hands OF friends who ara
looking after their interests No one
OF the three asp!rants for the honor,
Z It is said. has personally sought the
vote OF any member OF either body.
Cases Continued.
In the Police Court this morning
the case OF the Commonwealth against
Timothy Harnett. the young man who
some days ago assaulted and beat his
mother, was continued for ten days
Mrs. Harnett was severely injured
The case Of William Robinson, COL
ored. charged with the felonious
shooting and wounding OF Wade
Prince. :coiored. WAS continued for FIVE
days. the latter being as yet unable
to appear in court. Robinson claims
self-defense. having shot Prince after
bricks had been hurled at him. The
whole load OF bird shot lodged III
Princes face
Dinsiddie Couple Married.
Miss Clyde Virginia Ezzell. daugh-
ter of T. D. Ezzeli, of Dinwiddie
county, and r. F. Syker. of the same
county. were quietly married yesterday
at the parsonage of the West Street
Methodist Episcopal Church by the
Rev. Lloyd c. Moore. The bridegroom
Is an employe OF the Seaboard Air
Line Railway Company.
FinishinE Up Their Work.
r. II. Wells and n. v. Parkam. the
assessors OF real estate in this city,
have nearly completed their work. on
which they have been engaged for
several months. They expect to have
their land books ready for delivery by
the middle OF September. While the
assessors have nothing to say as to
their work, yet Judging alone by the