The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-28
ay. and the department. was called

way, and the department was called
out.
The mill was run by electric power,
since been closed. The stock and ma
chinery We're ruined, but little of the
former being saved, and that In dam
aged condition. The company had re-
Gently introduced some new machinery.
The company Is unable as yet to esti-
mate their loss. but it will be consid-
cradle, with but partial insurance
The building was insured for $500
and the machinery for $780, which
will fall far short of covering the
value of the property.
Three fremen, while on ladder
some distance above the ground, mar
rowly escaped serious injuries by a
falling cornice. They were bruised
and their clothing torn. but then, in
Juries were not serious.
Three Times on Fire.
The department was called out at
$3.50 o'clock to extinguish a fire at an
Street and the Atlantic Coast Line
small. but it was of interest to note
that this was the third call the de-
partment had to this same shed with
in the past few days. In each case
the fire is supposed to have caught
from sparks from aapassing engine.
Death of Venerable Woman.
Mrs Emeline c. Cox. a venerable and
esteemed woman. widow of b. L. Cox,
died this morning at the residence of
her daughter. Mrs. NJ L. Cox, on BOIL
ingbrook Street She was eighty-s1x
years old and mad been in declining
health for six months. She is survived
by three daughters.
Invitation Accepted.
At special meeting of A. p Hill
Camp of Confederate Veterans last
night 1t was decided to accept the in
vitation extended by the Ladies' Me-
mortal Association of Surry county to
attend and take part in the cere-
monies of the unwilling of the monu-
ment to Surry's Confederate soldiers
at the county court house on Tues
day next. August 2.
The camp expects to carry some
fifty or sixty members in uniform, and
its drum. corps. Ex-Governor Swan
son and Governor Mann are to speak
at the unwilling. and the occasion will
- .
Alleged Deserters Arrested.
Three sailors charged with deser-
tion from the United States receiving
ship Franklin were arrested in this
city yesterday, and are to be returned
to their ship. Their names arc. Mar
Gus r. Lyon, Cornelius c. Sullivan and
Vaughan L. Lloyd.
General News Notes.
Hon. John Lamb and Judge Wick
ham, opposing Democratic candidates
for Congress In the Richmond district,
met In joint discussion in Ettricle Monday
night The debate was entirely cour-
teous and the speakers had u good
and attentive audience.
John r. Jones, of this city, has re-
| Gently purchased from ]. r. Woody
the "Seaton" Farm. Of sixty eight
acres, In Chesterfield county, for So
$50. and the Vance Farm, of e2S acres,
in Sussex county, for $4,000.
Richard w. Boisseau, of Prince
George county who was recently OPP
Grated on for appendicitis at the Pc
tersburg Hospital, is rapidly recover
ing.
A physician of this city. while driv-
Ing his automobile out on tho I'M
proved Cox Road In Dinwiddie county
THIS morning, noticed number Of
small pieces of wood with nails driven
through them, scattered along the
road. He thinks this was done with
the purpose of njuring automobile
tires.
Mortimer B. Robertson, who has
been III of typhoid fever for some
time, was taken to the hospital last
night for treatment
Rev. j. r. Bosnian. pastor of Mar
| ket Street NJ r. Church, accompanied
by his family. will leave for tho sea-
| side tomorrow for two weeks vaca-
ton.