The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-08
.AEIGHD0R|AG CITY
VERY PROSPEROUS
Reports of Petersburg Treasurer
, Shows Large Receipts for
Month Just Closed.
MAN SHOT BY POLICE
Miss Sallie Bidgood and Dam
bridge Withers, of New York
Are Married.

Especial TO The Richmond Sirsinian)
PETERSBURG. June s.-rhe COM
mon council met Tuesday afternoon.
, Reports OF the city treasurer and aud
ito: for the month showed the total
cash receipts to the city from all
sources during the month to have been
S27,G75.s1 and tho disbursements TO
aave been s35.3y4.o9. Amount collected
for lines BY the police court was s2s4.-
5c.
The council voted an appropriation
OF $500 for safes for the collector oi
city taxes and commissioner OF reve-
nuc, and $1,000 to pave Lombard street
from Main street IL it's eastern ternai-
nus.
President Patterson stated that dur
ing the year the council made appro-
priationa amounting sto Sis5,34i.0l,
sse,0eo.e0 OF which was fog tYo pub
He school buildings.
The total amount Of appropriation
recommended by the finance commit
tee and adopted was s315,21e.23..
The Southside Virginia Agricultural
and Industrial Exhibit the organixa-
tion under whose auspices the aGricul-
tural fair is to be held In Petersburg
next fall was lent $4,000 lprovided the
board of aldermen coacur) In the
budget of appropriations In included an
increase OF 20 cents per day to privates
on the police crops. and an Increase OF
siS per month, each for the two de-
iectives of the corps making their sal
aries SIS per month.
Shooting Affair.
A fatal shooting affair occurred in
Ettriek Tuesday night about nine D.
cock. when Lazarus Moore received a
pistol shot from police officer Edward
Bridger, dying In about fifteen minutes
and the policeman being himself
wounded. Moore shooting him with a
shot gun. the load entering the leg and
abdomen and infiicting a serious but
not necessarily dangerous injury.
Brtdger was carried to the Peters
burg hospital for treatment.
Offtcer Bridger was in Moore's car
penter shop demonstrating with him
about some OF his habits. when Moore
became offended and shot Bridger who
returned the FIRE by shooting Moore
in the chest with a pistol.
Mr.. Moore was about sixty years old
and widower. HE Is survived by ens
son and a sister, Mrs. William " AIDE.
Brldger Is the policeman of Ettriek
recently Receiving his appointment from
Judge Walter 4. Watson Of the cir
cult court OF Chesterfield county.
Negro Murdered.
chief OF Police Reuben r. Ragiand
is in receipt of information from the
Ponce Department OF HaYerstraw. ~
~ 10 the effect that Andrew Smith.
colored man who recently came 10
that city from Petersburg. Was muir
dered shortly after his arrival in that
city, Chief Ragland has been re-
aucsted by the authorities In Haver-
straw to NOTIFY Smiths family of the
tragedy.
Smith worked at Que time for the
Atlantic Coast Line Railway in Pc
tersburx. and In survived by his wife
who resides on Federal street
Letter of Thanks.
The Petersburg Chamber of Conn
nasrce IL In receipt OF the following
letter of thanks from Col. &. A. Demp-
sey. of the adJntant Generals office
:. In Riehga0nd
In behalf OF the Governor of Ssir-
gina. the militia and this Office.
wish to thank you and all the mem
bsrs Oh Your association for the cour-
tcsies shown us during the encamp-
ment near your city. Through your
kindness We have been enabled to
have a most successful camp. In fact
one OF the most gratifying. instruc-
tive and eniightening We have evet
had, Very respectfully.
tSigaedl 20. A. DEMPSEY,
Colonel T.. s. A"
Withers-Bidxood.
A very pretty marriage took plaes
Wednesday afternoon at O'Clock
when Miss Saliie @. Ridgood, daugh.
ter OF pr. and Mrs. X. NJ. Bidgood
was united In marriage to Mr.. Marys
cambridge withers. of New York The
Dariora were beautifully decorated
with daisies, palms ana ferns. anc
me ceremony was performed by Rev
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