The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-22
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only partial insurance.
Meeting OF Council
The final meeting OF the Common
Council for the fiscal year now clos
ing was held last nig..t All unex-
pended balances Of the years appro-
priations to the various departments
We're ordered carried over to the new
fiscal year. beginning July /, and all
municipal accounts for the month or
Juno were ordered TO be paid Aho
Council heard an dress by 3. u.
Purcell; of Richmond, OF the State
Pure Food Department, n reference
to the thorough protection of food
supplies in the city, and with special
reference, to the needed Improvement
of sanitary conditions at the Old Mar
ket. Mr.. Purcell urged that the mar
ket house should be screened and a
new flooring laid. He was informed
by the chairman OF the Finance Com
mittee that an appropriation of 81 900
had been made for this purpose. which
Mr.. Purcell deemed suli.@ient No new
business was transacted at this meet
Ing.
Store Robbed.
The wholesale grocery store of tho
Manson-Gill Company UncD, on Ola
Street. was broken into from the rear
some time Sunday night and rouped
of quantity; of goodS-how much Is
not yet known. Entrance was erect
ed by saving away the iron bars OF a
large window. The prints of wheeis
at the rear showed that a wagon was
used to haul away the stolen goods
The Arm has not yet been able to dis
cover exactly what was taken.
Reducing Force.
The Norfolk and Western KailwaY
Company, II is stated. has recently re-
duced Its force to some extent on the
Eastern division of the road. between
Crewe and Norfolk. 1t is said that a
number OF firemen and brakemen have
been relieved and several engineers
and freight conductors have been re-
duced. due, II Is alleged, 10 the sea-
mems strike. i5
M Death of Mrs. outherIand
I Mrs. c. e, Sutherland. aged eighty
seven years. passed away at an early
hour this morning at the home OF her
son at Sutherlands. in Dinwlddie
county. Her health had been tailing
for some time. She was widely known
and greatly esteemed in the county.
She is survived by three sons and one
daughter-W. E. and A. j, Sutherland
and Mrs, J. c. Spain, of Dinwiodie,
and ]. w. sutherland, OF Petersburg.
The last named Is a member of the
grand jury now investigating the APP
pomattox Trust Company cases. ana
1t was on account OF his mothers ,II-
ness that the grand Jury was yester-
day adjourned over for week.
Denth of Chesterheldinn.
NJ G. Gill. prominent farmer ana
esteemed citizen OF Chesterfield, died
at his home in that county about i
o'clock this morning. He is survived
by three daughters-Mrs. T. b. VII
II a M MrS 7 Sitpn nd
Ellie Gill. Deceased was seventy
three years old. The funeral Will take
place from Mt. Gllead Church to-mor-
row afternoon.
Fire in Prince George.
About 8 o'clock this morning the
residence OF William HoraK, a Sohe-
mian farmer In Prince George. accl-
dentally caught fire and was destroy
ed. Few OF the family effects were
saved. Mr.. Horak lives on the famous
Zoruba farm, near the Dinwlddle line,
and Is a prosperous farmer.
Gathering of Colored Pythtnns.
The meeting of the colored Grand
Lodge of knights OF Pythias OF vir-
ginia in Petersburg has attracted a
great gathering OF members or the
order In the city. Tho Grand Lodge
Is holding Its sessions in l1benezer
Baptist Church, with a full reprcsen-
tation. Members of tho order began
coming In yesterday and have been
pouring In to-day from all sections
of the State. Three long excursion
trains-one from Richmond and be-
yond, one from Norfolk and one from
Roanoke-brought In companies or
the Uniform Rank OF tho order ana
crowds of friends.
The colored people OF the city are
receiving and entertaining the VS.
ltors with gladness. The day is a
holiday for the colored people. and
thoy have decorated their houses and
churches and places of business In
honor Of the Grand Lodge.
The First and Second Regiments OF
the Uniform Rank. or military branch
of the order, fully 1000 strong. es-
corted the Grand Lodge in a parade
through the principal streets this ar
ternoon and out to the baseball PARK,
where the companies engaged In ccm-
petitive drill in the presence or ma ny
thousands OF people. The parade was
a very handsome affair. With five
bands of music. flags flying and varied
uniforms, the regiments marched with
perfect discipline and precision. Tho
brigade marched under command OF
mond. who was attended by the mem
bers OF his stai,-Colonels Crump. Fer
guson / Wyatt and Major u. h..
Cornish. |
Tomorrow night banquet Will DO
given in honor Of the Grand Lodge
and visiting knights AS no hall
could be found the city large enough
to accommodate the big crowd at the
banquet. Parke & Young. proprietors
generously. surrendered the spacioua
floors of Moores Warehouse Tor the
purpose. The colored people We're al.
lowed to decorate the warehouse and
place electric lights In tho straets.
Sale of Pinwiddle Lots.
About atty acres OF land OF The