The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-08
BIG BOND ISSUE
MAY BE DEFEATED.
Opponents Of Measure Think AL
dermen Will Vote Against
Foss WRITES TO BISHOP
Wartime Memories Recalled by
Repairs to Courthouse.
Other News.
Foss WRITES TO BISHOP
Times-Dispatch Bureau,
8 Bollingbrook Street,
Telephone 1855

branch of the Common Council is
thought to be in doubt in the Board
OF Aldermen, when the ordinance
comes up for consideration next Mon
day night. II Will require eight votes,
or two-thirds OF the fun membership
OF the body to pass the ordinance
Ono member is away and only eleven
members axe in tho city. Four ad-
verse votes Will therefore defeat the
ordinance. The opponents of the bond
issue claim that they Will have tho
requisite four votes, though It's friends
hope otherwise.
Acknowledgment by Governor ross.
When Governor Foss. of Arassachu-
sets. was In Pet .rsburg on November
13 to participate in the unyeiiing Of
the monument on the Crater farm to
the memory of the soldiers and sail
ORB of that State. Adjutant Carter r.
Bishop. of A p. Hill Camp. Informed
him that he had a MIME ball found
on the Crater battlefield. which he
would send him II acceptable. The
Governor expressed great pleasure al
having such a souvenir. Later Ad-
tutant Bishop forwarded the ball to
Governor Foss. accompanying It with
letter. and received the following
reply:
Tho Commonwealth OF Massachusetts,
Executive Chamber,
6tato Rouse, boston.
Captain Carter r. Bishop, Petersburg,
My Dear Sill am IL Itructcd by
the Governor to acknowledge receipt
OF your letter, together with Enclosure
OF a MIME which you sent his Ex-
cellency.
he wishes me to thank you for your
thoughtfuiness and also for the scnti-
ment by you that should the spot ever
be assaulted again. the sons OF Vir-
sinla will stand on soil owned by tho
Commonwealth Of Massachusetts and
fight behind The granite Dattiements
of the Old Bay State.
The Governor Will take pleasure in
preserving the Interesting souvenir
which you sent him ana also your
very beautiful letter.
Yours very truly,
DuDLEl Nj. HOLMAN,
Secretary to the Governor.
War MemUries.
The repairs In progress of the city
courthouse bring TO mind memories OF
the siege of Petersburg in lo6i-'65
ne town clock on the courthouse was
visible from tie Federal forts east of
the city, and with the aid OF glasses
the Federal officers could easily read
the time of day. The clock was nude
the target for their guns, and many
:
burst above and around II, but never
injured. The courthouse was struck,
/ however. one shell passing through
the Council chamber and another PEN
etratinS Through the roof Nearly all
that portion of the city east III Syca-
more Street, and particularly Bland
ford. had TO be abandoned by reason
OF the Federal sheli'ng. The Common
Council was q moving body in those
RI haIn lna
abandon It's official quarters and meet
about In spots. Its last meeting place
was in the Sixth Ward engine house
General News.
Mayor George Cameron, Jr., left for
Washington to-day to attend the
Rivers and Harbors Congress Secre-
tary w. NJ. Martin, of the Chamber
of Commerce, is already there. The
two will see what can be done to-
wards getting. from Congress an ap-
preparation foa the Improvement OF
our harbor.
When the Baptist General Associa-
.,tion meets next year in Petersburg
1t Will be It's eighth session held in
this city. The first meeting of the
association in Petersburg was in 1929
, and the last In 1904
Mystery In n Tree.
c. c. Gill. owner of sawmill. near
Burg eSSI IN DlnWlNulG county, hod
large saw broken TO pieces and ruined
by singular accident day before yes
terday. large log placed on the
carriageway was being sawed when
the saw struck and was shattered by
what proved u be n horseshoe I'M
bedded almost In the centre OF the log.
how or when II ever got into the tree
Is mystery that will never be ex-
planned II cost 500 to replace the
saw.
Hand Badly Lncerntcd.
p. c. Clark, employed on the farm
of T. o. Robertson. near Church Road,
in Dinwiddic county, had one of his
hands badly cut and laccrated ycster-
day. While engaged in feeding a
corn shredder his hand was caught
in the machine. He was brought to
the hospital here and attended By DR..
]. Boiling Jones'
Matrimonial.
This afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at
the residence of the bride in North
Market Street, Mrs. Matte Il. McKen-
zie and George L. light, we'll
known Bank street merchant were
married by the Rev. w. III. Anvil.
Religious Mnnin.
Rosa Birdsong (colored) was ad-
judged insane by commission to-day
and committed to the Central State