The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-11

fiue about o'clock yesterday morning
and was entirely destroyed, with all
the family effects and furniture. The
dwelling was two-story frame build
Ing, containing nine rooms. and was
owned by Mr. Gubbins of Chicago.
The loss is heavy. with only partial
insurance. Mrs. Bryan and two chill.
dren. awakened by the flames and
smoke. barely escaped. The blankets
caught ablaze before they could get
out of the building.
Meeting Of Bourd of Aldermen.
The regular monthly meeting of tho
Board of Aldermen was held last
night. and concurrence was voted in
many measures passed upon BY the
lower branch, including general and
special appropriations. The Board
voted to appropriate the sum OF $4,000
for the completion and equipment or
the two new public school buildings
on Washington Street. The original
appropriation for those schools was
| $4,000. but the cost of sites and build
ings was more. These schools will
each accommodatc 500 pupils, and they
are built In the best style. on the high
est sanitary principles.
The Board also ooncurred in the
ordinance recommended by the Mayor,
prohibiting the mixing and drinking
of !ntoXlcants In places where soft
drinks only arc allowed to he sold.
The Board heard application for an
! appropriation OF $4,000 in aid OF the
agricultural fair. but took no action.
| II. I. Donnan and W. y. Moore were
! appointed members OF the special joint
committee to investigate and report as
to tho ndvisability of establishing u
separate park for colored people.
Quiet Home Marriage.
This afternoon at $40 o'clock. ut
tho residence of the brides mother. on
Washington Street, Miss Cornelia c
| Whitmore. daughter of Mrs. George
| a. Whltmore. was welded 10 DR.. Fred
| erck y. Gill. the Rev. C. b. Bryan
| d. D.. officiating The wedding was
{, very quiet only immediate relatives
and close friends being present The
| bride IS one of Petcrsburg's flares.
and most popular young women. The
| bridegroom is prominent young dem
| list.
| Personal mud Otherwise.
President w. 3. Bradley. Of the vir-
! ginia State Baseball League, spen
| some hours in the city o-day !Is
came over on strictly private bushes.
baseball.
j. ~ McAIrn. who was accidental,
shot and severely injured on IIalifa,
Street last night by II negro named
Johnson, is resting quietly in the hos
pltal o-day.
Sales OF loose tobacco were resumed
at the warehouses to-day. Seven hun
dred lots, aggregating about l50.00t
pounds. were Sold fine wrappers bring
trafr Id
| The funeral of Mrs. Virginia Ander
son of ILinenburg county, took plac,
at the grave in Blandford Cemetery
this afternoon, tho services being con
Quoted by the Row. II. IL. Rolston.
The remains of Mrs. Martha Corn
well. widow of Edward Cornwell
formerly OF Petersburg, who died re
Gently I'm Austin Tex. reached here to
day. and were buried In Blnndfort
Cemetery.
Tho Birdville Sanatorium, for tuber
culosis patients. will probably be open
ed some time next wcok.
The directors OF Tho Southsidc Vir.
glnia Agricultural Association me
last night and elected officers but III,
names are withheld until 1t is learned
whether they will accept.
Airs. l.. J.. McGill has returned from