The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-08
PIcTERsBURG RETAIL MERCHANTS
WILL PRESS MATTER ON
MEMBERS.
MARRY IN WASHINGTON
MILITARY ACADEMY IN DEBATE.
RELIGIOUS MANIA
CR-AZEs WON
AN.
Virginian Bureau,


lSuecial 10 4 No hicnrnond klrslnlanO
PkIEHSBU re, VA, Dec lit Ii
| learned upon reliable authority today.
! that the ordinance providing for the
! issuing Of $xlz.00O OF. city bonds tor
I municipal improvements. when was
4 passed by the Common Council Tues
( day night, will be defeated by the
Board Of Aldermen next week. The
/ board Ia composed OF tweiye members,
/ and one of these 10 at present in Ger
many, SO four votes against the or
! dinance will defeat IL. The opponents
! Of the measure claim that they can
/ poll at least five votes. IL win be
bad thing for the city II the ordi-
/ nance 10 defeated
Association to Act.
After much effort on the part OF the
business men OF Petersburg the Retail
Merchants Association was reorgan-
ICED tonight and Mr.. L. f. Rosenstock,
elected president Mr.. w. Y. Burge
| was elected vice president, and Mr.. T.
S. Beckwith, secretary.
A resolution was passed endorsing
the recent appropriation Of the Con.
| mon Council Of $212.000 for improve
ments In streets and other needed ad-
ditions to the city.
BY unanimous vote the Board of AL
dermen were requested to concur in
the action Of the Council at its meet
| Ing Monday night
| Further 1t was decided that the as
| ISOLATION will attend the meeting OF
| the aldermen in a body and present
| the request.
| On motion OF Mr.. Edward Eigun-
| drum. 1t was agreed that every mem
| Der OF the association constitute him
self committee OF one to call on tn>
| members OF the Board Of Aldermen
/ and urge the passage of the bond issue.
| Captain Carter r Bishop, of this
| city. has received letter from Gov
! ernor Foss, Of Massachusetts, acknowl-
edgtng the receipt OF an historic mimic
ball. which Captain Bishop found on
| the historic Crater battlefield a few
/ days ago. and sent to the Governor
! Governor Foss visited this city a few
weeks ago. when the Massachusetts
monument was unveiled. and made
many friends during his short stay.
The Literary Society Of the Peters,
| burg Military Academy met this after
noon. Those taking part were: Read
| er. Cadet Lunsford: declaimer, Cadet
| Pond
| Observation-Disclosures that woman
suffrage should be allowed
| Affirmative, Cadet Goodwin; mega
| tive. Cadet Parsons.
The question was decided in favor
| OF the negative.
Marry in Washington.
Miss Ray n. Evans, daughter of Mr.,
| and Mrs J. T. Evans. Of this city,
was married to Mr.. John B. Alsop, of
Richmond. formerly of this city, In
Washington. this afternoon, the cere-
mony being performed by Rev. Charles
smith. pastor Of Grace Episcopal
church, OF that city. After North
ern honeymoon. they win reside In
Richmond. where Mr.. Alsop is engaged
in the automobile busines.
Workmen were engaged today re-
pairing the roof Of the Courthouse
which IL one Of the oldest and most
historic buildings in the city.
Rosa Birdsong. colored, 40 years
old. was declared insane this morn
| ing by commission composed of
Drs. Hoy and Smith. and Justice
Peasants. She was sent to the Cen
trail State hospital The cause of
her insanity was acute religious
| mania
This afternoon at 1880 o'clock at
the residence Of the bride. on North
| Market street. Mrs Matte Mckenzie
| was married to MT George F. Wright,
| weli-known Bank street merchant
The ceremony was performed by Rev
| w. H. Atwiil.
Professor Shipper Wallace. who
died in Burlington, N. J., Tuesday,
was an uncle OF DR.. William Shipper,
| OF this city. and was we'll known here
| Floyd ~. Crowder.
! Mr.. Floyd NJ. Crowder. IS years OF
age. died this morning at his home.
1874 Grove avenue. this city. The de-
ceased is survived BY his wife. VINO
was formerly Miss Lille Brock. of this
city, and one child. He was highly
esteemed and much liked for his
quiet and unassuntng disposition.
| The decrease in the net income
| Of the Norfolk and Western Railway
for October was II per cent. more
than 70 rthe same month last year,
while the operating expenses incrcas-
ed 16 per cent.
| Mr.. P. c. Clarke. employed on Mr.
r. O. Robertson.s farm In Dinwiddie
county. had his hand badly iacerated
today while feeding q corn shredder,
and was brought to the Petersburg
hospital. and attended by DR., J. Boil
| ling Jones.
Straston WIN Not Talk.
| Mr.. r. Gerald Stratton. OF this city.
member OF the Penitentiary Board,
declined today to make any statement
I'm regard to the &Carrington matter.
except to say that he did not know
that the governor had provided par
dons for members Of the board. as
l altIlDuteQ 10 L. ~ GCucTeT III RtGu"
mond today. The public here Is much
Interested in the outcome of the case,
Mr.. William c. Hall Is visiting
friends In Norfolk.
Miss Leigh Wilson. who has been
visiting relatives nNorfolk. Is ex-
pected home Saturday.
The funeral OF the late William
F>ults took place from his late resi-
dence on West street, and the body
was shipped to Blackstone for burial.