The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-23
News Of Petersburg

pall-beaTers wcrc young men. intimate
associates OF the deceased. The floral
oaerings we're very beautiful and very
many y very large number o, friends
escorted the body to the grave where
she tinai services were held. Including
Masonic ceremonies by petersonrg
Lodge, OF which he was 4 member
Joint Meeting Of Councils.
An adjourned Joint meeting Of the
Two branches OF the City Council VIII
ps NEG tomorrow afternoon at 1870.
OF Two important boards--the Board
OF Police Commissioners and the School,
board For police commissioner to sue
coed President A. G. II. Martin. recently
resisned there will probably be a
sharp contest. and much interest is felt
IN the community as TO the man TO be
selected TO MI the vacancy
lnquirinE About Municipal Plant.
me regular Committee on Gas and
Light OF the Common Council. and the
S;peesa, co,rnmittee appointed to make
i,easiDi!ity OF installing a municipal
iishtins plant. will meet in the next
Two or three days and discuss the mat
.er, Meanwhile vest deal Of lnfor-
cities as to the price OF gas and the
operation CT municipal plants The
report OF the committee as to city
cession In prices made BY the gas com
pany, Which is expending a large sum
In the Improvement of Its plant here.
personal md OtheT,viHP.
ar and Mrs. William Budd enter
tanned at cards evening before last, in
honor Of Mrs. GRAY OF Norfolk MANY
quests We're. present.
2lr; and Mrs. Williams IT. Davis. OF
Sharle ston, s: G.. are visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Kyle Davis. on South syca-
more Street. n ~
!. The congregation Of High Street NJ.
missions last SUNDAY. but It is expected
Easter. ~
Sales OF loose tobacco at the ware
houses yesterday were 100 900 hounds
and as much was sold to-day Prices
quality ~
This afternoon, at the residence 81
Rev. f. ". Moore the offictatinrr min.
iSter Miss Lena May Williams az
Era,,,s,;, George county. and Thomas
We're married. In the presence Of a
Comparatively few REPRESENTATIVES,
l .rtT. e. p,e na.I are attending tho
Newport News.
Death IN Prince George.
Mrs: r r Bowden died last right
River, in, Prince Gaorge county. after
n long illness She was sixty.fo,,r
gears old. and highly respected in the
GSe conn where her entire life had
SISTER. Mrs. Alice Rufin OF Prince
George. $500
.CoIored Woman Suicides.
Martina Jones. colored. nineteen wears
oid' committed suicide this afternoon
a. har home IN Browns Alley. by
M u. carbolic acid, DR.. Crockford
was called In, but she. was too far
one Tor him to relieve her. The cause
OF the act Is not known. The woman
good spirits -
Fire DEPARTMENT to Re Improved.
a subcommittee of the Finance Com
mittee met in conference with the Fire
COM missioners last night to consider
certain recommendation made by the
Conl mlssioners TO the Common Council
Tor the better cduipm ent and efficiency
or the department. The subcommittee
decided 70 recommend to the full com
.h1lltee an addition Of fourteen men to
the present force. the appointm ar
an assistant engineer. the putting in
commission Of third engine the pur-
chase OF fuel wagon. and additional
horses, and the appropriation of $1,000
Tor better fire alarm system.