The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-24
W0 2ol E. Broad
Very Special
FUR SALES TODAY
9o7
200 Skirts Worth Up to
$40, go on Sale
at Ats

farm of J. II. Simmons, near the Coun-
try Club, in Dinwlddie county. was de-
stroyed by fire between and
o'clock this morning. Two horses and
four cows stabbed in the builc-
/ Ing perished IN the names, and
vehicles, farming implements and u
large quantity of feed and provender
were burned. The origin OF the fire Is
not known. Mr. Simmons's loss Is
heavy. with but light insurance
Meeting of Civic League.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Civic League was held last evening
and good reports We're made of the
progress Of the leagues work. SAM
| tGry Inspector c. d. Eanes gave a
talk. outlining the work OF his de-
partment and Of tho noticeable i'm
| provement in the sanitary conditions
of the city. resulting in large measure
| from house to house visits and inspec-
| lions. A letter was read from Health
Oficer Martin approving the work OF
the league and stating tho need of a
bacter!ologist in Petersburg. a letter
from the secretary OF the American
Civic Association was also read. ask
! ing the league to send a representa-
tive to the meeting of the association
in Washington on December 1918. and
this Will probably be done.
| Quarterly Conference.
The Rev. ]. X. Jolirre. presiding elder
OF the Petersburg District. has ar
ranged dates for holding quarterly
conferences in the district for the new
conference year. He will begin on
Sunday next with the Matoaca Church
in the morning, and Wesley Church
SO far arranged extend up to the 3oth
OF December. and include twelve
churches in different portions of the
district. Presiding elder Joliffe Is very
active In his work, and imbues all OF
tho churches in his charge with his
| own spirit OF activity and progress.
Home Marriage In Dipwiddie.
At the residence OF the brides
parents. at Sutherlands, In Dinwidd.e
county. last evening. Miss Sadie Alice,
| daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. w. E. Suthcr-
land. was married to James 8. Clay.
of the same county, the Rev. w. 7.
| Hall. OF Richmond. officiating. The
entire lower floor Of the residence was
beautifully decorated with ferns and
yellow chry:snthemums. The bride
wore a suit OF dark blue cloth, hat
and gloves to match, and carried white
|chrysanthemums. Her only attendant
as maid OF honor, was Miss Florence
Sutherland. OF Petersburg. The we'd
ding was a very beautiful home event.
After the bridal trip North, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clay will reside near Church
| Roads.
| Married In Washington.
| Miss Linda Malone Coleman. dauEh-
| ter of T. E. Coleman, OF Dinwiddie
: county. who has been visiting friends
/ In this city, and r. Berkeley Davis.
of Chester, left this morning for Wash
ngton to be married. The bride and
bridegroom are cousins. They were
accompanied .to Washington by Miss
Annie Scott, OF this city, and r. II.
/ Bruce. After a brief stay In Wash
! ington, the couple will return to Ches-
ter. where they will reside.
| Death of Oldest Inhabitant.
Harding Parham Lee, colored res
ident of Dlnwiddie. and believed to
| be the oldest inhabitant in this sec
ton, died last evening at his home
on the Squirrel Level Road. His age,
said to be well authenticated, is said
| to have been one hundred and eight
years He was a native of Virginia.
always bore q good character and
was much respected.
Denth of ChesterieIdian.
James E. Marable, a respected cit
izen of Chesterfield county, died laat
night in the Petersburg Hospital, after
| brief Illness. He was a Confeie :ate
l
vtved by his wife and ten children.
Disappeared F-om Home.
Calvin Cain. youth OF sixteen
years, son of Charles II. Cain. of Ell
| trick. disappeared from his home on
November 1. and has not since been
heard OF by his parents. except In
directly. that he was seen two days
| later at the Emporia fair. The youth
| is n bright boy but OF nervous tenn
n IN
| is said that he has left his home on
several previous occasions. but has
been found after a few days search.
He has held several good positions,
but will not keep steadily at work for
any great length of time. After his
previous runaways he has generally
| boon found in Richmond.
General News Notes.
The Chamber of Commerce last
S. Briggs of Norfolk, to put a steamer
on the line btween Petersburg and
| Norfolk on December I, and will give
! all tho aid 1t can.
Adjutant Wood, wife and children
have returned to the city after some
weeks spent in Pennsylvania. The
adjutant Will take mp his Salvation
Army work at once.
In the Police Court this morning,
Robert Eldrdge was sentenced to Jail
for sixty days for stealing four auto
mobile tires, the property of DR.. J. e.
Rennie.
"Bill" Bass, the Virginia pugilist,
who mot Carl Morris. in Philadelphia
Saturday night In boxing match
was in the city to-day and went UP
to Grove to visit friends. He says
he was fouled by Norris. Bass shows
no Ill effects OF his bout with Morris
Tho forty-sixth session OF the Vir-
ginia Conference and the Irst Joint
session of tho Virginia and Albemarle
Conferences. colored. will be held In
the Oak Street African Methodist Epis-
snnal Zinn Cnnrch IN thiu L,IA,, a.,