The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-13
Three Horses Lose Lives
Blaze Which Destroys
Large Barn.
TO TRY RoANoKE's MAYOR
Delegates to U. K. \. Reunion
Will Leave To-Day-Othcr
Petersburg News.
Times-Dispatch Bureau.
loa North Sycamore Street.
Pcfnrshurr W A.

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er of Dinwiddie county. living near
the Central state Hospital. suffered a
heavy loss by an ncendiary fire early
this morning. About o'clock he was
awakened TO find his large barn
ablaze. and tho ilamies had made such
progress that 81 was Impossible to
save anything from the building.
Three valuable horses were burned TO
death. and about forty barrels of corn.
large quantity OF provender. wagons
and other vehicles. harness. agricul-
| tural implements, etc, We're burned
Tho Kitchen and dwelling caught IRE
from the sparks and heat. but they
were saved from serious damage That
the barn was set afro there is no
doubt.
Mr. Richie has some insurance on
the property, which, 1t is said. VIII
cover about e-fourth or the loss.
he had recently purchased one OF the
horses for S24O.
Dcnth OF Venerable Woman.
Mrs. Susan a. BOlsseau, widow of
Andrew j. Boisseau, of this city. died
this morning about O'clock al the
residence of her daughter. Mrs. Ida u
Northtngton. on North Sycamore street.
she was In her eighty-fourth year. and
was highly esteemed. She liz. survived
u
ington and Mrs. Jessie Phillips. or Pc
,ersburg. and Mrs. H. ]. NIcAilister. OF
Norfolk The funeral Will take place
from the residence Tomorrow fter-
noon.
To Try Ronnokc'r Mayor.
Juage j. NJ. Mullen, OF the Corpora
ton Court. will go TO Roanoke on sun
day evening. aud on Monday will sit
In the trial of Mayor Cutchins of that
city, who is charged with malfea sancc
ana misfeasance In the administra-
,lon OF MS office 1t Is not known how
long the trial Will last, as tha May
Term Oh the Corporation Court Of this
city VIII begin next Thursday. The
Jurors ana witnesses for this term
however. have been notified to report
| lot service on the 25th inst
Delegates 10 the Reunion.
me Petersburg delegates to the
great Confederate Reunion at Little
nock' Ark,, Will leave for that city
20 -morrow evening via the Sea board
Air Line Railway The delegation
some ten or twelve strong. win he
headed by.AIa for General Stith Polling
commander OF the Virginia Division. ii
g. y, and Colonel Homer Atkinson.
assistant adjutant- general Of the De
partment OF Virginia. Army OF North
ern Virginia.
The SPONSOR and maid OF honor an
pointed by General Boiling to renrc.
sent the Virginia division at the re-
union, are: Sponsor, Mrs Rosalvnd
ROBERTS Evans, of Salem; maid OF
honor, Miss Mary Curtis, OF Richmond
nose appointed TO represent the De-
partment of Virginia. Army OF North
ern virginia, by General Irvine G..
| walker, commanding the department.
upon recommendation OF Colonel
Homer Atkinson, a. A. c.. are: Sponsor,
MIS- Francis Rawle Wadleieh. or Pc
tersburg; Maid OF Honor Miss Bessie
Lamb. OF Richmond. The sponsors and
maids VIII go TO Little Rock under
'he escort OF the Petersburg veterans
Grent Show OF HomiuE Pigeons
twenty-five large crates of homInc
pigeons. containing In the aggregate
over 1000 birdds. all banded and num-
oered. We're sent through this city by
express this morning, consigned TO j
Il. Davids on, of Bedford City by whom
they are 10 be released for their trial
flight back home. The birds are owned
and were shipped by the Philadelphia
Course Association, of Germantown.
Pa.
Severely Burned.
The department. was called out last
night about Q o'clock to suppress n
Are at the residence OF Charles II.
Bowman, on Guarantee Street. Mr..
Bowman had been engaged in painting
the floor OF one of The rooms, when
the bucket of paint and the new paint
on the floor were accidentally ignited
by tho upsetting of a lighted candle.
In his efforts to throw the blaz-
ing bucket out of the house, MIR Bow
man was severely burned about the
hands and arms. Fortunately no seri-
Gus damage was done to the house
Personal nnd Otherwise.
Invitations have been received here
n ma nj on nf Ia,tt
Cooke, L. S. A., fromerly Of Peters
burg, and Miss Ethelwyn Cary. of Gin
cinnau. which Is to take place in. the
latter city on the evening of May %
The prospective bridegroom has many
relatives i'll Petersburg and vicinity
y meeting of tho Society for the
Prevention OF Cruelty 10 Animals was
held last night, at which the report Of
the work OF the agent for the past
month was submitted. The report
shows but few cases OF actual cruelty
AZ the meeting of the Appomattox
Commandery, knights Tcmplars last
night, two candidates received the
commanders degree.
Mothers Day Sunday, will be oh
served with special and interesting OK
ercfses by the Seward Bible class OF
the First Baptist Church. The white
carnaiion Will be generally Worn OH
Sunday In memory OF muthers
The funeral OF DARCY Adams. who
committed suicide yesterday took place
this evening from the mortuary chapel
Of j. =. Morrlss e Son. The Rev. c. Il.
Bryan. p. d., conducted the services
. Many friends were present and repre-
scntatlves Of The Ellss, Eagles and
knights Of i'ythias. OF which orders
deceased was a member. were present
to pay tribute OF rcspech
Captain Robert Gillian. .Ir.. OF the
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