The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-17
WINCHESTER HALL
DECLARED UNSAFE
Changes Must Be Made or
Use Will Be Pro-
hibited
FACTIONS ARE FIGHTING
Republicans Of Rockingham
County Can't Get
Together

Winchester. va. April le.-A report
made by Fire Marshal r. w. Nicholson
OF the Washington Fire Department
| that, in his opinion. the theatre por-
! ton or the City Hall of Winchester is
| dangerous AID unsafe in event OF fire
| or panic. was submitted to the Com
mon Council last week, and after st
had been read Mayor II. II. Baker de.
clared that he intended to exercise
his authority and close the building
until more exits and tire escapes are
Installed.
The Mayor was prevailed upon, how
| ever. to withdraw his determination
until committee had certain work
| done on the building. = critical inspec-
ton OF the City Hall was mado re-
Gently BY Fire Marshal .;icholson. who
| declares 1t Is & menace. The theatre
Is leased b., Fred Ii, liable, Of Wash
ington.
fractional Fight Nencwcd.
| A factional fight between the Repup-
licans OF Rockingham county was re-
! ncwcd last week. when John Paul, the
/ Federal referee of the Seventh Con-
g.essional District announced that
the two committees of Rocking ham
| county had agreed upon a new county
! committee. This was followed up by
circular letter from Charles NJ. Ilee-
! eel. who was recently oustcd from the
| Harrison burg postmastership, claiming
that such action was Illegal. there he
| Ing no quorum present at the meeting.
| Professor Campbell. of the Shenan-
J0a 1al1 ID
| county. dropped cigar stump believed
to have been extinguished into Il waste
paper basket in his room few nights
| ago. and an hour later students pass
ing through the hallway discovered
! the room afre. Professor Campbell
was aroused with great dihiculty, and
! the blaze was eNtirGuishcd before IL
! had communicated to other parts OF
the building. which is a large four
story wooden structure,
Fruit Damaged by Frost
Reports from number of sections of
| the State Indicate that some of the
early varieties of fruit have been dam
aged by heavy frosts during the past
week, but in the Shenandoah Valley
section no injury OF consequence has
been noticed. The season has been
backward and this has prevented the
buds from swelling. With the Georgia
peach crop practically ruined, the fruit
growers OF this section are counting
upon getting higher prices than usual
for early peaches
Settlement of the estate of the late
Mrs. Mary j. Glalze. widow OF a wealthy
! farmer has been held up here on &C
count of certain heirs contesting her
will. After making number of be-
quests, she left the residue to 1.-THE par
! sonage.' presuma bly, of the First Bup.
list Church. of which she was mem
Der for many years. and the court is
asked TO give an opinion as TO whether
she meant the Baptist parsonage when
| She executed her will.
An active campaign against the
spread Of tuberculosis in Winchester
has been inaugurated by the Latane
Anti Tuberculosis Society, organized in
memory of the late DIR. S. T. Latane,
| who devoted much OF his time TO toll
| ing INDECENT persons so infected how TO
care FOR themselves. Miss Ann Carson,
OF Riverton. Va, has been appointed
visiting nurse By the society.
insane Man In Mountains
Members OF a Baltimore and ohio
railroad freight crew found an Insane
man roaming through the West Nir-
| ago. only in night shirt. with his
legs and body lacerated by briars, He
was taken into The caboose ana clothed
| The condition OF his feet Indicated that
lie had been wandering many days, AMI
when offered food he ate ravenously
At first some of the people thought no
Was DIR. William y. Gray, OF Washing
| ton who has been missing for some
time, but descriptions did not CORE.
! spond.
! Christ Episcopal Church, and Alexan-
I der T. Jones. of Winchester. paid S20,-
/ 900 cash last week for the Dutterer-
ioctz farm OF 100 acres. near Summit
/ Point. w Yan sevcnty-two acres OF
I; which contain apple trees Rev. DR.
smith also owns portion of the fa-
I nous Rosemont TAI m. near Berryville
| and has, been very successful as :.
fruit grower, in addition to being one
| OF the most prominent ministers in the
| All owners of personal property have
been notified by the commi ssionefs of
| the revenue that the tax Undergraduates
/ for 1911 must be made out item by
item this year. and that same as last
| year" written across the front of tho
sheet,wii not be accepted. For the first
grand jury will inspect all returns
made TO the commissioner OF the rev.
\ enue, and special committee of the
| Common Council Will also scrutlnizc
/ the returns. TO see that no taX-dodging
| Is practiccd
Although the City Council of Mar
OF the recent election held here not 10
| grant licenses for the sale Of liquor
after July |. John Creque. we'll
| known saloonist, has applied to havo
and the people are waiting TO see
whether the Council will grant the
| renewal.
Would Dust General Manager.
Whether the city OF stanton will
continue 10 employ general manager
to attend TO the city's business Is being
discussed there by the taxpayers and
voters generally. At recent meeting
/ OF the city Council IT was pointed out
! that while the general manager plan
has sayed the city considerable money
OYER the old system OF municipal gov
errment. the administration OF affairs
Through tina; office Is costing the PEG.
! Pile more than they aniicipa ted Some
ief the peopic are in favor OF abolish.
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