The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-23
RIGlO INSPECTION
OF MOTOR BOATS
owxEns OF CRAFT WARNED THAT
Law MUST BE
OBEYED.
WAS SHOT FROM AMBUSH
PETERSBURG BOY WINS HIGH HON.
oRs AT VIRGINIA MILITARY
INsTrruTE--oDD FELLOWS
NAME OFFICERS.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
PETERSBURG. VA, June IA
rigid inspection Of all motor boats
In the harbor of Petersburg viii
shortly be commenced by Collector
of Customs Wilson and his deputy
collector. l.. 8. Epes. The inspec-
ton IL for the purpose of seeing
whether owners are conforming to
the requirements Of tho law and IL
done by order OF the Department Of
Commerce and Labor In q circular
sent out to the collector Of customs
from Washington. dated June >. The
regulations relate to lights, whistles.
fog horn and bell. life preservers,
fire extinguishers, licensed officers
and inspection documents, and name
and copies Of rules. The inspection
In Petersburg will be held before the
first of July.
Extensive improvements.
Extensive improvements continue
at the Petersburg custom house. The
interior is being painted throughout.
Work has just been completed. In the
United States court room, and the
civil service rooms. They are paint
ed blue. with buff ceilings, and are
especially attractive. The walls OF
the corridors are painted green, with
bum ceiling. and an individual color
has been chosen for most OF the de.
partments The improvements now
under way and for which Mr.. John
Lawrence, OF this city, has the con-
tract. Will cost &l.326, and consist OF
rapainting the interior, repairs to the
plastering and the removal OF the old
brick wall on the south side OF the
building. Since Mr.. II. Claiborne
Wilson became collector OF customs
six months ago. more than t2.500 has
house and grounds The asphalt work
been spent In identifying the custom
done by Messrs- Parkinson a Finn
ADDS greatly to the general appearance
81 the building and walks; cost about
$1,000.
Odd Fellows Name Offcrxs.
Giazier Encampmant. l. Q. o. f.,
Al It's regular monthly meeting We'd
nesday night elected the following Of
ncers Tor the ensuing six months: r.
l. Spain. chief patriarch: James c.
Toy, senior warden; l.. A. Andrews
h'gn priest. .. II. Simmons, junior
warden; James a. Alfriends, record
Ing scribe. ]. r.. w. Smith, financial
scribe. and f. II. Cole. treasurer. MIR.
James II. Blanks. who IL representa-
tive from Virginia 10 the Sovereign
Grand Lodge, and Mr.. r. f. Brunei
made Interesting talks. Glacier en-
eampment. as its number will indi-
cate, was organized the seventh in
prior to the war between the States.
us history has been continuous Mr..
r. r.. Hfnckle. a member OF this en-
campment. Ii at present grand high
priest of Virginia. Mr.. Hinckie has
appointed Mr., F. II. Cole as deputy
nigh priest. and he viii install In
July the officers elected at Wednea
DAY nights session.
Burial of Mr.. Shell.
The funeral OF Mr.. Marcelius Shell.
former well known citizen OF Pc
tersourg, who died In Richmond We'd
nesday. was held Friday al i:45
o'clock at Old BIandford cemetery
church. The deceased was once en-
gagged in the restaurant business of
this city and had many 1riaads ard
relatives here.
Local Boys Receive Honors.
Petersburg boys at the Virginia
Military Institute were honored A. the
closing exercises OF that institution.
Cadet Captain l.. T. Gerow graduated
nigh In his class, obtained a b. g.
degree. was vaiedictorian, and presi-
dent of his class and obtained the only
commission AS second lieutenant In
the army which was allowed this in
stitution- Cadet Lieutenant c. NJ
Brfstsr, Jr.. graduated eighth In his
class and first in civil engineering.
n. -.
Il. Mann. n. G. Parkinson, W. Arm
stron, l.. l. Lauterbach and Hunter
Nichols all did creditabiy. Nichols won
third place in a class of 140 and was
made "A corporal.
George johnson Amhushcti.
Thursday night at George johnson
was returning to his home. short
distance from Petersburg, a little be-
yond Butterworth' bridge. he was shot
at and wounded by some unknown
person. The ball entered his mouth
and lodged In hts neck. The wound
ed man came to the police station and
reported the facts to the police. He
was attended by DR.. Hoy. who extract
ed the ball. Johnson states the shoot
ing Was without provocation.
Mr.. William s. Alternately. a well
known young man residing on East
Warrington street, died Thursday
evening at nine o'clock after a pro-
lonEed illness Mr.. Alternately was
twenty-five years OF age and was 4
member of Hollywood Camp, Wood
men OF the world.
The interment will take place In
Dinwiddie county about twelve miles
from Stony creek Sunday evening
about 2 O'Clock.
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