The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-15
OLD MARKET NOW
LOOKS LIKE new
AFTER SPENDING sa,soo IN NE
PAIRS CONDITIONS WILL DE
SPLENDID.
JUDGE WATSON is IL
RECORD BREAKING ToBACCo SEA-
son
BLAMED FOR DELIN-
aUENr TAXES.
Especial to Tho Richmond virgin.an.)

Especial to The Richmond virgin!an) /
PETERSBURG, VA. Nov. IA
After $4,000, for repairs and remodel
ing Of the old market have been ex-
pended and two months work done on
the structure. the market when open
ed next Tuesday will be one Of the
best and most sanitary In the State.
New granolithic flooring has been laid.
new stalls erected, and all openings
screened Though the work done has
added greatly to the institution 1t Is
probable that an additional $4,000
will be appropriated for making anew
the space outside the house for the
fish and green goods and other farm
products stands. The work was done
under the direction of the public i'm
provement committee OF the Com
mon Council, Of which Charles f.
Walsh is chairman.
on 70 Richmond.
The Massa chusetta veterans and
other members Of the Massachusetts
party who were hero for three days
for the unveiling OF the monument
ut the Crater. left this morning for
Richmond. They will also visit
Gettysburg. Washington and Valley
Forge on their way home. AT Valley
Forge next Saturday another Massa-
chhsctts monument with be unveiled.
Governor Foss In not accompanying
the party, though he will be at VAL
ley Forge Saturday. having had to
60 North because OF important bust
ness last night.
Ministers to Conference.
Methodist ministers and lay dele
gates OF the local churches left this
morning for Salisbury. Md. to at
tend the annual Virginia Conference.
Temperance League.
The Petersburg Womens Temper
ance Leasue of America will meet
Tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock at
the home of Mrs. NJ. II. Terrell, 234
Hinton street.
Bernard A. Dunnavnnt.
The funeral OF Bernard 4. Dunna-
want. who died Saturday afternoon.
was conducted yesterday afternoon at
| 3 o'clock from the High Street Metho-
| dist church. OF which he was mem
/ Der Rev. W. II. Anvil. pastor OF the
church, assisted by Rev. a. X. Love.
pastor of the West End Baptist
church. conducted the service, The
pau bearers were Honorary---Dr. Fl.
| Aulfck Burke. w. T. stone. George
W. Dyer and John +, Hubbard.
Active--Robert Mcdonald, Lloyd Luf-
sey, William A. Beasley, Charles a,
Matteson sidney +. Cotton and
| Isham r. Dyer.
Attending Convention.
CAPTAIN n, r. Patteson, chairman
of the finance committee of the COM
mon Council; Charles +. Plummer'
police Justice; Or. x. \. Mart'h,
health officer: Samuel w. thinner anu
Mayor George Cameron, OF TINS Guy,
are attending the National Munlclpal
I.aarus convention being held in Rich
Imona. IA representatives. OF Peters
| burg.
Tobacco Sales.
Arrival of scores of wagonloaos VI
tobacco from the counties surround
ing this city here this afternoon IN
| dictate that tomorrow safes OF tne
leaf at the local warehouses Will he
record breaking for this season Al
the warehouses to-day llb.ooo pounos
were sold at prices from 30 to ssV
| hundred. The quality Is good and
tom prices are expected, in spite OF
the great quantities brought In. Lo-
cal warehouse say this season
gives promise of being even greater
i,than was last, when all records OIL
| recent years were broken
Daughters Of Confeicracy.
The Daughters Of the Confederacy
OF Petersburg Chapter. will meet TO-
morrow noon at A. r. hill Ganr
Hall. Important business Is 20 be
taken care of and reports OF those al
tending the recent national convention
at Richmond will be heard.
Hastings Court.
The November term of the Hust-
ings Court will convene Thursday
when the docket will be called. The
iurcrs and witnesses summoned ron
the term are excused by the court an
til Friday morning at 10 O'Clock.
Circuit Court.
The Circuit Court of sussex, judge
James +. West presiding. convened
for the November term to-day. Prob
ably the most important matter be
fore the grand jury In the exanina
ton of the books and records of thu
| commissioners of revenue relative Il
| the proper assessment OF property II
: Sussex county.
Judge Watson III.
| Yesterday was the day for the be
, ginning Of the Chesterfield Circu
: Court. but owing to the illness o
| fering with tonsilts, no court wat
held.
McGee-Hcnry.
Il AT the hasaae Of the bride at Keys
Vile to-day Miss Bessie MCGEE
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William Nc
Gee. was married to DIR, G. II. Henry
a member OF the medical stan o.
the Central State Hospital.
, Receiving Stolen Goods
For possessing stolen goods whief
| had been taken from cars of the
Seaboard Air Line Railway In the To-
cal yards, Charles Carter and Clintor
: Collins. both coiored. were this morn
! ing in Police Court sentenced to foul
months in Jail
system Is Blamed.
At last nights meeting of the Board
, of Aldermen. Alderman Pugh wal
named by the board the third mem.
he, Of the jeint City Council commit
tee to investigate the methods OF col
lccting the city taxes. Councilmer
Bland and Wilcox we're named froT
the Common Council as members oi
this committee at the last meeting OF
that body. More than 100000 In
delinquent taxes are owing to the
city and the system OF collections +,
nse Is being blamed.