The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-28

soma time. has been completed and 10
now ready FOR use. There are forty
six telephone boxes distributed in con-
renient parts of the city and placed
on telephone poles. The gongs and
lights will be operated from the Po-
lice Station. where the switchboard is
placed. The system cost about $4,000.
and Will be OF great assistance to the
police department..
sndden Death of Clifton.
Joseph Gillian. a much respected
citizen, died last night about . o'clock
at his home on Franklin Street after
very brief illness. Mr. Gillian was
an employe OF w. NJ. Lewis g. Bro.
carriage manufacturers. and was
stricken yesterday afternoon while at
his work He was siaty-nine years
old. and is survived by his wife and
six children-Percy Gillian, of Wa
verify: Mrs. Paul Cox and Herbert Gil
liam. of Epson, Va; and Harvey and
Misses Pearl and Ruby Gillian, of this
city.
Death of Young Man.
Wills Callender, very popular and
estimable young man, about twenty
one years old, died this morning
shortly after l o'clock in the home
OF his parents, Nj. and Mrs. Thomas
Calender. on Apollo Street, after an
illness of about five weeks. Mr. Cal
lender suffered from a disease very
rarely met with in medical practice
and deemed ncurable--that of gen
eral hemorrhage or bleeding condition.
| The case excited a great deal OF in
| terest among the medical profession
and much sympathy in the community.
Shot Through Window.
Some person unknown fred shot
| through the window of the library OF
the residence of r. P. Barham. on
Union Street, early last night The
ball knock ed large hole in the heavy
plate glass, scattering the fragments
across the floor Fortunately no one
was In the room. It IL not believed
| that the shot was fired in malice, but
rather L,nt the act was committed by
| a mischievous boy with an air rifle
| rhe shot evidently came from the
| playground of the old High School.
! which the window faces.
Fine Horse Killed.
J. j. helms. while visiting relatives
| on West High street last night left
his horse and buggy on the street.
/ The horse became frightened at some
thing and took to flight. running into
| u Seaboard train at the South and
Il,
! the buggy to pieces and so badly in
juring herself that she had to be
killed. The animal was blooded
! mare, for which recent offer of $500
| had been refused.
Sentenced to Jail.
! In the Police Court this morning a.
c. Kessler. of Richmond. and Ester
Smith. of Chesterfield We're each sent
enced to thirty days Imprisonment in
jail on the charge of the larceny of
quantity of wine. the property OF w.
4. Rahily. OF the Commercial Cafe.
Kessier had been employed as bar
keeper at the cafe. Both young men
noted an appeal, Smith putting up
cash security for his appearance.
ohicinl pythinn Visit.
Grand Chancellor saville. OF Rich
mond, of the Virginia knights OF
Pythias. paid an Official visit to Naomi
Lodge, No. 80, last night. He was ac-
companied by number OF prominent
Pythians of Richmond. among them
Mayor d. Z. Richardson. supreme rep
resentative; Justice John ". Starke,
Sheriff j. K. Satterheld. Captain j. l.
Crecey, Past Grand Lecturer A L. Luz
F., cas- and others. The distinguished Wis
itors We're received with proper honors
and were extended warm fraternal
members of the order. y number OF
speeches We're made, refreshments were
served, and the evening was one OF
great enjoyment
congregational Meeting.
A meeting of the congregation of
| the Second Presbyterian Church has
/ been called for Sunday morning next
TO consider the resignation of Rev. D.
Il. Rolston, who has accepted a call
TO the First Church in Charlotte, n. c.
Regrctting the resignation of their
/ pastor. but approaching that he has
acted as he believes for the best, the
congregation Will doubtless accept the
resignation and join with Dr. Rolston
in asking East Hanover Presbytery to
dissolve his pastoral relations with
the Second Church. tDr. Rolston Will
not FIX a date for his departure until
after the presbytery meets and acts.
Going to Jamaica.
Whitworth Wilson OF this city. left
for New York Tonight whence in a
day or two he will sail for Kingston.
Jamaica. He goes there in the inter
est OF the British American Tobacco
Company, and Will be absent probably
year Mr.. Wilson has been in New
foundland for some months in the in
terest OF the same company.
Work of a Crook.
The report is that the Fair Associa-
ton was swindled out OF u considerable
sum OF money by the work OF a shrewd
crook, who came here with II printing
machine and printed and sold counter
felt tickets to the fair How much
he realized is not known.
News Notes In Brief.
In st. Josephs Catholic Church this
morning. quite a large congregation
being present. the pastor. Rev. Father
oFarrell celebrated requiem mass for
Bishop Van de Vyver. OF the Diocese
of Richmond.