The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-04
Mrs. Hawkins Burned to Death
While Trying to Extin-
guish Blaze.
.TY BOARDS ORGANIZE
Joint Standing Committees
Elected -Othcr Petersburg
News Notes.
Times Dispatch Bureau.
8 BOllinsbrook street
Telephone 14S5),



Petersburg. Va. September ?.
The residence OF Mrs w. H. liaw-
klns. near Fords. in Dinwiddie county
was destroyed by fire carly this morn
ing. and Mrs. Hawkins was burned TO
death. Tho fire was discovered By
coon hunters in tho vicinity. who hur.
rlcd TO tho house ana aroused tho in
mates Mrs. Hawkins and her daugh.
ters. one of whom was sick with ty.
phoid fever. got out safely but. &C.
companied by one OF her daughters
she attempted to enter the house with
buckets OF water to ondeavor to extln.
guish the IRE. As she opened the door
She was enveloped in flames and per.
ished. The daughter escaped injury.
rho residence was burned to the
ground. with all OF It's contents.
ORGANIZATION Meeting
"A joint meeting of the two branches
OF tho city Council was held last night.
az which members of the board Or
Oversecrs of the Poor and members
OF the school Board were elected. FOL
lowing tho Joint meeting. each ward
hold session separately for tho pur-
pose OF organizing for tho ensuing
two years William Kocn!s was elect
90 president and = 5 Pueh vice-presi.
dent OF the Board ~ Aldermen. and
d. " Mattox wss elected presiden.
and r W Price vice president OF the
Council.
The Joint standing committees were
elected. tho membership being propor-
tonatcly divided between the two
bodies Tho chalrmon of the respec.
tive committees. as previously nomi-
mated in CAUCUS. were elected as fol-
lows, Claims. Councilman " H.
Whoary. Streets Councilman o. W
MattoN Public Property. Councilman
i. y Ncculloch Cemetery. Councilman
y w. Wells Gas ni.c Light. Council
man r W Price Water Works and
sewers Alderman r. s Purh Courts
oi Justice Councilman J T. Wlmot.
Parks ard Markets. Councilman C "
Alley icalth. Alderman John II Har-
FiN. public improvements. Alderman
Il T. smith Detection. Alderman r s.
1nandieri lower Apnomattox Board.
Alderman William Koenir Three com
iniiieos-Firnnce Relief and purchas.
inr were temporarily passed hv tho
membership TO be named a, the rern.
Tar meeting ~ The Council tonight
and OF the Aldermen next Mondav
nirht
Captain y r. pa,teson VIII be re-.
elected chairman. e the larges, and
most Important or all the committees.
Pretty Golden Hod" Marriage.
Gregory Memorial Church. in Prince
George County. was the scune this
morning at $50 o'clock OF a bsauu-
ful golden rod" wedding. the occasion
being the marriage of Miss Myra Ten
PIE, niece OF Mr. and Mrs ". j.. Ten
plc. OF Prince George Courthouse and
HARDY Fitz schlegel OF Dispu,an,a.
The church was very tastefully deco
rated. and there was a large gather
ing OF friends to witness the ccre-
mony. which was performed by the
Rev George Z Booker. D n. Of this
city
the bride wore a handsome going
away suit and carried q white Prayer
Book and shower bouquet OF lilies
of the valley She entered with her
uncle. j. c. Temple Mrs r. r.
Meacham Of this city. attended az
matron of honor. and James Falson.
~ Disputania. was best man. Thomas
-. and Hugh L. Rirchctt were the
ushers. and Misses Mary Temple
Meacham and Judith nirchct, were
Hover girls The natron and flower
girls carried golden rod.
Among the outside guests present
were Mrs George c. Gary. Mrs. VIII
liam Gary, Mrs. Edward Bggleston and
Mrs. L. J. Gregory. OF Richmond: Mrs.
NJ o Blanks and Miss Virginia Eppes.
OF Petersburg; G. y. Wilson. Lexing
ton. Va. Mr.. and Mrs Wolfe. Mr.. and
Mrs Raeford Mr. and Mrs. Crowder
and r. a Harrison. Jr.. OF Disputanta
Miss Margaret Taylor. OF CITY Point;
Mr.. and Mrs. o. II. Baird. OF Norfolk
Mise Chastine Jordan. Portsmouth
Mrs Boyd and Mrs. Mitchell. Peters
burg.
Meeting OF Daughters.
The monthly meeting OF Petersburg
Chapter. United Daughters OF the Con-
federacy, was held in a. p. Hi Camp
Hail to-day. Mrs. r. r. Meade presld-
ing and Mrs. j. j. helms acting as sec
rotary. Among other business trans
acted. tho chapter decided to purchase
"a copy OF the Great seal OF the Con-
federacy TO place among its property.
September lG Is the last appointed day
for the distribution OF crosses of honor
The chapter decided 10 distribute
crosses on that evening in 4. p Hni
Camp Hall and to mark the occasion
with appropriate exercises. The chap
ter also decided 10 have n birthday
party, the date TO be named hereafter.