The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-17
LAUNCH OWNERS
HEAVILY FINED
COMMISSIONER PENALTIES PET
ERsBuRG MEN FOR VIOLA
TI0Ns OF LAW.
CHANCE TO EXPLAIN
MAN ACCUSED OF BULDiNG
"sryTE- PENCE rs DISMISSED
WHEN TRIED IN POLICE
COURT.
CHANCE TO EXPLAIN
Virginian Bureau.

Law Building, Phone 1887.
Especial to The Richmond Virginian)
PETERSBURG, VA, August t6.--
n. Claiborne Wilson. collector OF Gus
toms here. today received from the
commissioner of navigation at Wash
ington a report. based on the report
of an inspector who recently visited
Petersburg. assessing heavy fines
against the owners Of four easoiene
launches.
Edward Emery. owner of the
launch Dido" was 4ned s100 for not
having life preservers. 500 for not
having fire apparatus, and $3.50 for
not having pilot rules.
Charles Rose, owner Of the launch
Sktddo. waS fined 500 for not having
a whistle. 500 for not having life
preservers. 500 for not having FIRE
apparatus. and $3.50 for not having
pilot rules.
George Watson, owner Of the launch
Arrow. Was fned 500 FOR not having
whistle. and $3.50 for not having
pilot rules.
A. A. slagie. owner Of the launch
The Hare, was fined 5000 for not ha.-
ing eittr-r life preservers, FIRE appara
tus OF whistle. and $3.50 for not hav-
ing pilot rules
The parties fined are required to
MAKE their excuses H. writing under
oath. After this Is dore Mfr Willson
viii return the report to- Washington
with his recomu' enda tons
Funeral of Nsi or Suliy.
The funeral of the late Major r u
Sally was conducted this morning ri
II O'Clock from his residence on
conducted the servioea The Following
gentlemen acted as pali-bcarers. Cap
tain n. T. Patterson. Or n. q Leigh
F. Phinrssan III, L. King " NJ
Ma rtn. w. r a8GKsnnev & w Nen-
:.hie and !. spoone- n;pes. The burial
war In Blsndfera cemetery. ana was
piit'te
Judge Mullen today adjourned the
Husttnss court~to meet again septem-
Der 18th
spite Case Dismissed
n. l. Harris. negro, was charged
with a r1isdemeanor in Police court
this morning. J. NJ 3. Holmes, n
negro letter carrier was the com
plainant Holm es alleged thar liar
ris built spite fence. cutting OFF
air and lish. from his home The
two men are. neighbors. The case was
dismissed.
Twelve hundred people attended the
picnic at Wesley chapel, Chesterfield
county. yesterday. Sixty-fivs gallons
OF .ce-cream was sold.
The school board OF Dinwtddie coun-
ty met yesterday afterpoon al the
courthouse. The board settled up with
County Treasurer Hargrave, and filled
vacancies OF teachers existing in sev
erai schools
Mrs Rosa Bell Elder and David
Walker, a well known couple Of the
west end. were married last night at
the residence of the officiating min
lister, kev. A, X. Love. The marriage
was very quiet
Mrs Susie M. Parham, wife OF r.
v. Parhar1. guessed the exact num-
Der of tickets sold for the Farmers
excursion yesterday. The number was
sa7. BY guessing correctly. Mrs Par
ham won the $40 in gold offered the
person who guessed the correct num-
Der.
Mr. and Mrs. James Fl Gray have
returned from their bridal trip and
are at home to their friends on High
street.
George F-iacas has returned from
a visit to Atlantic City, n. ].
S. W. venable,- OF Baltimore. who
has been visiting friends here for
several weeks. will return home to-
morrow.
Henry REM and family have re-
turned from a visit TO the eeashore.
Mrs. j. C. Roweil left this morn
ing to visit her sister, Mrs. ]. Z.
Woodland.
Miss Marie Lioert has returned
from a visit to Baltimore.
Miss Florence Slater. Of Newport
News. Is visiting Mrs r. l.. Spain,
on Byrne street.
James r. Powers. Jr. is visiting
relstives In Roanoke
Mrs. Robert ". Price is visiting
friends in Richmond
p. n. Curtis, OF Richmond. was
here today on business.
A. NJ. Hudgins. OF Diuwidddie
county, was visitor in the city to-
day.
Miss Alberta Bowman Is visiting
friends In Crewe.
sheriff Galusha. OF Dinwiddie
county. was on the street here today.
Miss Helen AlIgood left today TO
visit relatives in North Carolina.
Mrs. Walter Jordan was called -
crewe today to attend the bedside o.
her mother. who is seriously Ill
Mrs. F. V Morton is visiting her /
niece. Mrs Walter Sanford IN
Farmville.
Abe Bloomberg is visiting at Hot
Springs. va = !
Tom Wagner. OF Wakeheld was
here today on business.
James Taylor has accepted po- !
sition with Arm in Wakefield