The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-11
TO HOLD INQUEST
THIS MORNING
PETERSBURG CORONER TO YNQUINtI
INTO DEATH OF CAPTAIN
W. A. COOK.
GREYS TO GET ARMORY
COT SCiLMAN THINKS HIS COLI
LEAGUES WILL ACT WITHIN
fEAB-~MAkE FINE AP-
FARATEs.
Nirginian Bureau,
Law Building. Phone i777.


Special to The Richmond virginian.}
PETERSBURG VA. August 1C.--
Captain w. A.. Cook. who was run
OVER by u train at Sutherlands. in
Dinwiddie county. yesterday morning.
died last night in the Petersburg ROC
fiiaL the body will be taken to
Grove tomorrow morning ON the u
O'Clock train for burial,
Coroner Leigh summoned a Jury
or inquest today to view the body
The inquest will be held tomorrow al
noon at the courthouse. The jury
is composed as follows: G. q. Pleas
ants, y T. Harrison. T. s.. White
horne, j. W. Brown, K. 3. stiles ana
Colin Spottswood
Busy Receiving Money.
This was the last day OF payment
Ct the first half of city taxes. Col
ie"tor Camp was very busy all day res
ceIying money
New Petersburg. Company.
The certificate Of the Petersburg
FIRE Retardment company. incor-
poratNd.' was recorded today in the
clerks Office The purposes of the
company are the manufacture and
sale Of all kinds OF FIRE fighting Ge-
vices The capita stock ia to tie
rot less than $500 nor more ths
10000. The officers are President,
John Movier, vice. president III. n.
( owen, of Richmond, secretary and
/ treasurer, l. A Lyon Jr. These Of
/ ficers are slso the directors.
Miss tahtert Entertains.
Miss Na1 C1yhbert entertained at
her home on Friend street this moi a
! Ing in honor ( htG two house guests.
Miss Pegram q Charlotte. n. c., and
Aiaa aftstT irJ4 . I'm
color scheme was tastefully arranged
in pink and green. 1t was most
. delightful occasion for all present
Revival Meetings.
The revival meeting which has heen
: in progress at Crawford Methodist
church, Dinwiddie county. closed last
night. The services were largely at
tended, and there were numper OF
/ conversions
Matoaca Picnic.
picnic Will be held at Matoacs
OH Labor DAY. September I'd. for
the purpose Of raising money to build
a high school. picnic was held
July +th at Matoaca for the same
purpose. and was highly successful.
large sum being rea lized
A picnic Will be given at Wesley
chapel ia Chesterfield county mex,
Thursday. A large crowd il expected
! TO attend
/ Special Meeting Of Council.
A special meeting OF the common
council will be held earIv' next week
/ 10 dispose Of the street railway fran
I chise to the Virginia Railway and
| Power company, and TO consider the
| reduction in the price OF water to
consumers This meeting was TO hav.
been held last night. but quorum
/ of members was not present
Enjoyable Supper.
TIE supper given last night at tbs
/ Stratford hotel by the Petersburg
I Greys, was most enjoyable affair,
/ Lieutenant Kidd presided in the alb
sence OF Captain Macredy Speeches
/ were made by Major Ben Harrison.
1 Alderman w F. Moore, Councilmsa
/ c. E. Bowie. r w. Price, and r. q.
/ Stratton Lieutenant Tucker, Of the
Richmond Blues, and Walter Edward
Harris. Councilman Price expressed
the opinion that the city would build
an armory for the Grays within the
/ next twelve months.
Personal Mention.
! MFR. and Mrs c. r. I.auterback left
today for Blue Ridge Springs.
j J. r Rogers, OF Philadelphia. for
/ nerlv OF this city. Is visiting friends
here.
The condition Of R. y. Chambers
was some~h hat improved today
! Miss Ruth Parkinson. OF Dfsputanta.
is visiting Mrs. r. NJ. Gordon, On
/ High street
( Hon. T z. Clark Of DinwidAie
/ county. was here today on business
/ Miss Ruby Ritz has returned from
visit to Washington.
! Miss Helen Williamson is visiting
/ friends In Tynchburg
I Mrs. w, NJ. Richardson. Of Grove
| avenue, who has been sick, 10 i'm.
| proved
! James Haitigan. of Dinwiddl1
| county, WAS on the street here to-
| day.
| - r. Roane. OF Richmond, waH
I here today on business.