The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-29
WATER QUESTION
IS SERIOUS ONE
COUNCIL MAY FIND IT NECESSARY
TO INSTALL PUMPING
STATION
SUSPECTS RELEASED
YOUNG BOY ~ ACCIDENTALLY
SHOT ny C0MPASION--HALL
THIEVES DUsY--PHoENfx
BIBLE CLASS.
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Law Building, Phone 1897.
PETERSBURG, VA, Dec. a.
The question of a water supply for
this city IL a most important one.
The. city has had trouble getting an
adequate supply Of water for a long
time. Although 1t Is now winter. with
average SHOWS and rainfall, there
Is only about 1--WE feet OF water in
the reservoir.
1t Is contended that the sale of
property now owned by the city In
the vicinity Of the reservoir would
produce SUFFICIENT revenue to install
a pumping station and altering pant
near the Upper Appomattox canal.
1t 10 probable that the common
council at Its next meeting will take
some measures to relieve the pres
ent condition Of affairs.
Hall Thieves at Work.
Hall thieves have been getting in
some work here In the last day or
two, Last night about s o'clock some
one entered the home Of w. P. John
son on Marshall street. and stole an
overcoat and cap.
Building Nearly Finished.
The new Mechanics' building On
the corner of Sycamore and Tabb
streets. is now ready for occupancy.
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will be installed as fast as possible
A number OF the Offices are already
occupied. .
All Suspects Released.
All the negroes arrested on sus-
picion Of robbing the safe at the
commission house of Messrs. Rogers
and McCabe Thursday night. have
been released. The police are still
10 hi -9f rh
there at present Is no clue to their
Identity.
Foot is Injured.
Harry Barger, young man
work In the Mechanics Build
met with a painful accident this at
ternoon. He was standing on top OF
one OF the elevator cars when an
other of the cars passed and caught
his foot. His foot was painfully
hurt and his ankle sprained.
Virginus S. Balm.
Vfrginius s. Balm. a well known
citizen. died this morning at O'Clock
az the home OF his brother-in-law.
William ID. Broadwen. on Mercsr
street. He was son of the late
K. b. Balm. and was thirty-seven
years old. He had for many years
been employed by the c. C. Alley
company, of this city. He WAS high
ly esteemed by all who knew him.
Is death was caused by paralysis
We j. survive - brother. George
w. Balm. of Dumharton. Va. and
two sisters Mrs. Thomas NJ Mussen,
of Richmond. and Mrs. W. D. Proad-
well. of this city, The funeral will
he place from Washington-6treet
Methodist church tomorrow after
noon al $50 o'clock.
Boy Accidentally Shot.
Tom Pond, the nine-year-old son
of Mrs. Essie c. Pond. was accident
ally shot with a p caliber rife by
herbert Ruewee. his companion. late
yesterday afternoon The shooting
took place on Lombardy street Rue
wee Was showing his rife to Pond
when II was accidentally discharged.
The ball entered the Pond boys side.
and lodged In the lung. 1t caused
q dangerous wound. DIR. Powell To-
Gated the ball. but has no, yet re-
moved it The shooting was purely
accidental.
DIR. Charles C. Daniel.
DR.. Charles c. Daniel. of Bosse-
vain, Va. died yesterday OF typhoid
fever. He had been practicing his
profession at Bossevain the past year.
Prior to that, he was located At Dis
putanta. He was twenty-eight years
Of age. He Is survived by his Wild
ow and two children. The deceased
was "A. son OF James E. Daniei. a
prominent citizen Of Prince George
county. The funeral will take place
tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock from
Shiloh Baptist church, Price Gesrge
county.
Phoenix Bible Glass.
The Phoenix Bible class OF High
Street Methodist church will hold In
teresting services tomorrow mornins
at 1890 o'clock. The class room has
/ been decorated with holly for the oc-
casion.
acknowledgements.
j. s. Johnson. well known timer
of this city. and Miss Eugeuia Ssy-
mour, of Prince George county. were
married December s6th at the home
of Mrs. Mary Mills In Prince George
county. Mr. and Mrs. johnson viii
reside in this city.
The satchel department Of the
Seward Trunk and Bag company will
resume work Monday morning.
4 Personals
The Christmas entertainment at
I Market-Street Methodist church last
night was enjoyed by large CROW d.
j. A. Saunders has returned from
visit to friends in Franklin.
Miss Florence Sanford Is visit
ing friends In Baltimore.
Thad w. Griffin. travelling man.
] Is visiting his home here.
Mrs A. -. Hamilton has returned
| from a visit to Mrs. William Hodges
Mann. In Richmond.