The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-19

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the diplomas were presented by DR.. j.
Is. Jones. The graduates were: Miss
Fitzgerald. of Lynchburg. Miss Pettus.
Of Richmond. and Miss Harmon. of
Dublin. Va. The young graduates
"ere coriplimented with liberal APP
plause and beautiful flowers.
Charge Against Dog Catcher.
Henry Townsend, the colored dog
catcher. was arrested last night by
chief Ragiand, charged with abusing
his Office by selling some of the dogs
he caught instead % delivering at the
pen, where they are kept for redemp-
ton or destruction. In the Police
Court this morning Townsend was
convicted In two eases and fined Sla.
The catcher was making an apparently
what he was paid BY the city
Taken to Lynchburr.
John Harris. a negro with several
aliases, was taken handcurted to
L%nchhurg this morning to answer
the charge of car-brcaking and rob-
berry in that city. Harris was arrested
here last evening OH request from tn.
Hill CITY authorities.
4 Peculiar Case.
neatly dressed oolorcd girl. Civ
ing her names as Mary Jones or Mabel
Wilson. was arrested last evening on
charges of stealing about $50 worth
OF clothing and other articles from the
homes of two colorcd women. which
she was trying to dispose of In tho
Police Court this morning she became
apparently Insane. and instead of being
tried was committed for examination bv
commission. She knew nothing of
any one with whom she had lived here
or to whom the alleged stolen property
Delongs.
Ettrick Notes.
Master Charles Short. of Ettrlck
while riding on his bicycle yoster,
day was thrown by Coiliding wiki d
loaded wagon One of the wheu,a
passed over his leg, painfully bruiging
it. but not breaking the bone
Through the efforts OF tho Citizens
Improvement League of Ettrick. pruc-
tically all dwellings and business
houses in the village have been neat
~ numbered.
Master Clements Tucker. who was
operated on for appendicitis at the
Petersburg Hospital several DAYS ago.
ic getting along very favorebly
Personal and OtherwInc.
T. 5. Beck. with well-known ,nc.-
chant and Confederate veteran OF this
city. received one of the handsome
bronze medals awarded at the COM
nencement of the University of Vlr-
Einia to veterans who left the uni
versity for the front during the years
OF 1sSl-65. He Is the only Peters
burger thus honored
Information was received from
Washington yesterday afternoon. where,
the head OF the dog that hi, nine
horses in this city on SATURDAY was
examined. that the animal showed
positive case of rabies. The horses
arc under observation and treatnle., ut
in veterinary hospital
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sentenced TO Jail for sixty Gays and
required to give bond 4 $500 In
Weverly yesterday for operating
''t!ind tiger" and selling liquor on
sunday. The tiger" was near the
business portion of the town ana not
far from the courthouse.
Another case of Smallpox has de-
veloped in the city. the patient being
little daughter of Mrs. Hudson. on
sycamore Street. who broke out with
the disease some days ago
Plumbers' Strike on.
The strike .,of the plumbers ana
their helpers yesterday has oocn sat
isfactorily settled. The strikers arc
granted eight hours a day work with
same pay as heretofore received for
ten hours work. with certain condt-
tons attacked
Martinez En- Route.
4 body of United States marines
arrived in the city this morning from
South Carolina. en- route tc Norfolk.
from which point. 1t is expected. they
Will be sent to Cuba.
Baseball Notes.
W. b. Bradley, of the Richmond
club, was in the grandstand yester-
day afternoon. spectator of the game
between PetersburE and Roanoke.
Petersburg will be represented In
the league meeting to be called this
week to revise the schedule adopted
at Norfolk. and will be fully heard
from.
Jack Anthony left the team yestor-
day. and says he is done with pro-
fessional ball PLAYING.
1t is reported that Heating. of
Lynchburg. will be signed up for Pet
ersburG. He has made good bat
ting and fielding record