The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-05
The Best Of Clothes $500 TO


chants doing business along Ola ana
RIVER Streets and the owners Of prom
erty along those streets. addressed
the Council last night, making an ap-
peal for the protection OF their prop
arty against damage by freshets.
Every time there is a flood in the river
River street is submerged and the
houses flooded By water backed up
through the culverts. and graat dam
age results. Tina merchants ask for
improvements thnt will change con-
ditions and that will prevent such
damage in the future. The Council
referred the matter to the Public I'M
ant Committee for investigation
and recommendation Apparently the
only way 10 better the conditions com
planned OF Is to change the course OF
the cuiverts In that section OF the
city.
Minor Notes.
Tho Council was in session until
nearly midnight and transacted n
large mass of routine business In con-
nection with the various departments.
The Mayor asked for an approprIa-
ton OF 5000 to be used for a general
cleaning UP OF the city.
a special appropriation OF 1886 was
made to pay for the temporary wood
bridge erected TO restore commun!ca-
ton between the city and Pocahontas
Coiorcd Lawyer PnraIyzcd.
"a w. Harris, n colored lawyer and n
prominent man OF his race, was strick-
en- with paralysis Tuesday night at his
home In Dnwiddie county near this
city. and his condition is reported TO
he quite serious. In the days of Re
publican rule he was very active and
prominent In politics. He was elected
from Dinwiddio county to the House
OF Delegates. was a delegate in Re
publican National, State and District
Conventions, and served as deputy col
)ector In the Internal Revenue De-
partment.
Automobile on Fire.
The large automobile truck belong
ing to V. Russo, fruit merchant, caught
on fire this morning and was consid :
ernbly damaged The truck had been
sent to tho express Office to deliver
some fruit for shipment. and while
there caught fire from some unknown
cause The department. was called
out to eXtingush the flames. Damage
to auto and fruit amounted to about
5000
Death In Mntunca.
Mrs. Mary ~, Stewart widow OF D.
a. Stewart. died last night at her home
was an estimable woman and much
loved. and had been member OF
Matoaca Methodist Church since her
childhood. She is survived by four
daughters, Mrs. David Bulifant, Mrs
William v. Driskell ana Miss Pauline
Stewart. OF Matoacu; Mrs r. r. Bur
ton, OF Norfolk. and William o.. j. H.
and Perry D. Stewart. all of Matonca.
Owner Not known.
q
matured on June /. of last year. only
one OF $500 remained unredeemed
The great bulk of the issue was re-
deemed in cash In that month, as
We're others as fast as presented The
owner of the outstanding bond is not
known, and probably does not know
that interest ceased on ii when it ma
turcd.
City Receipts mud Expenditures.
The City Treasurer's report sent into
the Council last night shower cash re-
ceipts for all sources in March to have
been S7S90.12. The expenses for the
month were S20.2S4.73 Payments on
account of interest and public i'm
provements were important Items OF
expenses.
Personal and Otherwise.
w. l.. thinner and daughter Miss
Margaret thinner, have returned, at
ter visit of several weets to Florida.
Miss Grace Burke has gone to
Washington TO visit relatives
The Rev. Father McVerry, of Win
chester, has been the guest OF Father
o Farrell this week.
Petersburg will send Quite large
delegation to the State convention OF
Y. NJ. c., AT Roanoke, The board OF
directors of the Petersburg associa-
ton will attend in n body.
Mrs. Juda Blank died this morning
at the Petersburg Hospital after an
illness o: three weeks she was TWEEN
ty-nine years old, and il survived by
her husband and four small children
Fishing and Hunting Club.
y tshinS and hunting club, with
James S. Newell as president, has been
organized The MEMBERS are well
known citizens OF Petersburg and Sus-
sex. ana Will be known rs "Neblett'a
Hunting and Fishing Club" r. II.
Mann, the counsel preparing q
charter to be asked of tile Corporation
Commission The headquarters of the
club will he at Noblett's Pond. In Sus.
sen, where the clubhouse Ia to be built.
Married 10 Washington.
Miss Margaret Ray Ilmsoy. of Ell
trick. and William j Lodge. formerly
OF that village, but now of Bufalo. n.
y, were married in Washington yes
terday.
Miss Lila Jane Maycs and richard
+ Mayes. both of P,terst,urs .wcro
married In Washington to-day, by tho
Rev. George y. Miller. The bride is
the daughter of Charles w. Mayes, and
the bridegroom Is the well known dis
trict manager OF the Woodmcn OF this
World.
Examination as 80 Damages.
Mayor Cameron to-day received q lot
ter from Colonel Mason NJ. Patrick, u
S. Cnrna OF EnGinaers Nnrfnll. atuIin..