The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-14

REDUCE WATER PRICE
Virginian Bureau.

PETERSBURG, VA, August 13.--
| Halifax and Sycamore street electric
| lines was granted to the Virginia
Railway and Power company, on a
nominal bid OF So by the council
bursed the city for advertising ani
| furnished bond of $500.
An ordinance was adopted PRO-
yiding that the price of river water
10 those consumers, who get 1t UNI
filtered, shall be only one cent for
1890 gallons, Mr.. Mckenney made n
motion that the rate be hair the reg
uar rate. His motion was over
whelmingly defeated.
The board of aldermen held a
meeting last night. The board con-
Cured with the council on the water
proposition, and the sale of the street
| railway franchise. An appropria-
catching unmuzzled dogs. was de-
feated a second time by the board.
An appropriation of s120 was mada
10 the Virginia Railway and Power
/ company. for power to operate the
police signal phone system during
the year. Other routine business
was transacted.
Watson I'm Petersburg.
Judge Walter A. Watson. OF Black
stone a candidate for congress from
this district Is in the city. The judge
says he is confident Of election. II
is the general opinion that the vote
between Watson and Turnbul will
be very close.
Mrs. Delilah Virginia Poole. widow
of the late John w. Poole, died this
morning at . o'clock at her residence,
on Liberty street. She was seventy
three years old. and had been In
feeble health long time. Mrs
Poole took an active part in matters
relating to the church and charitable
work Her death will be regretted
by wide circle Of friends. She is
survived by one son, William K.
Poole, q prominent business man Of
this city; three daughters. Mrs. Thorn
as F. Knock. Mrs. Charles l.. Thorn
as, and Mrs, r. L. Young, all OF this
city
Mrsti Amanda F. Watts, wife of Pro-
lessor C. W. Watts, Of the Virginia
Military institute. died this morning
at the Petersburg hospital. Her re-
mains were shipped this evening to
Florence, Ala. for burial, accom-
panted by her husband and brother.
Several days ago Mrs. Watts was
taken i'll on a Norfolk and Western
train. between Norfolk and Peters
burg. Irnon her arrival here she WAS
taken 10 the Petersburg hospital for
treatment.
The funeral or the late Carson
Winfree. who died at his homo on
Grove avenue yesterday afternoon.
took place from Grove Avenue Baptist
church this afternoon at ; O'CLOCK
Rev. q. NJ Simmons conducted the
services Burial was in Blanorord
cemetery.
Dies in New Bern.
ainius B. Price died Yesterday al
Saw Bern. y. G. He lived here until
four months ago. when he accepted
a position IN New Bern. he was
tfty-two years old. and mad many
friends here He is survived by his
wife, one son. Junius Price, Jr.' OF
this CITY. and five daughters. Mrs. E.
! Springfield and the Misses Bessie.
Maud Moliie and Ida Price. all OF
,hIs civ. The remains viii be brought
here for burial.
improvements at Market.
The improvements at Center mar
ket are nearly completed. and the
market will soon reopen. The screen
ing of the market will make II much
more sanitary than formerly.
A protracted meeting will begin next
sunday at Gary's church, Prince
George county. 1t will continue i've
DAYS The protracted meetings at this
church are always largely attended
by people from this city.
Miss Amy Andrews. daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. NJ. p Andrews. will be mar
lied to George Willis Guy, principal
Of the Hampton high school tomor-
row morning at $50 O'Clock. The
marriage will take place at the resi-
dence OF the brides parents In st.
Andrews street and will be very auiet,-
DIR George r. Booker will perform
the ceremony Those present will IN
clude the families of the contracting
parties.
Miss Helen Green Is spending this
week at Ocean View.
The condition Of Robert o. Dyer il
much improved,
]. Blackwell Jones. of Blackstone.
was here today on business.
Miss A. NJ. Davis has returned from
n visit to Asheville. n. c.
Miss Mary Watson Is visiting
friends in WaNerly.
MIR. and Mrs. f. I.askey. of Farm
Vile, are visiting relatives in this
city.
Mrs w. X. Norman, OF winston
SatenI. X, t., visiting relatives OFT
jefferson street
Master Luton Egerton Inge is visit
ing Mrs. r. o. Egerton at Ocean
View.
Miss Louise Clements Ia visiting
relatives in Roanoke.
MtsS Marion Gardner, of Bfnwidcir
county, is visiting Miss Mary Bozel
On Halifax street.
Miss Rose Levitt has returned from
visit to the seashore.
Captain T. s. Leonard, OF Dlnwid-
die county. was here today for the
hrst time In two years