The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-08
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Suit Against Clifton Forge by
Pulaski Firm-Baptists to
Erect New Church.
Special to The Times Dispatch. ]

Clifton Forge. Va. January THE
City Council at Its regular monthly
meeting held last week occupied for
the first time the new Council chamber
In the CITY Hall, but tho session proved
to be rather tame affair The most
important action taken was the adop-
ion OF resolution offered by Council
man Van Horn providing for the ap-
pointment OF committee to investi-
gate and report on the advisa bility of
employing 6. city manager. r. V. Van
Horn. ]. a Gleason and B NJ Fontatue.
together with w. NJ Smith, president
OF the Council. were named to servo on
this committee. Sentiment here seems
to be against the proposed change
suit for $4,000 was instituted
against Clifton Forgo q day or two
ago By q furniture Arm doing busi-
nees at Pulaski. After the completion
OF the new City Hall the architect
was directed By the committee having
In charge the construction of the
building to secure bids on the furni-
ture. When the furniture had been
installed two local furniture dealers
took list of It and found that the
actual wholesale cost amounted to a
fraction over $500. whereas the bill
for the furniture was In excess of
$1,000. An Investigation was set on
foot to find out why there had been
an overcharge. and pending the in.
vestigation the warrant issued to pay
for the furniture was held UP. The
suit 's to compel the city to pay for
the furniture. and damage in addition
1t will be contested in the courts
The local division Of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers had q public
installation OF officers on Tuesday in
Masonic Temple. being followed by n
Banquet There was a large attend
nf ha
and the occasion was highly enjoyed
The following officers were installed:
r. B. Paxton. chief engineer; c. L.
Jordan. first engineer: T. II. Hover
ton. second engineer; NJ. II. Kraft. third
engineer: D. II. Echols. secretary and
treasurer; II. NJ. Newcomb. Ct. G. Davis
and B. G. Moseley. members OF the
local board; a. " McMullen. insurance
agent. All OF these officers serve one
year.
The Baptist Church of this city
having negotiated a loan for $4,000
and issued bonds therefor with which
to build an addition to the present
structure. the following building com
mittee was appointed Wednesday night
to get up the plans and supervise tho
constructions: T. B. Wcstermnn, Z. A.
Snead. George T. Davis, F. NJ Rey-
nolds and l. Z. Alley. Work on this
new Improvement Will begin as soon
as the weather will permit. The lot
adjoining the church. and on which
the new addition will stand. was do
mated to the church by the late j. e.
Carpenter just prior TO his death.
Clifton Forge Lodge, no. 10, y. L. &
a. H. had its annual election OF Off
GERS few days ago, with the follow
ing result: Rev. George Green. wor-
shipful master; +. L. Simpson. senior
warden; l. G. Miller, junior wardun: J.
l.. Harris. treasurer; John w Bear
secretary; y. S. Major. senior deacon;
DR.. ~ i. Kerr junior deacon; L. D.
Foster, chaplain: Il. f. Grove, tilcr. AT
the conclusion OF the business session
banquet was served the members,
and 1t was late hour when the mem
bers dsVsrted for their homes. This
was the first time in the history of
this lodge that a minister was elected
wcrshipful master.
Fred 6. finder and Miss Ethel
Scruggs were married In this city last
Sunday night by Rev. L II. Paul.
For day or two this week Clifton
Forge was in the midst Of sugar
famine, and the situation at one time
appeared rather serious. On the last
day of the famine it was estimated
that there was not Us MUCK as 100
pounds OF sugar in tho city People
who had no sugar made tho rounds
OF the retail grocers. only to he IN
formed that there was no sugar in
the city. Even the wholesale grocery
ran out of sugar, and was for several
days unable 10 locate it's shipments
that had been on the ROAD week
or more
George w. Stevens, president. and NJ
j. Caples. fourth vice-prcsident OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. spent
Tuesday night here, and left the fol-
lowing morning for the West. The two
officials travelled In their private cars
and were looking after bu6iness mat
ters along the system.
Thomas Jones. we'll known young
man of this city. died Tuesday after
an extended Illness. aged twenty
years. He was q nephew of Mrs. j. W.
White, and, in addition to his duties
in a local iewelry store. he served
as substitute clerk in the post. Office
here. The remains were sent to Ohio.
his native home, for interment
william l. Pressly. tho newly elect
ed manager OF the Roanoke baseball
club. of the Virginia League. as a
brother of J. Grier Pressly, the prin-
cipal of the public schools in this
city.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles f. sen,z and
children left here "Wednesday for
Florida to spend the winter months
bn tn farm In that State owned by
Mr.. sentz, on which there is large
orange grove.
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