The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-16
TRIAL OF PAYLOR
IS SET FOR MARCH
Danville Corporation Court Ad
journs After Busy Two
Weeks Session.

Especial TO The Times Dispatch
.Danville, Va, December I5.-After
being in session for close upon two
weeks. the Corporation Court adjourn.
ed on Saturday after disposing OF an
unusually long docket, upon which a
number of interesting cases figured
Fourteen offenders were convicted and
total Of thirty nine years were g;veE
as sentences TO the men. Sixty-fvs
dollars alone were reaped in fines.
Considerable interest IS already be
ing displayed in the next term o.
court, when Pgylor. the absconding
treasurer. will be placed on trial for
embezZlement. He is expected to ar
rive here during the first week os
February. or in ample time to appear
before the next term of court, which
viii convene on the first Monday in
March.
BY the action of the City Council il
apprOpriating sum of $500 for the
securing of health officer for the
city. a forward step has been taker
and a long felt want Will be filled The
opening OF city health Office has beef
aRitated in civic circles for a consid-
cradle time and was first brought be-
for the old Council last September.
As il was that particular Councils last
meeting the matter was passed by
and it was brought up before the first
meeting of the new Council in October
They likewise passed II by. but when
il came uD this week both branches
voted the passage o. the Health Com
mittees recommendation unanimously.
1t is more than probable that a man
from Richmond. with whom the health
committee IS In communication. will
BE- offered the new position. and the
Office Will De Installed and activities
commenced TX early as possible.
Vt the present time there is no au-
rhorized person to examine meat
milk or water. or 10 enforce quaran-
tine or the sanitation laws OF the city
There Is also no one 10 look after
the sick poor OF the city. the city
physician being only called upon to
care for the inmates Of the aImshouse
and the Jail.
The quantity Of tobacco sold on the
local floors last week came near be-
ing a record breaker. Probably half
q million dollars have during the past
six DAYS. being placed into circulation
resulting from the receipts 81 the
sales. and 1900. 0oe pounds were sold
m the nine warehouses combined.
The unusually warm sad damp spell Of
weather which was Experienced dur
ing the latter part 90 last week. is
mainly responsible for the larze quan-
Titles seen here. The sales blocked on
Monday. this being the first time IN
the history - tho tobacco market this
event has occurred.
During the past week the annual
Young Mems Christian Associations
membership campaign has been in
progress. and up 20 the present time.
practically every member has given.
or promised HIS renewal. and about
ore hundred new members have been
enrolled. The total membership - now
close O. the zoo mark. The campaign
Was waEed by two teams. the reds and
tho blues the latter team leading
from start 10 fnlsh.
I 3 romance 81 over i've years dura-
Ifon eliminated here on Saturday
morning 40 II o'clock. when ". y.
HALL a miner from Carmel -the-Sea.
/ california. WIS married - Miss Myrtle
. T.ck. 81 Virginia The groom Was
well over the nfty-year mark. while
his bride was twenty-thrce. The
ceremony vas performed In the par
Tor 81 the Morgan Hotel. b. the Rev.