The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-19
RESUME PRIMARY
PROBE NEXT WEEK
GRAND JURY IN PETERSBURG AD-
JoURNs UNTIL TUESDAY
MORNING.
LODGES IN SESSION
orFICERs INSTALLED BY PYTH-
FANS AND ODD FELLows--sTATE
PRIMARY ExCITEs VERY
LITTLE INTEREST.
LODGES IN SESSION
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Virginian Bureau.
Mechanics Building, Room 31s,
PETERSBURG, VA. July 1S.--The
Hastings court has been engaged to-
day In the trial of a civil case of no
public interest The grand jury adj
1ourned last evening to meet again on
July 22d, when 1t will resume consid-
grafton OF the alleged irregularities at
Third ward precinct during the late
municipal primary. Several witnesses
evidence It appears that the alleged ir-
tegularities are purely technical. The
Judges and clerks Of the election will
The grand Jury meet again.
X. Of p. Meeting.
A very interesting meeting of Naomi
Lodge, No. 80. Knight of Pythias, was
held at Castle hall last night. The third
rank was conferred on candidate and
nsnt members, after which officers for
the ensuefng terms were installed by
District Deputy Grand Counsellor Lis
ton @. Adkins.
Install officers.
The newly elected officers of Peters
burg Lodge. No. 16. l. o. o. F.. were
installed at the regular weekly meet
ing of the lodge last night The in
atallation services We're conducted by
Deputy Grand Master IA. r James ,r A Al
deputy grand warden. and $. d.
Rodgers. as deputy grand marshall.
After the exercises a smoker was held
and a social session enjoyed Grand
official visit to this lodge early in Au
gust.
Bitten by snake.
Marshall Reasiey, white youth,
twelve years of age. whose parents re-
side at Matoaca. is being treated at the
Petersburg hospital for poisonous
snake bite He was bitten several days
ago and was brought to the hospital
on Wednesday. He has suffered a great
DEAL but Is said To be improving.
Little Interest in Primary.
Very little public interest Is being
manifested here in the State primary
TO be held on August 5th. Not so near
a. large vote Is expected as was polled
In the recent municipal primary. Pc
fed voters. The Democratic committee
will meet at an early date to appoint
Judges and clerks to conduct the pri-
mary.
Leases Hotel Property.
The. board OF directors of the Citizens
Hotel company. incorporated. accept
ed the rental offer OF $3.50 per month
from =. n. Wilson for the Shirley no.
tel toGav. The company will only lease
the property by the month. as 1t ex-
poets to tear down the present building
at an early date. and, erect a modern
i00-room hotel on the site.
TurnbulFs Friends Active
Friends of Hon. Robert Turnbull. In
this city are growing enthusiastic over
tHe prospects, VI uiS akAAl tSiHE ~ 'ait-
6iGgte for congress from the Fourth
district to oppose Judge Walter a Wat
son. The contest the two last years
was very close and II was several
weeks before the final result was Of
fsciaiiv proclaimed. and then only after
. careful recount OF the entire vote OF
the district by the district Democratic
committee.
Personals.
Miss Ruby Hardaway. Of Blackstone,
IL visiting In the home Of Miss rnge. In
West Washington street
cshlegram has been received an
nouncing that Mayor Camerson, of this
city. had arrived safely In Bremen.
where he will stop "A few days.