The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-04
MAYOR CAbAN|SS
URGES PURE WATER
SENDS FIRST MESSAGE TO PETERS
BURG COUNCIL RECOMMEND
ING ACTION
FRANK DALTON DEAD
wELL-KNowN MERCHANT OF CITY
PASSES AwAY-MIssING Pc
TERsBURGER WASN'T
LOST, AFTER ALL
A DALTON DEAD
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BUILDING, Room 90,
PETERSBURG. VA, Sept. 3.-The
common council met in regular SEES
sion last nigh and transacted a large
amount of business, h most impor-
tant Of which was the selection of
John r. Jones as successor to j. j.
Nelms. from First ward. where resig-
nation was made necessary by his
nomination TO the office of collector of
city taxes. There were two candi-
dates for the vacancy. John r. Jones
and F. o. Strailman. Mr.. Jones was
selected by a vote OF twelve to eight.
Mayor Cabaniss sent his first mes
sage to the council, in which he re-
commended that steps be taken to Sc
cure for the city an adequate supply
of pure water. and several other things
of more or less importance. The
council concurred in the action or the
board OF aldermen, in requesting the
school board to select a suitable site
on Halifax street for the erection Of
the new Sixth ward school.
Frank NJ. Dalton.
Frank NJ. Dalton. one of Peters
burg's best known business men. at
the head of the well known firm of
Dalton q Company, incorporated,
died very suddenly at his home, lo7
Liberty street. at $40 O'Clock last
night. Mr.. Dalton was at his place
of business In the forenoon, but felt
unweli when he wen home to lunch
con. and did not ret..+n TO the store.
About 1880 o'clock he grew worse
and the family physician. DIR. j. NJ.
Burke, was summoned. Realizing
the gravity of MIR D'Alton's condition
he called in DR.. II. G.. Leigh. for
consultation 1t required only IA short
time for them TO arrive al the conciu-
sion that the patient was suffering
from acute neuralgia of h
heart. for which there Is no known
remedy. Mr.. Dalton was born In this
city in 1859. and would have cele-
brated his ffty-fourth birthday next
month He was a son of the late
Henry Dalton, who was for many
years engaged in the mechantile bus
mess here. He grew up in his faith
er,s business and at the death Of his
Oldest brother. James T, Dalton, nine
teen years age. he purchased the lat
ter's wholesale grocery business, IN
which he la marked success. MIR.
Dalton was a man of high char
acter. and. was highly esteemed by a
wide circle of friends. He had been
for many years n valued member OF
the board of governors of the cham
Der of commerce. He was also a
member of Post G, r. y. A. Peters
burg council. knights Of Columbus,
and Of St, Patrick Beneficial society.
Mr.. Dalton was a devoUt member
OF St Joseph Catholic church and was
also a devoted husband and father.
He is survived by his wife. who was
Miss Jennie Simon. nj one daugh-
ter. Miss Jeanne Dalton. He is also
survived by three sisters and one
hrother-Mrs, Mary Robinson and
Mrs. Il, A. Balm, Of this city; Mrs, r.
v. Collins, OF Washington. and John
Dalton, of Petersburg. The funeral
VIII be conducted from st. Joseph
Catholic church al II o'clock tomor-
row morning.
Leaves for Brazil.
Edward Aston Burgess. ssu of DIR.
and Mr.. Thomas j. Burgess. OF this
city. left this morning for New York.
from which place he will sail on Sat
urday for Brazil. he having accepted
the chair OF English. Latin and his
tory in CRANBERRY college. which is sit
uated about sixty miles from Rio de
Janero. M. Burgess is only twenty
two years of age. He graduated from
the Petersburg High school in 1909
and from Randolph Macon college in
1919. He was a leading student at
both institutions and was president of
his class at Randolph-Macon At the
close OF his college term the position
was rendered him unsolicited. Gran
berry college had about 1000 students
last yea n is gradually increas-
Ing.
The Lost Is Found.
George j. DoetZer, a weil-known
business mar who disappeared from
his home here yesterday and for
whom some uneasiness was felt, was
heard from today. He is visiting
near his Die home In Maryland.
Funeral OF Mrs. Perkins.
The funeral of Mrs. r. G, Perkins
was conducted from Memorial NJ. E.
church at 4 O'Clock this afternoon.
Rev. L. G. Moore, the pastor. Of
f1ciated. and the following served as
p~allbearers: John Hawkins. w. Fl.
Weaver, James jefferson, Lucine An
drews, w. G. Radclif n w. r.
Bobbitt. Interment was made in
Blandford cemetery.