Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-01
30-Storm Of hail breaks up Memorial
Day exercises at Hollywood.

so-storm Of hail breaks up Memorial
Day exercises at Hollywood.
JUNE.
Judge A. A. Campbell designated
to hear annexation proceedings in
Henrico Circuit Court.
2-Mayor Ainslio sends annual mes
sage to Council
S-Polico Captain w. b. whitlock
dies after long illness.
5-Broadway National and Main
street Banks merged under name Of
Broadway National Bank.
7-Buslness Mons Club takes annual
trip down river.
S-Rlchmond College begins finals.
e-Veiled Prophets invade Richmond
for annual convention.
1o-Roosevclt-W Willard marriage SOL
cmnized ut Madrid
11-Auditor's report shows salary of
city employees increased $22S.569.
12-An heat records for Juno arc
broken.
14-Judge ]. C. Pritchard, at meeting
here. defends North Carolina prohibit
ton.
15-Richmond loses chance for mill
itia encampment.
16-Montaguc beats Wendenburg for
Congress by overwhelming vote.
17-Dr. S. G. Mitchell accepts presi-
dency of Delaware College.
20-J. Purcell Dabney loses life when
he drives auto off ferry at Ayletts.
21-Anti-Saloon League begins get
ting signatures to petition for State
wide election
22-Blues band goes free because OF
Irregular proceedings.
ED. l.. Toney, member Of General
Assembly. dies suddenly.
24-Nirginia militia ordered to camp
Mt GOrfOnSyIllp I'm August
26-Busincss men endorse move to
bring Baltimore baseball franchise to
Richmond.
27-Richmond wins annexation case
29-Dr Hugh w. Davis dies.
30-Governor Stuart appoints code
reviscrs.
Interstate Commerce Commission
orders railroads to absorb local switch
ing charges.
2-Richmond Electric Works burnt to
ground. entailing 100000 loss
3-Nirginia League magnatcs. with
prohibitivc price, block movement for
better baseball.
4-Henry Steinbrcker, swimming out
to boat to meet wife, drowned near
Richmond Yacht Club.
5-Rcv. William Il. Palmorc. d. D.,
noted clergyman. dies ut home OF niece.
S-Anti-Saloon League presents
Statewide petition with twice required
signatures
9-Rappahannock River Railway asks
Council TO abolish transfers.
lo-Commonwcnlth Bank receivers
announce 80 per cent installment for
dcpositors.
l3-Steamftters from three States
ut meeting here say cheap plumbing
causes typhoid.
l4-Govcrnor Stuart signs order for
Statewide election.
1J-Judge y. 4. Campbell refused to
reopen annexation case.
l6-Hirschbcrg and Mccarthy re-
turned TO Administrative Board
17--Naval officer accuses police Of
bounding bluejackets on furlough.
lS-Annual regatta of Virginia Boat
Club is held.
campaign Will be followed by fight on
weed.
2l-Local milit;amen of to annual
encampment at Gordonsvillc.
22-lienrico County promises to drop
annexation appeal if city will spend
100000 on county roads.
23-Forcst Hill car tries to jump Off
Free Bridge.
2i-Catawba patients ask Governor
10 investigate Increased charges at
state Sanatorium.
25-NegroeS purchase 100 acres near
Fort Lee for exposition grounds
2G--Rev. W. j. Young y. d., becomes
member of Methodist University fac
ulty.
27-Seventy-six doctors receive Ii
cense to practice in Virginia.
3l-'inance Committee recommends
establishment of Municipal Employ
mcnt Bureau.
AUGUST.
l-SeSregation ordinance taken to
state Supreme Court.
DIR. Charles H. Ryland. u. d..
treasurer OF Richmond College. dies.
3-Councl passes 100000 bond is
sue Tor street improvements.
4-Congrcss appropriatcs s45O,0Oo
for post Office annex site.
3--Scnatc concurs in post-onic APP
preparation
6-i.ocal foreigners flock to colors
Mrs. Victor Hall found guilty.
S-ltappahannOck River line opens to
Pamunkcy River.
?-William T.. Gray. tobacco exporter,
dies at Frederick sburG.
10-Southcrn merchants arrive for
Better Acquaintance Week
11-Ford Whitehurst Company fire
does $4,000 damage.
Nincty-thrcc Richmond men
have income OF $4,000 or more.
l4--ra ) ger disappears from
steamer Brandon
l5-Iohn Funny arrives. and is wei
coined by movie lovers
l7--Special Master I.ittleton reopens
West Virginia dob; hearing.
lS-Council appropriates 100000 for
suburban road Improvement.
l9--Strcct temperature reaches 1O7
degrees
21-Local Germans and Austrians
raise funds for wounded at big mass
meeting.
23-Ncar side stop ordinance put into
effect by traction company.
2i-iiowitZers leave for cncampmcnt
ut Mt. Tobyhanna, Pa.
21--Frank Woodward, one armed
prisoner. saws bars and escapes from
Hcnrico County Jail.
31-rrcsidcnt Morgan, of Virginia.
Carolina Chemical Company. outlines
scheme to build Warehouses to aid cot
ton growers.
SEI"FEMBEK.
2-Govcrnor'S STAFF holds private
drill before going to Baltimore cclc-
bration.
veterans decide to hold ,;onfcder-
ate reunion in June.
Robert Taylor Scott killed in au-
tomohilc accident near Middlcbury
6-liichmond celebrates Labor Day.