Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-08

receipts of the post office in this city
LOT the quarter ending December 81,
!sIf were S27.6ll.37. as compared with
s2f.2o3.6l for the corresponding quar-
ter or 1913. showing an increase, while
NOT hs large as the previous quarters Of
inc year. was gratifying surprise.
Innsmuch as IL was feared in conse-
luence or the universal depression in
business that the receipt would show a
decrease.
ADJOURNED COUNCIL MEETING
TO FINISH BUSINESS
me Council held an adjourned SEES
sion last night. and finished up the
business left over at the meeting of
the previous night. This was mostly
or routine character, hearing and
acting upon reports from the various
committees and appropriating moneys
lot the expenses OF the several depart
mentS.
communication was received from
Judge Mullen. of the Hastings Court.
announcing the appointment OF l.. r.
Wells and II. V. parham. AS appraisers
10 assess city lands for taxation this
year.
VIEWS on TAXATION
INVITED ny HARRISON
Delegate ID. "A. Harrison. represent
ing the Counties Of Prince George and
Surry In the Legislature. has Invited a
free expression Of the views of his
constituents on the subject OF tax re-
vision. on which he will have to vote
at the extra session of the Legislature
and as to their preference of the two
plans proposed. AIR. Harrison indica tes
that he favors the segregation plan
senator Drcwry Is to, have second
conference with the business men Of
petersburg on the subject.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
HELD ny CITY MISSION
AZ the annual meeting this week Of
the Baptist city mission board. the fol-
lowing officers were elected: chairman
T. G. Crowder: recording secretary. c.
II. kruse; financial secretaries, b. c.
McManaway. OF the First Church; H.
a. Savry. OF the West End Church: r.
{. Crowder, Of Grove Avenue Church
and g. G. Rodgers. of Monumental
church; treasurer. Fred Pitcher; sun
day school committee. j. X. Sutherland
and Proctor Gresham: ways and means
committee. B. G. McMannway and Fred
Pitcher. \ prayer meeting committee
was also appointed.
The Philathea Glass of Blandford
Methodist Episcopal Church at n large
Unattended meeting night before last.
a { the home OF Mrs. G. J. Gee. in Prince
George. elected the following officers:
president. Miss Hilda Hack: vice-presi-
dent Miss Matte Chappell: secretaries
Misses Bessie Harlow and Mollie Scar
borough; treasurer. Miss Maria Cam
eTon: teachers. Misses Janey Harlow
and Matte Chnppell: reporter. Mrs a.
T.. Duell.
A PLEASANT OCCASION
WHEN OFFICERS ARE INSTALLED
Phoenix Camp. Modern Woodmen of
America. installed It's newly elected Of
fcers tonight. and celebrated the oc-
caSion with banquet at the Chester
field Hotel. The camp had with II dis
n han II ~ Do y,
on an official visit. who delivered an
address on the progress and work OF
the order
train OF ;wenty-fve cars. loaded
with portable heGses, passed through
the city yesterday for City Point for
the DUPONT powder works. These
houses. IL is said. were made in Lynch
burg and shipped in pieces They are
to be erected for the use of employees
on the company's grounds. II is IN
derstood that the DUPONT company
Will enlarge their hotel at City Point
10 double IT'S present size.
CITIZEN OF ETsrRICK
DROPS DEAD on WAY HOME
Charles Andersen. aged about forty
one years. well-known carpenter of
Ettrick, and favorably known I'm this
city. died very suddenly this afternoon
about o'clock while on his way home
lie was walking up the hill with his
'ioNh''' peN'Hu campers bridge,
when he was stricken, complaining OF
severe pain. He was assisted into Il
storehouse nearby, where he died in
few minutes. His death was caused
by heart trouble. Mr.. Anderson Is sur
Hived by bis wife but no children
Robert b. Baugh, aged thirty eight
years. died last night ut the home of
Walter r. Parkinson. in Chesterfield
near Matoaca. He had been in fall
ing health for several years, and is
survived by his wife and two children