Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-30
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! Richmond-Checks for the third
quarterly payment of pensions to ap-
proximately 10000 pensioners Will go
ont from The State Auditors ONCE
the last dav Of this month, and APP
nroximately S250,O00 will be distrib-
uted to needy Confederate veterans
widows and dependents throughout
/ the State.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS $4,000 wa,
ter tower has reached the city, ana
win be introduced to the pusllc with
in the next few days. The tower was
purchased upon the recommendation
of Director Myers, Of the Depart,
ment of Public Safety, who pointed
out that such a piece Of fire appara'
us is an essential adjunct to the de-
partment. With this added safety
device. the officials Of the Fire De
nartment proclaim to the world that
the Richmond department. now
| equals in equipment and efhclency
any similar department in the United
{ States.
| Newport News-The Newport News
and Hampton Railway Gas and Elec-
I tric Company yesterday afternoon IN
( formed the City Council that 1t will
emf carfares from 7 to . cents as
soon as the franchise can be amend
ed, at thSsame time doing away with
its half-pFice, work ticket and school
ticket. The Council approved the
plan.
observation-disclosures Of the Pet
ersburg Chapter, u d. Z, met yes
terday afternoon at the y. W. {. A,
to celebrate the twenty-SeYenth an
niversary of the local organization.
The charter members received the
guests and light refreshments were
served. The birthday CAKE OF twenty
seven candles was cut by Miss Nora
Davidson, probably one Of the best
known women in the State, who
served the Confederate soldiers dur
ing the war. She was also the guest
of honor at the reception. Many
members OF the Ladies Memorial AS
ISOLATION were invited and attended
the affair.
Portsmouth-R H. Bagby, promi-
nent attorney Of this city, was serl-
ously injured yesterday morning
aboard a Norfolk-P Portsmouth ferry
boat while returning from a cunning
trip, when a double barrelcd shotgun,
which he was holding across MS knee,
discharged, practically amputating
one hand. Intense excitement rej IN
ed aboard the ferry for a time, when
it was thought Mr.. Bagby had been
attacked.
Petersburg-With every indication
of severe winter ahead, John Avis,
superintendent Of the Union Mission,
is making extra preparations to take
care of the destitute this year. II
the predictions of older heads are
correct, there will likely be a repe-
tition of the 1917 winter The heavy
of persimmons is said to be sure
sign of a bad winter and those who
have spent many winters on earth
are making arrangements to battle
with snow and cold winds.
Bedford-Fom prisoners escaped
from the county Jail Saturday night.
Bars were sawed from the windows
with a hacksaw, which the authorl-
ties think was handed in from the
outside. Three white men and one ne
gro escaped. The negro and two OF
the whites were placed in jail about
shutdown and made their escape dur
ing the night They were arrested
on the railroad by Detective Frank
Wright. The other white man, Roy
Adams, was awaiting trial, which
was set for October. He was charged
with stealing money from a store
near Montvale. The authorities have
reasons to believe that Adams is not
the name Of the man at all, but that
he is a Hatfield, from West Virginia.
There is nc proof to this, so far
however.
Lynchburg-Lewis f. Thomas, r.
who had the reputation Of being one
of the best informed Masons In
Virginia, died at his home here late
Sunday night after an illness OF TWO
weeks of pneumonia. He was ma
tive of Botetourt County, but had
lived here since 1887. He was past
master of Marshall Lodge of Masons,
past district deputy grand master for
district No %; past high priest of
Lynchburg Chapter, Royal Arch Ma
sons, and past district deputy grand
high priest of District No. 7, and
past eminent commander Of De Mo
lay Commandery, knights Iempiars,
a member OF Henrietta Barbour
Chapter, Order Eastern Star, and a
life member of the Masonic Home
Board at Richmond, He is survived
by his wife and six children; Lewis
". Thomas, Washington; Charles ".
Thomas, Lynchburg; Mrs. H. P.
Watts, Norfolk; Mrs. 7. 4 Blanks,
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