DIRECTORS FIX DATES !
FOR SOUTHSIDE FAIR
HijC Exposition Will He Held In Pe
tcrsburR During Week Following
Richmond Fair.
ARGUMENT IN INSURANCE CASK
Hustnlgs Court Is Hearing Suit of
Merchants Against Various Com
panies?About Thirty Defendants,
and Amount Involved Ik $02,000.
fSpeeln.1 to The Times-Dispatch.1
PKTBHSBUHO. VA? February 25.?
At a meeting of the directors of the
Southsldo 1'air Association last nlRht
It was decided to holil next fall's fair
on October 1 !*. 20, 21 and 22?the week
following the State fair at Itlchniotid.
In tho Interim efforts are to be made
to have an exhibition that will sur
pass In variety and excellence the
splendid fairs of the last two years.
A rKumrnt lu Inmirnnif Salt.
In the Hustings Court to-day iirRU
rnent whs beRUti In the suit of I*oven
steln Brothers against various fire In
surance companies for payment of In
surance on stock of Koods de
stroyed by fire in November. 1913.
Vbout thirty conpanles are defendants,
atid the amount involved Is approxi
mately J32.000. On motion of the de
fendants the court several weeks apo
directed the plaintiffs to furnish a bill
of particulars. Tin.- defendants to-day
held that this bill, as furnished. Is In
sufficient, and moved for a further bill,
(in this motion the court has bi-cn
hearing argument all day.
Illnhop Itnndnlph to fotiBrm.
Ht. Itev. a. M. Randolph, I >. P.,
bishop of trie Kpiscopal IMoceso of
Southern VirKlnia. will visit and preach
at St. Stephen's Colored Church in this
city to-morrow nl^ht, and will con
firm a number of candidates.
Sr*cr?? IMcctrlcnl Storm.
An electrical storm of Kre.it severity,
accompanied by a heavy downpour of
lain and much ball, swept over this
city and section early last nit;ht, con
tinuing for an hour or more. The
liKhtnlnsr Hashes were brilliant, and the
roar of the thunder was Incessant. The
streets were converted into inlnature
streams. and were maile temporarily
impassable. 1{? ports from the country
?r<> to the effect that considerable rain
fell in places.
WrilillnK Note*.
l.ast evening at o'clock at the home
of the bride's parents on West lli^h
Street. Miss Gertrude May, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. J. <1. Collett. was mar
ried to Wlllburn \V. W'a tk i ns. The
parlors were handsomely decorated
with ferns and llowerx, and the cere
mony was performed by the Itev. \V.
I*. J' tt. of Memorial M. K. Chinch, in
the preserici of many friends. The
bride was powned in white satin with
pearl trlmminus, and carried bride loses
and lilies of the valley. Miss Marjrar* t
Collett, cousin of the bride, attended
as maid of honor, Rownod in yellow
crepe de chine, and carrying yellow
snapdragons and ferns. \V. \V. Tucker
was best man.
Miss Lir.a C. Moore, daughter of Mrs.
i.avlrila M. Moore, of West 3 lint on
Street, and Thomas M. Itudclns. vounc
est son of Ransom lltulK'ns, of ('n we,
wnt to Klchmond this afternoon,
where they were married They were
;ic ornpanied by II. Ulair Smith and
Miss Kmma lludgins. relative of the
bridegroom. A reception was tendered
the couple to-night at the home of the
bridegroom s sister, Mrs. \V. 1*. lludcins,
on \V*st Washington Street.
llrlef .Note* of ln<rrr*t.
After .1 three days' session ihe
Woman's Christian Temperance L'nion
adjourned last night. Tlio visiting
delegates were handsomely entertained
!>\ i lie local union.
The health record of the public
(schools of the city this year has been
remarkably good. There has been very
lit fie absence of pupils on account of
sick ness.
1C. IV (iooilwyn, who has been criti
cally 111 for some time, is now conva
lescent.
Merchants and hankers unite in the
opinion that business in Petersburg has
improved a great deal, ami that it Is
now better than it has been for a long
time.
William Cotten, alias William Jones,
a noted negro chicken thief, was eiven
a sentence of six months in jail to
day for stealing chickens. Ho was
caught |p Suffolk. There are paid lo
bo enough charges against liltn to
entitle him to ;i life sentence.
A while stranger giving his name as
Ware, was arrested to-day and lir>ld
for trial on the charge of stealing six
pool balls from the Stratford Hotel.
KinnisTMKT teaciikhs
MKKT l.\ FltKDKItll'HSfirttf*
FKKDKUICKSHUBC,. VA., February
2ii.-?The State Teachers' Association
for tin- First Congressional District of
Virginia will meet here for a throe
dav session beginning Thursday, March
Professor A. B. Chandler, Jr., of
the faculty of the Fredericksburg State
Normal School, is vice-president of, the
State Teachers' Association, and will
preside over the sesisons, which will
be hehl at the State Normal School.
The program Includes addresses by
President K. H. ltussell, of the Fred
ericksburg State Normal Schuol; Gran
ville lturru.?? of Howling (Sreen;
Diaries iMaphis, of the University
of Virginia; Miss Margaret K. Fraser,
of the faculty of the Fredericksburg
State Normal School; K. F. Birckhead,
.Jr., superintendent of the Fredericks
htirg Schools; Algar Wonlfolk. presi
dent of the State Teachers' Association;
Fletcher Kemp, of lvinsale; \V. G. ltcn
nolds, of Kssex; Miss Virginia 10. Stone,
of the Fredericksburg Normal School;
F. M. Alexander, of the Cape Charles;
W. B. Coggln, of Charles City; Miss
Helen Kent, Jackson Mavis: Professor
W. 11. Jleck, of the University of Vir
ginia; Joseph W. Klnghorn, United
Stato Department of Agriculture; B. V.
Tyner, head of the department of edu
cation of the Fredericksburg Stato
Normal School.
Free entertainment will he provided
in Fredericksburg for about 100 teach
ers. Others will he located in the
normal school buildings on tho normal
school grounds. By courtesy of the
State Board of Fisheries, the steamer
Commodore Maury will leave Trving
ton on Thursday morning, March 2r>, at
7 o'clock, stopping at all wharves be
tween that point and Fredericksburg
to take on teachers, superintendants
and trustees who winh to attend this
meeting. During the stay of the teach
ers here many entertainments will be
provided. Including sight-seeing trips
In automobiles, Inspection of the
normal school and its equipment, a ro
ception at tho normal school and many
other features.
riill.DRKN COM.F.CT MO\KY
FOR CATAWIIA SANATORIUM
[Special to The Times-Dispatch 1
DANVIIiI(K, VA., February 25.?In a
canvas In the city made by school chil
dren hero \?o-dny for the purpose of
raising a subscription to maintain a
free bod for poor patients In Catawba
Sanatorium, $302.71 waa realized. There
were 1,000 subscriptions ranging from
dimes to $5.
LUNCHEON WILL SOON BE SERVED
r
DANVILLE MAN RUNS
AMUCK WITH REVOLVER
slioiilx M?tcr-ln-l.nvr \\ lu? Trie* t?? I)l?
iirm Him, 'IIIoii Wiiunilii llrr
llrtil her.
{Special to The Times-Dispatch.]
DANVIMiK, VA.. February 25.?Rob
ert I. Baugh, a^'d tw-nty-'.wo years,
late to-day, whil- under mo influence of
Intoxicants, shot Mrs. Dan Baugh, his
sister-in-law, through the hand, and A.
H. Mouginson, J;er brother, twice
through the legs After Initio at lib
erty for two hours he was arrested by a
police detachment.
Tho shooting occurred in Mrs
Baugh's home. Baugh was ordered '
! away from his sister's house early In
the afternoon because of his condition,
? but he returned at 2 o'clock and sccur
' Ins a heavy revolver, he threatened the '
woman, who dosed with him and tried
to take the weapon away. The pistol
was discharged and the woman's hand
was partly blown away. Megginson, '
who tan up at the sound of tho shoot-J
| injr, pot one ball through the right foot
| and anotJter through the calf of the
left log.
Policemen in an automobile, with
shotguns, trailed Itauirh almost to the
I border line, and pulled him from be
i neath some undergrowth almost in tho
river, lie ran into :t negro's home and
; threw his gun away when he realised
J the closeness of his pursuers. Th?
weapon was found there later.
WASHIKCiTO.VS MASONIC HISTORY i
IXVKSTKiATKI) IIV MASONS !
|
; (Special to The Times-Dispatch.] i
FRKDKRICKSRURO. VA.. February
I 25.?Among the distinguished visitors
at Fredericksburg this week were
James K. Dillon. j>ast grand master of
; Masons in Michigan, and tieorge I., j
tiUck, deputy grand master of Masons j
and deputy secretary of the State of
Michigan. They came here to Inquire
into Washington's Masonic history.;
! They wore shown throuirh the lodge
room, and saw the Bible on which :
Washington was obligated, and the roc - j
urds when the "father of his country"
was entered, passed and raised as a ,
! member of Fredericksburg 'i,odge, No.
1. They also visited tho clerk's ofllee j
and examined the will of Mary, the
mother of Washington, and they then ;
visited the home of the mother of
Washington, which Is preserved in its
I orlirli!,'il state in this city, and used as
a museum for the collection of Wash
ington's relics. It Is owned by tho So
slety for tho Preservation of Virginia,
Antiquities.
Philip X. Rautnan, past grand master
of Masons of Virginia, who has been
confined to his home here for several
weeks with an attack of rheumatism,
!s so much improved that ho was able
to start out this week on a business
t rip.
Ilrnnncil nt I'nnnmn.
ALEXANDRIA. VA.. Februnry 23.? j
| James Smith, twenty-six years old, son j
j of Mrs. Sophie Smith, of this city, was!
I drowned while bathing at Panama on
I Monday. lie was employed In tho
; government service and was unmarried.
| The body will be brought here for
i burial.
DEATHS IN VIRGINIA
MIns ne?Mle M. Untie?.
(Special to The Timea-Dlspatch.]
PETERSBURG, VA., February 25.? j
| A telegram from Jersey Clt,.-. N. J..I
announced the death there last eve-1
nlng of Miss Bessie M. Bailey, formerly
and until recently of Petersburg. She)
died at the home of her sister, Mrs.
.ATLANTA, in. high
WHITBY, VA in. high
AR-R.OW
COLLARS
2 lor 25 oente
Claetl. Pcibodf A Co.* Ino. Miktn
(Walt* r Walsh, with whom sh" was
living. The deceased wan the daueli-'
tfr of the late I 'iivtd Bailey, of this
? ? it>*, and s!u> leaves relatives and many
frlcndst litre The body will lie
brought to Petersburg for burial.
Hurry llcn.ilcj".
(Special t?i The Times-Dispatch.]
PKTKItSBURG. va? February JT..?
Harry Bcasley, a widely known and
popular citizen, aged about fortv-eleht
years, died about noon to-day in the
Petersburg Hospital of grippe, after
an illness of two weeks. His condition
was thoucht to be Improved yesterday,
but If suffered a relapse. For many
>? ars he was associated with the
Xichols Coal Company. He is survived
by a sister and two brothers?Miss
?Mary and Stlth Bcasley, of this cltv,
and Joseph Beaslcy, of Blchmond.
Mr*. Snriili rndcrliill.
(Special to The Times-Dispatch.]
PKTKHSBUKCJ, V.\., February lT..?
Mrs. Sarah T. Underbill, widow of
.lames A. Underbill, died last evening
at her home, on West Washington
St reft. While iicr health had been
delicate for sonic time, h?-r illness was
only of thr^e days' duration. She was
a woman of line Christian character,
devoted to good works. Two daughters
and one son survive her?Mrs. H. N.
l'artin and Miss Sarah D. Underbill,
of 1'etcrsburg. and James 11. Under
bill. of I^ynchburg. A brother?Joseph
11. Kills?lives in Bolton, Miss.
Mr*. dini-re* K. I,iip(nu.
[Special to The Times-Dispatch.]
HAKKlKONBUItO. VA? February ST.. .
?The body of Mrs. Charles K. Dupton,
about tlft.v-flvo years old, arrived here
last night from Baltimore, and the
funeral was held here this morning at
1<"?:.T> o'clock from the Presbyterian
Church. Services were conducted by
(lev. B. l-\ Wilson. IV I). Interment was
made in Woodbine Cemetery. She. was
Miss Margaret McFarland, of Baltimore,
where she leaves two brothers and a
sister. She died very unexpectedly In
Baltimore, where she was spending tho
winter.
tlrn. PriwclllB It. nimid.
? [Special to The Times-Dispatch.]
PKTKIlSBUItcl. VA.. February 25 ?
Mrs. Priscllla Re^d Bland, widow of
John Frederick Bland, of Prince
C.eoriro County, and daughter of the
late Samuel V. Walk ins, of Petersburg,
died this morning at the residence of
her sister, Mrs. Delia T. Hamilton, on1
South Market Street. She was in her
eighty-second year, and up to a few i
days before her death had been suf-i
Don't fall to hear Pastor Russell at
City Auditorium Monday. S P. M? on \
"Battlo of Armageddon."?Adv. I
flclently active to visit her friends. i
Sii?; leaves one son?rharlcs \V. Bland, j
...f iliis city?ami two >:rand<'hildren?'
' >siiorn?' and Miss Kmily HIuikI, of1
I?ouisvUl". Ky., children of John H.
Bland, who ivas killed in 1SS} by the
tireworks explosion in Blandford. She:
18 survived by one brother?Samuel i
Watkltis. of Waketbdd - and two sis- !
ters?Miss Maria I... Watklns and Mrs.
I^elia T. liamilton, of this city. Mrs. i
Bland was for many years an active i
FRMCEKSONS
IJAN8S
ErLTD
IMIKlt OPIl POLICY OF
"OXK PItICK TO KVKKVBODY
ICVKUVWlir.m:" we are enabled
to offer you the hich-Krade. ar
tistic JKSSE FIIKXCH A SONS'
1'iano or I'layer at a price that
will surprlso and please you.
Satisfaction guaranteed or money
refunded. All poods marked In
plain flKures. What inoro can
you ask.
Colonial
Piano Corp.
SOK. llroad Street.
(The Only One Price Piano House
In ViiKlnla.j
ORIGINAL
Tanner Faint & Oil Co.
1117 and 1419 E. Main St.
Richmond. Va.
and consistent member of Tabb Street
Presbyterian Church, from which the
funeral will take place to-morrow af
ternoon at 4 o'clock.
CJ. A. Crenny.
[Special to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
T,YXCH HL'RU, VA , February 25.?-CJ. '
A. Creasy, a well-known resident of
northern Pittsylvania County, died ut
his homo near Gretna after a short ill- !
ness. For forty-ttvo years he was en- '
KiiKcd ns a merchant and farmer. Ho
was seventy-five years old, a Confeder
ate veteran, and a member of the Epis
copal Church and a Mason. Ho Is sur- '
vlvod by ills wife, nine sons and threo
daughters, the children being as fol
lows: S. II., (J. 1$. and M. A. Creasy, of
Gretna; Dr. It. T. Creasy, of Front
Royal; R. R. f'reasy, of Beaumont,
Tex.; C. O. P. and T. C. Creasy, of Mt.
Airy, Va.; Mrs. Grace Price and Miss
Olivia Creasy, of Mt. Airy, and Mrs. It.
II. Tredway, of Chatham.
?lames W, l\ I tinier.
[Special to The Times-Dispatch.)
hYNCIIUURO, VA., February 25.?
James W. Klnnier, aged thirty-eight
years, tiled last night at his home on
Washington Street after an Illness of
ten days. Ho was a son of the late
William Kinnier. Ho was a member of
Ihe First Presbyterian Church, and of
Hill City I,odgc of Masons. He is sur
vived by the following: brothers and
sisters: .1. T. and C. I>- Klnnier, Mrs. A.
T. Quick and Misses M. Jj. and Janle
Kinnier, all of I,y nchburg.
William ISvers.
[Special to The Times-Dispatch.]
HARRISONBURG, VA., February 25.
?William Fvers, ninety years old, died
at Milnesvllle, Augusta County. He was
a native of Rockingham and leaves
seven daughters.
Mr?. .Inmm 10. I,rake.
[Special to The Ttmes-Dlspatch.1
OORDONSV1M.E, VA.. February 25.?
Mrs. .lames K. I,eake died at her home
on Main Street on Thursday morning at
4:30 o'clock, after an illness of about
one week, of pneumonia. She Is sur
Lenten Midday Services
at
St. Paul's Church
Corner Ninth and CJrace Streets. Half
Hour Services 1 to 1:30 o'clock
Each Weekday Kxcept Saturdays.
M15 X KSI'KCIA I.I/Y I WITH I)
Fmlnent Speakers.
Inspiring Addresses.
Come nnd Hrnr
Hubert Carlton, D. C. L.,
General Secretary of the
Brotherhood of St. Andrew,
February 'M.
vlved by hor husband, two daughters.
Misses Theltna anil Gladyii Uak?, of
.this place; threw brothers. John. lfenry
and Oscar Leake, of 1'roflltt: and four
sisters, Mrs. Mary Mundy, of llio. Albe
marle County; Mrs. Nora Hughes, of
Ktrathmore; Mrs. Mary Marsh, of I'rof
fltt, and Mrs. Laura Williams, of Thel
nia. ller remains will he taken to
Thelma to-morrow and Interred at 1:30
Lime Starvation
Causes Tuberculosis
'ltic Medical Record I ?w York I of
I?eeeinhcr IK. 11MH?, ronlnlna an article
on "The Treatment of I'ulmonnrj Tu
hrrciiUinlit, tinned on the Assumption
Thnt the Illetetle Cause of the Dlneaae
In I.line .Starvation," by Dr. John K.
Runncll, nhii nnym "The condition
uhlcti In ri'c<iK?l<fd nn preceding the
nctlve development of tukerculonln In
the ndult may he connldered nn due to
lime starvation. ? ? * Anionic liior
icanle nuhntancen lime nalts appear to
he of npeclal ph ynlnlOKlcnl Importance
? ? ? hut If the naltn are not In or
ganic combination it In difficult to nup
pone thnt tlir- eel In cun appropriate
them for food."
Years of widespread us? confirm us
in the belief that the s'.tccess of Kck
inan's Alterative In cases of pulmonary
tuberculosis <consumption) and chronic
throat and bronchial troubles Is due in
large measure to Its content of lime,
so combined with other ingredients as
to be easily appropriated by the cells.
Doubtless this has had much to do
with the results obtained in many cases
of these affections, which appear to
have yielded to Keknian's Alterative.
As it contains no opiates, narcotics
or habit-forming ilrugs, It Is Bafo to
try. Your druggist will order It for
you or you can send direct.
Kckman laboratory, Philadelphia.
Sold by Trngle I)ruj? Co.. Richmond, Va.
i o'clock, Itev. J. K. Lipscomb^, pastor of
th? Gordonsvillo Disciple Church, con
(luc.tliiK the burial servlc?.
Broad at Second
Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday,
March 9, 10, II
Opening Days
of
Suits, Coats, Dresses
and
Millinery.
You are Cordially
Invited.
?
On and after March 1st, the ^
city business of both Fonti- S
cello and Broad Rock Water ^
will be handled by Miss L.M. g
Krouse. |
At 4 >T. iSlxth St. (Chamber of Commerce Bldg.) ^
This arrangement has been made to promote ^
economy and service, and will in no way affect n
the price or efficiency. The high standard of ^
quality and the complete sanitary equipment of S
these springs should commend itself to all con
> Burners of pure, wholesome water. S
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