The times dispatch. [volume], May 29, 1903, Image 3

About The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914

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FRANKLIN
DISPENSAR
How It Has Changed Condi?
tions in Little Town.
IS A GREAT IMPROVEMENT
Drunkenness Has Decreased Unti*
There is Scarcely Any of it Seen
and Streets Aru Always Or?
derly-Schools Benefited.
(Special to The Tlincs-Ulspatch.)
??'ItANKI.lN, SOUTHAMPTON CO.,
?VA., May ?is.?Tho people of the town of
?Franklin aio much Inclined to accord to
I'.t-n 'Jlllmnn a higher place In tlio eate
fcory of contemporary statesmen than la
usually given lilrn, for thoy think lie fur?
nished them the solution of the* liquor
question, and one who hns tried to solve
that vexed problem will loadlly fien thnt
lit the minds of those who have tackled
It there Is hound to ho admiration ft
the mail who has Holvcd it
So far nil known, Franklin was thu
; first town In the United Hut?as outside of
! South Carolina nntl North Carolina) to
t adopt the Tlllninn dispensary plan for
the aale of liquors. In other words, tho
town went Into the liquor business for
Itself three years ago, and has been sell?
ing whiskey nnd other beverages that
elicer und Inebriate ever since. And at u
????? profit to itself and for the better?
ment of the community, If the testimony
of the leading men of tho town is to bo
accepted.
The snle of liquor In Franklin under
the dispensary system Is not anywhero
nearly prohibited. Tho soles for the last
fiscal year amounted tq 121,304.17. Tills
was an increaso of Xifff? over the preced?
ing year. There are less than two thous?
and peoplo In th? town, ho It will bo seen
that the whiskey drunk, per capita, Is
not such a low average after nil. But in
the year preceding the establishment of
tbe dispensary the whiskey sold In the six
?saloons of the town amounted to about
laU.UOi}. Franklin was known to have as
many hard drinkers In It ns any other
town of Its size In the Htate, and tho
amount of criminal expenses of the town
in a year wus heavy. In addition to that,
tbo disorder on the streets was often very
great, and thero wore times, according
to tho stories of citizens, when drunken
negroes made it unsafe for ? woman to^
nppear on the streets without an escort,
NOTICEABLE IMPROVEMENT.
There has been a most notatile Improve?
ment since the dispensary was put into
operation. It Is hard to believe ns ono
walks ?long the quiet, thoroughly orderly
streets of tho little town to-dny that
three years ago it had a tough reputation
among its neighbors, ami that the crimi?
nal expenses of tho town were at nil
greater than the overage among places ?if
tbo same sire. Yet many of tho best men
of the town tell me that all this Is true,
nnd they express themselves ns being
firmly of the opinion that the solution of
th? problems Involved In legalizing tho
trafile In liquor lies In the dispensary. It
1h true that thero nro people In Franklin
who are not enthusiastic In their udml
ration of the system, but there Is no
doubt that If the question of the aboli?
tion of the system were to come to a
vote of tho people to-morrow, a groat
majority would be found with those who
approve ' of the dispensary method of
handling tho trafile In strong drink.
The administration of the system must
be regarded ns largely responsible for its
success in Franklin. Tho hoard which
has charge of the munlclpnl saloon is
composed of Messrs. R. S. Fegati, chair?
man; C. C. Vuughon and J. C. Parker,
three men of tho highest reputation for
probity, nnd men who lire leaders in tho
professional and business life of tho town.
These men, without being wedded to tho
dispensary aystom, determined from tho
outset to endeavor to minimize tho evils
of tlio solo of liquor In the town If it
wero possible to accomplish such by the
honest ndmlnlstrnflon of tho law. It haa
been enforced to the letter. The regula?
tions regarding tho sale of Intoxicants
by tho town aro as strict, or even strict?
er, than thoso with which tho municipal?
ity surrounded tho saloon-keeper In tho
days before It took his business away
from him.
SUNRISE AND SUNSET.
At sunrise every morning the dispen?
sary is opened for business, and nt sun
pet tho doors aro closed, and this no
matter how many customers are waiting
to bo served. /
The regulations do not allow a drop of
whiskey to be drunk on the preml/fo?
whero Hold, and the provision Is also
enforced with the utmost strictness,
though the vnnant lot in which mnny of
tbo negroes gather to drink together af?
ter purchasing their bottles at tho dis?
pensar}' Is very close to the rear wall of
the oNtabltshment.
Every drop sold Is sold In a sealed
package, and no man Is sold moro than
four gallons In the coifrso of any one
day.
The liquor Is not sold to minors, idiots,
or thoso persons who aro known to be
confirmed drunkards. I was assured by
members of the Monrd of Commissioners,
which control the dispensary. that
there Is not tho slightest Intentional vi?
olation of this regulation by the illspen?
pnry manager, but, of course, It mny be
evaded, nnd Is.
The dispensary Is a source of profit
to the town. The public schools of Frank?
lin nre the prido of her every citizen.
and nre claimed to be the best of any
place of cejual ?Izo In Virginia. I was
told bv a county official that the schools
are kept up nlmost entirely by revenues
from the dispensary.
THE PROFITS.
Under the law three-eighths of the
profits from the snle of whiskey through
the dlspensnry go to the support of the
schools of the town, three-eighths go to
th?? town for general purposes; one
eighth to the district schools, and ?jpe
elghth to the State. All parties undoubt?
edly recede larger returns In the form
of revenue than they did when the liquor
was sold under license granted to six
deniers In the town.
Tho dispensary has not been driven out
by blind tigers, as was feared by its
frle-nds at the time of Its establishment;
nnd for ? very good reason. The dispen?
sary board has made it a rule to keep on
hand, and for sale all the time, a cheap
brand of whiskey, the cheapest brand. In
fact, nnd thlH leaves as the only Incentive
to the Illegal sale of liquor the desire
to catch the trade which may want it
after sunset or before sunrise. In a town
the size of Franklin, this trade ls entrr*
ly too small to mnko It worth' the risk
of fine and Imprisonment.
Thero ls some fairly good whiskey sold
In the dispensary. Much of the whiskey ls
bought bottled, but a great deal ls also
purchased In hulk and bottled at the dls
poneary, there being a bottling depart?
ment In the rear of the building.
In addition to whiskey, brandy, sev?
eral var?eles of wine, gin, rum, and
Mumm's Extra Dry ls kept In stock. The
sale of gin, by reason of the large num?
ber of negro parons. Is lurte.
WAS A COMPROMISE.
It must bo remembered that the dis
SUNDAY
ROUND $|.00 TRIP,
Newport News, Old Point, Buokroe,
Ocean View and Norfolk, fjd.OO Round
Trip. Cape Henry and Virginia
Beach, $1.25 Round Trip.
Two special fast trains leave Richmond
every Sunday?S:80 A. M. and 0 A. M._
pnrlor car attached, 8:30 A. M. train? for
Huckroo, Old Point, Ocean Vlow and Nor?
folk via Ocean View. 0 A. M. train for
Newport News, Old Point and Norfolk.
Returning, leave Norfolk (Ocean View
Railway) 7 P. M., Ocean View 7:30 ? M
and Old Point 8:15 P. M., arriving Rich?
mond 10:15 P. M. Tickets also good re?
turning on C. & O. train leaving Norfolt
4 P. M., Old Point 4:25 P. M. and New?
port News 4:55 P. M.
Passengers for Capo Henry and Vir?
ginia Beach Imndled on Chesapeake Tran?
sit cars, new electric lino, running every
half hour Norfolk to Cape Henry and
Virginia Beach. A delightful rido along
tho coast In full view of the ocean.
pensary was established as a compromise.
For eleven years the people of the town
had been struggling with the liquor prob?
lem. The town was sometimes wet and
sometimes dry. Finally, It was learned
that some of the liquor men and some of
the prohibitionists were willing to under?
take the dispensary experiment. A publia
meeting, presided over by Rev. J. L.
Lawless, the pastor of tho Baptist con?
gregation, decidedly tlie largest and
wealthiest here, wae held, and the peo?
ple declared overwhelmingly for tlio dis?
pensary.
But Franklin got hor dispensary law
almost by accident. I recalt that one day
near to the close of the session of the
General Assembly of 1899-?0, Senator
Shands, of this oounty, arose In his
place In the Senate, and asked for the
pansage under suspension of the rules
of a bill creating a dispensary fur the sale
of liquor In Franklin. The Senate hnd
refused to pass euch a measure relatln(
to the town of Front Royal. Senator
Georgo Morris, of Charlottesvlllo, now
Judge of the Corporation Court of that
city, arose to object. His objection would
have prevented the consideration of the
bill and killed It.
Members of the Senate recall how Mr,
Shands pleaded for the bill. He would
not yield to Mr. Morris, who was on his
feet, near him, but be continued for seve?
ral minutes to make such an Impassioned
appeal to the Senator from Albemarle
to withdraw his objection and sit down,
that, finally, Mr. Morris, with a laugh and
amid cheers, dropped Into his seat and?
the hill was passed. I am constrained
to believe Mr. Shands did a good piece
of work for Franklin that day.
NOT UNOBJECTIONABLE.
G would not have the Impression created
that the dispensary ls unobjectionable.
There are objections. Tho half bottles
of liquor are almost Invariably short In
measurement. Of course, this Is due In
the case of goods bought In bottles to
the commission merchant, and to the bot
tlemnlcer In the case of whiskey bottled
at the dispensary, but there la a feeling
that tho. municipal government ls cheat?
ing ?omebody when a half-pint bottle of
whiskey bought does not oome out a half
pint when measured.
Complaint Is made that first-class liquor
cannot be obtained at the dispensari'? I
am Inclined to think this true. But I do
not know that this Is an objection from
the viewpoint of the prohibitionist. The
dispensary has not solved the liquor prob,
lem fully, but it ls undoubtedly a good
compromise betweon the prohibitionists
and the liquor men.
DRUNKENNESS DECREASED.
(Mr. Bell, who la tha manager of the
dispensary, under the Board of Commis?
sioners, says that elnce It has been estab?
lished the drunkenness has decreased at
laest seventy-five per cent. He thinks the
decrease probably greater than that. His
assistant, Mr, Leary, fully bears out Ulta
Btntement. A drunken man on the street
la a rare sight. Confirmed drunkards are
almost unknown. The two men named,
with a negro employed In bottling, consti?
tute the force employed by the board to
operate the' dispensary. The board re?
quires that the aftairs of the establish?
ment bo conducted on strictly buslnoss
principles, and It Is doubtless true thnt
this has had a great deal to do with the
satisfactory working of the system.
As evidence of the way the dispensary
ls regarded at homo, there may bo men
tloneid the fact that the town of Court
land, which la the county seat of South,
nmpton, after seeing the working of the
system In Franklin, secured the consent
of the Legislature to tlio establishment
of one In Courtland. I understand It ls
working satisfactorily.
There aro no mixed drinks sold at tho
dispensary, a fact which has made a
Courtlttiul man an odd merchant. This
man seeing the need of a place where the
othor concomitants of a julep could be
obtained near whoro the whiskey was had
recently took out a merchants' license,
but sells only sugar, mint and wator.
Possibly he may also be able to supply
lemon for a punch, and tho cherry for a
cocktail.
The dispensary cannot yet be regard?
ed as a thoroughly stable Institution. It
has not yot fully passed the experimen?
tal stngo. Liquor mon oppose It, but pre?
fer It to ? locul option town. Prohibi?
tionists oppose it, but prefer it to having
a saloon in every block. The peoplo who
represent the mean of sentiment on tho
liquor question, the conservative men of
Franklin and Courtland, think that In
tho dispensary they have conio upon a
solution of tho Jlquor question, If liquor
Is to bo sold.
But thoro ls always the possibility of
the union of the extremists on both sides,
the extreme liquor men and the% c
tremo temperance men and the abolition
of the dlepensury, Then will oome a re?
newal of the old fight. over liquor. Tho
town would be wot,
WALTER BDW. HARRIS.
MEMBER CONSTITUTIONAL
CONVENTION DEAD
(Special to Tho Tlinea-Dlspatoli.)
'FLOYD, VA.. May 2S.?Mr, \ Nuthnn
Phillips, mombor of tlio Constitutional
Convontlon, of this county, dluil this
morning ut 0 o'clock from Injuries ru
eolved by his horeo kicking hhn last
Mouduy,
UlllMINGUAM ALA,?It In iiovv report?e?
thut tn addition to tli,u eight truiiuiiiui
who were killed lu lha Buutlie-ni ltullwiiy
freltflit wreck at llryaii yuuti-rday, live
Irani',!., fuui' oolored and one white, wuru
billed und U.vli' bodies bunu-d,
"yWoore" Quality!
4'Moore" Quantity!
J. S. Moore's Sons,
Corner 18th and Main Streets. 'Phone 507,
wholesale and retail grocers, feed
and l?quor dealers.
Pride of Richmond Flour, S-t.lO bar?
rel, or lito, suck,
Dunlop Flour, ????<? barrel, or arc.
jadk,
Daisy Flour, ijia.TB barrel, or 1.5?.
sack.
Pure hard, l-Uio.
Good hard, Oe. and lOo.
Best Salt Pork, 11 Ho.
Oood Salt Pork, ?Mio. and IO?.
Genuine N. O. Molnasoa, (lOo. gallon.
Good N. O. Molasses, BOo. gallon.
Good Dark Molasses, 25?, gallon.
Beat Bright Syrup, UBo. .gallon or
lOo. quart.
Arhucklcs' Coffee, OH?. Iiound.
Cardova Coffee, Do. pound.
Beat Now Cut Herring, lOo. dozen,
or 84.75 barrel.
Beat Roe Herring, lido, dozen, or
8.1.75 half barrel,
Sardines, 4c. can, or t?!I.BO casa
Genuino Elgin Butter, 80o. pound.
Boat Country Butter, SBo, pound.
' Beet Cream Cheese, Irto, pound.
Prunes, 4o., or seven pounds for SBo.
Salt, 100-pound aaek?, 4Bo.
Salt, 200-pound sacks, 80o,
Beat can Toinntoes, So, can.
Assorted Jollloa, 1-quuit Jars, bo.
Assorted Jollies, o-pouiid palla, a o o,
? All branda 10c Tobacco, S plugs for
Sin?-'.
Good Luck Powders, 4o. and So.
can.
Rod Seal Lye, fie. cun.
Evaporated Peaches, So. pound.
Bump Starch, 4o. pound.
Good Rice, B?, pound,
Best Rice, To, pound,
Best Sherry Wlno, Importad, 83 gal?
lon.
Good Port Wine, 81.26 gallon.
Ctttawba Wine, I2o quart.
Duffy's Mult Whiskey, 80o. bottle.
O'Grody's Mult Whiskey, SBo. bottle.
Murphy's Malt Whiskey, SBo, bottle.
Casey's Malt Whiskey, SBo. bottle.
Sever.- Voar-Old I'ura .Maryland Kj e,
83.BO gallon.
Moore's Crown Rye, ?a.no gallon.
Moore'? Keystone Rye, ?a.ats gallen.
Com Whiskey, 82 gallon.
News Boys Whlakoy, T8o. bottle.
Appio Brandy, 82.60 gallon.
Good Ryo Whlstkey, 8?.60 gallon.
Good Gin, IJ2 gallon.
Blackbenry Wine, 12o, quart
Best Whlto Corn, ?So. per bushel.
Oood Mixed Corn, BOo. por bushel.
Best Sifted Oats, *t?o. per bushel,
Best Bhlpstuff, per cwt., 81.06,
Boat Hay, l>er owt., St.OB,
'Beat City Ground Meal, 18o, pedi,
or OBo. pur bushel.
Special attention given to country
orders.
J. S. MOORE'S SONS.
j
TJhaihimer' s. TJhaihimor' s.
Iriday Store Ne?Ps
Shirtwaist Suit Bargain.
Special 8liirl-Wnist Suits, of Oxford, Ulne anil Tnn Madras, with
seven-gore Rkirt, entire auit piped with while, a great bargain <?*?'*) jq
Good Skirt Values.
Hlnek nml Navy Polka-Dot Duck Skirts, trimmeil with stitched &,, p.o
bands and white piping, a variety of style?, from, each, $1.35 to,. F ' ?V?
LINEN SKIRTS, walking lengths, plain and tailor-made cflects and more
dressy Skirts, trimmed with embroidery and tlio popular cluny ??im in
lace, $3.98 to .'. <3> J.40
ENTIRE NEW LOT WHITE STRIPED MADRAS WAISTS, <r? -j A o |
MADE PLAIN, ALSO WITH LARGE TUCKS, FOR. f I .40 ?
, 37% AND ?ioc. MERCERIZED SILK MADRAS, CHOICE PAT- -*,*
TERNS, FOR, YARD . ??OC
?iO-inch Finn Lawns, in solid colora, also beautiful range of neat or/
cflects. for, yard ."/3^
Neckwear Bargains.
Children'? 25c. Windsor Hows, i t *\\/
pretty patterns, for, each
6e. Fancy ]
for, each
Men's 26c. Fancy Huttcifly and Hat-Wing Tlea, * ?
Crockery Bargains.
$7.50 Fine Carlsbad GO-plece Tea Sets, handsomely decorated, jt? a r\r\
sp?cial, set .->. 3>4.UU
?11.00 Fine China 100-plece Dinner Sets ?- ? ?
Decorated China Cups and Saucers, I -
worth 10c, for, pair.1DL
WILL CURB
THE CURRENT
Fassenger and Power Com?
pany After Electrolysis.
EXPERT IS MAKING TESTS
Mr. F. M. Waterman Tells tho Water
Commlttoe What thu Company Is
Doing to Get Rid of the
Trouble.
There Is not tho slightest doubt that tho
Passenger and Power Company Is making
most strenuous efforts to rid the city o?
the effect of electrolysis by doing uway
with that freak of cleetrlelty Itself.
At the meeting of the Commltteo on
Water last night, the resolution that
came from Council requiring the com?
pany to resort to the use of the double
trolley system was taken up for discus?
sion.
The matter wus not disposed of, how?
ever, but went over to a special meet?
ing to be (?ailed by the chairman within
the next thirty days.
This action was not taken before the
company's electrical expert, Mr. F. M.
Waterman, of New York, had outlined ?
system proposed by the company by"
which the damage by electrolyst? would
be entirely avoided.
Mr. Waterman exhibited maps of the
districts that had been experimented on,
and Bhowed that the most -rulnernblo
point was at Seventh and O verton Streets,
where the current passed to nnd from
the power houBO. The district tested em?
braced that from Thirty-fourth and
Broad to Seventh nnd Overtoil or Aroh.
At some points not a trace of electroly?
sis was observable, while at others,
through physical conditions, It was shown
that It could not exlnt.
In his remarks Mr. AVatermnn snld:
CAUSE OF electrolysis:
"Electrolysis can occur In ? water pipo
only where current leaves the pipe, and
current will leave tho pipe only when the
?ilpe Is positive to some other conductor
ending to the power house, und when
the conductivity of the soil Is high, that
Is when It contains a largo amount of
water contaminate?! with street drain
ago or mineral sslts. Our experiments
havo shown that the water of the James
River, muddy as It wns. In April, was
practically a non-conductor of electric?
ity. Our investigations as to the electri?
cal conditions of the water pipes are not
complete, but ho far as they bave gemo
they Bhow that a comparatively small
area only can bo In nny danger from
electrolytic disturbance. The potential
gradient of Mala und Seventh Streets
shows the most unfavorable conditions
found In tho city.
"Tho high difference of pressure In?
dicating a high degree of insulation be?
tween tho rails and the water pipe, and
high Insulation Is to be expected be?
tween the rails and water pipes In most
sections by reason of the cement founda
Uon upon which the tracks are laid. Sub?
stantially all of the danger area lies be?
tween Seventh anil Main and Seventh anil
Overtoil. Here, too, substantially all of
the fall of pressure occurs, nnel If we
eliminato that area and then provide that
any small current thnt might at any timo
get Into the pipes shall be taken out of
them In a way which will prevent its
leaking out nnd so causing corrosion,
the danger will bo removed.
? "Current leaning Into a water pipe
never causes danger nnd cannot cause
danger. Thnt which might dnmage ls the
current which leaks out of the pipe. If
all opportunity for the current to lenk
out of the pipe Is taken away all danger
of damage Is removed, and If we tako
out this lenltnge at the right point wo
will not cause any Increose of leakage
Into the pipe. J
METHODS OF CORRECTION.
"The method, which wo propose to use,
ts electrically equivalent to moving the
power house uptown. The potential grad?
ient of the rails crosses thnt of the water
pipe near the corner of Seventh and Mnln.
This is the point where the safe area
ends and the possible danger area begins,
and the point where If the rails and the
water pipes were connected together nnd
nothing elso done, no current could flow
from pipo to earth or from eurth to pipe
because they are on the same lead. This
ls the point,therefore, where. If possible,
we would like to Intercept any current
that may have gotten Into tlio pipe In
the negative district, and thoro would
then be no danger ellstrlct. because there
would be no current to lenk out of tho
pipes. We can effect thl? result provided
that we can put tho power house busbar
at this point nnd thereby pump tho cur?
rent both out of the rail and out of tho
pipe nnd this Is what we propose to do
by carrying an enormous copper conduc?
tor from busbar directly to this point,
and connecting It both to the rails and to
the wnter pipes."
-As It had been Indlcatod that tbo
experiments nnd Investigations were not
fully completed, upon motion, tho com?
mittee adjourned to meet within thirty
days to dispose of the matter.
A WARM. OLD TIME
Acca Temple Attends to the Casos of
Many Pilgrims.
There was a warm old time at the Ma?
sonic Temple last night when the Nobles
of the Mystln Shrine, Acca Temple, held
a grand concatenation and escorted a
Inrge number of pilgrims ucross the snails
of tho desert, nnd adorned them with tho
regnila of the* order. The temple 1ms
members nil over the State nnd ninny of
those who wero received Into tho shrine
lust night were from other cities and
town. The fun begun early nful continued
until early this ???p????. und there wns
a sound of revelry by night and all night,
too. Sixty-five or more made (he event -
fnl pilgrimage nnel were Invested with (lie
fez and the emblems of the order. Among
thoso who entered the Bhrlno were mnuy
of the eminent Masons, hero to attend
the gathering of the Scottish rito men,
nnd others who have not climbed to such
a dizzy height on the ladder of Mason?
ry. v
After the initiations a handsome ban?
quet was served and tho fun was renewed
and ropeated.
BASE-BALL TO-DAY
Richmond Vs. Newport News at Broad
Stri?ot Park.
Championship linse-ball will be played
here to-day, and the season will opon with
a w lino p.
Richmond and Newport News will be
the opponents, and tut the teams are even?
ly matched, a good game will result.
?Fitzputrlck nini lleilliuul will be two of
the stara on tho Richmond end of tho
gamo.
"Ball" will be called at 4:30 o'clock and
ull cura will lend to Broud-Stroot 1-urli.
Well-Known Man Here.
Judgo Henry ?\G? Holt, of Staunton. was
In tho city yesterday on his way homo
.from his paternal home In Surry county
where ho has been tependlng a fuw duys.
judge Holt presidies over tho Corpora?
tion Court of the Valley city and will hold
tho same position In the now Judiciary
system of the Suite. Ho was formerly
uctlvoly connected with tho mllllln, hav?
ing boon tho first captain of the reor?
ganized West Augusta Guards, and prior
to that timo a graduate of tho Virginia
Military Instituto, where ho was a class?
innte of Lleutoiiiint-O-i-vornor Willard.
Judge Holt Is nu adherent of his old school
ft-lleiw for Die govorneiiHlilp.
Mr, Jacob Shamir, ol* Lynchburg, Is
urtuuig Um prominent Masons who has
beim In lini city .??tuntllji? the gathering
of that older. Hu 1? u tlih ly-sue'iind de?
gree- man und au uiitlmalaatlc inuinbor nf
Urn order. Vi'lill? In tha illy ?Mr. Shnuer
culled on Governor Montague, of wlmm
In? lu ? (?reut udiiilrur und a viu??" ??"
ijioitei',
DEATH OF MRS.
ANNA C. WICKHAM
The Widow of Col. William F.
fVickham Passed Away
Yesterday.
The death of Mrs. Anne Carter Wlck?
ham, daughter of tho late Major Charlea
Old, and widow of Colonel William I?".
Wlckham, occurred yesterday at "Moio
wood," the homo of her mother, Mrs.
Anno Carter Old, In Powhatan county.
Sho was in hor thirty-third year.
The funeral will take |>lnoo at il o'clock
this afternoon from Graco Church, nt
Jenlto, Va.
OBITUARY.
Mrs. M. L. Gnrnett.
Mrs. M. L. Garnett, widow of (he lute
Georgo W. Garnett, di'vi at the home of
her pon-ln-law, Dr. O.-orire ?. Bleel. No,
+00 East Main Street, lnst night nt 11:30
o'clock. She hnd been ill about ten daya.
Mrs. Garnett was aovonty-eliiht years
old and wan held In alTectlonnto rf-irnril
by a host? of friends. Sho was from
Fredorlckaburii, where her husband wan
???? a member of tho wi-ll-known firm of
Conwny, Gordon & Gnrnett. The fimer.-il
iirrnimonients have not been mnde. but tho
romntna will be taken to Frcdc-rlckHburg
for Interment.
Mrs. J. S. Rowland.
Mra. S. .Tulla Tecl'f-owhind, wife of Mr.
J. Shannon Rowlnnd, died Wednesdny
afternoon In WnshiiiRton. D. C. She wn?
the daughter of tho lute Bobert I?, and P.
A- Teel.
The funernl will tnkc placo at 2:05
o'clock tg-morrow afternoon from the
Mnln-Street Stntlon. The Interment will
be made In Shockoe.
W. H. Knppes.
The death of Mr. W. II. Knppes oc?
curred Wednesday morning at Ills homo,
No. 221" Verinblc Street.
Mr. Knppes wns eeventy years of nee.
He wns a nntlve of Germany, but ciimo
to this country In ills early life. Tie served
during a portion of tho wnr in Company
F, Twenty-third Virginia Cavalry. Ho
leaves his widow, seven children and ono
sister.
The funeral will lake pince this nftor
noon from the Vcnnble-Streot Bnptlst
Church.
Funeral of Mr- Rylnnd.
Tho lnst sad riten over tho remains of
Mr. Joslnh Rylnnd. whoso death a day or
two ago bas been ? source of grief to
the entire community, were conducted
vesterdav afternoon from tho residence,
No. ?I M'est Grace Stroet.
Mnny of tbe friends and relatives of
the deceased were present to do him a
lnst honor. The faculty of Richmond
College nnd a number of tho students
were there. Tho Board of Trustees of the
College, of which tho deceased was the
oldest member, met yesterday morning
and ndopled a series of resolutions, and
clodded to attend the funeral In a body.
The services wero conducted by tho
Rev. George Cooner, T). D., pastor of the
First Bnntlst Church, assisted by tho
Rev. W. IT. Whltsltt. TO. D., of Richmond
College. The Interment wns mnde prlvnte
ly. The pall-hearers were ns follows:
Messrs. T. M. Rutlierfoord. H. L. Cabell,
L/oiils Crenshnw. ?. W. Paterson, Arthur
L?. Plensniits. Thomas C. Williams, Jr.,
Richard W. Mnury nnd Henry R. Pol?
lard.
Funeral Services.
The funeral of Mrs. Edith Martin, widow
of William Martin, who died in ?*?? home
of her daughter, Mrs. C- W. Tucker, uenr
Howard's Grove, took place from the
F.-iirmount Methodist Churcn *>? 2 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. The burial was in
tho family burylng-ground In Hanover
county.
Dr. Charles T. Pepper.
(Special to Tbe Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
nANVTT.T-E, ?'?., Mny 2S.-r.nrus E.
Pepper, editor of tho Evening Pee, re?
ceived a telegram this nfternoon an?
nouncing the death of his father, Dr.
Charles T. Pepper, which occurred at
his home In Rural Retroat, Va. Dr, Pep?
per was one of the oldest nnd best-known
physicians of Southwest Virginia, and
was surgeon at Emory nnd Henry Col?
lege, which was converted into ? hos?
pital, during tlio war.
His wife died only two months ago. Dr.
Pepper was 73 years of ago. Mr. Popper
left hero this afternoon.
?r. ?Chas T. Pepper.one of the best known
physicians nnd citizens of this section,
died at noon to-d.-iv at "Grassland," bis
home nenr Rural Retreat. In this county
Dr. Pepper was seventy-four venrs old!
His wife was a Miss Howe, of this county,
who died a few months ngo. He lenvos
four children-Prof. C. R. Pepper, of Rurnl
Retreat; W. H. Pepper, of Bnltimore; L,.
E. Pepper, assopiate editor of the Danville
Evening Ree, and Mrs. Barnes Glllesple,
of Tatowell, Vn.
Dr. Popper was for years a practicing
physician In this county, but retired sov
ernl years since. Ho wus n. nntlve of
Montgomery county. Vn,, and served In
t.he hospital department of the Con?
federacy during the Civil War. The
funeral will bo held to-morrow.
James W. Jones.
(Special to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
FRl?DERinKSBURO, VA., May M.?Mr.
James W. Jones, a suceOH.sful farmer nnd
public-spirited citizen, died to-day at his
home near Gulncys, Caroline county, af?
ter a long illness, aged sixty-four years,
Ho was a Confederato soldier, having
fought through the Civil War ?? a niom
l>er of Company E, Ninth Virginia ?a??
? lry.
Ho Is survived by a widow and five
children. They nro Mrs, I.izzio Train
ham, of Richmond; Miss Annlo, Messrs.
Win, S., Jimios ?., nnd Hampton Jones,
tho last four of Carolino.
Mrs. Mary V, Gardner.
(Kpeelnl to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
??.'.?'?'.??.??'? HAU.. VA., ?Muy 2.8,?
Mrs, Mary V. Gardner, wlfo of Dr. J. ?.
Gardner nnd sister of Mr. W, O. Miller,
of Richmond, dlod nt lier homo neor
here yesterday morning;. Mrs. Gardner
s only sick a few days. Thn Interment
ik place at Rethpngu Church this nf?
ternoon.
Fivo daughters and three sons survive
her.
m
DEATHS.
.mVI.ANIi.--ni?!d, la Washington, I). O., Weii
it.'?'liu-. May 27, J008, at 2:.IS I'. M,, H. JI't.lA
TICI.b, beloved wife of .1. ?stiminoli ltowl'ml,
nml ???????????t of (liti lulu Hubert I?, uutl 1'. ?.
Teel.
l'lini.rul frinii Mulii-Htn'Ot Htatloii fjATUlt
JIAY on iirrlviil of 2:00 P. M. trulli, Inter?
ment in KiiofkiH! Cemetery,
UICIIAIlliSON.?Dli'rt. jeuter.lay looming, utter
it ?bort, but painful, Ulne??, I'HNNIS 1>.
Itlt'llAUUSdN, ityeil twelve yeuru.
I'lini-riil THIS (Frlduy) AIH'KIINOON ut tl
o'clock from lit- Ime rei.l*l?ii<.u. No. 812 N,
Third atice!. l'rlenilH of the finally me. In?
viteli.
MARRIAGES.
WOOP-??????.??lurried. Muy tho 6th, 11)03,
at the reultieiice of liar miel?, \V. It. Wood, of
No. 2010 13. brunt! Street, by the Hev. Dr.
Cave, of the Tlilnl I'lirlatlun Church, Minn
STEI.I.A WOOD, of I'mi-lUlu, Oil., to Mr, J.l'.H
? ? Ell BU, of lOrtmimiith, Va.
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A beautiful reproduction of nn original
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???M?MHEMtinm
OFF TRACK IN
MANCHESTER
Freight Cars Damaged Near
South End of Bridge.
ARE ASKED TO REGISTER
Two Fine Entertainments Last Nigh
Enjoyed by Fine Audiences?Mar?
riage Invitation?Funeral Ser?
vices?Groceryman Assigns.
Manchester Bureau Tlmes-Dlspateh,)
No. 1102 Hull Stroet. ]
Atlantic Coast Lino ofllciale are iiiv??tl
gatlng tho causes of tho several derail?
ments of frolght cars on the Manchester
side of tho bridgo.
A number of freight cars were thrown
from the truck about noon on Sunday,
and again early Tuesday morning, causine
considerable damage to cars and contents.
Nobody was hurt In either accident, but
the cause of tho trouble will bo found
out If possible.
. VOTERS REGISTERING.
Voters of the Third Wand are urged to
rlglster. to-day, as this will bo Uio fast
olmnce before election. A number placed
their names upon the registration books
yesterday and tho offlclals hope that not
a single eligible voler will let Uie oppor?
tunity go by.
FINE ENTERTAINMENT.
The anniversary ?entertainment given at
Leader Hull last night upon the sixth an
nlversay, of the Royal Tribe of Joseph
was enjoyed by a large audlenco. All
those who took part deserve the credit
nnd applause given them, and these en?
tertainments will tend to Increase the
membership of the lodge.
MARRIAGE INVITATION.
Cards are out nnnounclng the approach?
ing marriage of Mr. Alfred Holllday add
Miss Elllo Duke, at Cowardin Avenue
Church, on Juno (1th.
A. large audience enjoye?! tho entertain?
ment atiCe-?iloy's Hall, Swansboro, last
night. T-v rnceeds of the performance
will go to? ? Citizens' Benevolent Asso?
ciation of k inshoro.
FUl^ 'RAL SERVICES.
The funerai ot Mr. Wm. Davis, who
dle? Wednesday night at his homo, No.
14 East Third Street, will be this after?
noon, nnd the burial will bo In Maury
Cemetery.
The remains of Mrs. H. P. Gallagher
were yesterday taken to her old home in
North Carolina, for burial. She died ut
her residence, No. 140S Hull- Streot, after
a long Illness.
GROCERYMAN ASSIGNS.
L. M. Nunnnlly, who has been conduct?
ing a grocery store at Eighth nnd Hull
Streets, filed a deed of assignment In the
Corporation Court yesterday, naming
Smith Latham, as trustee. Tlio stock and
fixtures will be sold at auction to satisfy
liabilities amounting to less than $1,000.
PERSONAL AND NOTES.
The Mistletoe Pleasure Club will give
Its first picnic of tho season at Falling
Creek to-day.
Mips Florence MoRea will preside at the
entertainment to bo given at her home
this evening for the benefit of the Pres?
byterian Church.
A game of bnll will be played at Ninth
nnd Porter Streets to-morrow uftemeMin
at 4 o'clock between the Little Elks und
the Porter-Street Hoys.
TWO ELOPEMENTS
Hagerstown the Mecca of Virginia Val?
ley Lovers.
(Hpoclal to Tho Tlmes-Dlepatph.)
HAGERSTOWN, MD.. May 28.?Miss
Cythlnla A. Mnnn nnd Mr. John C. Beuno,
a young couplo from Itonnoko, Va., wero
married this afternoon at the Hotel Ham?
ilton by Rov. J. M. Tomba ugh. The brido
Is a student of Roanoko College, und her
parents, It la stated, objected to hor got
tlnc married.
'??? groom planned the wedding a
month ugn, anil hud written to friends
tier?? to mnko arrangements. The couplo
will to-morrow -?eturii homo.
Miss Fannie J. Blanks, of Damnson, Vn.,
nnel Edward W. McCniry, of Morlbrook,
Va., wero innrrloel he-re this morning. Rev.
A. B, Station performing tho ceremony.
The couplo arrived here on the early train
and dispatched a messenger nftor tho
minister nnd another uft?-r tho clerk
of the court, who Issued the license
Tlio couplo loft for home within ono
hour.
Hazardous Attempt.
On Sunday evening ut 3 o'clock Mr. C.
P, Heed (Miller), of tlio team of Reed &
Wright, athletic comeillitiis nnd sketch
iirtl.sts, will attempt tlio hnzurdnus feat
uf riding down the stone steps lending
from the driveway to the new pump
liouse, Mr. Heed ls a during young
cyclist of this city.
MINNESOTA MAN
SICK OF WINTER
Pulled Up Stakes to "Live and
Die in Dixie"?To Buy
In Virginia.
Mr. J. L. Hastings, of Minnesota, reach,
od the city yesterday and expects to mako
A'irglnla his homo. Ho says bo Is tired
of the lami where eight month? (,r 'ha
year is winter. Hu wunts the lumi where
eight months ?>f tho twelve are summer,
Ilo called to se-e Commissioner of .Agrlcul
turn Kolnor and after a lirl.-f talk wiiti
lilui was satisfied tint Virginia wns Jiiot
the plae-o ho wanted. Ho wishes tn have
a hennery and therefore will not ????<??? u
Inrge place, Ilut he has pulled up stakes
so fur na Minnesota Is concerned, lie
goes ut once tp florida on n little rest?
ing trip and at tho vini of U lew weuks
will e-eeiiiu iiite-R in kie'iinioiiii, prepared
tei gut a furni near Richmond?
liei seemed very iiun-li Impressed with
opportunities In Virginia us, uuluted bv
Mr. K?lner.
..filli
710 Main Street.
Blue-Flame ?? Staves,^
Gas Ranges,
Gasoline Stoves,
Ovens for Stoves,
Steam Cookers,
Cream Freezers,
Water Coolers,
Hose, Hose, Hose,,/
Sprinklers,
Filters, Filters,
Cooking Utensils,
Garbage Cans,
Oil, Oil, Oil,
Gasoline.
All Kinds of Stoves,
Orders from the Country
Given Prompt Attention.
J
I II I
710 Main Street.
What's in
a Name ?
THAT DEPENDS.
SCHNURMAN'S,:
Means
Style,
Quality,
Fit.
5chnurman,
Tailor, Haberdasher, Hatter
907 Main Street.
VESTRYMEN MUST
BE COMMUNICANTS
The Episcopal Council to Meet
Next Year in Peters?
burg.
(Special to Tho Times-Dispatch.)
HOANOIU?:, VA., ?May 28.?Tho ISplaco
pal Council for tho Dloccsu of Southern
Virginia adjourned to-night to moat next
year in Petersburg. At the -session of
the Council this morning", Hev. James.
Hobeaon wus admitted to tlie priesthootl
unti ordained.
Reports of the commit tee? on state
of the church inni finance were presomeli.
?l'Ini finance report showed $3,&Q0 to tbe
credit of continuent espenses, tuia an
effort wus made by some of the mem?
bers to lius'e tlio assessment reduced.
After" a-lengthy discussion ?lie Council
ilivM-if to inulto HO clllllie,,) In tilt*? il.sse.-.-.
ineiit.
Tbo cliurcli ut Clifton l'Orge wus mad?
a parish, ?
lly n. clos? vote an amendment was
niiitle to the canon requiring vestrymen
hereafter to bo communicants.
ADDITIONAL TRAINS
Between Richmond and Chase City.
Kffecttvo -May '26th,. trulli No. 17. leaving
lMclitnoii?.! at tl P. M., will g.j IhrouKh to
Chase City, ???t?????? there at 9:25 P. M?,
and train No. is will leavo Chas? City
nt 6:15 ?. M.. urrlviiiK Itlfhiii.-inl at ?f:(0
A. M
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