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ROBBERIES
IN STORES
Much Shoplifting in Progress
Along With Christinas
Shopping.
ASSAULTS MADE ON COUNTERS
The Army of Christmas Pur?
chasers Seems to Increase With
Each Succeeding Day.
The mad gnmo of ahopplng Is still going
on. With many ladles It la shopping,
?hopping ,all day long. Broad Btroat and
?very thoroughfare which 1b barricaded
by stores Is crowded to the limit by a
hurrying populace bent on buying Christ
mas presenta and provendor of overy
possi bio description.
The crowds Increase Instead of diminish
_t Christmas, for whllo many''tako time
by ^tho 'forelock," many others,
"festinant lente," put oft their shopping
until' the last minute. '
Tho orpwd Is a good naturcd ono, but
?orna of tho merchant? have not always
found It a good one. Shoplifting has been
Unusually rifo this Christmas, but thero
has'o been no proeecutlons, tho mord?ante
taking a different course, put of tho
kindness of their hearts. Some of tho
merchants havo caught Rhoppers at their
practice, nnd have Kent detecllvcs ??
their homes. A bold accusation, with con?
vincing evidence, has In nearly every
Instance, brought a confession. The nr
llcles wore given up and returned to the
(lore. ?
The frightful assault upon the counters
by profitable shoppers causes groat havoc
1 with them In the course of a day, and by
nightfall tho neatest look ltko tho head of
a woman who has been riding In a sharp
wind?very much dishevelled. As soon as
the sign "Closed" goes upon the doors nt
10 P. M., the clerks and others retained
for this purpose set to work to straighten
up tho "terribly mangled romains" and
"Mipply tho deficiencies of the present"
from tho warehouses which were stocked
a month ago for tho future. When the
storo opens the next day their counters
givo the impression of recently watered
flower beds. By S:39 the assault of shop
pera has begun again In earnest and the
warfare Is waged all day long until an?
other 10 P. M.
The grocery stores ore doing a fine busi?
ness. Their clerks aro on the Jump from
? In the morning until lato In the night,
and tho horses which dash through tho
city In front of dellvory wagons have de?
clared that they "never want to see an?
other Christmas as long as they live? rrt
day will be ono day of "sweet rest for the
work-stricken army, honestly earned, and
as overy one hopes, greatly to be en
Joyed.
OFFICIAL BONDS.
Attorney-General Anderson An?
swers Important Questions.
Recently Tho Times-Dispatch rocolved
the following communication:
Editor of The Tlmes-DIspatch:
? Sir,?Will you please give me tho follow?
ing Information as early as possible?
Where offlcem aro elected at the last No?
vember election, their tenure of ottico
commencing Jan. 1, 10W, and where such
officers hove given tfielr bonds and qual?
ified before the County Court of their
county, under sections 812 and SU, V. C,
beforo the amendment of the same, which
was approved December 10, 1903, do they
havo to again give bond and qualify In
the Circuit Court, as required by tho
amendment? The question Is simply: Is
a requallflcatlon necessary undor the ex?
isting law in such a case?
Yours truly,
WILLIAM M. FOSTER.
Hillsvllle, Va., Doc. 20th.
In response to this and a groat num?
ber of similar Inquiries, and at the re?
quest of the Auditor of Public Accounts,
Attorney-General Anderson has made the
following statement as to tho status of
county, dlatrlct and town officers ejected
at tho election on the 3d of November last,
and who have given bonds nnd qualified
tindor tho provisions of tho law as it
stood prior to December 10, 1503:
"On the 10th of December, 1903. an act.
passed by the Cionernl Assembly, took
effect, amending sections G12, S13. 811, S15,
?-e, of the Codo, requiring every county,
district, city and town ofllcor elected by
the people, nnd overy county ctirveyor
nnd superintendent of the poor, to qual?
ify and give bond, In tho manner pre
Bcrlbed In the act, before his Circuit or
Corporation. Court, or before the Judge
thereof in vacation, or beforo tho clerk
? thereof in his office.
"Section 813, ns amendod by this act,
provides that 'If any such officer fall to
qualify nnd give bond, as required by tho
preceding section, on or before the day
on which his term begins, his office shall
bo doomed vacant.' /
"A very largo number of county and
district officers had qualified and given
bond before the passngo or before tho
publication of the above act, or In Igno?
rance of the fact of its passage, By tho
terms of the act of December 10, 1903.
nny such quallllcatlon will bo Invalid;
and, without further legislation, unless
those officers givo new bonds and qualify
beforo tho day on which tholr respective
terms of ofllce shall begin, in accord?
ance with tho requirements of that act
(as amended by an act approved Decem?
ber 17, 1003, amending section SH of tho
Code, to as to authorize but not to re?
quire a guaranty or surety company to
bo ?Ivon as surety in any caso upon an
official bond), |t Is provided that their
respectivo offices 'shall bo deemed va?
cant.'
"A quallllcatlon under tho acts of De?
cember 10th and 17th Is necessary to pro
vent tlm vacation of every euoh ofllce,
unies? tho Clonerai Assembly shall, by
proper act, amend tho law so ns to vail?
date tho -qualifications and bonds given
in accordance with the old law. Buoh
an aot will have to bo framed with great
care, in order to offeetttate this purpose
and at lh_ eame time properly guard the
publie interests.
"A bill providing for this relief is now
being perfected by the Legislature, ???
It Is hoped will bo enacted before Christ
ma?, though there I? groat doubt as to
whether any such bill can now b? passed
before tho adjournment of tho L?gisla?
ture.
'"If Borne auch act Is not passed before
January 1, 1901, it will bo necessary (or
all officer? whoae terms begin on the
first of January next, and who have not
qualified under tho now law, to qualify
and give bonds On or before that date, ae
required by tho acts of December joth
and 17th, 1*>3? or else theiroffices must
thon bo doomed vacant."
Property Transfers,
Hii'iimond: Gilets ?. Jackson, special
commissionar, to ?? J. Crono, 19 1-S feet
on west sia.?. Fourth Street, i'? f?ct ?o\ith
or Preston (Street, ?1,610.
Wenr.co; John T, Jones and wife to
trustee? of United Sons and Daughters
of Jerusalem, IQ acre? adjoining tho lends
Of Vi\ it. A. Pottereon, & als., ?150,
Presents for old and young.
And the very nicest, too, and
at prices within reach of all.
Don't wait longer. Christ?
mas is right upon us.
TOYS! TOYS! TOYS!
These for the little folks
at our Main-Street store.
We are too busy to name the
. -multitude of handsome and'
useful things at our two
stores, but we are well known
to you.
Come early in thevday, be?
fore the rush begins.
Wishing you a merry
Christmas,
The E. B. Taylor Co.,
??? ? E. Main. 9 E. Broad.
A HOLIDAY
UNTIL 29TH
The ; House and Senate Finally
Agree Upon an Adjourn?
ment Measure.
JAMESTOWN IN SUSPENSE
House Agrees to Extension of
Charter, But Senate Fails
to Have a Quorum.
Tho General Assembly of Virginia yea
torday agreed upon a Joint resolution for
a recess from Wednesday, December 23,
1003, until Tuesday, Docombor 20, 1903.
The House had paesod the resolution tho
day be?oro. The Senate, though opposed
to the proposition, and on record aB fa?
voring adjournment sino die, wero finally
torced to a mo to . the torme proposed
by tho Huuso, nnd reluctantly agreed to
tho Joint resolution.
The final day In both houses was un?
productive of substantial results. The
House, aftor considerable debato, agreed
to the resolution extending for six
months tho period Within which the
Jo mes town JCxposlllon Company ? may
raise the million dollars agreed upon as
a condition of the' availability of the
1200.00" appropriation .mado by tho State.
When the bill reached the Senate, how?
ever, It encountered opposition and be?
fore a vote could be had on tho quos>
Uou of discharging a committee from
consideration of the bill In order that It
might be taken up ongrossed and pass?
ed, a quorum was broken and the Sen?
ate adjourned, after refusing to order
a call of tho body. With sixteen votes
necessary to pans tho bill, . thero were |
but fourteen for It and five against It, ,
two lower than a quorum. Tho fate of '
th? bill is very doubtful at present. It
will certainly pase the Senate If a quo?
rum can be gotten together before
December 31?>t.
The discovery having been made that
an net approved December 12th, vested
the circuit clerk with sole power io
Issue marriage licenses In tho coun?
ties and that many have been Issued
since that time, it became necessary to
pare a statute validating these Issues
of license and the marriages thereunder.
Senator Campbell offered such a bill and
it v.as passed by the Senate without ob?
jection. Beforo tho House could act on
the bill, however, a quorum failed, and
all marriages in tho counties since De?
cember 12, 1W3, are still Invalid, techni?
cally, at least.
A conference was ordered on the dis?
agreeing votes of the two houses on
amendments to the general road law and
conferees were named, but thoy did not
report to ,thelr respectivo bodies, before
adjournment came to prevent.
The House.
The House was called to order at noon
bv Speaker Hyan, and prayer was ortcrcd
by Rev. P. B. Price, of the Presbyterian
C'nurch. . ..
Mr. Stearnes offered the following reso?
lution, which being favored by Stesars.
Kewhouse, Duke and Whltehead, was
passed by temporarily: ....
"Whereas, the House adopted a resolu?
tion on yesterday providing for a recess,
whereby Its members will bo enabled to
draw their per diem for tho live days
recess, and
"Whoreas said action was inadvertently
taken, It not being the intention of this
body to requiro the Stato to pay for
services not performed; therefore,
"Resolved, by tho House, the Senate
contouring, That tins General Assembly
take a recess from 2 o'clock ?, M, on
Wednesday, Docember ?3d. until .11
o'clock A. M., on Wednesday, December
?oth."
Two companion bills, offered by Mr.
Boaz, designed to allow outgoing county
treasurers to collect pnstdue taxes, were
tecommitted on motion of ?lr. Cardwell,
of Hanover.
Tho chair announced the appointment
of Messrs. Edmondson. Card well and
Green, conferees on the part ot tho Houat-,
on the disagreement over the Edmondson
road bill.
Mr, Gumming offered a bill, designed
to preserve and extend the charter of
the Jamestown Exposition Company until
July 1st, 1901, nnd he asked that tin
finance Committee bo discharged front
the furthor consideration of the Dill. He
said that ?760,000 of the $l,00u,000, upon
which the legislative appropriation was
predicated, had already been subscribed
Mr. Gumming made a brief speech In
support of his motion to discharge, and
it was adopted?ayes 42, noes 0.
Mr. Bonz was absent and was In the
fienaie Chamber. Four of his colleague?
went over and brought him in by main
torco, and Mr. Whltehead designated lilm
as present and not voting. He was re?
corded In the negative, and thus the
requisite number for a quorum was on
hand. '
' THE RECORDED VOTE.
The recorded U'Otc on the question wns
as follows:
Ayes?W. W-. Bnker, Barham, Charles
Cat?n, Christian, Gumming, Polke?, Pul
ron, Gardner1, Gravely, Green, Hurmun,
tieermans, Hunley, Walter Jordan, Las
sltor, Loake, ?. E. Lee, Lewis, Lion,
Lyoll, Ma-thews, Maya, Murrelt, New
house, Orgnln, Ovorby, Owens, Purdy,
Iteafl, Reynolds. Rico, Snead, Stearnes,
Taylor, ? Wallace, West, Whltehead and
vvoodard?42.
iSoos?Messrs, Allen, Bonis. Cardwell,
Churchman, Duke, Edmondson, Lowrv,
Uulsonberry nnd Mr, speaker?9.
The constitutional reading of the bill
was dlsponsed with?nyos 41, noes w?and
by a voto of 42 to 9 the bill wns passed,
Tho usual r?solution, providing extra
Christmas compensation for the Janitors
and chief paio, woe offered by Mr. Wal
lace, and adopted,
Mr. Cummlng, on bohulf of the members
nnd assistant clerks, pruseulea Clark
John W.' Williams with a beautiful sil?
ver berry bowl, Mr, dimming was very
happv In his remark?, and Mr. Williame
responded In a most fittine: manner.
The Senate.
The Senato convened at noon yesterday,
again w.tlj a quorum nnd Indeed a bet?
tor attendance of senators than the day
before.
The Ai'st business before the Senato was
the communication of tho House Joint
resolution, proposing ? rocess of tho Gen?
eral Assembly from December yJd to
Lccqmber 29th.
The attempt to secure concurrence on
the part of th? Senate mot with lively
opposition, as expeoted, but tho mutlon
finally prevailed, and the recess Is, thore.
loro, attroed upon,
?G, Shackelford was first In the field
with a motion, it being to no amend tho
House Joint resolution as to provide for
adjournment; sine dip on December Aid.
Mr. Opio, of Augusta, opposed Hie mo?
tion to adjounv ?ine die, ami favored con?
currence, believing that the House would
not agree to the Shackolford amendment.
Mr. Keeaell, of Rocklroghain, likewise
lavorod concurren?a In the House resa
lut.oii, as did Mr. Chapman.
The Shackelford amendment was voted
down, 7 ayes to 16 noes.
Mr. Rlvei'oomb, of Alle?hany, then ot?
tered as an amendment to the Joint
??.?solution that the General Assembly
tnke a races? from Docember 23d, 1903, to
January Iti, IBUI. Jlo ?poke wjth vigor jn
suppoit 01; his urn encimen t, and others
lavorod it also. He pointed out tjMJt this
would savn the Stato a consid?rame sum
In" the per aleni of members and employ?s
under .the House resolution, nnd urged
Uwt this *e considered, The por diem
matter wax, In his opinion, the ''nigger in
the wood pile," Continuine, Air. Rover
comb, severely criticised those nwmbors
who refuavd to adjourn (or a longer time
than th? rivo day? provided for In the
House resolution.
WOULD-OQ?T 115,000, .
ftfr. Bariwdale, of Halifax, also Book*
In support of the ilovorcomb alno.?unit.
The recess proposed by tbo Hotmo would
cost tho Stalo tlB.tno to no purposo, and
he was opposed to title useless expendi?
ture. Tho lesponslblllty for this action
was on the other botine, Ami hn proposed
Id pill it Where It belonged, Mo favored
tuo substituto of Mr. Kuvcrcomb,
The pending? question being ordered, an
ayo and no? volo was ordered on the
itevorcomb nmondmoht. and It failed by
a. Volo of 8 to 15.
Tlin previous question woe then ur
dorotl, It being on tho House Joint r?solu,
lion. This wns adopted' by Ihn following
votei
AyoB?Jlossrs. Bryant, Campbell, Chap?
man, Donohoo, Garrett, llalsey, Harvey,
Jlobbs, Keozcll, Manu, Mnsslc, Ople,
Itevorcomb, Sale, Tyler nnd Wallacc-Jl?,
Noes?Messrs. Anderson, Harksdalo,
Cromwell, Moon, Sears, rihaekeltord and
w ickliam-7.
Tho Jo:nt r?solution being agreed to, !
Mr. Chapman was delegated by the proal?
dent to communicate tho action to the '
House,
VALIDATE MAnniAOES. !
Mr. Campbell then olTered a bill to vol '
Idato all marriage licenses limned by clerks
ol ?ho County Courts of the Btate sinew
December 12th, whon the amendment to
section 2210 was adopted and .approved,
giving to the dorks of tho Circuit Courts
that power and authority on and after
thai ditto. Tho language or the now soe ?
tlon on the subject, so far as It applies, !
reads thus; Marriage licenses, by whom
Issued?, Every ?censo for a marrlaeo
snail bo Issued by tho clerk of tho Cir?
Ctilt Court of the county or of tho Cor-1
j poratlon or Hustings Court of tho corpor?
ation in which the fornaio to bo married
usually residen, etc." It Is further pro?
vided lliat "Tills act shall bo in forco
lrom Its passage," and the act Ih en?
dorsed, "Approved December 12th, 1903."
Tho Senato passed tho bill validating
mari Inge licenses thus Issuod since ')u
centner 12th, 1DC3, and tho action was com?
municated to tho House for Its Immediate
action, When the bill reached tho House,
however, there was nota quorum of delo.
gates, and consequently Ilio validating act
could not be passed, Marriage licenses
issued by county clerks since the date
named are, therefore, still Invalid, and
win remain so until after tho recess, un?
less tho House can muster a ciuorum to-'
?Say. The action of the Genoral Assembly
In making tho change effective Immediate?
ly instead of Fobruaty 1st, 1904, was, of
course, an oversight,
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION.
Mr. Hale, of Norfolk city, then offered
a bill, extending the time within which
tho Jamestown Exposition company may
raise tho sum of one million dollars. In
lorder to mnko the State ? aproprlatlon
of J2W.0O0 ttvu.lable.
Mr. Sale explained Hie purposo of Ilio
bill briefly, and earnestly urged Immedi?
ate action thereon. He contended that
the action la granting the extension of
time would not Impair tho obligation of
contracts In any way, and that the act
would not apply to any other company
chanered In the State.
Mr. Wiekham, chairman of the Finance
Committee, antagonized tho bill, first on
the proposition, to d.fichargo the commit?
tee from consideration of the bill. Ho
argued that the measure was a gravo
and Important one and should go to the
committee. It would probably havo tho
effect, If passed, of releasing all those
who had subscribed to tho fund from their
obligation to pay those subscriptions, ???a
would In nil probability lnvo.vs the State
In a great bundle of law sulns, growing
out of such release from contracts. He
earnestly and vigorously opposed tho mo?
tion to dlschargo the committee
Mr, Salo earnestly advocated the motion
to discharge the committee and took
Issue with Mr. Wiekham .as to the proba
hlo effect of thopassage of the bill.'
THE MOTION FAILED.
While the debato on tho bill was in
progress, the House communicated the pas?
sage of the indentical bill by that body.
Tbo.eupon Mr. Salo withdrew his bill,
ard moved that the House bill be taken
up and the committee discharged from
consideration of the bill. Sixteen votes
wre required to discharge the committee.
The motion failed, Hjto S, whereupon
Mr. Wlckhnm mado the 'point of no quo?
rum, and moved to adjourn. Mr. Balo
demanded the yeas and nays on the mo?
tion to adjourn, and tho'-.call being sus?
tained, tho recorded voto was ordered.
This still Indicated the lack of a quorum,
whereupon Mr. Barksdale.-.-of Halifax,
asked for a call of the Senate. This was
not sustained, however, and the Senato
at 2 P. M. adjourned until noon to-day.
THE OHIO POET.
Edmund Vance \Cooke to Ap?
pear at the Y. M. C. A.
fldmund Vance Cooko, the Ohio poet,
whose poems are full of cleverness, and
who is one ot tho happiest of poets, will
entertain tho members of the Association
Course, and those, who aro fortunate
enough to secure reserved seats, ? ex l
Monday night at 8:30 o'clock, In tho
ioung Men's Christian Association audi?
torium. *?
Air. Cooke'b "Pot Luck with a Poet"
presents an overling of raro fun and at?
tractiveness. He will appear in "Jusl
Between You and Mo." in speaking of
his work, tho Hnrrisburg Slar-indepnn
oent eays; "Delightfully unique. hlgh\v
original and different from anything over
given in the Sta)? Course beforo."
RAINS OF SATURDAY
ARE NOT WARM ENOUGH
Contrary to first expectations tho re?
ceipts of tobacco on the local market
aro quite small. ? number of wag.
on? aro coming in, but tho crop is still
hanging back because, on account of
the unfavorable weather, tho formera
are unable to handle It.
Tho recont rains did not constitute tho
season It was believed they would, While
It might havo been stylod ? warm rain
hero on Saturday night. It was nothing
like so warm in the country, and it was
impossible to handle tho tobacco.
Tho prices uro higher than thoy have
boon yot this year. Somo of tho local
leaf men declared that they aro up to
those of last season. Tho farmers appear
very well satisfied.
THE DEDICATION OF
THE MONTR0SE CHAPEL
Mante?se Chapel, a mission of tho Third
Presbyterian Church, will bo dedicated
Sunday afternoon, next nt 3:?15 o'clock.
Tho chapel Is located on the WllliamH
burg Road, immediately opposlto tho Na?
tional Cemetery.
Tho dedicatory services will bo conduct?
ed by the llev, Dr. P.. B. Eggloston, pns
tor of tho Third Church, Dr. F. T. Mo
Faden. of tho First Church will deliver tho
address, and Dr. James 1?. Smith will
ma ko tho dedicatory prayer. A special
musical programme has been arranged,
Judge W. E. Homes of Poydton, Va,| Is
in the city on professional business, stop?
ping nt Murphy's Hotel,
^^a??a?|3^?^?0??G?"^
Account Southern Educational Associa?
tion, Atlanta,\ Ga., December 29,
1003, January 1, lou-t.
On account of tho ubov? occasion tho
peubourd will ?ell tickets from all sta?
tion? on Us Unes to Atlanta and return
at rato of one faro, plus |2.?d, whluh In?
cludes membership foe. Tickets on salo
Ducembor SOU), final limit January J, lUO-l,
For tickets and other information, apply
to the underslgned
H. S, LEAPD,
District Passenger Agent,
'Phono ?05, ; Jtlchmond, Va.
CASTOR IA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Betira tho
Signature, ?? ?
Rush! Rush!! Rush!!!
That's just what shopping is going to be this week and you'll find it to your ad?
vantage to go to the store that gives you the quickest service and the largest stock
to pick from?that store in the Furniture and Carpet line, is
A FEW REMARKS.
We've.had several dozen people tell us1 that we had all the other stores skinned
to death on Book Cases, Desks and Combination Cases.
For a gift to an employer nothing surpasses a Leather Turkish Rocker or Couch.
You forget you're living when you sit in one of ours. . ' > .
Our present stock of Rugs and large-sized Druggets is as good as the. one we
showed in September.
Just a few more $3.85 Morris Chairs left?come quick. We hardly think it's ne?
cessary to remind you that we've got a big assortment of Rocking Chairs, etc., etc.,
and we're busy, so won't say ' any more.
' 419.21 E. Broad St. Credit Given On Any Purchase If It'll Help You.
GOOD CHEER AT
THE ALMSHOUSE
A Fine Entertainment There
Next Monday Even?
ing.
Under the supervision of Superintendent
Gocrgo B. Davis, an entertainment will
bo given at 8 P. M. Monday for the
benefit of tho Inmates. The following
proprumme will be rendered:
Overture?Mr. B. B. Burton,
Music?Mr. Moses Bteln's Orchestra.
Address?Mr. Marx dunst, chairman
Committee on Relief of the Poor.
Solo-Mr. Charles H.? Phillips. N
Recitation?Mrs. Jennie Yoamans.
Violin Oda Piano Duet?Mr. Victor Men
sol, Miss Essie Phillips,
lttcitatlon?Miss Bessie Button.
Piano Solo?Miss IHorence Anderson.
Recitation?Miss Alvln Hutzler.
Church Hill Quartette?Mr. Roy Ford,
Mr, Willie Ford, Mr. Harvle Smith, Mr.
Charlie Meads,
Violin Solo?Mr. Jacob N. Kaufman.
Recitation?Miss Bleanora Stelnbreck
er.
Comic Song?Mr. Lonnle S. Jones.
Old Virginia Quartette?Mr. and Mrs.
K. H. Clowes, Mr. Oscar Lohman, Miss
Itaehnel Bllllkopt,
Sor.g? and Recitations?West End An?
gels,
Violin Solo?Mr. Freddie Evcnsen.
Tobias and Terchunkor?Mr. and Mrs.
John J. Westmoreland.
Filino Solo?Miss Ethoi Ragland.
Recitation?Mies M, Louise Davis.
Marconi's Agent?Mr. Eugene Davis,
SOLDIER BOYS IN
MAZES OF DANCE
Major Bossieux Drills Four
Companies and a Delightful
Social Period Follows.
A very credltublo battalion drill of
Companies A, B, F und H took placo In
tho regimental armory last night, fol?
lowed by a delightful dance, to the in?
spiring strains, of lardolla's band.
Tho drill was largely attended. The
boys knew, from tho orders posted by
Adjutant Bos8leu>?, upon Instruction from
Colonel George Wayne Anderson, this
would be their last general meeting In
the old year, and thoy canto out almost
to tho full strength of tho muster.
The nowly chosen major of tho first
battalion, Major Bossieux, who hits so
long and etllclontly been connected with
tho military of tho city, was tho drill
master. Tho boys want through their
paces with credit to their commanders
I und lieutenants.
At S:80 lardella's band oamo m and
pretty soon the muslo began. Then tho
I niazos of the dance took tho placo of the
? convolutions of the drill.
Dancing was kept up until nearly mld
I night.
; All drills and parados are ordered by
I Culonol Anderson siispopded from ???
? morrow until January 4th.
? PASSENGER ANOT?W?R
MEN TO BE PAID TO-DAY
In view of 'the approaching holidays,
the pay rolla of the light and power de
ptii'tinont. of the Virginia Passenger and
Power Company, ordinarily falling due on
Decomber 37th, will be paid to-duy. This
is the substance of uu ofllclal announce?
ment Issued by Assistant Secretary and
I Treasurer William Norihrop, of the com
I pnny yesterday,
! ?^??? c ? m m? nvveaV.ti i ok m?".
* ?????, TO Tilia SHERIFF OF TH|?
CITY OF RICHMOND, GREET. NO:
Wo command you to ?uniinori The C'Nh?
iipoake and Ohio Hullwuy Company, u
corporation chartered and doing bus ness
under the laws of the aiate of Vlrgi.i n,
?ml the Cleveland, Clnolnnntl, Chjmgo
and St. Loir a Railway Company, a nun
resident corporation, to ni.peur at the
clerk's office of our Luw ami tficiiilty
Court of thu? city of Rlehnio,.d. at the
court house of snld city, ul the rules to he
holden for ?aid court on the TniRU
MONDAY In Pecember, 1903, to answer
the action of B, 0, llnyior and T. F.
Minor, partners In trade under the firm
nome and stylo of Baylor <fc Minor, of a
plait of trespass on the case In uasumplst.
Damages, one hundred dolUre.
And havo then there th.s \vr t.
Witness, P. P. Winston, clerk of our
said court, at Richmond, tho 13.h- day of
December, WW. and In tho t?sth. your of
the Commonwealth.
P. P. WINSTON, clerk.
J. Keut ?a-wley, p. v.. deoW-iuw.jw
Fot9
Christmas
Delicacies
We are the headquarters in the South in best quality of
goods, attention to our patrons ,and prompt delivery, and
prices the lowest on record.
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Best American Sugar, per pound, 4 l-2c
Best F.-ench Bonbons . l2V4o
Xmas Mixturo, 3 lbs. for. 25c
Chocolate Drops, 2 lbs. for. 2Bo
Best Albomarle Pippin Apples.
peck . 4<>c
Large Florida Oranges. 2Bc
Best Malaga Drapes, 2 lbs. for.. 25o
3 Quarts of Cranberries for
25c
Dressed Turkey, lb. 18c
Dressed Geeso . 1-V?c
Dressed Chickens. 15c
Large Rabbits ..,. lfio
Country Snusage ..,,. 12%c
Best Country Butter . ??Io
Cooking Butter, 3 lbs. for........ OOc
Best Elgin Butter. ?Oc
1,000 Nice and Fat Birds at
12 l-2c
Fresh Pound Cake . 121,4c
Fresh Fruit Cnko . 15c
Best Mince Moat . 12V4c
Armour'a Plum Pudding, can... 25c
Nice Mixed Nuts. 2 lbs. for. SHc
Large Size Almond?, lb. 1-V4c
Finest Layer Figs, lb. 12%c
4 lbs. Dates for .".? sac
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3 Pounds Layer Raisins for
? 25c
Spring Wheat Flour, good as
Pittsburgh Beet, for?
Per sack . 3-to.
Per barrel .J5,38
Finest Virginia Patent Flour, per sack, 29c
_Per Barrel, $4.60._]
And thousands of other articles at same rates as above.
Satisfaction guaranteed or money cheer!ully refunded. All
mail orders must be accompanied by money-orders.,.
Prompt attention to packing and delivery to all depots?
free,
The August Grocery Co.
Retailers ot Groceries at Wholesale Prices at
AH of Our Stores,
611 to 615 E. Marshall.
Phono 1232.
720-722 West Cary,
1731-1733 E. Main,
Phone 1997.
MEETINGS.
Vlreliila Fa?soiiifer und Power Company,
I'otursbiii-K, Va., Deo. 10, 1W3.
THR ?????,?? ANNUAL MKF.Tl.VC, OP
tb? Bioekluildoi. of the V1KCI1N1A I'A.-iSiC.S
CJKR ANO POWER COMPANY will b> held
at tini Borierai pitico of the company. No. ti
Norlli byi'umoro Street, r'nurulnii'if, Vu., on
MONDAY, Junuury ?), MM. nt 11 o' lo |c
noon, for the purposo of electing diro tor? and
fur tho traamiL'tlon of mich utln-r bualiiJis its
may Properly come beforo thi mentili**?
AVM, NO UT 11 HOP. Aesutun. Sucre.tt.'i'.
The Saving? tiimlt of Richmond.
111? Kam Malti all'eoi.
Richmond, \'a., I)?c. li. MM
TUB RKOULAll ANNUAt, MKKT1NU OV
the atuelilialdfcra of this Dank \vl| bo 1???1?
at the Unnklng House Tlll?ts 'AV. JAN?
UARY M, MM, at l Q'oJflplj P, M,
JA3. M. LALL. Cablili?)?..
T??K KKClTj L Ait "A??U AI. M15KT1N? OF
the Bt?t.dioldoi?? of the PLANT?IS NA?
??????. HANK of Richmond, V?,, will be
hohl on TUESDAY, Junuury 13, MO', at U M.
O'clock 111 the bank building.
RICHARD lb SMITH, Cashier.
Tilt: ANNUAL Ml?l?TiNO OF THfl 8TOCK
holdor? of tho FIRST NATIONAL BANK of '
Richmond, Va., will bo held at Un Hun ;inb?
House, UM ?? Mull) Sire?!, a. ' o . 1 ? k
TUESDAY, Jai.uury l.'ih, 18M,
JOHN M. MiLL-H, Jr., CuehWr.
CHURCH NOTICE.
EPISCOPAL.
SPECIAL KURVKUiS l'ilMSTMAS DAY
C'lU'liOH OF TUB U?I.Y COM ??. . .'?
tarers Avenu?, corner llolmi I Stivi-O.-Kvv,
JOHN llAU.OWEl.I. DICKINSON, vector.?
Service? nt 9 u'ciuoii and holy communion.
The Very Best Wood neafers
FI-ASH?Cast Iron bottom and top (in
four sites.)
STAR?Sheet Iron, with oait'lron foot
(In three elees.)
For ?ale by leading dealers overywhar?,
SOUTHERN STOVE WORKS,
Manufacturer? of all kind? of Stove?.
PURE HOUSE PAIN S,
Koml-I'usto Value, VarnUh. Wax and
Weighted Brushes for polishing Hours.
TANNER PAINT AND OIL QO,,
Js'o, H10K Main St. Telephone??,
VVc deliver good* free ?ucl promptl/t
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