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SELMA HAN ENDS LIFE
D. T. Massey Blows Top of His
Head Off—Fatal Shooting
and Cutting Affray.
KALEIOH, N. C.. Jifne 31.—The
State treasurer has awarded the bal
ance of the State bonds, which, to
gether with the flrat acceptance of
-one million and two hundred thous
and, disposes of the complete Issue.
Of the bidders Just accepted all were
North Carolinians, except the Ameri
can Tobacco Company, which receiv
ed $740,000 of bonds, and as the
Dukes are from this State, It can al
most be said that all tho bonds were
taken by homo folk. This ends the
crisis of Governor Kltchln’s adminis
tration. Evsry governor has a critical
period In hU administration, but few
have dealt with theirs In the manner
that Kltchin has.
Sir. Maiiuey Kmis Life.
Mr. D. T. Massey, a well-known ett
iaen of Selma, committed suicide Sun
day evening about 7 o'clock by plac
ing a shotgun to his forehead and
completely blowing the top off above
the eyes. Pieces ot skull and brain
wero found as far as twelve feet from
the body. He was a widower and
leaves six or seven children, four of
whom are grown. The cause of the
rash act Is supposed to have been a
love affair. He was In correspondence
with a lady In Durham, and on Sun
day received a letter addressed to her
that had been returned from the dead
fetter office. He waa noticeably agi
tated when he received the returned
letter, and went to his home ar.d reau
the Bible for some time thereafter.
Noticing his despondency, his daugh
ter-in-law Invited him to go to walk,
but he refused, loiter he got down
his gun and began to dean It. saying
that he was going to shot some
young rabbits. When the family re
turned home later he was gone, and
a search found the body a little over
a mile from the town. In a piece of
woods. The gun waa clasped between
his knees and a stick was found n<-ar
ahowlng how ho had tired the fatal
shot.
Kills In Self Defense.
Jn Frsnkltn county, Just beyond the
Wake county line. Sunday evening.
Pink Page, a nlneteen-year-old white
boy. shot and killed Will Barham.
Page waa calling on some young la
dles when Barham, who was consid
erably older than Page, came up and
threatened to kill the latter, and slap
ped him In the face with a ha*. Page
resented this, and llarliam asked him
to come out and talk It over. When
Page had gone a few steps, Barham
turned on him with a knife and slash
ed his cheek from above the tye to
the mouth. Page drew a pistol and
fired, and was again cut by Barham,
this being a long gash in the right
breast. Barham then drew s pistol,
but before he could fire two shota
from Page's pistol had finished him.
Page went to a physician and had Ms
wounda dressed, after which he went
to a deputy sheriff and surrendered.
From all accounts it was a case of
self-defense.
Barn Burned.
Sunday night, between 1 and 3
o'clock, some person went to the barn
of Mr. B. Hobgood. who lives about
seven miles from Raleigh, stole u
horse and buggy, and set lire to the
barn, destroying four mules, one
horse, one cow, feedstuff and farming
Incitements. The perpetrator was
traced towards Selma, and it is
thought that his capture Is only a
question of a few hours.
Fairmount
There will be a musical and literary
«ntertalnment at the Baptist church
here Tuesday night, June 21, at *
o'clock, given by the Sunday school
orchestra for the benftit of the picnic
fund.
Mrs. Addle Delia Shelton ha* sent
out Invitation* to the marriage of her
daughter, Mamyc t'oleman, to Mr.
William Donald Chandler. The mar
riage will take place from the home
of the bride on Twenty-llrst atreet
Wednesday. June 22, at high ^won.
They will leave Immediately after the
ceremony for a bridal trip North. A
reception will be given them to-nlghl.
Mrs. Sadye K. Gary is making ar
rangements for her musical, which
will be held at the Baptist church
on June 28. The proceeds will go to
wards the building fund of the
church.
The president of the Young Peo
ple's Union earnestly desires the pres
ence of all of the members at the
meeting of the union Thursday night.
The joint twilight that was run by
the Daughters of Liberty Saturday af
ternoon was a decided success. Two
sections were necessary to accommo
date the people.
Miss Mary Bowden, of Clayvllle. Is
the guest of her friends. Mr. and Miss
Sj. E. Foster, on Twenty-llrst street.
Ideal Council, Daughters of Liberty,
will hold their regular meeting at the
Town Hall to-night.
Mrs. R. D. Watkins and little son.
Richard, have returned home, utter
a pleasant visit to relatives in Lunen
burg county.
Mr. Emmett Simmons, of Baltimore.
Is here on a short visit to his sister,
Mrs. Robins. He will leave Wednes
day for Portsmouth to join tits family,
who are spending their vacation there.
Mies Bertha Estes left to-day for
Ocean View' to spend three weeks
at the Honeysuckle Cottage.
Mrs. George W. Troxler, who has
been on' a visit to her parents here
for the past week, returned to her
home in Philadelphia to-day. accom
panied by her three daughters and
little son. Mrs. Troxler has lived in
this vicinity for fifteen years, and her
frlehds regret to see her leave. She
will make her home there. Mr. Trox
ler having been sent there by the
American Locomotive Company.
Mlsa Ethel Lane and her brother,
Ernest, left Sunday to visit their
grandparents in South Boston.
Mr. ahd Mrs. Davis, formerly of
Richmond, who have been living in
Norfolk: for some time, have moved
back to this place and are now at
bom* on Twenty-first street
Mlsa Louise Grimes, who has been
very sick at the Retreat for several
weeks, Is very much Improved to-day.
lklM to State Prison.
(Special to The Richmond Virginian.)
SPOTSYLVANIA. VA.. June 3L-r
Talley W. Child res. % convict In our
jail and sentenced to two years' con
finement In the penitentiary for forg
ing a check for ton dollars was yes
terday taken to the penitentiary by
X. W. Payne, one of the penitentiary
guards. Childrens was sentenced at
Ifeg Jana tarn last,
-.he; -''■■Xi--/ .i - *•i.-. iv- '...'’-.iS&'i.iisit
The
General office of Long the Woodman is 1506-10 West
Broad Street, phone Madison 1069, but he has severa
yards, and each one is stocked with perfectly dry pine
oak and slabs, prepared to suit every housekeeper. Try
one load and be convinced that he is a
Wood Man
CHURCH HILL NEWS
(News luma Intended for tUi colon nsj ha Ml la paws at the
Church HUl Beak, or ’pbowed to Msdleon 7SSS.)
The Third Christian church ia hav
ing: its annual outing at Forest Hill
to-day. Various kinds of outdool
sports and contests have been arrang
ed to make the day a pleasant one.
and a large crowd went over thl»
morning.
The home of Mra R. L. Eubank,
of 216 North Twenty-first street, was
the scene last Thursday morning ol
a quiet marriage, when her daughter,
Miss Estelle Ragland. became the
bride of Mr. Waverly Betty Pollard,
Dr. George McDaniel was the officiat
ing minister, assisted by Rev. R. H,
Potts. Mr. and Mra Pollard left Im
mediately after the ceremony for their
weddtng trip, and returning will be
at home to their friends, 301* East
Broad, after June 26.
Mrs. William B. Haynes, of North
Twenty-sixth street, has returned
home, after an extended visit to her
daughters tn Washington and New
York.
Mr. Floyd Jarvis, who has been
quite sick. Is now much Improved.
Mr. Leroy Phaup, who has been
spending some time with hts uncle,
Mr. 8. I*. Turner, of Chlmboraso Park,
left last night for his home In
Mathews.
Mrs. Martha Rawlins, of Norfolk,
Is visiting her friend, Mrs. Sarah
Snead, of 2407 East Clay street.
Miss Belle Burch, of 2501 East
Marshall street, who has been under
going treatment at the Virginia hos
pital. is now convalescing at her
home.
The West End Social Circle met Iasi
week with Mr and Mrs. Weils, of 518
North Twenty-six street. Games ana
music were enjoyed until a late hour,
when dainty refreshments were
served Among the number, who en
joyed Mrs. Wells' hospitality, were
Misses Jennie Tiller, Dalsle Bray,
Mamie and Edna Gordon, Myrtle
Pearman. I/ouise Carlton, l.izzte
Hahen. Ruth Walton, Ophelia Bray,
Mesdames Hord and Wells and
Messrs. Wertley Rray, Arthur Pullen,
I- J. Patterson. Luther Walton. 8. T,
Jarvis. Edgar Stanley. Forreat Har
rison. Richards md Wells.
Hr. W. H. Evans, of Concord. Va,
Is In Richmond, taking the State medi
cal board examination and la stoppln*
with relatives on East Grace street.
Min Mary Goode, sister of Mr. R.
N. Goode, of 3408 East Broad, waa
the week-end guest of her brother,
en route to New York, from which
place she aalled to-day for Europe.
Mias Goode Is teaching In a Southern
' college, and will tour the continent
'during her vacation.
Mr. C. V. Strickland, of New York,
I It visiting his brother, Mr. Andrew
i Strickland, of 3703 East Grace street.
I Sterling Dorset Is quite sick In his
' home, 2(08 East Grace street.
Miss Dyke, who has been visiting
iMlss Roy Palmer, of 714 North
Twenty-fourth street has gone to
Charlottesville, to attend the summer
normal.
Mr. John Brauer. of North Twenty
fifth street who fell in his yard and
broke his arm, la getting, along very
; nicely.
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall DeWltt Wal
ker, nee Bryant have returned from
; their bridal tour, and are at home to
their friends at 2(18 East Grace
I street
Misses Snead and Seay, of Pork
i Union, are visiting Mrs C. L. Peers,
j 2918 East Marshall.
Mtss Lucy Wlllye Austin and Mr.
William Bankard Robelen were mar
ried In Washington Friday by the
I Rev. John Griggs. They will spend
jsome time at Virginia Beach, and re
1 turning to Richmond will be at home
itto their friends. <11 North Twenty
i fifth street, after July 1st. The bride
1 wore a handsome Imported gown of
i blue broadcloth with hat to match, and
' carried a bouquet of Bride roses
The family of Mr. John P. Scher
merhorn. Sr., who died last evening at
i his residence. 228 North Thlrty-sec
: ond street, have the sympathy of their
! many friends. Mr. 8chermerhom’s
health has been falling for several
months, and an operation was per
formed In the early spring, with. It
was thought, beneficial results. But
this was not permanent and death re
lieved him of his sufferings
Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Barker, of 717
i North Twenty-seventh street, enter
tained their friends and relatives in
; honor of the twenty-fifth anniversary
of their marriage Friday evening. Mrs.
Barker was gowned in a beautiful sil
ver gray silk. Many handsome pieces
of silver were received as tokens of
their popularity.
SOUTHWEST RICHMOND
Wednesday, June 22. the Alien Ave
nue Christian church will combine
with several other Christian churches
and run their annual excursion to
ltuckroe. Three of the Newport News
• 'hristlan churches will meet them at
Huckroe and an unusually' pleasant
day Is anticipated.
Mrs. J. Claude Ralston and children
have returned front a pleasant trip
to Clifton, Ga., where she was ths
Kuest of her brothel, Alex. C. Soule.
Mrs. l.ee Todd, of JS1T West Main
street, left Saturday for Kdgetyood,
Nottoway county, to attend the Ros
ser-Verser wedding, which takes place
Wednesday. June !!. Mrs. Todd re
i ently entertained the Francis Wil
lard W. C. T. r. in her home at their
last meeting before adjournment for
i the summer.
Miss Ira Hayne. of 1004 Meadow
street, who was so very 111 Saturday
and Sunday with appendicitis. Is bet
ter to-day.
Mr. and Mra. V. H. Perkins, of
1718 West Main street, left Saturday
for an extended trip to Washington
and Butfaol. Before returning they
will also visit several points of Interest
In Canada.
Mr. and Mrs. I. G. Markey and Miss
, Kate Markey, of 6 West Cary street,
are visiting In Scottsburg, Va., where
| they were guests on Thursday at the
i pretty marriage of Miss Beaale Wade
Stlgall to Mr. Claude Willard Owen.
I Miss Amanda Pltke left Saturday
for her home in Cohoke. King William
county .to spend the summer.
Mrs. M. L. Chesley, of Fredericks
burg, Is spending a few days In Rich
mond as the guest of Captain and
Mrs. J. A. Thompson. 606 West Main
street.
The marriage of Miss Katie Luck
to Mr. Keith White waa quietly sol
i emnlzed in the home of the bride's
! parents, Mr. and Mra. Abner Luck,
■ 215 South Harrison street, Thursday,
I June 16.
| Miss Geoligle Dansey. of 70* Ran
I dolph street, who has been in I>rake's
! Branch for ssveral months, returned
| to her home Monday.
Miss Rosa Lee Hayes, who has been
visiting Mrs. D. H. Perkins, ITU West
Main street, left Saturday tor Stony
Mr. L. W. Hoffman, of Pamplin
City, Va., who has been visiting hla
parents. Mr. and Mrs. H. Hoffman, of
213 South Harrison street has re
turned home.
Mias Willie Shipp leaves for her
home In Orange county this week to
■pend the summer.
Barton Heights
Mis* Louise Shackleford left Mon
day for Jamestown Island, where she
will' spend several days visiting
friends.
Mrs. John Hundley and children,
of Dendron, Surry county, arrived to
day and will be the guests of her
brothers. P. H. and E. B. Bowden, for
some days.
Miss Ella Chisholm ( of Long Creek,
Louisa county, arrived Saturday and
Is visiting Mr. and Hn A. T. Good
win.
Miss Katherine P. Howerton, of
West Point, will come to the city to
day and will visit her sister. Mrs. R.
H. Bowden, Til Barton avenue. ‘
On Saturday night about 11 o’clock
(he lightning struck and badly dam
aged the home of Mr. W. Mood]; Col
. V
tins on Virginia The black chimney
nan shattered and knocked off, the
mantels in the back rooms were torn
from the walls, some window panes
were broken and the pictures were
scattered about the rooms. At the
time of the storm the family was in
bed and escaped Injury, with the ex
ception of a small cut. which Mrs.
Collins received from the shattered
Class. All members, however, were
more or less stunned by the stroke.
Mrs. J. B. Woodward and daughter,
Mieses Bessie and Norma, left Satur
day for Virginia Beach and will spend
some time there.
Mrs. J. T. Bowden, of Dendron,
Surry county, will arrive to-day and
will be the guest of his sons. Rev.
R. H. Bowden and Mr. E. B. Bow
den, for several weeka
The ladles of the Aid Society of the
Baptist church will hold a lawn party
on the public school grounds Tues
day evening from * to 10 o’clock for
the benefit of the church.
Mr. J. O. Jeter Is quite ill at his
home in Brookland Park. It is ex
pected that ha will have to be taken
to the hospital in a few weeka and
be operated on.
Mrs. Elisabeth Thweatt continues
quite ill at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. M. E. Strother. She now re
quires the services of a trained nurse.
Mias Emily H. England, who has
spent several months tn Barton
Heights, left Friday for her home in
Rockville, Md., where she will spend
the summer.
Mrs. Oarland B. Taylor and chil
dren are in Albemarle county, where
they will spend the summer.
The Rev. Mr. Lane, of Warsaw, Va.
who has been the guest of the Rev.
Peyton Q. Craigbill, has gone home.
Mrs. N. B. Croxton is home from
Hsnover.
Miss Julia Whitmore, of Chatham,
is the guest of her sister. Mrs. O. A.
Hancock.
Mra B. Z. Harty, formerly of this
place, visited friends here last week
before leaving for her new home In
Birmingham, Ala.
The Epiphany Church Ouild will
give a lawn party Saturday afternoon
and night on the tennis court.
Mrs. S. D. Davies visited her nleoa,
Mra C. R. Kuyk, last weak.
The Mothers’ Club will hold a call
ed masting this week to discuss the
advisability of serving supper to the
Masonic Lodge.
A splendid gams of ball was played
Saturday between the Battle Axe and
the Barton Haights teams on the homo
diamond, an dreenlted in a score of
S to 1 In favor of the Battle Axe. It
was by far the bast game of the
Mra H. W. Straley. of Princeton,
W. Va. visited Mra R. H. Bowden
Monday.
The home of the Rev. E. E. Osgood,
rector of Emmanuel church, Brook
Hill, Henrico county, eras entered by
burglars recently and rifled, his desk
and carried assrIN in money, a gold
watch and two beautiful rtflga The
matter was reported to tbs police.
CHILDREN* MOMB SOCIETY
TO HOLD ANNUAL MBBTINQ
The »th annual meeting of the Chil
dren’s Home Society of Virginia Mill
be held at the Receiving Heme. IMI
E. Franklin street. Jane M. INI at I
P. M. When reports for tbs past year
shall be given, and directors elect'd
for the ensuing year. All intareotod
In the Society are oordlaUy iavttM is
tee'Uifciai', ±
ASKED TO HELP
IN PRESERVING HOME
Repreaentatirea From Many Bus 'rows Interests and Professions
.‘Add Plea* to That of A. P. V. A. in Effort of Latter to Se
cure John M4nh& 11 Residence.
B«j>m>nUttw from practically all
the more prominent walks of life
added their plea* to that of a com
mittee from the A. F. V. A. in urging
the members of the school board to
lend their efforts toward the preser
vation of the home of John Marshall.
The board took no definite action, but
It is regarded sis more than probable
that they will give the assistance de
sired.
From the beginning there has been
a general approval throughout the
city of the plan to convert the home
of the famous Jurist Into a museum.
With this object In view, the associa
tion for the Preservation of Virginia
Antiquities hss prepared a petition
signed by every patriotic organisation
of the city, and endorsed by the Cham
ber of Commerce and many leading
business men. asking that the prop
erty be given to them and remain in
their possession so long ss It Is used
for such a purpose.
It Is th# UMeatlon of the associa
tion to restore she noma to the con
dition in Which It waa when John
Marshall lived within its walla and to
gather relics of the famous Virginian
and place theth on exhibition in the
houqe. Like the 'Confederate Museum,
admission to the home will be free.
The members of the association, a
band of patriotic women, have work
ed tirelessly, in furthering their pro
ject and the success which la now al
most at hand Is more than deserved.
Solely through their own efforts they
have appeared before various influent
and anyone and every one whom they
have thought could be of Influence,
and have persuaded them to lend aid.
Only the cohcurrence of the school
board remains to be acquired to In
sure the fulfillment of the aasociation'i
desires.
Board Members Approve.
From the beginning It is said thal
the school board members have ap
proved of the plan. Thus far they arc
said to have held back, however, be
cause they wanted the property for
their own use. This objection was
partly swept away at the meetlna
Monday night by James E. Cannon,
representing the Chamber of Com
merce, who declared that only a short
time will elapse before it will be neces
sary for the city to acquire property
adjoining the City Hall, upon whlcn
will be erected a municipal court
building. The school board, said Mr.
Cannon, will then be provided with
ample quarters tor its needs
Various other speaks lauded th«
plan of the A. P. V. A. eulogizing
John Marshall as s man and Jurist
and urging the necessity of preserv
ing his home that It may serve as a
lesson to the youth of the city. Among
the speakers were Mr. M. H. McGuire,
who headed the delegation, and who
read a letter from Colonel Gordon Mc
Cabe, urging that the school board
give the desired concurrence. Mr.
John P. Branch, representing the
business Interests of the city, Mr. Eppa
Hunton. Jr., representing the bar of
Richmond, and Lieutenant-Governor
J. Taylor Ellyson. formerly a member
of the school board. Mr. Ellyson paid
a glowing tribute to the '-noble wo
men of the association.”
Rev. Thomas Cary Johnson, D. D..
of the Union Theological Seminary;
Dr. Jacob Miehaux. representing the
Richmond AcAdetny of Medicine, and
Mrs. Norman V. Randolph, who rep
resented *0# women, also urged the
board to sanction the giving over ol
the property t* the association. Mrs
Randolph mid;
‘•All we want k for the school board
to let us have the Marshall Home. I
am not going to argue the matter,
j but I don’t want a single man to vote
against It.
Following the appeals and argu
ments Charles Kutsler. president ol
the school board, announced that the
matter would be given serious con
sideration. Although not alble to In
dicate what action will be taken he
said he felt sure that the decision
i would be for the best, and from the
highest motives. .
Fredericksburg
U of paraly
ego.
took place
(Special to The Richmond Virginian.)
FREDERICKSBURG. VA., June SI
| The M. B. Rowe Camp, Spanish Wai
I Veteran* of this city, took up tht
matter a ahort time ago of having
the United States Government fur
nish suitable markers for the gravet
of tha Spanish war veterans burled
In the city cemetery. The govern
ment has agreed to furnish stones foi
each of the graves on condition that
the local camp will see that they ar«
Immediately placed. Commander J
H. Cole has appointed Messrs. W. B
Larkin and A. a Billingsley to get
permission from th# relatives of th<
deceased to place theee stones. Thrs
will be seven tombstone* asked foi
for the graves of the following: Ser
geant A. B. Botta. Jr.. Corporal W. N
Knox, Edward Hicks. T. J. Oateiy, C
O. Patterson. Maury Williams and
Thomas Harrison.
This Is the first camp In tha Stats
to take this action, and It Is well
pleased with the courteous and satis
factory treatment accorded them b>
the War Department.
The Fredericksburg Lodge of Elki
held Its annual decoration service yes
terday afternoon. The members as
sembled in the lodge rooms and
marched to the city cemetery, wher*
they decorated the grave qt each de
ceased member with flowers. Wreath!
were sent to the graves of those mem
bers that are burled out of town.
Mr. Duff Green, of this city, re
ceived a cablegram Saturday from Mr
Julian Morris, now in London, that
David Grey had won the world'i
championship for hunters In the Lon
don boras show. This horse waj
raised by the late Mr. George Monroe
of Stafford, who sold him to Mr. Dull
Green. Mr. Green later sold him t<
Mr. Julian Morris, who developed him
from a flat racer to a hunter. Mr
E. H. Woathorbeo, of New York, pur
chased him from Mr. Morris, and fa
now showing him to the leading hora<
shows of the world.
David Gray, started his career or
the Fredericksburg race track as ■
flat racer, hut was not a success. Mr
Morris saw that there were good qual
ities to him for. a hunter and at one*
niffhiion1 .
MBs Margaret Elisabeth Liillston
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred F
Littleton, of AcOomac. Va., and Mr
Ray D. White afore married on Thurs
day, at the home of the bride. Aftei
a .wedding tour the oowple will residt
to Berkeley, Va. ,
.. Mrs. Moule Barry, widow of the lat<
ex-Mayor Robert R. Berry, died Sun
Aay morulng e* qie.horae of Mr. I
W. Carper, after a loagr Illness, st th<
age of •! yepra.
The funeral will take place Tues
ay from the Melodist church. Rev
5 -ii
o'clock this morning and the body
waa sent to Baltimore for burial.
RICHMOND BAPTI9J
N N N NGOING TO ENCAMPMENT
Richmond Baptist expect to be well
represented at the annual summer
encampment of Virginia Baptist
which convenes Tuesday, the first ses
sion to be held In the evening at the
Virginia Beach Hotel, opening with
a sunset service conducted by Rev.
Sparks W. Melton, D. D.
Rev. R. H. Pitt, editor of the Re
ligious Herald, will probably be
among those to go down from Rich
mond Tuesday morning. Rev. Geo.
W. McDaniel, pastor of First Bap
tist church, who will take a proml
rfent part In the services, will likely
go down Wednesday.
The encampment win continue for
ten days and will doubtless prove a
great success.
Fulton News
New* item* may be left at Nel
sen’s Furniture Store, or phoned
to Madison 4749.
The funeral of Henry Gary took
! place Sunday afternoon from his home
on the Government Road. Interment
In Oakwood.
Mrs. A. Frank, of Baltimore, who
has been on a two weeks visit to her
son, Mr. Charles Miller, of Fort Lee,
has returned to her home.
Miss Edna Bew, of State street, who
was operated on at the Virginia Hos
. pital Sunday night, is doing well.
| The Capitol City Lodge, I. O. O. F.,
■will meet to-night In Nelson's Hall.
The funeral of Mrs. Daisy Adams,
who died at the Virginia Hospital
Thursday, June 16. took place Sunday
morning ten o’clock from her home ,"!«t
Orlean street. Interment In River
View Cemetery.
The Daughters of Pocahontas will
hold their regular meeting to-night In
j Nelson's Hall, No. 2.
i Concllman F. H. Garber is enlarging
| and remodeling his grocery store on
| Williamsburg avenue.
I The sons of P. O. S. of A. will meet
| Wednesday night In Nelson’s Hal!.
Miss Bessie Black, of Denny street,
left last week for Charlottesville,
i where she expects to spend about
six weeks.
Mrs. Morilla continues extremely ill
i at the home of her sister, Mrs. C. H.
Smith, of State street,
j Miss Marie Grubs, of Floyd avenue,
I visited friends ard relatives here this
week.
| Dr. W. W. Nejsen of Graham street,
;who left for North Virginia some time
ago for his health, is greatly improved.
| Mrs. Elizabeth Williams Is sick In
her home on Nicholson street.
Mr. Harold K. Nelsen. of 3941 Wil
, Harrisburg avenue, is out again after
! his recent Illness.
Mr. Henry Hill, of Louisiana street
has recently been elected as an officer
of the police force. He experts to
go on duty about the 27th, in the
West End.
Chase City
CHASE CITY, VA„ Jun* *1.—Mia*
Jeannette Hardy lias returned from a
pleasant visit with relative* at Stem,
N. C.
Mias Annie Gregory Is visiting
friends and relatlvea In Clover, this
week.
Mr*. J. E. Moore, of Danville, was a
guest of The Gibson a few days last
Misses Susie and Elizabeth Davis, of
FarmvlHe, are the guest* of Mrs. Kobt.
Jeffrey*. Jr. of Academy street.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Y. Taylor will occu
py the house vacated by Prof. and Mrs.
S. P. Duke, on Sycamore street,
j Mr. Kenneth Hayes, of Oxford, N. C.,
Is on a visit to hts parents.
Mr. Maphts Hold fa on a visit to his
grandmother. Mrs. M. J. Hayes.
Mrs. Patty Potts has remitted to her
home after a visit to her sister, Mrs
Sal lie Potts, of Sycamore street.
FIGHT FOR SHARE
OF MONROE ESTATE
Trial of Suit of Mrs. Mavhew At
tracting Much Attention—
Court Reversed.
(Special to The Richmond Virginian.)
FREDERICKSBURG, VA.. June 21.
—The case of Mrs. Kate May hew
against Mrs. Jencie F. Monroe's estate
■tin continues to hold the interest of
the public here. Mrs. Mayhew, an
adopted daughter of the late Mrs.
Monroe, Is trying to break h-r will
In order to receive her shares of the
$39,000 estate. The last witnesses
were examined and all the evidence
was handed in yesterday. The argu
ment of the counsel for both sides
began when the court convened at HI
o’clock this morning.
The plaintiff is represented by
Merer*. C. O’Connor Goolrlck, G. K
i Wallace and F. M. Shichester. St.
George R. Fltzhugh is counsel for the
defendant.
After the regular Sunday evening
services at the People’s Mission. Rev.
J. H. Henderllte presented Evangelist
George A. Mills with a purse that had
been raised for him by the business
men of this city. The sum was given
so as to enable Mr. Mills to take a
long rest and vacation this summer
The decision in the case of J. C.
Chichester, administrator of tho late
Charles Waller, against the F.. F. and
P. railroad, in which Waller s heirs
received $1,000 for hi* death by the
railroad, was reversed by the Supreme
Court at WjrthevlUe, upon appeal by
the railroad. Attorney Sf. George R
Fttshugh. during ltd recent session.
CONTRACT FOR DEPOT
TO BE ERECTED AT NEW BERN
(Special to The Richmond Virginian.)
NEW BERN. N. C.. June 81.—
While in the city yraterdny Mr. E. G.
Lam be, president and general man
1 ager of the Norfolk-Southern Rail
road Company. Informed the chamber
of commeroe that the contract for
the erection of the new $60,000 paa
aenger station had been awarded and
that the work of erecting it will begin
1 et ones. The contract went to a
Newport News firm. »
Open Hesse In * erf elk.
NORFOLK, June 31.—Otto Wells, re
presenting the Weils Syndicate, haa
i leased from C. W. Grandy the Academy
of Music for ten years. It is announc
ed that this season the house will b<
“open," playing the independent shows
1 as wall as any of the “trust” attrac
tions that alay d astro dates.
>
THE BANK THAT PAYS
Invites Commercial and Savings Accounts, large and
Any amount from $1.00 up. Assets over $700,000.00.
907 East Main St., Mutual Bldg,
Richmond,
OFFICERS—John C.nrlnn't PoUnrd. Pmidmit: Jon»lh*a Bryan. Vieo-Prelt<!•■*»
Kent, Jr.. Cashier: H. G. Procter. Aarifttant Cathiar.
DIRECTORS—Jno. Bagby. A. R. Holladay, Jonathan Bryan, Robl Gnakf. If*, t
Fairbank, John Garland Pollard. C. C. Pinckney.
The American
RICHMOND. VIRGINIA
Solicits Your Bus 1
Capital, $500,000.
Surplus and
DIRECTORS:
WM. C. CAMP M. C. PATTERSON OLIVER J.
EMMETT SEATON CHAS. E. WINGO HENRY W.
JAMES U. GORDON EDGAR G. GUNN R. H. HARWOOD
CHAS. E. WHITLOCK.
INCORPORATED 1832
The Virginia Fire & Marine
OF RICHMOND, VA.
JANUARY I, 1910
Assets.*1,557,761.68
Capital. 250,000.00
Net Surplus. 569,929.61
Surplus to Policyholders. 819,929.61
WM. H. PALMER. President. W. H. MCCARTHY,
E. B. ADDISON. Vice-President. OSCAR IJ.
DIRECTORS.
WM. H. PALMER, D. O. DAVIS, J.
E. B. ADDISON, N. W. BOWE, W. H.
E SITE
1 FOR CEMETERY
; Poor Committee Dpcicta* to Sell
Property to Hebrew Cemetery
Association.
I The land constituting the site of j
tho old Colored Almshouse, on North
Fifth street, will be sold to the He
brew Cemetery Association, If tho de
i cision of the Committee on Belief of
| the Poor holds. The price will bt;
|1S,000.
A reservation of sixty feet will be
made for tho extension of Federal
street, it is also specified that the
i city is to be allowed to continue to
i haul gravel from an embankment in
, the rear of the lot for a period of one
f year from the date of sale.
The.se terms, agreed on at a meet
ing of .the committee Monday night,
are in the nature of a compromise,
particularly us regards the price. Ac
cording to the assessment of real es
tate men engaged by a subcommittee
! recently, the price of the property in
question was fixed at 126,550.75. The
real estate men. T. \V. Wortham &
Co., and Rb heson & Crutchfield, pre
sented a bill to Council tor tSi.i for
j making a sale. The bill was returned.
, the committee holding that the agents
| were entitled to a fee for assessing
the valuation, but nothing mori
If tho property had been sold for
! tho assessed value, all of Jt would
have been disposed'cTf,' ft Was decided
j to make the reservations already men
tioned. however, and accordingly the
I price was cut to $ Id.0(^0. with the jjn
j derstandiryt that the cemefefy eoTfri
i pany bear the expenses or assessment
| and of making the transfer.
The sale was decided on after n
strenuous debate, which ended with
the members divided In opinion. The
i final vote stood six to four in favor
\ of making the sale. Messrs. Uennett,
; Butler, Burke, Gentry. Hlrschberg
and Umlauf voted ''aye.” Messrs.
I Kirkwood Mitchell, John J. Mitchell,
1 Nelson and Hobson voted "nay."
l>is[K-uaary for South Hide.
The Board then proceeded with its
routine business. A Seventh District
i dispensary for the distribution of med
icines to the poor in South Richmond
was arranged for. the drug firm of
! Wetsiger & Anderson, 706 Hull street,
being designated as dispenser for the
: dispensary.
Mr. A. R. McCauley, a druggist at
J Louisiana and Williamsburg avenues,
: Furton, was appointed dispenser for
| the First District in place of R. L.
, Harrison, who was represented as riot
j being a resident of the city. The oth
| er five dispensaries were designated
as heretofore.
J Mr. W. H. Snook, former proprietor
of a West Main street drug store, was
elected first assistant superintendent
of the City Home. He succeeds Mr.
Beverly C. Lcwjs. who was not a
candidate for re-election.
Captain Herman Paul was re-elect
ed second assistant superintendent,
and Mrs. Florence W. McDougall was
re-elected matron. Other officers will
be appointed by Superintendent Ca
bell.
MILDRED RIDGELEY
MARRIES VISCOUNT
Fashionable London Audience
Sees Auotlu r American
Beauty Transplanted.
LONDON. June 21.—The British
peerage claimed another transatlantic
beauty to-day in the marriage of Miss
Mildred Rldgeiey Carter, daughter of
John Rldgeiey Carter, former first sec
retary to the American embassy in
London and present United States
minister to the Balkan stator to
Archibald Charles Montague Brubu
son, Viscount Acheaon and heir to the
earldom of Qostord.
The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. Prebendary Aiders,>n in St.
George's church. Hanover Square.
London’s most fashionable house or
worship, and but for the recent death
of King Edward It would hav, been
one of the most brilliant functions of
the season. Even court mourning,
however, did not prevent one of the
most fashionable audiouc-ea ever gath
. t ' **
rri j In London from witnevaia®
ceremony.
Lord Aeheson comen of an old;,
family, and ht* father own# J
tracts of land In Ireland atulr.
where. The viscount was foifpl
in the crack guards regiment,:
served through the Smith African
being wounded at Modder river,
is 3-1 years old.
Notice toTaxpayfci
— *’:
Office of Collector of City Tun,
City Flail, Richmond^ Wm,
THIS OFFICE WILL RE READY 1
ALL OR CINE-HALE i
RECEIVE_ . ..
CITY TAXES, REAL ESTATE
PERSON AL, FOR THE YEAiCfj
JUNE 15TFI.
THE WHOLE TAX IS D0®1
ordinance provides that one-haf|j
paid in June and the rei^iatfUa(Ej
December. Failure to pay all <j
half in June incurs a penalty
cent, /on the whole amount, wfakfe
at once, and if not paid before SEP
HER 1ST, the Collector is reqqj
levy, with costs added.
ALL MALES 21 years of age,
PERSONS (MALE OR FEMAJL!
own personal property, or holdj*
property as fiduciary, and all partt
ducting business in the city of Ru|
(of whatever nature) are aasaaM
will please call and settle, ao Hit
delinquency.
GRADING, PAVING, PIPE
SEWER CONNECTING BILLS*
able in the same manner as Ton
at the same time.
GIVE NAME IN WHICH P18
TY STANDS, and see that you.)
your bills.
j.This-lssing the only notice provfc
by law, please give it prompt atteni
under the new ordinance 5 per 10
.•thy will have, to be added to th*
bill after June 30th.
F. W. crNNINGHAl
Collector of City'S
WASHINGTON WARD Tip
to be paid in same manner at tb&d
J. P. ROBINSON, Special Alii
Collector, .at 10th and Hull Street*
Chesapeake & Ohio
0:00 A.) Daily—Fast trains to Old Foil
4:00 F. > Newport New* and Norfolk.
7:40 A.—Daily. Ixical to Newport H«
5:00 P.~~Daily. local to OM Point.
12:<X> Noon. Week day* ' Mountain
Hinton.” j
2:00 P.) Daily—Ixmi* villa and
11:0O P / Pullman*.
6 45 P.—Daily. “8t. Loui»-(Tiicag^'
Pullmans.
8.30 A.—Daily — Chariotteavifle, Wki
—Clifton Forge.
5:15 P.—Week day*. Local to Cordons
11:45 A.— Daily- L’burg, Lex.* C. Foil
5:15 P.—Daily. ToLyucbburs aadCIfl
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOS*
Local from East—8:25 A. M., 7:0O K
Through from Ea*t~-ll :35, A. M., 6ii
Local from W tvst—*b:30 A. M.»
P. M.
Through—7:00 A. M.. 2:45 P. M.
Jwir,« Riv« Line-—8:85 A. 51.. (LQ0 I
•Daily' except Sunday. y
Richmond and Petersbwf Bedr
Cm* leave Manchester, Seventh
Suwt*. for Peterdburg. *2
*0, 7. 8. »». 10. It. *12 P. M„ ».
**3:45. *fi, 7, 8, *8. 10 P. M.
lino P. M. tor Chester, 13no ■
Petersburg.
Cur* leave Petersburg, foot 8700a
lor Mancheater:
5:15. 6:35, **7:15. *7:38. 8:35, t
11:85 A. M., 12:35. *M8. 2:35. 3:3V
0:85. *7:35, 8:85, 0:35, *10:40, 11*01.
•Carrie* baggage and ex plena. -A
•Limited, except Sunday* and be lid
All*ear» from Peieraburg wttnect *fi(J
Kichuond.
Wood and
2nd Avenue, is very c
located with the origi
Wood and the best fi
1 Coal, also fine Plate lei
I cold longest. Ask you
| and Phone Monroe 1$
i B. F* TAYLOR, :