The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-13

The Death OF nir. ". Is. Marks-The Epi-
leptic Insane

lepilc Insane
PETERSBURG. VA. June Especial
The closing exercises OF the public schools
of Petersburg took place to-day, and were
ouite largely attended. The following were
the full graduates at the High school:
Fannie Riches Whitehead, Lucy Gray
Madison, Kate Jordan stiles, Katherine
Mann. Lima Victor NOtenius. Mary Alley
Lcdbetter. Sibyl Elmcnia ACklns' Annie
Elizabeth Waite, Pattie PercivaH susan
Orpah Dabney james Edward konth,
Charles Henry Heincman, George floyd
Rogers Charles Clyde Shelton, John Ste
yens Jones.
The exercises at this school were OPEN
cd with prayer by Rev. r. 7. wilson.
Messrs Simon seward. Richard b. DAVIS.
and John W. Bradbury. Of the Schcol
Board, were present. and suitably pre-
scented the several awards. Mr.. Seward
the president Of the board. presented the
High School medal 20 the full graduates.
AT the Anderson School the exercises
were opened by the Rev. Drs Edwards.
Battle and Pitcher, who assisted the
members ofHhe Board present In the de-
livery Of the certificates and awards OF
the school Board there were present
Messrs Il. b. Davis. y. B. Vaughan,
p
Simon Seward. who made suitable adj
dresses 20 the children I'm delivering the
awards Of this years work.
Mr. William b. Marks. whose critical
illness has been announced in this CORE
spoudence. died this morning at o'clock
The deceased with his brother. the late
A. ii. Marks for years carried on the
plauing-mnl business here and we're
large contractors. The Peabody colOred
schOOl-hOuse in this city, was built by
them Mr.. Marks was a member of Syca-
more Council. Royal Arcanum, I'm which
order he carried life insurance OF $1,000.
lie was a life member OF the Petersburg
benevolent Mechanic Association. Iie
leaves three childrcn-tWO daughters and
one s0n-all unmarried.
Mr.. II. S. Purly. a widely-known citi-
zan. Of Chesterfield. died at his home, in
that county. yesterday morning
The condition OF Mr.. Morton Riddle.
Jr. roldmastcr Of the Richmond and
Petersburg railroad. who is ON az his home
IN this city with typhoid-maMrIal-fey
s unimDrorel
General Suth Boiling and A. W. Har-
ris delegates 10 the Republican National
CONVEX tiOT 10 BE- held az ST. Louis. will
leave here for Richmond tomorrow morn
ins. where they will join party. which
VIII leave Richmond. for ST. Louis to-
morrow afternoon.
Arch, the three-year-old son Of Po-
lice CM.,- Robert Il. Bragg. was run
over 10y buggy on Henry street yestor-
day afternoon AMI narrowly escaped being
sehIIIv Injured.
SIR r Clarl Seymour, who disappeared
so mystcriouslv from his residence on
Pearl street Yesterday morning returned
home last night unconscious Of the great
anxiety he had caused his family. Mr..
Seymour had gone 20 visit "a friend IN
DiuWiddie c0uaiv. a short distance from
Petersburg.
an interesting series Of meetings have
been IN progress during the past week
az the Baptist church I'm EttrIck. Ches-
terned county. There were three con-
versions last night. The hospital for
the coiorsd cpileptic insane Of the State.
tie foundation Of which is now being dug.
IS 10 occupy site one hundred feet west
or the Central state hospital. II viii
have accommodations for one hundred
patients and is expected 10 be completed
~ next December This number %
epuepucs are now in the Central State
hospital. IL is estimated that there are
between four thousand and five thousand
epileptic insane people In the state.
The regular monthly term OF the
County Court Of Dlnwiddie will be held
on next Monday. There are no cases
os special interest on the criminal docket.
At the July term. the court Will appoint
the road surveyors.