The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-20
VETERANS AND DAUGHTERS
Nj Petersburg. Celebrate The Ami.
NcrsnrJ of E.cc.s Hirfl

-, cttrsDurg, Va, Jan. 1g.-(SDeciaD-
INC Daughters of the Conrcderacv bnld
'helr quarterly meeting mt noon io-dnv
az the rooms Of y. Il. I'M Camp hall
win n large attendance. The nicotine,
Ms w, opened with prayer by the Chaplain
ne minutes Of the last meeting were
reau and approved, after which The re-
port OF the treasurer was submitted
letters from Mrs. James VI. GARRETT. of
. ne University of Virginia. president of
nc n'ttc Union, were read. Next fol-
lowed readings i'll honor of Gcncral Lees
Dlrthday. The readings were AS rol-
lows General Winfield SCOTS "EstI-
mate OF Lee as a Soldier" read by Mrs.
lanes James W. Claiborne: Lees Social
Character" read by Mrs. YIN. II pjoit.
Lees Memorial ode" by James lar,
ron HOPE. read by Miss Margaret Ran
doiph i'!rd; "Epiiomc of Lees Life ANA
Ir1butr To His Memory" by the facuI-
~ ni Washington College. read by Miss
5uEle cameron; poem, THE sword OF
i!opert l.. Lee" read by Mrs. II. u.
Meade. After The above readings ,l,,
meeting adjourned
General Lees birthday was observed
IN Petersburg by a parade This after
noon by y. u. Hin Camp of Confederate
f nrHcT RIM. felersburE Grays and a. T.
nm Riiies. The column was headed by
the Gray's Band. Tonight the vets"
mad banquet at Masonic han. Several
speeches were made. The day being 4
ieSai holiday, the banks and Subtle
schools were closed
Yesterday Judge Epes of the County
Court OF Dinw!dlic. filled the vacancy
on lie Board of OVcrScers OF The county
roads. caused by the resignation of Mr..
d. T.. Gates. by the appointment of Nj.
waiter Branch. SON of Mr. Niles I:
Branch. The Office pays Sl.25 per day.
htre were some dozen or more appli-
cants for The place.
There Will he Il turkey sho 5ting to-
morrow morning on Water Wor:s hlii.
MI. Horace Smith, of Prince ,ie,rne
county, has sold to Mr. j. d. Hubbard
OF Missouri. tract of ITO acres IN Prin. I
George. a short distance from cter.-
burg. The price paid for the property
was 81 200
An aged citizen of Dinwiddic .old The
Nirgnian correspondent to-day that hr
had been residing in that coun;y for the
past htty years and that there were
ponds dry which he had never seen with
cut water before. Rain, he said. was
very badly needed.
The condition o: Mr.. T. l.. Sb;preo
Collector OF Customs. ana Dr.. u. f.
Cosby, prom 'ncnt dentist of this city
whose critical illness has been an
nounced in this correspondence. was
thought somewhat improved to-day.
Mr.. II. G. Miller and his coul CHI
drcn are sick in bed with grip.
Mr.. German b. Gill. City Auditor Is
quite SICK.
Mr.. Joseph Hudson is very Il!
Mr.. William l.. thinner. i;n" has lie. n
confined 10 the house ion som. lay.
with grip and who was Thought to Ec
improving, suffered relapse to-day
Mr.. thinner is prominent iobaccor' ST
of this city.
MIR. W. G.. Clark. City Engineer Of
Toledo. q. who has hcen spending
some weeks here with his brother IN
law. Mr.. Joseph J. Percivan. VIII leave
for home tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. Pmnmcr. IF Au-
Susta, Ga. who have been. on visit
to friends here. left 70. .Scyfoll. This
morning.
The quarterly meeting Of ;hc Board Of
Directors of the Central State Hospital
Will be held Tomorrow. The supcr,u-
tcnden;, Dr. W. f.. Drcwry. Nil submit
his quarterly report and til. resignation
of Or. ". G. Barker rs se"r,d assist
ant physician 10 the hosr!'a al, Will he
acted upon.
Mcss"s. McIiwainc ana L.assiter. coun-
sci for Hon. sidney i. i.pcg. Congress
man-c.ect from this district. nave com
picted the reply To the later to the
notice of contest. served on aim some