The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-10
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WeIl,known Young Man Hurt in.
a Runaway.
THE MEMORIAL EXERCISES 'l';I
THE MEMORIAL EXERCISES
A Close Connection Between Colore'
Butcher and Calf and a Charge
Of Stealing Preferred.
Two Burglars.
ion Between a Colored
fsnec,a1 Dispatch to The Times. )

Especial Dispatch to The Ttmes.)
PETERSBURG, VA, June 9.-A tele-
gram was received in this city to-day
from George L. Smith, of Whaley, Va.
requesting that Fannie Smith, aged sew
enteen years, and Oliver Williams, aged
thirty-five years, be arrested. This Is pre-
sumed to be runaway couple. They
have not yet appeard in Petersburg.
Mr.. Benjamin Crump, well known
young man Of this city, was hurt in
runaway accident on High Street this
afternoon. The horse he was driving
ran away and his buggy collided with a
wagon at Market Street. Mr. Crump
fell under the buggy and was badly In
iured The horse hitched to the wagon
at Market Street ran away and smashed
the wagon to pieces. Mr.. Crump's morse
continued to run, and at Bank street
collided with another wagon, throwing
the driver from his seat, causing him to
sustain a severe wound on the head.
MEMORIAL EXERCISES.
The 9th of June, Memorial Day. was
celebrated In this city this afternoon I'M
der the auspices of the Ladies Memorial
Association Of Petersburg. Early in the
afternoon crowds began to go to Bland
ford Cemetery. and by falf-past o'clock
the hour for the exercises at that place,
there was assembled the largest crowd
that has ever taken part In the memorial
services in Petersburg for many years.
Tn the line of march following the chief
marshal General Stith Boiling. and ms
staff. were the "A. P. Hill camp Drum
corns. Uniform Rank Knights OF Fythias,
as escort to the veterans; A. + Hlit
Camp Confederate Veterans and the vet
Grams of the Spanish-American war.
At the cemetery the exercises were
opened with prayer by the Rev. a u
Derby. chaplain of the A. P. Hill camp.
Mayor J. M. Peasants introduced Kew.
George e. Booker, pastor OF Hish-otreet
Church, in this city, who was the orator
OF the occasion. Mr.. Booker IS yo .,.as.
man. but Is a speaker of great aolilty
and ably sustained his reputation IN the
delivery of his Grafton this afternoon
Junfus Seabrom was unable to give
satisfactory explanation of bag or
chickens he was carrying home, and the
officers thought it best to take MIN unoeT
their care until some satisfactory eSpia-
ration could be made.
RTTCHER,S CLOSE CALL.
Peter Phifer, a cclored butcher In this
citv. was arrested yesterday morning on
warrant sworn out by Peter Hawkins.
colored charging him with stealing CAL.
Hawkins was awakened early SUNDAY
morning by the lowing Of his cow IN
yestieation proved that the calf was miss
ing There were. signs OF a. wagon d Tue
shed. and the tracks were followed, lead
ing to the car shed near West-End ParK.
There the calf was found wedged between
two cars. The wagon had continued on
it's way. and was tracked to Ehifer S
home. He denies the charge and is out
on ball of 5000
Mr.. Robert N. Partin. Of this city mas
lust presented the Rev. George e. BOOK
er. of Bigh-Street Church. a surrey and
a phaeton. ).
A. P. Hill Camp attended worship In
a body at washington-Street Church last
night. where a special sermon was
| preached by the pastor, Rev. B. f. Lips
Oh ANS DAY SERVICES.
Rev. s. C. Hatcher delivered the ad-
dress at Market-Street Church yesterday
morning at the Orphans Day services
held at that church.
The Baptist Sunday-schoo1 Association
| was held at Ettrick Sunday-school yes
| terday.
Mr.. Ernest Richardson, of Richmond,
attended the memorial services IN this
| citv to-day Mr.. Richardson is one OF
| the survivors of Petersburg>s ante-bellum
police force.
Rev. Frank Wells, of Richmond. also
attended the exercises in this city this
afternoon.
Two burglars attempted to enter the
residence Of Mr.. 2. P. Goodwyn, on Syc-
amore Street, early Sunday morning.
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