The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-30
YOUTHFUL
BURGLARS
Ordered Whipped Because Too
Voting to be Punished in the
Regular Way.
REFoRMAToRY BY CHOICE
George Bland Townsend Pain
fully Burned While llnper-
sonating Santa Claus.

Especial to Tho Times Dispatch)
PETERSBURG, VA, Dec. 2e.-Wallace
Nluitland, aged nine years, and Ernost
Iyls aged ten years. two little white
boys, were before the Mayors Court this
morning, charged with the breaking into
the store or r. w. Williamson on La
iaycttc street and stealing $40 IN money.
rho boys had bought two tricycles. two
poke tbooks and several other articles
ard had about Sc left
Tho case was pathetic one. Mayor
Jones told the boys he ought to send
them to the reformatory, but on account
OF their tender ages he would let them
20 With a whipping If they would promise
never to steal again. The little fellows
promised ana Wallace Maitland was SUBJ
seaucntly whipped by his father.
si&gPREFERRED REFORMATORY
Thc grandfather Of Ernest ryus told
5the MAYOR that it was his wish and that
2uf the boys widowed mother that he
shn,Ild be sont to the refornatory, ana
LID Mayor accetled to the request Whlle
rotating how he had tried to bring the
little fellow up properly the old man
sized tears. a ,5,.e !,
@ Mr. and Mrs. John Sylvester Deylln
have issued invitations TO tho marrlase
[ CT LnGlr OalSH TlSA 1870 ~ -
William Howard Wilcox, hich taxes
place Tuesday afternoon, January I'm.
I at $50 O'Clock. at st, Paul's methodist
Episcopal Church. West End Avenue ana
sEi:hty-sixth Street. New York city,
3:1f SANTA CLAUS sAFlRE. i.
&4 Mr.. George Bland Townsend. a well
known young man OF this CITY. nao
narrow escape from death las n !i !.
Mr.. Townsend was tho Santa Claus III
Il Christmas tree entertainment at Greg
orv Memorial Church. in Prince George
county. He had been covered with COZ
tor In order to impersonate OLD santa.
and Nv mistake In the instructions en-
tered the real natead Of the front or tne
church In attempt, to pass tne Chrl lsu.
nus Tree, one Of the lighted canales. WIZ
$whic, the traa was decorated. lgnl]ed
he cotton. and In an instant Mr.. Town /:
scnd was in blaze from his ieet 70 MS
heud. with rare presence OF nina re
%rnvcred his face with his glnved nahos.
and Rev, William McC. White. calling 20
him not to run, at the same time mug,
ged Nj, Townsend and finally succeeoea
3 Ii, rnlntherinE the flames. Mr.. TOWNSEND
ESCAPED witt, a slightly b sned head ana
chin Rev. Mr. Whlte l4ao H's 1 AS SO
painfully burned. ~,
several years ago, in winchester. r.
Zen Douglas. a young friend OF az.
Mites, was burned to death N q SUM- 'al
lur accident "A. tt
~ ,'4 CONCERT. 4s4 Z.
The Arlington Literary Cup gave q
concert at Swift Cresk last nlght LOT Tug
benefit Of Woodland Bap p IN nda r Gu
1hsre was large crowd IN atteHuanec,
petersburg. Richmond and Chester being
veil 5reDresentcd The programme was
an excellent one and the concert great
SUCCESS. - =, w y. =. s4 !.
81 John Herbert Claiborne, Jr., OF
New york. was called home from VISIT
to his father In this city to find that ms
office with It's contents, had oeen &c
stroyed by fire. entailing consldera PIE
1nss In addition to his large practice
specialist DR.. Claiborne holds q
nrofessorship in one OF the medical col
leges in New York. HiS8
20 5f,, Re IRON KNUCKs.
A negro. giving his name as *. BrioRe-
ford and his home as philadelphia, was
arrested late last night whl'e proWilns
about the Norfolk and Western depot ps
Police omcer Beck Upon BENG LaaI se ,aprns
at the police station pair OF iron Knu .
was found on Bridge tord's person. TINS
morning he was fined $50 by the Mayor
and sent to Jail in default.
Mr., H. Emmett Badger is confined 70
his home by sickness.
Mrs e. D. Newell, Of Hampton, IS vls-
ting her mother, Mrs, r. R. Ra alnf'9y on
West Street E.&
Miss Alice James, Of city Point. Is
visiting friends In Chesterfield.
Monroe Lodg,s, No. g. I. Q. o. f.. held
a very interesting meeting last night
The newly elected officers VIII be IN
stalled at their regular meeting Mon
day night.
The Sweet Glover Club was delightfully."-
entertained at the home of Miss Lizzie
Collins. on Washington Street. last eve
ming. Besides the club members. there
were several visitors present. and the
evening proved most enjoyable TO all IN
attendance,
Rose Coghan will appear at the Acad
envy of Music Monday night. January 4tb,
in t''Ths Greatest Thing In the World"
! Judge MuTen will not appoint the new
electoral board until some time in Feb
runry.