The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-12
PETE RSDURG IVAN
IS SHOT IN FACE
Was Walking Quietly Along
Street When Struck by
Bullet.
MAYOR TO SPEAK ON LEE
Richmond Executive Has Ac-
cepted Invitation to Address
A. p. Hill Camp.
MAYOR TO SPEAK ON LEE
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PETERSBURG, VA, January ia
In the face last night by some unknown
party while walking along La Fayette
Street on his way to his home. From the
facts that Lee heard no report, and that
the ball was not imbedded In the flesh,
It Ia believed that an air rifle was the
weapon used No arrests have yet beeh
made.
1t is learned that the smallpox hospital
on the western outskirts of the city has
been robbed by thieves. who carried off
quantity of old clothing left there by
patients.
1t is understood that Mayor Carlton Nc
Carthy. of Richmond. is to be one of
the speakers before A. r. Fill Camp of
Confederate Veterans on General Lees
birthday.
lakewood Camp No. T. woodmen OF thu
World Installed the following officers
last night: Past Consul, L. f. Hargrave;
Consul Commander, James L. Hawkins;
Adviser Lieutenant. L.. F. Bland: Clerk.
w. ID. Northlngton: Banker. b. b. Jones;
Escort. II. r. Faison; Waterman. j. w.
Sherrer: Sentinel. j. A. Moore: Managers,
w. d. Morris. c. II. Cain, W. A. Per-
kins; Representatives to the Head Camp,
which will be held in Lynchburg. March
18th: j. L. Hawkins and C. II, Cain;
Altcrnates. Rev. C.. b. Richards and l.. f..
Bland. After Installing It's new officers the
camp gave handsome banquet at
Hayes's Cafe.
Engineers Meet.
The Petersburg Branch of the National
Association OF Stationary Engineers neld
regular meeting last night, when the
subject of How to Take Care of Boilers
and Pumps" was discussed. The assoc
citation meets every Thursday night 10
discuss practical work In mechanics.
The last OF the week Of prayer union
services was held this evening at the
Second Baptist Church. The address
was delivered by Rev. William Nice.
White. of the Second Presbyterian
Church, who was assisted in conducting
the services by Rev. n. r. Smith. pas
tor of Wesley Church. These services
have been held during the past week at
the Presbyterian, Methodist and Baptist
churches, and have met with great
success.
Miss Matte "A. Browder. of Ettrick.
Chesterfield county. and Mr.. George A.
Rives. of Bronlwell. w Va. were mar
ried yesterday at the Ettrick Methodist
parsonage, Rey. A. A. Jones performing
the ceremony.
First Baptist Church. will leave for Lex
ington, KY, next Sunday night to assist
in series of religious meetings.
Death of Mrs. Grant.
Mrs. Matilda Grant died at the resi-
dence of her daughter. Mrs Susan Fox.
at Swift Creek. in Chesterfield county,
about $50 o'clock this morning.
The body of the late William Eaton
Deaton was brought from Norfolk this
morning, and buried In the family sec
ton In Blandford Cemetery. Mr.. Dea-
ton, whose death occurred at his home,
in Norfolk. last Wednesday, was a
former we'll known business man in this
city.
Mrs. Rosa Moore, wife of Mr.. Robert
Moore. died on Wednesday last at the
home of her husband. near Westboro, In
Dinwiddie county, from typhoid pneu-
monia. Mrs. Moore, who was Miss Rosa
SHELTON. had been married only three
weeks. She was twenty-one years of
age.