The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-26
FARMERUNEARTHS
HISTORIC MEDAL
Probably Belonged to Soldier
Who Fought at Water
loo.
BURGLAR ENTERS RESIDENCE
Negro Leaves Crap Game and
Falls Over
Dead.
BURGLAR ENTERS RESIDENCE
Times Dispatch Bureau.
100 North Sycamore street,

Times Dispatch Bureau.
100 North Sycamore street,
Petersburg, Va, July IS.
Reuben Rudy, a farmer of Chester
field county, while blowing in his heid
several days ago, turned UP a silver
medal which possetNes historic IN
terest. 1t was apparently the prop
erty Of an English soldier, who fought
on the battlefield OF Waterloo. and af-
forwards to his descendants or rela-
tives. How it ever came to be buried
In the soil of Chesterfield is uys-
terry yet to be solved
The medal is about the size OF
silver dollar. and is in perfect state
of preservation, with its Image ana
letters entirely distinct. On the one
side appears the head of wellington,
with the words: George r. Regent.
Wellington. Waterloo, June IS, 1915"
On the other side, around the edge of
the medal, appears the name of the
soldier to whom 1t was presented:
James Campbell, First Battalion,
Ninety-first Regiment. Foot"
The medal was placed in the hands
of the Campbclls. of Petersburg who
will endeavor to trace its history.
Robbery on Marshall Street.
The residence on Marshall Street OF
Morgan Knight, local representative
of tho Dolly Park Brewing Company,
was entered by burglar Saturday
night. who barely missed good haul.
The thief was evidently frightened off.
It was afterwards found that the
burglar had collected considerable
quantity of silverware and clothing.
which he had deposited at the window
through which he had entered, when
he was scared away The only thing
really missing was a Panama hat be-
longing to Mr.. Knight.
Negro Fails Dend.
negro named Lash Stevens, about
thirty years old, suddenly expired on
Jones street sunday evening. He had
been engaged in an exciting game
OF craps during the afternoon, and
had lost. He left the game and en-
tered a neighboring house to get a
drink of water. AS he entered the
door he fell and died almost without
a struggle.
The affair caused great deal of
excitement among the negroes In the
neighborhood and when the police ar
rived they were appealed TO to stop
the crap games played there every
Sunday. The police tried hard to get
the names of the players but the only
one they could hear OF was the dead
man.
Invitation to Unwilling.
A. p. Hill Camp OF Confederate Vet
Srens has received an invitation from
the Memorial Association OF Surry. to
be present at and participate in the
exercises Incident to the inveiling of
the monument to the Confederate SOL
dies OF that county. The monument
will be unveiled at the county court
house on Angus 2, and an address will
be deIiveded by Ex-Governor Swanson.
A. P. Hill Camp Will act upon the in
vitat!on at meeting to be held this
week and II the camp cannot go in n
body, 1t is expected that a large dele
cation will join in the exercises.
Personal and Otherwise.
The condition of Mayor William N.
Jones has so much improved during
the past two days that 1t is expected
he Will be removed from the hospital
10 mis- home on Wednesday.
At the residence of the brides sister,
Mrs. Norman c. Wells. on West High
Street, to-day Miss Winnie Mean was
quietly married to James r. Marks,
OF Washington, D. C. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Lloyd
Moore. pastor OF West Street Methodist
Episcopal Church. Mr. Marks formerly
resided In Petersburg
1t is not known that ay of the
lawyers Of Petersburg will ttend the
meeting of the Bar Associat IN at Hot
Springs
Miss Ray Evans and Miss Ole Pan.
mill left yesterday for Virginia Beach
TO spend several weeks.
The funeral of the late John E. Lee
moine took place this morning from the
residence on Jefferson Street. Many
friends. including number connected
with the Old Dominion Steamship
Company's Offices in Richmond at
tended.
Petersburg Lodge of Elks has de-
cided to make important improvements
at the Elks' Home on West Tabb
Street, including an addition to be used
as a lodge room.
J. A. Pulley, Clerk of the Markets,
was severely bitten by a dog at the
Old Market on Saturday. The wound
was promptly cauterized
Death in Prince George
Henry N. Marks. aged forty.six years,
a highly respected citizen OF Prince
George died this afternoon at 9 o'clock
at his residence in that county, near
Garysville. He is survived by his wife
and one child and by two brothers,
Eugene and Richard Marks. both Of
Prince George. Mr. Marks had been
Ill for some time Formerly and for
several years deceased conducted the
mercantile business in Petersburg. He
was well known here and throughout
his county.
ROCKS THROWN AT AuTo1sTs.