The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-27
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Memorial Exercises Of Eagles at
Acadcn1y<rlisl After
II noon.
MRS. JOSEPH THOMAS DEAD.
Boy Breaks His Leg While Play
ing baseball With
Companions.
MRS. JOSEPH THOMAS DEAD
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100 North Sycamore street,

1oa North Sycamore street,
petersburg, va, March 26.
The services to be held in the Acad-
utny OF Music sunday afternoon by
Petersburg Acrie Of Eagles, in mem I
,nory OF the departed members OF the
order, will attract u crowded assem-
blage, every scat In the academy hav-
ing been enga sed.I Worthy President
James w. Wells will preside, and
Robert lillian. Jr.,. will 4 act az mas
ter of ceremonies. The officers Of the |
aeric will occupy seats with guests on;t
The stage and the other members will
be seated in the boxes. The stage.
will he appropriately decorated. /
The program for the occasion is an
attractive one. Tho Rev. c. Brax-
ceedings with prayer. and close with
the benedicton. STEMS Orchestra, OF
Dichmond. will render the instrument
tai nlmbcrs a male quartctte will
Sing scveraI pIcces, and the solo vo- |
ralists will be Mrs. VIM. 3. Hill and
Eugene Talbot. Miss Emily Mason
has consented to act as accompanist.
The memorial Grafton will be deliv-
cred by the Rev David Klein, D. D.. !
the able and eloquent rabbi OF the
Union Street Synagogue.
DGuIU Ol .hiNts OOScVD \
Mrs. Elizabeth S. Thomas. widow OF
Joseph Thomas. died at her residence
on Hinton Street at 4.i5 O'Clock, yes
terday afternoon after an illness OF
ono week. Mrs. Thomas was born IN
Cnesterfield county on February oil
1880, and had but recently passed her
sighticth birthday. She came to Pc
tersburg several years before the war
and had since continually resided here.
She Is survived by two children.
Charles L. Thomas and Miss Harriet j
Thomas. both of this city The fun
eral will take place Monday morning
al 1880 o'clock from High Street
Methodist Church.
Bnsebnll Accident.
Master George Harrell. twelve years
old. ron OF John G. Harrcll, residing ,
on Lombard Street In Blandford, fell
and broke one OF his legs below the /,
knee whilc playing baseball yesterday
afternoon. He was attended by Or. w.
C. Powell.
The case OF Junius A. Williamson,
charged with tho murder OF his wife
BY poison on the 9Th OF June last, has
been continued until tho April term
OF the court on account OF the alb
sencc of Il material witness for the
Commonwealth.
The Chamber OF Commerce has
adopted resolution to be forwarded
to Congressman Robert Turnblll. re-
qucsting him TO use his influence In
securing the passage of the weeks.s
bill. pending in the House. This bill
provides for thu acquisition by the
national government OF n large area
In the Appalachian and White Noun
tains for the preservation of tho only
remaining hardwood forests OF the
United States.
i Successful Hunt.
Tho Brunswick Hunt Club hounds.
which are at the Country Club ken
ncls for two weeks caught a fine gray
fox this morning after beautiful run.
The pack will hunt again on Monday
morning, meeting at Beck's farm, on
the Dinwiddie Courthouse Road. about
five miles from the city, at 6 o'clock
"a. NJ. In this hunt a number OF the
Riverside riders will join. There are
plenty Of foxes in Dinwlddie. and the
sport is excellent
Tobacco Sales.
The sales OF loose tobacco here this
week, as officially reported by Super
visor ]. B. AlcCulloch, aggregated 321,-
3S5 pounds. making total sales for the
season to date 5,7o4,os5 pounds. Ebout
thrce-fourths of the crop has been
marketed.
In the Police Court THIS morning.
.AIleT q ASu6 LILY 1ltd1IuS5p II1IJdu wy
bill, negro, charged in connection with
William Cook, also colored., with
breaking open and robbing trunks at
the Seaboard Air Line Station, was
discharged. There We're several charges
against the accused man. and stolen
goods were traced to him, but he ac-
counted for the manner in which he
got them.
The charges against Cook were con-
tinued until future day. and 1t is
thought he will have to do some tall
explaining to get himself clear. Cog
bill was defended by Robert Gillian.
,Jr. and Cook will be defended by Ber-
nard Mann.
Special programs have been arrangtd
for Easter music in most OF the
churches tomorrow. and in nearly all
OF the churches '.The Resurrection"
will be the theme of the sermons.
Charles Wheelhouse. a young resi-
dent Of the western portion OF the city.
was Knocked from the track OF the At
3lantic Coast Line belt line at tho Cox
Road crossing, in Dnwiddie county,
this afternoon, by tho engine of a
passing train, and received injuries
which necessitated his being sent to-
tho hospital. The accident happened
short distance from the corporate
limits, and is said to have been duo
in large measure to the injured mans
negligence.
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