The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-22
PVT HAN s HEAR
SPECIAL SERMON.
Members of Order in Petersburg
Celebrate Ami
versary.
THREE NEGROES CUT IN FIGHT
Paroled Prisoner May Have to
Return 10 Peni-
Tertiary.
Ti,r,es-Dispatch Bureau.
100 North Sycamore Street.

100 North Sycamore Street,
Petersburg, Va. February 81.
The knights of Pythias of this city
met in large numbers last evening In
their castle hall to commemorate the
forty-siSth anniversary of the foun-
dalton of the order. After an informal
meeting, during which the members
Of the two lodges mingled in fraterna
greeting and intercourse, the knights
were formed into line, wearing the
Pythian colors, and led by the past
chancellors marched in a body to tho
Second Presbyterian Church to attend
divine service with that congregation.
A special and very able sermon was
delivered by the pastor. the Rev. -.
II. Rolston, in which he laid stress
upon the fact to those enrolled under
the Pythian tri-colored banner y.
friendship that the greatest friend that
man viii ever Know, the Friend who
laid down His life for those wnoi!i iie
ioyea. Is our Lord and Master Jesus
Christ. :,
CONFIRMATION Ivy bishop Tucker.
The Rt. Rev. y. d. Tucker. d. ~.
Coadiutor Bishop of the DIOCESE y.
Southern Virginia, preached to very
large congregation in the Shurch y.
the Good Shepherd last night and CON
firmed class of seven candldate -,
four males and three females. ile
bishop delivered powerful and im-
pressiye discourse. Tie will return to
petersburg next Sunday TO administer
the rite of confirmation at st. John $
Church. 1t is expected that during OF
shortly after Lent classes VIII pe
presented for confirmation at the other
Episcopal churches.
Death mt venerable Age.
Mrs. Eliza Jane Han, WluoW W ~
bert p. Hall, died this morning at the
advanced age of eighty-nine years at
the residence of Ter daush,e'. ~.
Laura j. Gum. on West High street.
She had been, in feeble health for some
| time. Mrs. Hall was greatly esteemeo
| and beloved by a large circle or trlenos
| in the community. She is survived by
two sons--william HaH. OF Manches' 81
ana Isaac Hail. of Petersburg. and oS
| three daughters, Mrs. AIRY Risble, MIS-
laura !. Gum and Miss Ellen Han.
all of this city. and By NUMBER Oh
grand and great grandchildren.
Miss Alice Butler, daughter OF D -.
Butler, of Ettrick. q very popular a'i,
attractive young woman. died at hef
nome in that village yesterday.
Three Cut in Fight.
In street fight in Pocahontas sat
urdav night three negroes were more
| or less severely cut, one OF !hehi ~
4 accident. and Joseph Harris is nhaes
arrest. charged with the cuttlnS. ~
Z taiIs cf the affair are rather ooscu' e
The trouble occurred between mar .s.
and Henry and Emmett "iihs' 49,
brotners both of whom receiNeu ss.e ST.,
: cuts about the hands. arms anu ne e,,rt
G Thev were not able to appear IN co ~, ..
: this morning to tell all about II. me
I wife of Harris was also shshtls GU.
9 ,,resnmab,v by accident while tr!lhs
: 10 separate the combatants.
,,u- have Broken Ills Parole.
1ohn Warranton, a white cltissh
: who some six or more years aso.
convicted in tho Hastings soui.
! THE city Of the attcmptI 'huluei -
his wife in the public s'sel, a' q, I M
sentenced to term of ten years III VI.
, nenitentiary. was released from WA
institution a month or six weeks az.
! m narole He had been such mooe
i nr,soner and had behaved so well ina
5 & wa thought he was entltleu
/, discharge. He returned to Peterspu.s
resumed work at his trade Oh pa pan. !.
) ing. married again and, IT was .houh -. -.
sett1ed down to quiet ana uselu
ITO But on Saturday night he be
, came very ,disorderly. as Is allegco' re
8 ouirinr two police officers and seNera
!, citizens to get him under control am
!, take him to the station house. IN
penitentiary authorities were notiile'
90 Warranton's conduct. ana -Asslstan
Superintendent Lamb came over -
y day TO look into the matter. Inc cas'
: was called to the ATTENTION u ~
e Judge OF the Hastings Court, VINO WI
: look into the law and see II Warran
S ton shall he returned to the penltcntl
! ary for breaking his parole.
$ Negro Fatally shoots Ills Wiic.
h Abraham Mason, negro employ
+ Of the Seaboard Air Line Railway sho
t and, 1t is believed, fatally Wounde'
/, I'nis wife. Jennie Mason, this Afternoon
: at their home on Dunlop Street. IN TN
a western part of the city. Mason hat
been drinking and picked qnarre
: with his WIFE about the paymfeen. 9
their life Insurance premiums, botl
holding policies in local company
The Insurance collector had called 10
1.-THE premiums. and the woman Wante'
> to settle UP on both policies. TO TN
= the husband objected. and, becomln'
angry. quarreled With his wife an
threatened to kill her II she paid IN
t money. and cursed her for doing So II
c ran to his room. got his pistol, ant
4 returning, placed the muzzle aEalns
4 her stomach and fired. Mason wa
n quickly arrested and lodged In iail 7
n await tho result of his wife,s ln,n
:. rles, the extent OF which cannon
n SlaleO. Inc WAGE td'u ~
! the wound lead to the belief that 7
II will be fatal.
For False l'rctcnsc.
"a Robert Steinetz, a white strange
- who represented himself as a deput
y sheriff OF one Of the West Nirgini
= counties which representation wa
: proved TO he untrue. was tried in tn
Hastings Court without a jury to-da
!, on the charge of obtaining money un
~ der false pretenses. BY telling hard
- luck stories, he obtained small sum
! OF money from two or three persons
g The court reserved decision in tn
Ie case. 1t is stated that Steinctz
u wanted in several places elsewher
l. for crimes, and he may be TUNED Owe
le to one OF them for trial The accuse
man got himself into trouble here b
falsely accusing another person 9
robbing him.
miscellaneous News.
; The program Of proceedings OF IN
second annual conference OF tho Teach
ers' Association of the Fourth Cor
sressional Districk which meets her
d on Thursday evening. promises a meet
:. ing of great interest. Many paper