The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-15
MILITIA
IN PETERSBURG
Col. 10 Lane Stern VIII Look Ov-
err Cockade City Grays
in Armory.
LITTLE BABE sTRANGLED
Infant Loses Life by Falling Be
teen Mattress and Side of Bed.
Other Items.
LITTLE BABE STRANGLE

PETERSBURG. VA. Sept. 15.---
Thursday night the inspection OF the
Petersburg Grays will be held In their
armory on Bollingbrook street. Col.
10 Lane Stern is the inspector of the
company.
Captain William l.. thinner resign
ed from the captaincy several months
ago. The vacancy has not yet beer
filled. However, it is presumed that
First Lieutenant Robert Gillian. Jr.
will be promoted to the position and
Second Lieutenant Louis J.. Kidd will
take the position vacated by the pro-
motion of Mr.. Gillian.
Mrs. w Gordon McCabe left Pc
tersburg Wednesday to join her hus-
band in Charleston. S. c. Mr.. McCabe
has opened a branch of his cotton
firm in that city.
DR.. John w. Rosebro. former pas
tor of Tabb Street church, and now
professor In Southwestern Presbyte-
rian University. of Clarksvilie, Tenn,
and Mrs. Rosebrc are visiting In Pc
tersburg.
Miss Bessie Hall. teacher In South.
ern Female College, Petersburg. has
returned to the city after a pleasant
visit to Roanoke.
Tuesday night. September 20, the
fortnightly dance viii take place at
Riverside Club at $40 O'Clock. Chap
erones are: Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Sew
ard. Mr. and Mrs. Nj. c. jackson, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Hall Davis. At 4
o'clock at the grounds of the Apo
mattox Gun Club to-day a gun shoe,
will be held. A large attendance OF
members are expected Al. G. Fields
viii be present and will take part In
the shooting.
Mr.. James Garland Tyree. aged
about forty-one years. and unmarried
died Wednesday at the residence oil
his brotner-in -law. Mr.. Dabney Bur
fort. on Hinton street. from drinking
a large dose of chloroform with sui
cidal intent. Ill health is said to
have prompted the deed. Mr.. Tyres
informed his mother of what he hao
done and physicians were prompts
summoned, but nothing could save
him from the effects of the drug and
death resulted.
The deceased was employed as col.
lector for MIR. z. S. Plummer on Hall
fax street, and was well known and
highly esteemed.
Mr.. James Robinson. a we'll known
citizen of Petersburg, died last night
at his home on High street
Infant Buried.
The funeral OF the infant son OF Mr.
and Mrs. c. s. Titus, who died In
Norfolk Tuesday evening was held
from the residence of his grandpa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Goodwin, on
West Washington street, Thursday
morning. The child died of strangu-
lation at the home OF its parents or
jamestown Boulevard, Larchmont
Norfolk.
The baby was eight months old and
its death was due to slipping out OF
the cradle and getting his head
caught between the mattress and the
rail of the crib
The mother put the baby In its crib
perfectly Well and had no reason for
thinking he required attention. She
thought he had just aroused and
would go to sleep again. Just before
3 o'clock he was found dead. A
trained nurse was summoned as
quickly as possible and with DR.. Wer-
tenbaker. did everything possible to
resuscitate the child but without avail.
MIR. and Mrs. Titus formerly lived In
Petersburg and have many relatives
here.
day-schools of Petersburg viii be held
next Sunday afternoon In the High
Street Methodist church. A splendid
program has been arranged. Pro-
fession w. r.. Smithey, principal OF
the High school. Is president OF the
association, and Will preside. The ad-
dress of the occasion will be delivered
by Rev. Fred r. Chernault, pastor OF
Washington-S Street Methodist church.
The officers OF the laymen's mis-
sionary movement in this city are en-
deavoring to get a distinguished mis-
sionary from India to make a public
address in one of the large churches
here the latter part of September.
The Petersburg District Baptist
Association met on Tuesday at High
Hills Baptist church near Jarratts.
DIR. w. II. Daniel. of Prince George
was elected president of the associa-
ton: Rev. $. S. Robinson. of Ettrick,
vice-president. and Rev. Hugh G.
Smith. or Emporia, secretary.
Rev. A. +. Love. of the West End
church. of Petersburg, delivered the
opening address.
Addresses on ministerial education
were made by Rev. Fred Moore. OF
the Second Baptist church of Peters
burg. and Rev. w. E. Hatcher, OF
Richmond. Mr.. r. l.. Matthews spoke
on the ministerial relief fund A,
Wednesdays session Mr.. r. d. Gar.
land, iield secretary, presented his re-
port on State Missions.
Interesting reports were made OF the
Woman's College and Baptist Semi
nary. Rev. II. II. Pitt. of Richmond,
spoke in behalf OF the Woman's Col.
lege, and Rev. Mr.. Carmack. for the
Louisville Theological Seminary.