The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-25

ance at the camp, and ten United States
infantry officers have been detailed by
the War Department to conduct the
school of instruction. These officers
Will arrive in camp Tomorrow after
noon.
The encampment will include mem-
bers of the hospital corps in charge
of Surgeon General Junius F. Lynch.
of Norfolk. There will be five or six
classes for instruction each day. in
Guiding Sunday. and very little If any.
time will be allowed the Virginia anc
United states officers for anything like
social functions.
probably Fatal blow.
Percy Stokes, aged eighteen years,
was dealt blow on the head with
rock last night in Blandford by Will
liam Bolts, aged nineteen years. and
is in the hospital in serious condi-
ton. The boys are negroes. live in the
same house and are nearly related.
Bolts being the uncle OF Stokes. Inc
boys had been playing in field nea.
their home, when some disagreement
occurred between them. and supse-
auently the rock was hurled. II struck
stokes lust above the left temple.
Washing in the bone. stokes was hur-
ried to the hospital, where DR.. HOY
removed a piece Of bone the size OF
silver dollar. relieving the pressure Oh
the brain. Bolts is held to await the
result of the injury Bolts declares ne
threw the stone in play without IN
tention to hit or hurt his nephew.
Large Camp Organized.
Appomattox Camp. Woodmen OF 'ne
world was organized in Ettrick last
night by District Deputy R. +. MaSes,
of this city. with nearly forty charter
members. There are thirty-t1ve resi-
dents of Ettrick who are mem OF
camps in this city. who VIII trahsle.
to the home camp. making 1t one VI
the largest in the State. The follow.
mo off1cers were elected for the t1rst
term: , -
Consul Commander, BENJAMIN G
Frani1lin: Advisor Lieutenant. Henry
r Mann; Banker. Otis H. Kinsey;
clerk. E. r. Allen: Escort Wesley Z.
Mann. watchman. WIiliam F. Hawkes.
sentry, Charles E. Mann: Mana gers j..
4 Branch. E. NJ. Moore and Bernard
y Moore: Physicians, DR.. j. X. 6eck-
With and DR.. j. e. Smith, Of this city.
Personal aud Otherwise.
NJ and Mrs. James Adolpllus Bin
,ord have issued invitationslA-to the
marriage Of their daughter, nellie, t
phi,tp Rainey Roper. Of this city, te
take place Wednesday, evening, June
S. at 6 o'clock. in Grace Episcopa
Church.
Robert Gillian, Jr., Of this city, has
been associated with Peck \ Peck, O.
Rtchmond as counsel for Junlus a
Williamson. who is to be tried for the
alleged murder of his wife on June II
If incorporated, as seems probable
the new town of Ettrick. across the
river in Chesterfield county. VIII en-
brace an area of about one mile
square Its eastern limits extending 10
tho Richmond and Petersburg turn
'nike road The Atlantic Coast Line
road will probably be left out OF the
boundaries
,rhe Rev. r. r. Chenault, student
of Randolph Macon College, Is un-
derstood, will serve as pastor OF
Washington Street Methodist Episco-
nal Church, to succeed the Rev. Thorn
as r. Reeves, who has accepted the
position Of assistant principal of the
Blac kstone Female College. MIR. Che
nault will soon enter on his duties
and will occupy the pulpit until tbs
next annual conference.
Work has been begun on the parish
house and Sunday school building tc
be erected at the Church OF the Good
Shepherd in Blandford The cost will
be $4,000.
The people OF Petersburg witnessed
the total eclipse of the moon las
night in a perfectly clear Sky. but the
comet appeared very indlstinct.
Close Of Public schools.
The public schools Of Petersburg
will close the last of this week, ~
each OF the schools there will be
simple exercises, with the awarding OF
certificates. The graduating exercises
of the High School will be held In the
Academy OF Music on the night o.
juno with a fine program, and an
address by Dr. George Denny, presi'
dent of Washington and Lee Univer-
sitY
The funeral o. the late Edgar Cur.