The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-15
EGGLESTON WILL
ADDRESS NEGROES
sURJECT WILL Be EDUCATION.
nxPrCrED THAT MANY
WILL ATTEND.
DISMISS THEFT CHARGE
HOME OF REV. w. II. ATWILL IS
IN QUARANTINE OWING To
DIPHTHERIA OF
DAUGHTER.
Tirgiuia Bureau,

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Especial to The Richmond Ntrsinlan)
PETERSBURG, VA, Dec. l4.--Hon.
Joseph u. Eggleston. Jr., superintch-
dent Of public instruction. viii de-
liver en- address to the colored peo-
pie OF Petersburg, at Inc GilnsId Zap
list church tomorrow nlght at
o'clock.
The subject Of his address will be
Education" A large crowd WILL
doubtless be present,
Petersburg Council, No. 6eA, knights
OF Columbus. met last night and elect
cd onicers for next year.
George Hodge, coiorod. was arrested
today on the charge OF cutting Mary
johnson, q negro woman. He Will be
given = hearing before Justice Plum-
iner in the morning. The woman -
not seriously hurt.
70. v. Vsnn, white stranger. was
arrested hero late last night. charged
with stealing &27s from III. w. VIII
uams In Charlotte, n. c. This after
noon Vann was released at the re-
guest Of Williams, who ID In the city.
The stolen money was returned to
Williams.
Homo In Quarantine.
The homo Of Rev. w. H. Atwill 10
Guaranteed on account of diphtheria.
his little DAUGHTER being Ill with that
disease. Rev. Thomas r. Reeves, OF
Blackstone, formerly Of this city win
supply Mr.. Atwtils pulpit at the High
Street Methodist church next Sunday
morning and night.
John Allen, q we'll known negro OF
this city, stole q gun from country
given hearing before Justice Plum
sner in the morning. II he Is con-
victed he will 60 to the penitentary
az this - his third offense OF petit
larceny.
There are eight candidates for su-
perintendent Of the public schools of
Chesterfield county, made vacant by
the resignation Of DR.. Chas. NJ Hagen
The State board Of education will
| name Dr. Hagen's successor Ia q few
| days.
The funeral Of the late Robert O.
Eoserton will take place Friday af-
ternoon at $3.50 o'clock from st. Johns
Z. II. church. The burial win be In
Blandford cemetery.
The funeral Of Mrs Elizabeth Cook.
who died In Norfolk Tuesday. took
place from the grave In Blandford
Cemetery here today at 1880 O'Clock.
hev. f. W. Moore officiated.
1he virginia Trunk and Bag Com
pany gave banquest at the Stratford
Hotel last night to their travelling
statesmen. This company has trsvel.
ing men In every State OF the Union.
| Inc tobacco n arket has assumed
the usual ante Christmas activity. ana
the sales today aggregated $4,000
pounds.
F1nney-Pctttt.
1oday at noon at Eliook, Powha-
tan county. Miss Ethel Howard Fin
ney. or that county, became the bride
OF Mr. Paul Petit. q popular young
attorney OF this city. The bride, who
10 a sister OF Mrs Z. C, Kent. Of
TINS city. Is well known here and
very popular.
! Judge West, Of waverly, was In
the city today. The Judge stated
that he was ready to dispose of the
Iartte-Avery case as soon as Com
missioner Prince submits hid report
which VIII be done in a few days
The steel bridge which 10 being
quilt across the river from Matoaca
to Ferndale Is nearly completed. and
VIII be open to the public January 1.
Mr. William II. Harris OF Newport
News, is visiting his sister. Mrs. !.
Ii. Old. on Grove avenue.
Commonwealth's Attorney Goode.
OF Dinwiddie county. was a visitor
In the city today.
Miss Ruby Holt. Of Newport News,
Is visiting friends on Washington
street
Judge Tim othy Rives. OF Prin e
George county. was in the city today
greeting friends.
The condition Of Mr.. Richard A
Harrison. one Of PetersburE's most
prominent citizens. who has been III
for some days past. Is much i'm
proved.
Mr.. Robert r. Young, OF Crewe,
Va, was visitor in the city today.
William H. Land. a prominent real
estate agent of Norfolk, 10 In the
city on business
Marriage Invitations
:. Mr.. and Mrs. George w. James.
Of LOG South street, have Issued In
vitations to this marriage OF their
daughter. Miss Mary Alice, to Mr..
Ransom Guy Holland. Of this city,
the ceremony to take place at the