The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-22
|lnUEL COHEn
IN PETERSBURG.
WILL Address MERCHANTS OF
THAT CITY ON oRGANizA-
TloN WORK.
TEN YEAR SENTENCE
DAUGHTERS OF C0NFEDERACY
PRESENT PORTRAITS TO
rUnLIC SCHOOLS.
OTHER NEWS.
TEN YEAR SENTENCE


mond merchant and a member of the
State Retail Merchants Association.
and President Clark, of the associa-
ton, Will address a meeting of re-
tail merchants of this city at the
Chamber of Commerce Thursday
night. The meeting is called for the
purpose of organizing In Petersburg
y branch Of the association, and II is
expected the work will he carried
through with little or no delay. A
majority Of the local retail merchants
have signified their intention Of at
tending the meeting and Joining tho
movement
:. Veterans Thankful.
A committee OF veterans Of A. T.
Hill Camp, Confederate Veterans.
composed OF Thomas 8. Beckwith,
Sith Boiling. William r. Harwood.
sydney Nj. Green and George s. Ber-
nard has adopted. for the camp. a
series of resolutions of thanks to the
citizens Petersburg for-the- cnn--
trihution of funds for entertainment,
to Mayor George Cameron for the
entertainment at his home given the
veterans OF both the North and the
South and for his assistance in the
arrangements, 10 the virginia Railway
and Power Company for their as
sistance in furnishing transportation
and lights. and to the school board
az the city for the use OF the audi
torium of Robert II, Lee school for
the banquet given the Massachusetts
visitors The thanks are returned In
connection with the recent gathering
of Union and Confederate veterans
and officials of the States of Massa~
chusetts and Virginia AT the cere-
monies Incident to the unveiiing Of
the Massachusetts, monument here
November l3th,
Ten Year Sentence.
After celebrating until after
O'Clock this morning, and after twice
returning to the court for instructions
10, jury, which yesterday tried Isaiah
Cooper, colored, for the murder OF
his wife. Cissie Cooper, in August
last. returned verdict OF guilty of
murder in the second degree and fixed
punishment at ten years in the State
pententiary. The case went to the
Jury about II O'Clock last night
Protracted Services.
Esangelistic services being conduct
ed by Rev. George c. Zierler at tho
Washington Street Christian church
are being largely attended and are
growing IN interest. The services are
held every evening. Pastor Ziesler
version"
Thomas kestersen.
The funeral of Thomas kesterson,
of Etlrick. who died oil fracture Of
the sl-uil at Fort Russell Wyoming,
on Wednesday, and whose body ar
rned in Petersburg Saturday eve
ming, was conducted this afternoon at
3 O'Clock from the family home in
Ettrick. Burial was In Blandford
cemetery
Promoted West.
J. r.. Roberts. for several years
manager of the Dixie Peanut Com
pany's plant in this city, has been
transferred to Chicago, where he VIII
have charge of the business OF the
company In western territory.
Brancb-Story
AT Weldon, \. c.. Yesterday after
noon Miss Goldie Branch. daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Branch and
Mr.. r.. F. Story, both of this city were
united In marriage by Rev. j. q. Bia-
lock.
Lodge of sorrow
The annual Lodge Of Sorrow. or
memorial service of the Petersburg
lodge Of Elks viii be held at the
EIks' Home on West Tabb street.
December s. The orator Will be a
local man.
Daughters Gifts
Petersburg Chapter. Daughter OF
the Confederacy, on Thursday, viii
present handsome painting # Robert
T.. Lee and of Stonewall Jackson. to
the public schools In this city. which
! bear the names OF the two famous
Confederate leaders. The Exercises "a,
Lee school will be at ii O'Clock and
At jackson school at IL o'clock.
Wedding Announced.
Invita- ons are out for the wed
ding OF Miss Elizabeth Virginia But
terworth and Dr. Irving Mcdowell
both Of Butterworth. Dlnwiddie coqn-
ty which will take place at Calvary
Episcopal church at Dfnwiddie Court
house on December next.
Night .~cfr,oi Open.
With an enrolment OF Al and room
in the school for about 10 more, stu
dents. the public night school in the
Robert 4. Lee School building opened
last night The teachers are Herbert
Gillian and Bernard G. Syme. ~ this
city.
Appeal Cases.
Several cases on appeal srorn th1
Police Court are set for trial In the
Hastings Court Friday. They ore
Richard Aitken, A. Fl. Goodwin
Thomas Stoeker and william Jordan
petit larceny, and John Is. Dean, "a
Sault and battery.
Action supplemented.
experimenting the action taken last
night by the board Of stewards OF the
Washington Street NJ E. church u
move for the establishment IN Peters.
hurg OF the eastern publishing house
Of the NJ. l.. Church. South, the High
Street church adopted similar resolu-
lions and appointed committee to
cooperate with other Methodist or
CARNATIONS bring the publishing