The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-20
MANY GUEST IA
VETERAN S BANQUET
PETERSBURG ENTERrAINs NuaER-
ors GUESTS AT BIRTHDAY
cELEnnATIoN.
WOMAN LEAVES FAMILY
SUPPOSED To HAVE GONE AWAY
WITH BoARnER--rARM
FROM BLACKSTONE
PASSES AWAY.


PETERSBURG. VA. Jan. 20.--At
the banquet of the Confederate Camp
of Veterans in Masonic Hall Thurs
day 140 guests were served. Mr.. Sid
ney Green, commander OF the camp.
presided and acted as POSTMASTER.
Attorney General Williams was un-
able to be present, and the principal
address was delivered by Colonel Jas.
Anderson, of Springfield. Mass, who,
though "A commander of g. A. X.
post. spoke in glowing terms of the
Confederate soldier and gave review
OF the reception to A. j. Hill Camp
on independence Day in Springfield.
Following Colonel Anderson, Mr..
George Bernard, Drs. w. c. Taylor.
j. c. Reed. Father o'Farrell and Cap
tain Gillian spoke.
The occasion was a delightful one
and all who participated greatly en-
joyed themselves. The banquet ta-
Bile was beautifully decorated with red
and white roses and the ladies who
waited upon the veterans were gown
ed in red and white, the Confederate
colors.
Closes Park Lease.
The Petersburg baseball club has
closed a five-year contract leasing
Spotswood field TO be used as base
hall park The work of grading and
erection of grandstand will be COM
menced at once. Heine Busch has
written the management that he Will
come to Petersburg just as soon as
his wife RECEIVERS from a serious ILL
ness. The club meets Saturday to
decide whether they will wait for
Heine Busch or accept another appn-
cant.
blackstone Man Dies.
Mr.. Robert A. Thomas. IL prominent
resident of Blackstone, died in Peters
burg Thursday suddenly. He had
come to Petersburg Thursday with
his tobacco for sale. Afte rselling
his tobacco Mr.. Thomas visited his
sister in-law, Mrs. Anna Thomas. on
West street and at 3:46 o'clock was
taken suddenly i'll and died. Mr..
Thomas was sixty-five years OF age
and leaves large family In Black
stone 1t Ia thought his death was due
to cerebral hemorrhage. The re-
mains were sent TO Blackstone Friday
morning,
Woman caves Family.
Mrs. Turner, wife of A. E.Turner.
residing on Mckenzie street, left home
Wednesday evening about o'clock
II is supposed with Lee Haywood. u
man who had been boarding with the
| family for about month. leaving
! two small children.
There was another boarded In the
house who had been with the family
four years. Miss Annie Jane jackson,
! regarding whom the following note
/ was found In the Bible, written TO
! Justice Piummer:
/ Mr. Plummer don't bother this
girl for | have left her to take care
OF my children till / come back. They
say they are going 10 indite her and
Arch. 1t is false tales on her. so
let her alone for / have gone away.
/ fSigned)
! MAGGIE TURNER"
MIR. Turner states they took with
! them all his clothing and money,
I everything, even to his pocket-knlfe.
! He believes they have gone to Raleigh
! Fayetteville or Henderson. n. G. Mr.
! Turner states he had no idea of his
/ wife's clipping and can give no reason
1 why she has left him and their chill
/ dren. They have been married seven
teen years, and came to Petersburg
some time ago from Fayetteville, y.
G.
The man. Lee Haywood, came to
( Petersburg from Raleigh, n. c.. and
1 liz described as short. chunky man,
| dark complexion and has "A cropped
moustache. His right forefnger ID
! cut off.
| Mrs. Turner is described as being
| about thirty-six years of age, light
I complexion. and wore checked or dark
clothes. Turner> has notified the po-
/ lice and offers a reward for the ar
rest of the parties. Turner, however,
himself has figured before the police
/ at various times.