The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-31
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Wreaths Placed on Pennsyi-
vania Marker and
Monument
HELD ON SERIOUS CHARGE
Assessment Against Candidates
in Prince George Other
Petersburg News.
HELD ON SERIOUS CHARGE
Times-Dispatoh Bureau.
100 North Sycamore Street.
Petersburg. Va. May 80.

1att i-t.,f- RcteTSourG, w., May oV
Simple but appropriate exercises
were held this afternoon in memory
of the Federal dead in the two ma
tional cemeteries near this city-the ono
at Poplar Grove, in Dinwiddie. and the
one at City Point. in each Of which
rests the remains of about 5000 SOL
diers. The exercises were held under
the auspices OF the Grand Army posts
of this city.
Representatives of the Ladtes' Me-
mortal placed wreaths on the Penn
sylvania monument at Fort Malone
and the marker at Fort Steudman. in
accordance with the special request
of the battlefield commission OF that
State, and the laurel wreaths sent TO
the care of a. p. Hill Camp by the
Survivors Association of the Forty
eighth Pennsylvania Regiment of Vet
Gran Volunteers were to-day placed in
accordance with the wishes Of the as
ISOLATION one on the casket OF General
William Malone in the Malone vault
and the other on the monument TO
Colonel George Gowen, the comman-
dor OF the Forty eighth Regiment.
Tho graceful duty was performed by
Adjutant Carter R. Bishop. Of A. p
Hin Camp.
On their reoent visit here the Vet.
\ Gran Loyal Legion. of Boston, without
n udNaHe given any information Oh tnelI
intention. went to Blandford Cemetery
and placed on the monument TO the
Confederate soldiers there q magnih-
cent Moral wreath. and In doing SO
paid beautiful tribute to the patriotism
and bravery of the Southern soldiers.
Adjutant Bishop happened 10 be there.
and ne made eloquent response in ap-
probation of the friendly act OF the
Eortherners.
Arrest of Alleged Brute.
Edward Newell. a negro from North
Carolina, and but temporary go
journer In the city.is under arrest here
for crime for which. II proved guilty
he may suffer the death penalty. HIS
victim is G colored married woman
named Amanda Robinson upon whom
an attack was made al the point Of
pistol .-d under threats OF death
The affair has caused great indigna-
ton among the colored people OF the
city.
Aasessment Against Candidates.
The Democratic Committee of Prince
George has assessed each candidate
for county Offices. TO be voted for in
the primary. IS. and supervisors. $3.50.
The primary Will be held on Septcm-
Der !. and all candidates must send
In their assessment ana notice OF can
didacy by July s.
Personal and Othcrwise.
Mr.. and Sirs, Ca,esby Joncx. OF Nor
folk, are visiting the city asI tho
guests OF Mrs. Gray McCandlish, on
Adams Street.
Mrs. Philip Rosenberg and son. OF
Albany. y. y. are visiting their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Isadore Reinach.
on Market Street.
An incident OF somewhat exciting
character occurred during the ball
game between Richmond and Peters
burg yesterday morning. The dress
# OF young woman seated In the
grandstand accidentally caught fire,
probab bly, from lighted cigarette or
match. carelessly thrown away But
for the prompt action OF Police Onicer
George Brist1r. who was serted near
by. the woman might have been Sc
yerely burned Mr.. Brister's hands
were painfully burned In extlnguish-
Ing the fla mes.
Petersburg Council, knights OF Co
iumbus. will visit Richmond next Sun
day and will, take over ten candidates
TO receive the third degree OF the
order.
Phoenix Camp. woodmen OF Amer
lea, VIII have Its memorial exercises
next Sunday Afternoon in the Lyric
Theatre. DR.. A G. Brown, of Rich
mond, WILL deliver the memorial adj
dress l
The Riverside Club will give dance
Tomorrow evening in compliment to
the members and their friends
M The seventeen year locusts have en-
tered Petersburg, but they came from
the nearby country which is thickly
populated with them M
The Rev. F. G.. Scott. D. D., acting
rector of ST Pauls Episcopal Church.
left to-day for Orange county. to spend
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