The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-21
BURGLARS STEAL
GAS SL0T.METER
PETERSBURG PROPRIETOR OF
POOL ROOM SAYS THEY GOT
- IN QUARTERS.
HIGHWAYMEN AT WORK
NEGROES HoLD-UP FARMER At
PISTOLS POINT IN PRINCE
GEORGE CouNTY-oTHER
NOTES OF INTEREST.
HIGHWAYMEN AT WORK
Virginian Bureau,
lag y. Sycamore Street.

I Virginian Bureau,
lag n. Sycamore Street.
4 PETERSBURG. VA, Dec. co.
Burglars broke into Farley's pool room
on South avenue last night and stole
the slot gas meter. which was torn
from the pipes. and when Farley open
ed up his place of business this morn
ing the escaping gas filled the entire
house. The thieves took the meter to
the back yard, broke it open with
Ratchet, and secured Sc in 25-cent
pieces.
Highwaymen at Work.
Mr.. James +. Hall. a farmer Of
Prince George county. was held up
last night a few miles from Prince
George courthouse by two negroes
who pointing a pistol in his face. de-
manded that he hold up his hands
The highwaymen went through Mr.
Halls pockets and tok his money and
Ivalua bles
Riverside Club Elects.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of Riverside Club was held
last night in the club house. and Of
fieers were elected as follows: Presi-
dent. r. Il. Wilcox: vice president, w
-. McKenny: board of governors. Il.
Il. sydnor, DR.. II. G. Leigh. Harvey
Seward, w. r. Ruffiin, Frank r.
Plummer, Fl. g. Prichard, and Irving
Hartley. Sixty-f1ve per cent. of the
capital stock was represented at the
meeting.
Funeral OF DIR. May.
The funeral of the late DR.. David
r. May was held from st. Paul's p.
e. church at 1890 o'clock today the
rector. Rev. e. =. cambridge. officiat-
ing. The physicians of the city attend
ed in a body, and the following gem
tlemen acted as pallbearers: Honorary
DIR, w. r. Harwood Messrs. Bern
ard Mann, c. II. Cuthbert and Bart
lett Rope. Active-Dr. J. NJ. Burke.
DR.. n. A. Martin. DIR. McGin and
Messrs. Ro. Gillian, S. NJ Green, J.
g. McCauldish. John f. TONNES and
T. f. Heath. The burial was in Bland
ford cemetery.
Wedding Invitations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Dana Stevens,
of Savannah. Ga, have issued invi-
tations to the marriage Of their daugh-
ter Josephine Stoney, to Lieutenant
Robert Nichols. Of the Artillery Corps
OF the United States army The mar
rage will take place in Christ church.
savannah. Ga. January 10. Leuten-
ant Nichols is a native of this city.
| Powhatan Starke Lodge. No Ia4 A
r. and A. M. last night elected Of
ficers for the ensuing term as fol-
lows Worshipful master, Robert G..
BASS: senior warden. J. N. Harrison !:
Junior warden, /. A. Davenport; senior
deacon. W. G. Bland; junior deacon.
5. A. Reinach, secretary, L. L. Kidd (:
treasurer, r, f. Gin: Tilar Joseph
william; chaplain Rev. Joseph Gres-
ham.
Captain Gillian Resigns.
Capt. Robert Gillian, Jr.. has for
warded to Adjutant General Sale his
resignation as captain of the Peters
J Dur Greys. Captain Gillian has made
a most efficient officer, but at the la at
election he was elected to represent
petersburg in the House Of Delegates
an othls, together With his Ist -pr1r-
tee. prevents him from giving the
dreFs the attention he thinks the com
pany deserves. He will probably be
succeeded by Lieutenant L. T.. Kidd
Double Wedding.
A double wedding OF much interest
! to petersburg society will be SOL
emnized in Market Street Methodist
cnnrch In the early days of January
when Miss Florence +. Titus. daugh
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. Walter Titus
| or West Washington street. will be-
: come the bride of Mr.. Howard f..
Wright. prominent young business
man or this city. and Miss Julia
3 wright daughter of Mrs. Augustus
Wright. will become the bride Of Mr.
Joseph u. Hildreth, who is engaged
IN newspaper work In BOSTON. Mass
D The announcement OF this wedding
: was made several months ago. and
the invitations will be issued in a
few DAYS owing to the prominence
= OF the contracting parties, this wed
ding viii be the society event of the
season,
Other Society Notes.
A. @. Gates of Winston Sa lem. N
:. G., Is visiting his brother, w. G..
2 Gates. on North Adams street
Mtss Helen Wilson, daughter Of
g Mrs. II. 7. Wilson. OF this city, VIII
is student at Randolph Macon In.
stitute in banville Va, arrived here
today to spend the Christmas holi-
e DAYS at her mothers home.
= Judge Timothy Rives. Common
7 weaith's attorney of Prince George
J. county. and Mr.. David A. Harrison
y prominent young attorney of tina,
county, We're visitors IN the city to-
Q day
: William ". Hurkanp. of F'reder-
] tckspnrg, VI, was ip the city today
, ! greeting friends Mr. Hurkamp il
(. well Known throughout the State
Z as his horses have been exhibited a,
I many horse shows throughout vir.
T ginia. he is a leading sportsman.
. Miss Mary Woodfn and Mr.. Claude
e Rochelle. young couple OF thia city
. were married last night at the rec
| tory of Grace Episcopal church, Rev
2 DR.. 6. RraXton Bryan officiating.
2 Mrs. William Kessier. of Prince
George county, who has been under
treatment at the Petersburg Hospl.
( tai for several weeks, returned home
e today entirely recovered,
3 Miss Bessie Bailey Of Liberty
: street left today for Jersey City, and
in the future will reside with her
l sister, Mrs. Walter Walsh, of tina,
e place.
7 Child Breaks Arm.
5 James Bhland, the two and a halt
T year old son OF Charles A. Matte
!. son, OF West Washington street, fell
| down the steps Yesterday at his IA
, Tiers home and broke his right arm
! This IL the second time the little
3 fellow has broken an arm
Meeting OF Elks
( Petersburg Lodge OF Eiks will hold
, a regular meeting tonight for the
/ election II two trustees, and the dis
. patch of routine business. Refresh.
ments Will be served
Sales of Tobacco.