The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-30
FIND BULLETS N
OLD BATTLEFIELD
TWO HUNTERS FIND es8 IN THE
GROUND NEAR OLD FORT
FISHER
LEES ANNIVERSARY
MAYOR wOODING. OF DANvrLLE.
AND COLONEL ANDERSON, OF
SPRINGFIELD. MASS, G. A. n.
ARE AMONG SPEAKERS.
LEES ANNIVERSARY
virginian Bureau.

Law buh0lng, Fnone lZ67.
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PETERSBURG, VA. Dec. 29.--
Walworth l. PEBBLES and Charles l.
Bradbury. two well known citizens
OF Dinwiddie county. made a remark
able discovery yesterday. The two
men were hunting near Fort Fisher,
short distance from this city. They
saw several leaden bullets. and then
dug into the ground. The deeper
they dug. the more bullets they Sc
cured. After working half an hour
they counted the bullets. There were
$50 They weighed forty-four
pounds
This find liz considered remarkable,
In view of the fact that ell battle
helds In this vicinity have been
searched for years for relics. The
bullets are valuable both from an
historical and commercial stand
point.
Watch Night Services.
Watch night services will be held
In Markst-Street Methodist church
Tuesday night They will begin at
IL o'clock, and will be conducted by
The public is invited to attend. There
will be no service In Markst-Ssree
church Wednesday night
Sunrise Prayer Meeting.
A sunrise prayer meeting will be
held in the First Baptist church Wed
hesday morning at Z o'clock. The
pastor. Rev. Lewis NJ. Roper, viii
preach on the subject. New hears
Resolutions" The public Is cor
daily invited to attend.
Mrs. Julia Mitchell
Mrs. Julia Ellis Minnie Mitchell.
widow OF Samuel r Mitchell, OF
Richmond. died yesterday afternoon
at O'Clock at the home of her son.
William l. thinner. ST.. m Sycamore
street. She was eighty-two years old.
She had lived with Mr.. thinner q
number OF years She had many
friends who mourn their lo.s. She
liz survived by one son. MIR. thinner.
The funeral will take place from
Grace Episcopal church tomorrow
afternoon at O'Clock.
Funeral OF Mr.. Rain.
The funeral OF the late virginiua
8 Balm took place from Washing
ton-Street Methodist church this az.
ternoon ut $3.50 o'clock A large
number of friends were present Rev
George Y. Booker officiating Burial
was In B,andford cemetery.
The birthday OF General Robert
r. Lee on January 18th will be APP
propriately observed here. The birth
Gay OF General Lee comes on Sun
day. On account of this fact. the
Celebration has been postponed until
Tuesday. January 2ist. There will
be military parade In the after
noon. and banquet at night. Among
the speakers AT the banquet will be
Mayor Harry woodinE. or Danvilie,
and Colonel James Anderson. OF
Springfield. Mass Colonel Anderson
In past commander of Wilcox rvvt.
g. A. r.. OF Springfield. and is also
an honorary member of A. P. HIN
Camp OF Confederate Veterans Of this
city.
Funeral OF DIR. Daniel.
The funeral of DIR. Charles c.
Daniel of Boissevain. Va. took place
from Shiloh Baptist church. p, ,ncs
George county. today Mt noon. A
large number OF Borrowing friends
were present. Burial was I'm the
church hurying ground
Mr.. Barger Improving.
Harry Barger. the young white
man whose foot was painfully hurt
IN the elevator at the Mechanics
building yesterday, was getting along
nicely today.
Annual Meetings.
The directors OF the National Bank
Of Petersburg have declared a guar
terly dividend of Per cent on the
capital stock OF the bank. The divi-
dera Is payable January I'd.
The annual meeting of the direc-
tors of the Petersburg Investment
corporation will be held January 14th
At sac p. NJ. at the office OF the
company.
The Petersburg Sayinao and Insur-
ance company yesterday declared a
quarterly dividend of 4l-2 per cent
on its capital stock, payable Jam
uary I'd.
Personals.
Professor r. Z. Smithey. OF Ran
doIph- Macon college, spent yester-
day visiting his nephew. Professor
w r Srnithey, In this ttY.
Miss Fmily GIL entertained a
number of her friends Friday night
at her home on Franklin street
c. ID. Gates, of Rawlings. was hero
yesterday.
Spencer GIL. of Jefferson Medical
college. Philadelphia. is spending the
holidays at his home on Franklin
street
Charlie Fdmunds of warrenton, N.
c.. was here yesterday.
Victor Laftamer has returned from
a visit to friends In Charlotte, N. C.
Everett Wells. Of Richmond. was
here yesterday.
w H. Harrison, OF Pittsburg, In
visiting his brother, George w. Har-
rieor, on Washington street.
william johnson. OF Norfolk. Is
visiting friends here.