The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-20
nP0R||lnT CASES
ARE DISPOSED Of
YEsTERDAY's SESSION or PoLIcE
COURT ~ PETERSBURG
or INTEREST.
A CASE OF BURGLARY
BENEFIT ENTERTAINMENTS Will,
ne GIyEN--LExT BEGINS WE'D.
NrsDAf-BANk CASES
POSTPONED.
virSinian Bureau.

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PETERSBURG. VA, Feb. H.
Three important cases were disposed
OF In the Police Court this morning
George Davis. colored. was sent
to jail for three months for carry
ing concealed weapons. and also
given an additional three months for
assaulting Policeman Goodwin.
James Hill. colored, was sent on to
the Hastings Court on the charge Of
entering the residence Of Willie Cook
in Federal street and stealing money.
Curry Johnson, colored. was given
four months in Jail on the charge
OF short-changing J. u. Bishop Of
~. and an additional four months
Tor attempting to rob the cashier at
the Lyric Saturday night.
Benefit Entertainments.
A musical and literary entertain
ment will be given in Wesley Meth
odist church Thursday night. Febru-
airy %. for the benefit OF the church.
A program. consisting of vocal and
instrumental music. will be rendered,
and the best talent in the city will
take part. There will he no admis-
sion fee. but silver offering will be
taken at the door.
An entertainment will be given at
the home OF Miss Bessie Edwards,
corner OF Old Church and Lombard
streets. tomorrow night Tar the heHe-
nj of the building fund OF bland
ford Methodist church. A silver Of
fering Will be taken at the door and
large attendance liz hoped for.
The pcnitential season Of Lent be-
gins with Ash Wednesday. February
81. and ends with Easter Sunday.
April !. l1enten services VIII be held
in all the Episcopal and Catholic
churches Of this city,
Circuit Court Cases.
On account OF the illness OF George
s. Bernard. senior counsel for the
defense. the hearing Of the prelimi-
nary motions in the Appomattox Bank
case. which were set for tomorrow.
have been postponed until Tuesday.
February &c.
In the Circuit Court OF Chester
field county tomorrow the case of
the administrator of Plummer Hicks
n Romano for 10000 dam.
ages. will be called for trial. Hicks
died Of injuries alleged to have been
caused by an automobile driven by
the, defendant. Messrs. Wilcox 4
Wilcox are counsel FOR the defend
ant.
OAacerx Elected.
The Patterson Bible Glass of the
Second Presbyterian church Sunday
yesterday: Teacher. r. NJ. Friend:
Secretary. J. r. Crowder: Assista Mt
Secretary. l. G.. Munt: Treasurer. VIII
liam Anderson. The class Is In a
n0urishing condition.
Personal and GenfraI.
j. Knox Panniil. who has been sick
over a month. is much improved.
Mrs. Tom Thumb passed through
this city today en- route from Lynch
burg TO Haserstown. Md.
Louis \. Baxter will leave this
evening for Boston. Mass. on a bus
mess trip.
Mrs. w. r. Rolfe left last night
for jacksonville. Fla. TO visit her
daughter. Mrs. j. X. Williamson.
Miss Margaret Haiiigan has return
cd from a six weeks visit to south
Carolina.
Chief Farley. OF the FIRE depart
ment. has received card OF thanks
from Mayor Stephenson. Of Wakefield.
for the prompt offer Of assistance Nof
the local department during the re-
cent fire In Wakefield.
o. l.. Boyd. who has been visit
Ing relatives in Sedley. Va. has re-
turned to the city.
I. NJ. Birdsong. delegate from the
Westminster Bible school to the Lay
mems Missionary Movement in Chat
tanooga. Tenn. recently, made his
report to the Westminster Bible
scnool Yesterday afternoon.
w. III. Garrett continues I'll at his
home in Wythe street.
George W. Cardwetl, who has been
sick at his home In Biandford. Ia
much improved.
James Hiii. Of Richmond. Is visit
Ing friends In Adams street
Julian Thomas. OF Richmond. was
4 visitor In the city today.
Joseph Lovenstein Is. In New York
on business