The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-11

body was mot at the station by A. =.
I'M Camp i'm Il body. and thence es-
corted to ola Blandford Church. In
which the funeral services. conducted
by the rev. George II. Booker -. ID.
We're held. Many friends Of tho de-
ccilscd We're present. and in addition
the Ladies' Memorial Association and
y. +. nm Camp. The honorary pal-
bearers We're -four Confederate vetcr-
ans, representing the camp General
Stith Boiling. DR. w. Il. HARDWOOD :. NJ.
Green. ST.. and T. :. Beckwith The
active pall-bearcrs were Charles H.
Cuthbort James Purdy. W. H. WILCOX.
Holmes Boisscau c. II. leineuiann. w.
Il. Arlington and Jesse Hoy
Celebrated the Surrender.
-Four hundred colorad people assem-
bied at Mount Calvary Baptist Church
in Prince George county. yesterday
and celebrated the anniversary of the
surrender OF General Lees army.
Several addresses were delivered and
papers read.
Hastings Court Cases.
In the Hastings Court to-day John
Jones. colored. indicted for unlawful
cutting, was convicted and sentenced
TO Jail for twelve months
James Thomas. negro. convicted of
stealing calves from a Seahoard Air
Line car. was sent to Jail for one wear
He was tried for this offcnsr las,
week, and the jury fixed his punish
ment at two years in the pcnitcntiary.
The court set the verdict aside md
granted new trial. with the above
result
Robert Tompkins negro was con-
victcd OF nonsupport. and the jury
liked his punishment nj twelve months
in jail. y motion for Il new trial IL
pending.
The case OF John Pryor colored. FOR
rnlawfully cutting Joe Wynn. was
continued 10 the next term, and the
accused was bailcd.
Mad Dog Excitement.
Two supposed mad dogs were killed
this morning and Two yesterday. 1t
is known that they hit several other
dogs before they were killed some
of the bitten dogs were killed as II
prccaution. ANA others are housed for
observation. No person was attacked.
as far as known. Ever since the son
I OF Mr. Borst and the daughter of Mr.
/ RoSerson were bitten by rabid dog
"a few weeks ago uneasiness has exist
! cd as to the spread OF rabies through
: tile dogs bitten by that animal and
probably the present outbreak is the
! result
Personal nnd otherwise.
! Mrs Julia Mitchell is i'll nj the resi-
/ ''Ht' w htl sun, W lllldTl H. Llfnmcf,
on South sycamore Street.
| The annual meeting of the Society
/ for the Prevention OF Cruelty TO AMI
/ mails was held Yesterday afternoon
| and board of directors was elected
for the current year as follows: L. Z.
/ Bnrham D. y. Lyon, IT., w. d, Nc
! kcnncy. X. II. O'Hcnnon. F'aul Petit,
! G. ID. Spotswood. Mrs. u. EiEeubrun,
! Mrs. !. D. Martin and Miss Fay
/ leighton.
: William NJ Newsom "a well known
I resident OF Blandford. died at an carly
| hour this morning. He was sixty-two
/ years old. and is survived BY his wife
! and one brother, George Ncwsom, Of
| this city.
! Il. G. Routzahr representing tho
I National Association for the study and
Prevention OF Tuberculosis, is in the
I city for the purpose OF studying the
tuberculosis situation and to CO.
( operate with the local workers.
Secretary Martin, of the Chamber OF
/ Commerce, has addressed "a letter to
| every member Of that body urging at
/ tendance at the meeting to be held
! tomorrow night In the interest Of
! currency reform nj which H. Parker,
| Willis is TO speak
George sermons was struck by q
train on the Norfolk ana Western Rail
| way IN tho yard limits of The com
! pany tonight. and is thought to I've