The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-23
WILKES CONVICTED
SELLING COCAINE
YOUNG WHITE MAN SENTENCED TO
SERVE ONE YEAR IN THE
PExrTENTTARY.
Mr.. BYRD WILL SPEAK
TO ADDRESS WOODROW WILSON
CLUB-PRINCE GEORGE COUN-
TY Is TO CONSTRUCT FINE
HIGHWAY.
Virginian Bureau,
Law Building. Phone 1887.

Virginian Bureau,
Law Building. Phone 1887.
/. Especial to The Richmond Tirginian.)
PETERSBURG. VA. April az
Charles Wilkes, a well known young
white man of Ettrick was convicted
in the Hastings Court this morning
on the charge Of selling cocaine. and
sentenced to serve one year in the
penitentiary. A motion was made for
a new trial and this will be argued
later.
Green Brown, negro. charged
with having cocaine in his possession.
was acquitted.
Edward Sanford, u white man. was
charged by his wife with non-supporr.
and the court decided that SANFORD
must pay his wife $40 every two
weeks, and required him to give bond
in the sum OF $300 that he pay this
amount. The bond was given.
Speaker Byrd, OF the House of
Delegates. one Of the ablest public
speakers in the State, will address
the Woodrow Wilson Campaign Club
In A. P. Hill Camp hall tomorrow
night, and large attendance is as
sured. Speaker Byrd is Wilson's
campaign manager in Virginia.
sacred Concert.
A sacred concert. will be- given in
st. Stephens Episcopal church tomor-
row night for the benefit of that
church. and an excellent program of
Nccai ana instrumental music, organ
nd atn will
be rendered. 1t is hoped that this
entertainment will be literally pat
ronized.
A congress tional meeting will be
he Id in the Harrison Street tcolored)
Baptist church tonight for the pur-
pose OF eleeting a pastor, trustees.
deacons and other church officers.
This meeting is of much interest TO
the colored population.
Death Of Mr.. Wells.
James A. Wells. fifty-eight years
old. died yesterday afternoon at 6
o'clock at his residence in Blandford,
and the funeral Will take place to-
morrow afternoon at 3:so o'clock
from the Church OF the Good Shel-
herd.
The deceased was for many years
in the employ OF the street depart
nent of this city. and is survived by
his wife and three daughters, Misses
I've. and Maggie Wells. and Mrs. Mary
C. Tench. all Of this city.
MIR Waveriy p. Birdsong died yes
terday at his nome in Grove avenue III
the fifty-second year Of his age, and
is survived BY his widow and one
son. Wilton X. Birdsong. and ono
sister. Mrs. W. 4. Perkins, both of
this city.
The funeral OF Miss Louise Shep-
herd. sister Of the late Chester Shep-
herd. Of this city. took place from
Tabb Street Presbyterian church this
afternoon at ) o'clock. and was large
~ attended. The pastor. Rev. c. r.
Stribling officiated. and the following
gentlemen acted as pallbearcrs: Hon
orary. Messrs. J. Is. MCCULLOUGH. Rob-
ert c. Thompson. A. ID. Hamilton. R.
r. Jones DIR. J. @. Rennie. and DR..
Boiling Jones: active, Messrs. Edwin
Spottswood. Harry Woody. Martin
Cooper. William Mal!oy. James r.
Banks and Wilkes Madison. The bur
tai was in Blandford cemetery.
Entertainment Postponed.
The musical entertainment which
was TO have been given In Wesley
Methodist church tonight has been in
definitely postponed. Those who have
purchased tickets will 1--we their money
refunded upon application to Mrs. r.
l.. Alley.
The Baraca Glass OF Wesley Meth
odixt church held meeting last night.
end the following officers were elect
ed: Teacher. ]. F. Jones: assistant
ven cher. Rev. W. r 4. Haynes: pres
ident. {. w. Harrington: vice-presi-
dent. c. w. Steer: secretary. J. ID.
Dixon; assistant secretary. T. c. De-
we'll: treasurer. c. s. Warner; press
reporter. w Il. Lanier. and librarian,
Il. r. KEYS.
Prince George 10 Build Road.
Prince George county will soon be-
gin the construction of highway from
this city To Prince George court
house. and the people OF this city and
Prince George county are much i'll
terested In the project. Prince George
county is rapidl; forging TO the front,
aud a new high schoo, will sheriff
be erected at Prince George court
house.
The monthly meeting of the Metho-
DIST Sunday Schoo, Association was
Held In West Street Methodist church
yesterday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
President Dyer. presiding. The adj
dress OF the occasion WAS delivered
lv Rev. Pembroke w. Reed. pastor
os st. Johns Episcopal church. The
following reports We're submitted by
the different schools OF the associa-
tinn: High Street. 4. II. SIS. 4. a.
:s7, per cent. "a. collections, SASH:
Washington Street. i. r. Ell. A. A.
,a2. per cent. 20. collections, s2s-94;
Af<st,et, Street. ~. r, 2Sl. "a. .A.a I'll.
1,er cent. Ta, collections. 1853 West
street. A. r.. a9a A. 4. az. per cent.
IS. collections. s2s.46; Ettrick. 4. r..
eo7. A. 4. I4s, per cent. 50. collec-
lions. sl-S.; Matoaca. 4. r. lsa, \. \.
.s6. per cent. so. collections, $2o.s5:
Wesley \. r. ISL. A. \. l9a. per cent,
~. collections. 1881: Rlandford. 4.
r, io5. A. A. Is. per cent. So. col
Iect,ons, sS.2s. The total register was
alac7. the per cent. OF attendance.
n. and tho total collections, $s4S.31.
The surerintendents OF the different
schools were appointed cornnittee
To unite with other denominations In
arranging for y religious census Of the
citv
w. B. Watkins. who har been quite
slrk ri his home in Rome street. Is
irroroved
Rev. DR.. A. l.. lovi OF New York,
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