The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-16
PETERSBURG c|Rt
VICTIM Of BULLET
smOr PISSED mr. BROTHER CHANCES
FROM FROZEN GROUND,
WOUNDS HER.
OTHER NEWS OF CITY
VETERANS WILL HONOR BIRTHDAY
or ROBERT Il. LEE--WOM-
AN STRICKEN WITH
PARALYSIS.
OTHER NEWS OF CITY
Virginia Bureau,
Law Building, Phone llAe.

Law Building, Phone llA6.
Especial to The Richmond yirginian.)
PETERSBURG, VA Jan. ia
little son OF Wesley Wade. OF Ettrick,
fred a pistol into the ground yester-
day at his home. ard the ground being
frozen, the bali glanced and struck
Miss Mabel Wade, his sister, who was
standing near. lodging in her ankle.
The wound was /, very painful one. bat
DR.. Claiborne Jones succeeded In re-
moving the ball. The young lady
will be confined to her bed for some
time.
Birthday Of Lee.
January -. the birthday of General
Robert Il. Lee. will be ntttngiy OBJ
served In this city. A. p. Hill Camp
Of Confederate veterans will have a
parade in the afternoon, and at night
Petersburg Chapter, United Dauxh-
ters OF the Confederacy, will also OBJ
serve the day.
MRS. Enxabsth Ann Wyths.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Wythe, widow
OF Thomas Wythc died at 3 o'clock
this morning Mt her home on Friend
street. She had been In bad health
long time, and was In the sixty
third year OF her age. She was .
woman OF many beautiful traits OF
character, and her influence was al
ways for good. She II survived by two
sons and four daughters: Henry
Wythe, Wilmington, N. c. and Thos.
Wythe. of Norfolk, and Misses Mary
Ellen. Susie r., Elizabeth, and Mrs.
John M. Hanrahan. OF this city. Fun
eral ARRANGEMENTS have not yet been
completed.
Driver Gets Ninety Days.
David Morris, colorcd driver in
the employ Of Chas. Leonard & Co.,
was given ninety DAYS in the Police
Court this morning for stealing six
rolls OF wire belonging to his en-
ployer. George Townsend, colored.
was given sixty days for selling two
OF the rolls for Morris. The men were
employed unloading freight car
Of wire when the theft occurred.
VIII Give Oyster Dinner.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF the Sec
ond Baptist church. Will give an
oyster dinner and supper Tuesday
evening from ~ M. to 8 +. NJ. Tick
cts are IS cents. and all are invited
to help q worthy cause with their
patronage.
stricken with Paralysis.
Mrs. Mary Jones' widow of the late
John p. Jones. who was for many
years a resident OF this city, vas
stricken with paralysis at her home
on Lynnhaven avenue, Virginia Beach,
Saturday nieht. Mrs. Jones, who y
IS years old, Ia In q critical condition.
Petersburg Obituary.
Mrs. Elizabeth w. Nowlan, who
died in Richmond sunday. was for
many years resident OK Petersburg.
where her husband. the tate Thomas
Nowlan was engaged In the jeweiry
business. Two of her sisters. Mrs.
| Eugenia Sydnor and Mrs. James III.
Meacham at present reside in this
city.
Mrs. Bessie O. Branch, wife of Mr..
James Y. Branch. OF this city. died
Yesterday afternoon in st. Luke's hos
pital, Richmond. where she was oper-
ated on several days ago. Her death
In mourned by large circle of friends.
| She was a consistent members OF
| High Street Methodist church, from
which the funeral will take place to-
| MORO wafternoon at o'clock.
Marvin Oscar Phillips. aged %
years, died last nieht at HIS mothers
residence on Harrison street. The
funeral will take place tomorrow at
IL O'Clock from his late residence.
/ Petersburg Society.
| Bish0n Tucker of-the diocese OF
! Virginia, will preach at st. Stephen
| church tomorrow night. ana viii ad-
| minister the rite of confirmation.
| Duncan Mcleod, OF Wilmington, N.
c., Is visiting his cousin. Paul Bull
| FAINT in this city.
william Madison Crawford. Of Rich
mond, and Miss Nanny Fletcher, of
! this city, were married in the Second
Baptist church. this afternoon at half
! past two O'Clock. by the Rev F. w.
| Moore. They left for New York to
spend their honeymoon and Will make
their home In Richmond.