The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-29
Festival of St. John the EVangc-
list Is Appropriately
Observed.
DEATH OF DR.. c. c. DANIEL
No New Developments in Sale
Robbery Matter-Other
Petersburg News.
The Times-Dispatch Bureau,
3 BollingbroOk street
fTelcphOne 1850.


Petersburg. Va, December Is
The festival Of St John the Evanse-
list was appropriately observed last
niaht by the three Masonic lodges IN
this citv. the exercises being under the
ausnices Of Blandfort. Lodge. No. 3. OF
which J. w Hays is worshipfuf mas
ter Ceremonies. according 70 the
ritual, were first held in the lodse
room. at the conclusion Of when an
a.tournrnent was taken 70 the DangI"i
ball. where a splendid spread was IN
readiness. The worshipful masters 81
the three lodges presided at the tables
and Worshipful John ". Friend acted
as POSTMASTER. Numerous sentiments
were proposed and responded TO-
Soe.ches were made by j. ". Hays
l. y. Harrison. James r. Blanks. the
Rev. lanes A. Mcclure and others. ana
the evening was most pleasantly
passed.
Died of Paralysis.
Vlrcinius : Balm. who was stricken
with paralysis yesterday. oied inns
morning about 8 o'clock at his nome
on Mercer Street. This was mis- second
stroke Mr.. Balm was the son OF the
late +. y Balm. of this city. He was
in his thirty seventh year and uninar-
rjed lie is survived by one brother
-George ". Balm. Of Dumbarton Va
md two sistcrs-Nrs. Thomas VI.
Mussen. Of Richmond. and Mrs W D..
BroadweIl. Of this city.
Death of a PLY Sician.
Dr. Charles G Daniel. a native Of
Prince George and son Of James T.
Daniel, of that county. died yesterday
IT his home IN Tazeweu County. OF
typhoid fever. He was twenty-eisrt
Years old. and is survived by his VIE
and two children. The body VIII DE
brought to his old home. and the u
neral VIII take place from shiloh churcn
tomorrow. Dr. Daniel was Wloely
known and connected ia Prince George
He was a practicing physician III Taze-
well. and an assistant surgeon OF the
Norfolk and Western Railway.
No New Developments
There we're no new Developments
to-day in the matter OF the recent
safe ROBBERY al the store Of Rodgers
NcCabe & Co. which the police have
under investigation. All of the stolen
bonds have been recovered at poin'
where they were thrown away oy the
thier. but the money (about S4oi. the
old watch and diamond ring are stii
ni.sing The two colOred porters,
Davruord Trainor ana Edward White.
arrested on suspicion OF completely ia
the robbery. have been dlscharSea.
and the thief. with his booty, Is sti4l
At large.
Iniuue Christmas Ente rtainnients-
Tho Christmas tree entertainment
Iasr night at Market Street NJ. l..
church. for the benefit OF the sunday
school. was one OF the most unique
and best of it's kind ever siven IN TINS
city. The platform was so arranged
as 20 represent a snow-clad forest
scene. with an immense SNOWFALL oc-
cupying the centre The program %
me evening embraced marches. drills
md tableauX. in which about sixty
children and Young women took pant
,resentin@ beautiful scenes Thefe
were brownies and fairies from santa
Claus Land and old Santa Claus him
self. IL the person of J. Walthai
oar; Of whose duty was TO distribute
eifts TO every member OF the sunday
school The evening was one of rare
enjoy men. TO every one Of the large
assmbiaSe present.
hoy Accidentally shot
TOumlr Pond. thu nine-y ear-oId son
Of Mrs Essie Pond. was accidentally
shot and seriously wounded by ut
tie playmate. Herbert RcUwee. son OF
e. ! EOuwee. n Lombard street. Mas
ter EoUwee was the owner % .
calibre air rifle. which ne was showing
10 some children. when ne acc'd ntaily
caused the discharge of the gun The
tau struck the Pond boy in the side
passing into the cavity. Dr.. W G.
Powell s.tended the boy and probed
for or did not remove the ball The
Daticrt is getting or fairly well To-
dsv. and il Is thought VIII recover.
Elevator Accident
Henry Berger. who has been as
sisting in the work OF putting in the
elevators Of the new Mechanics As
ISOLATION Building. had one OF his
feet badly hurt. and narrowly escaped
more serious injury. to-day While
AT work on the freight elevator MS
foot. which extended over the side.
was caught by the passing passenger
elevator and partly crushed The shoe
was almost torn from the foot Mr.
Rarger's ankle was also sprained.
Personal and General
Rev Nj. Cooper. n =, Or the First
Rsptist Church. who has recently been
preaching a series OF highly interest
ing sermons on Religion in the
Home will tomorrow night preach
on the subject of New Years Resoiu-
tions"
a thief entered the front door Of the
residence Of W. p Johnson. on Mar
shall street. last night, and stole his
Overcoat
on the first Thursday night in Feb
raarv. the wives. daughters and SIS
ters' degree vii be conferred by Right
Worshipful James y. Blanks
The music rendered iu al of the