The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-19
camp TO HONOR
LEES b|RTHDAI
A. r.. HILL VETERANS WILL HOiWs
MEETING AND BANQUET m
PETERsBURG.
HUSTINGS COURT OPENS
NUMBER OF TREE BILLS REF0AHs
ED, SEVERAL sENTESGEDs
cow BITTEN BE nee
IS KILLED.
HUsTINGs COURT OPENS
Firginian Bureau,
Law f,uiid,ng; Fnone 1tfe.


PETERSBURG, VA. Jan. 1S--Ths 81
birthday of Hoberk T.. Lee. will bS
observed tomorrow, with approprtato 4
ceremonies. owing to the wet condt~ Il
ton of the ground, there will be no 3
parade but "A. +. Hill camp viii kin
die d camp fire In their hall. and the Il
veterans viii talk Of the days Of the
past W rich tried mems souls. Il
"A banquet will be served by the q
camp tomorrow night, ana the spca3s----
ers of the evening will include Mayor
ID. e. Richardson, of Richmond; Mayor %
Marquis Jones, of Newport News: and
Upton d. Jennings. Of Lynchburgs Il
Inspector General of the Grand Camp
of Virginia. Colonel James Andcr.
son, Of Springfield, Mass. who Is an
honory member of the camp, will also &
be one of the speakers.
Petersburg Chapter, United Daugh- M
tiers of the Confederacy will observe v
the day by Il reception at the resi-
dence OF the president, Mrs. w. Pryor
Jones. Of South Sycamore street. and
will confer crosses Of honor upon the Z
VETERANS and their descendants.
Hastings Court Opens.
The Hastings Court begun its jHu- "A
uary ter mthis morning, Judge Mullen
presiding. The grand jury reported
true bills against lie following per- !
CONS, charged with felony: Cornelius
Rose, John Marks, William Smith.
Heather Henderson,-Arc Thomas
William Robinson Henry Valentine.
John Allen and Wesley Burnett.
Wesley Burnett was fined 80 for as
sauit and battery He shot Peterson
Cheathafn in the feet in order to make +
him dance Both men are negroes. q
Cornelius Rose was given four years
in the penitentiary for highway rob-
berry He robbed Isham Blackwell. an 4
other negro of $500 at the point OF "
pistol
John Marks. white. was convicted OF
petit larceny and given six montfS
In Jail He stole a watch from 4.
c. Carter December % last.
The trial of Thee. Williams will
take place next Monday. He is the
negro who ia charged with assaultinB
Carrie jackson. colored on June IL.
1908. He was Il fugitive from justice
four years. but was captured in New
Jersey about a month ago, and brought
back here.
Heather Henderson, colored, charged
with stealing a ring from Miss Spen
Ger at the Petersburg Hospital, had
her case continued until March. as
her counsel. Robert Gillian, Jry -
Petersburgs representative In the
Legislature. The court will CONTINUES
its sessions tomorrow.
10 Open Navigation.
An attempt Will be made to open up \
navigation on the James and Appe-A
| mattox rivers Saturday. when the
steamer Hampton Roads will leave
! Norfolk and attempt to reach this city.
| No freight or passengers VIII De car
riei, but If the boat can reach this
| city il will resume its regular trips
next Tuesday.
Memorial For Eagles.
A.rfe. 1f 4Sfa m pt
night and decided to hold their am
| nual memorial service on the second
| Sunday in March, and COMMITTEES 4
| composed of President j. T. Brown.
| Past President w. III. Raftery, and
/ Secretary G. C. Peasants was appoint
| ed to make all necessary arrange
! ments.
Union Meeting.
The union meeting of the Meth
odist Sunday School Association OF
! Petersburg will he held next Sun
I day afternoon in Market street
! ch urct1 ut S.ae O'clock std all the
| schools OF the association VIII take
part The address will be Delivered
by Professor N. G.. Starke, and ths I
/ Juvenile chorus Of High Street church
will render several selections.
/ Bible Glass Banquet.
The Mems Bible class OF West
Street Methodist church enjoyed an
elegant banquet tonight at the resi-
! dencs Of their teacher. Colonel 3 -.
NuRent, In Ettriek. There was u faFBs-
attendance and all present had de-
I lightful time.
Announce butterfly Tea"
The Young Ladies' Aid Society o.
the First Baptist church Will give . #
| butterfly tea" tomorrow afternoon
from 4:30 to o'clock at the resls
dence OF Mrs, Hatcher Seward, IN
Sycamore street, A. silver oner1nw H
viii be made at the door. and a large 4
crowd is expected to be present
Cow Bitten by Dog Killed.
A COW, valued at $35. the property
OF C. c. Webb. Of Dinwiddie county,
was bitten by a mad dog on Tuesday
and had to be killed.
Funeral Of S. w. Sydn0r.
The funeral Of the late Samuel W.
sydnor, who died yesterday, will be y
held tomorrow afternoon at 2:S0
! o'clock from High Street MethodiSs
! ehurGh, ut which he MAS. a. .naeInl.AEs@
! The burial will take place in BiAnd- \
ford Cemetery.
society Notes.
Ben Lyon. OF Norfolk. native -
this city. is visiting relatives here.
Charles L. Morris and his BRIDE
reached the city tonight from the1E=:
I Southern bridal trip, and are At hQmN
| to their friends at ia Liberty atreHk
K. r. Beekwith Is seriously III -.
his residence on Market street.
r. r. Lewis. of Canada. who ha1
been visiting relatives here sevefalsl
! weeks left today for Kentucky.
Miss Kitty Mitchell Is visiting relA- \
tives In Portsmouth. S
| DIR. r. NJ. Bidgood IL Ill at hi
! home in Friend street N
Alvin Sutherland. OF sutherlan -
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