The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-20
Thief BREAKS
INTO CHURCH.
rAsToRs RUBBER BOOTS DIS
APPEAR ALONG WITH RoBBER
IN CoCkADE CITY.
CAPTAIN ROGERS DIES
GALLANT VETERAN OF WAR DE-
TWEEN STATES PASSES AFTER
ILLNESS or SEVERAL
MONTHS.
virginian Bureau

MONTHS.
Vir4iniau Bureau
Law Building, Phone 1881.
PETERSBURG, VA, Oct. s1.--The
.31rst Baptist church, Of this city, was
broken into and robbed last night. The
thief or thieves gained an entrance
by breaking through the rear. All the
desks In tho building, tabie-drawers.
etc.. were broken open in search u
valuables. All that could be inisefd
this morning was a pair Of rubber
Using, and 4 silver handle umbrella.
The robbery of . church 10 a rare
occurrence IN Petersburg. 1t 10
thought this crime was the work Of
strangers. who were here to attend
the fair.
Captain George J. Rogers. a PROM
inent citizen Of this place, died At
O'Clock this morning At his home on
High street. He had been sick several
months. Captain Rogers was seventy
two years old. Fer the past twenty
two years he has been associated with
Major James A. Dooiey. Of Richmond,
in the real estate business. Hc had
,never given up his residence In this
lctty.
Captain Rogers was a Confederate
soldier. He was 4 member of the
Forty first Virginia regiment. Ma
homes brigade. He was badly wound
cd - Malvern Hill He was mem
ber OF A. r. Hin camp. Confederate
Veterans. and until recently was In
spoctor-generai OF the u. C. V. OF the
Fourth congressional district.
Captain Rogers Ia survived By his
widow. ,one daughter. Mrs. Francis X
wadlssgh. Of Norfolk: two sons, DR..
Rev. g. Floyd Rogers, Of Lynchburx.
and one haif-sikter, Mrs. Han. OF
Stauntou.
The funeral will be conducted from
the residence Monday At noon.
+. In q freight wreck on the 8. A. l..
railroad near Mckinney this morn
inx twelve cars were derailed. and
more or less broken. TrafFic was de-
iaysd several hours. No one was hurt.
The accident was caused by loose
wheel
Rally Day.
Tomorrow will be rally day @ High
Strest Mstisodfst church. The pro-
gram win bs continuous. including
Sour. SERVICES, The Sunday school
service a. s.se o'clock will be adj
dressed by II. D. wo1f. At II A. N.
Rev. W. H. Alvin viii preach on the
subject, "Chesrfufness." At 3 p. NJ
Rev. chester A. Tucker Will preach
On The Point OF Attack in Preach.
ing" The last service viii be held
next wednesday night On this occa.
sion Secretary walsch, Of the local I.
NJ. C. A.. viii give q blackboard talk
On The Main Lines Of Teaching."
Mrs- Eliza DOMAIN.
Mrs. Anna Eliza Donron, widow g
the late Alexander Donnan. d'ea tn''
morning at . O'Clock 81 her NOM
On Market street. She WAS eighsy-hv'
years old. Tha decsassd was mos
estimabls lady, and was beloved b,
n wide circle OF friends. She 10 sur
vtyed by four eons and two dAugh
fers: Allan DonnAn. Of Richmond, and
Mexsrs w. w. ponnan. Alexander
and H. r. Dcnnan. OF this city: Mrs
william Hodges Mann. wife OF Gov
~ruor Mann, and Mrs, Patrick Hamsi
ton, OF this city.
The funeral viii be held from thu
residence tomorrow afternoon At S:s'
o'clock.
A marriage license was issuei her,
today 20 Miss Sue WftherHpoon AMI
Ios.ph L<uIs. Both 1--we In this city
Drs. J. NJ. Burke. w. p. Hoy anf
Justice Pleasants held a commission
of funacy this morning to examin'
the .anny Of Albert Wilder. coiored
lie was declared sane and cte
charged. The case Of J. E. smith
charged with lunacy, was continued
three days.
Miss Hattie Rawlings, Of Grizsards
va. won the free scholarship Etves
BY the Petersburg Business college a
the Southside fair for registration
and drawing.
The following real estate transfer
were recorded here this week:
American Bank and Trust corn
panY to Centre Hili company. Centr
Fiji property. $4,000.
american Bank and Trust compan,
10 Sal.ie Bernard Davis. mansion an
iot No. !. Centre Till property
$4,000. -.
r.. o. Egerton's executor to "
pupuv, release lot on Jones strees
ana tract in Sussex county.
Charles Leonard and wife to
Cooper. LOT on Sycamore street
!. y. Taylor to O. r. Taylor, 10
On Market street. :,
r. g. Temple and wife 10 Ella y
Williams. lot on Hickory street. s7ee
Alice A. white TO Thsodore aiaxe
IOt On ". H&ttHVWS S<so~ss vAs~~~'
l.. w. Wrenn 10 Thomas NJ. Youna
lot on North Carolina avenue.
The monthly meeting Of the Memo
dist Sunday -Schoov association Q
Petefphurx will be held IN Ettrtcl
Methodist church tomorrow after
noon at 1:3o o'clock.
Mn Nl~mU IN.
NORFOLK. VA. Oct. ia tel
eErxm recatved today by Uptte'
states Attorney p. Lawrence 0rone
from CONGRESSMAN C. Beacon SsSmp
0f the Ninth district. announced tina
Mrs.. Slemp's SERIOUS Illness had NJ
cessitated the CONGRESSMAN gfvtng al
his speechmak king In the present cam
paign and going 20 his Wtfe's bedaids
A son born 10 Mr. ana Mrs. Sleml
TUESDAY only lived few hours Mr.
El~rnr II III In Ashsvtlle. ~ G.
i Each Mor,dav We