The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-12
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OBSERVED AT BLANDFoRD
CEMETERY IN PETERSBURG.
PLY SICIANS GATHER
POLICE ARREST TWO MEN ON
THE CHARGE or MAKING 5
MERDEROUS Assault UPON
NEGRO WOMAN.
NEGRO WOMAN.
Firginan Bureau,


PETERSBURG, VA, June IL
Confederate Memorial Day was a1-
propriately observed here today, and
heroes who sleep in old Bl4adford
cemetery was nttinfily honored
the memorial parade formed Ii
Tabb street this afternoon at O'clock,
uniformed police, chief marshal and
staff, A p. Hill Camp Drum Corps.
Petersburg Grays, K. E. Camp, "
Richmond. Junior Memorial Drum
Corps. George r. Pickett Camp, OF
Richmond; a, p. Hill Camp and in
vited guests IN carriages wsr, III i.ac.
The parade marched up Sycamore
street to Wythe street, and proceed
ed 10 the Cemetery The exercises n.
tn cemetery we're held on Memorial
hill and the orator ofthe occasion
was Or. Charles r stribllng. Of this
city. who delivered an eloquent al
dress upon the subject, THE eonfsd-
crate Soldier"
Medical Association Meets.
The Southside Virginia Medical as
ISOLATION met here today and adjourn
cd after the meeting held tonight.
The convention met In r. E. Leo
schoi this morning. and the session
tonight was held at the Country club.
The feature of the days session was
the address OF the president. DR.. J
Z. Rawies, of Suffolk. A number Of
papers on medical and surgical
SUBJECTS were also read. The med
icai faculty Of Petersburg gave re-
ception at the Country club tonight.
In honor OF the visiting physicians,
and this was largely attended.
Two Are Arrested.
The police have arrested Joe II.
Parker and Emmett Rives. two me-
groes on suspicion OF being the a.
sailants Of the colored woman. Re-
becca Howard who was murderousiy
assaulted Sunday night In the lower
part OF the city. The woman is II
dangerous condition at the Petersburg
hospital The police arc confident
that they have the right man.
Rev. Pembroke w. Reed. pastor OF
st. Johns Episcopal church. this city,
has declined the call which was re-
Gently extended to him BY ST. An
drews Episcopal church. OF Rich
mond. The action OF Mr.. Reed Is not
only pleasing to his congregation. ont
To hundreds of friends of other de-
nominations in this city.
The board of aldermen last night
vorea concurrence in several matters
sent up by the council. and transact
ad considerable routine business me
hoard approved the franchise given 10
the Virginia Railway and Power coFn-
many FOR the extension OF its lines
along South Sycamore and HailiaS
streats. and granted the Atlantic Coast
Line railroad permission TO lay
track across Lawrence street to tns
toroperty"o of the British american To-
haeco company. 1t concurred with
The council appropriation OF $a,eee
for fav,nK water mains In West street
10 tina british American Tobacco com.
nauv,s property, and appropriated
se 900 for the erection OF smallpox
HOSPITAL In the western part or the
r,tv 70 replace the one burned down
some time ago. The board concurred
With the council In the new city
budget adopted by the lower branch
last night but amended it. 1t was
agreed TO increase the pay OF Assist
ant Sanitary Inspector Eanes ana
Keeper Bullfant. of the water works
each 800 per annum. with these
sl,ght amendments the budget VIII
have 20 go back 20 the council for ap-
prevail.
Another case OF smallpox developed
here today. Walter Beasley. youht
mar living at 625 Commerce street
IL the victim. This makes four cases
of smallpox in the city.
The election for mayor and one
half the members of each orancn o.
the council passed quietly today. Al
lar nominees a Hight vote was
poiied.
MIS-. Irma Gwaltney. who has beer
confined in jail here six months, was
ken to Lunenburg county this
morning to stand trial for killing hei
husband. Jasper Gwaitney, at Ken
bridge October 14th- last. While In
taiI here she has been examined by
commission appointed by judge
Harksdale and composed OF Drs
Drewrr- pr.ddy- and Powell. The.
will make their report to the court
a. to her mental condition.
DR.. George K. Booker. of this city
will deliver the annual commence.
mant address at Randolph Macor
college at Ashland tomorrow. In con-
sequence OF DIR. Booksr's absence
there will be no Wednesday nigh,
service At Warrington Street Metho-
dist church tomorrow night.
Young People ElOpe.
Miss Estelle Archer and Floyd NJ
Bowman, a popular young couple OF
Ettrick. slcped today to Halifax. n,
c., and were married. There waa
parental objection. owing to the youth
Af the parties.
The funeral Of the iats Nra VIII
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