The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-01
VETERANS OFF Fl|a
GETTYSBURG FIELD
A. r. HILL CAMP. NEARING FLAG,
TAKE TRAIN. ACCOMPANIED
ny DRUM CORPS.
NINETY IN COMPANY
VICTIM OF TRAGEDY BURIED IN
BLANDFoRD-AUTo TAKES FIRE
IN RoAD-UNvEIL w. o. w.
MEMORIALS.
NINETY IN COMPANY
Virginian Bureau,


Mechanics Building, Room 3i8.
PETERSBURG. VA. June "a. p.
Hill Camp of Confederate Veterans.
Commander Putnam Stith, nearly
ninety strong, accompanied by their
drum corps and carrying their nag,
left this morning via Seaboard Air
Line railway for Gettysburg. Pa. to
participate in the celebration OF the
fiftieth anniversary Of the battle of
Gettysburg.
There was a large crowd at the rail-
way station to see the veterans OF.
Victim Of Tragedy Buried.
The funeral Of tho late George Nun
naily. the victim Of the tragedy OF
Friday night last. took place at q
o'clock in Blandford cemetery. Rev.
James A. Mcclure. pastor Of the Sec
ond Presbyterian church, ofaciated,
and the following served as pallbear
ers: Honorary-P. J. Crannfs and n,
H. Howell. Active-J. B. Hack. j. A.
Bowles. J. p. Pillow, w. L. Jordan,
f. P. Jones and L. J. Traylor.
Automobile Gets on Fire.
Yesterday afternoon at point just
north of Centralia. on the Petersburg
turnpike. an automobile belonging to
J. r. Jones was seriously damaged by
fire. The origin of the fire is not
known, but 1t Is supposed to have re-
suited from the gasoline drippings In
some way becoming ignited. The &C.
cupants OF the car at the time were
Robert Jones, son Of J. r. Jones; q.
E. Cook, of Richmond: Hugh James
and J. P. Miles, of this city. The
total destruction of the car was pre-
vented by the use of wet sand and
mud, which was found In a ditch
iu ~
surance.
Wflson-Lanier.
Miss Matte s. Lanier. of this city
and Robert c. Wilson. of Ford. Va,
were united in marriage saturday af-
ternoon in the parlor OF the Shirley
hotel. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. James A. Mcclure. pastor OF
Second Presbyterian church. and the
attendants were: John Milton. Charles
Lanier. father OF the bride; Miss
Ursula Milton. of Ford, Va. and Miss
Fannie Wells, of this city. The young
couple will reside at Ford.
Unveil w. q. W. Memorials.
District Manager r. f. Mayes OF
this city, assisted the officers OF
Camp No. So, w. o. w. of North
Emporia. yesterday afternoon in IN
yelling three Woodmen OF the World
memorials In the cemetery at EN-
poria A large number of members
of lakewood Camp, No. 63, OF Law
rcnceville, Va. were In attendance. as
we'll as few members of camps a
Gasburg. Va. and towns in North
Carolina. Miss Deahl Walsh, of thi:
city, recited in a beautiful and I'm
pressive manner the poem, "Oh, Why
Should the Spirit OF Mortal BE
Proud" Music was rendered by 9
male quartette OF Emporia.
Witnesses in Coin Case.
A United States officer liz in this
city today serving summons on sew
eral citizens OF Petersburg to appear
before the District court Of the United
States at the July term to be held
at Alexandria on the 18th of July
to testify before the grand jury. II
Is understood that the case in which
these witnesses are to testify Is that
Of a negro who Is charged with
passing spurious coin in this city and
who was arrested In Washington, D.
G..
Organize Branch League.