The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-07
go TO WASHINGTON
TO SEE MACvEAGH
PETERSBURG BUSINESS MEN TO
OPPOSE MERGER or THE Two
CUSTOMS ROUSE.
NO HOPE OF SUCCESS
EAGLES TO TNsTALL OFFICERS
TowK0MT-DAUGHTE OF THE
GoyFEuERACY To BEsTow
CROSSES OFF HONOR
Virginian Bureau,

Law Building, Phone 1897.
PETERSBURG, VA, Jan. 6.--Secre-
tary Martin, OF the chamber of COM
nseroe, left for Washington tonight, He
received a telegram today from Sena-
tor Martin, to the effect that an APP
pointment had been arranged with
Secretary of the Treasury MacFeagh,
for tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock,
to discuss the proposed merger OF the
customs coliectorship here with the
Richmond office
Secretary Martin will use every Ell
fort to prevent the merger OF the Rich
mond and Petersburg Offices. There Ia
much doubt, however, that be Will
DO successful.
Eagles Install officers.
ofncers for the year will be installed
at the meeting Of the Petersburg AeTle
OF Eagles tomorrow night. A banquet
hotel. A large attendance Of members
liz expected. 4 number Of invited
guests viii also be present.
Crosses Arrive.
Petersburg chapter, Daughters OF the
Confade racy held q meeting In a, +.
Hill camp hall this morning at IL
O'Clock. After routine business was
transacted, Mrs r. r. Meade an
nounced that the crosses OF honor had
been received. She also said that they
would be given to the veterans en-
titled 10 them on the evening Of jan
uary 2iat, preceding the banquet of ~
p. Hill camp, in honor of Lees birth
day. The Daughters also decided to
hold lunch and supper February l%tn.
for the benefit Of the petersburg chap
ter.
Find Infant In Park
A. white male infant, several weeks
old, was found In Ferndaie park last
night by lady. II had been aoan-
/ doned by son1e one 1t In being cared
/ for temporarily at the home OF Jonh
| Dean. the parkkeeper.
"old" Christmas Day.
| Tomorrow, January 18th, is what ID
known as old Christmas Day, The
day is still celebrated as Christmas
/ by Greeks. Russians, and other ma
tons that still use the old Julian Cal
endar instead OF the Gregorian calen-
dar, which IS used In this country ana
several countries In Europe.
Stephen c. Jamea.
! A telegram was received here today
announcing the death in Norfolk OF
Stephen c. James, a former We'll
| known timer and resident OF Peters
burg. The deceased had many friends
here. He was an ex-Confederae~" sol =
| der During the war he was MEM
1 \
Uond.
Boy 10 opratsd On.
Tom Pond, the little boy who was
accidentally shot by a companion u
week ago, was operated upon TO-DAY
at the Petersburg hospital The nali
which had penetrated his liver. was
removed. He stood the operation we'll
and is expected to recover.
Dogs Kill Poultry.
Dogs last night killed forty hens and
seven ducks belonging to Thomas M.
Young, on st Marks street. There
have been several other complaints
about the depredations, OF dogs, Some
steps ought to be taken to rid the
city Of all unlicensed dogs.
". OF c. to Entertain
Petersburg council, knights of CO.
iutnbus, will give New Years en-
Itsrtainment in Odd Fellows hall We'd
nesday night. A musical program Will
be rendered ana refreshments served.
personais.
Or. T. NJ Burke went 10 Richmond
this morning He is member or the
special committee. which Ia consider
tng the amalgamation OF the two u,edi-
cal colleges there.
James Mason, teller at the Peters
burg Savings and Insurance company,
is critically i'll at his home on Union
street
ssounerrnerr,-o Of Richmond, was
here today.
q. NJ. sachs is visiting relatives In
Roanoke.
Mrs. r. w Page, Of Lumberton,
n. G., 10 visiting her sistar. Mrs.
r.. w. Butcher. on Washington street
Peter Blick. of Norfolk, who has
been visiting friends here, returned
home today
r. K, Spiers, Of Reama, was hera
today on business.
NJ p. Andrews is IN Chase City on
business.
Mrs. r. IT wilson and Miss Leigh
Wilson, Of Richmond, spent TODAY Wis"
.tlng friends here.
Miss Dorothy Livesay, daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. William idvesay, OF
prince George county, has been para
, lived from her waist down. She fs IN
a critical condition. Miss Livesay has
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