The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-20
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IN PETERSBURG
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OF STATE CONSTITUTION.
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Mechanics Building, Room ais.
PETERSBURG, VA, May 10
The various candidates for municipal
Offices to be voted for in The Demo-
cratic primary on June 18th, are ac-
lively canvassing. Never before has
the city been so thoroughly canvassed
and the vote in the coming primary
adoption of the present State con-
stitution.
Fireman Cut.
T.. L. Stephenson, a member OF the
Petersburg fire department, was pain
fully cut in the shoulder by negro
at the carnival grounds Saturday
night crowd of boys were knock
Ing off one another's hats, the negroes
hat was knocked off, and he later
drew a knife and ran. As he passed
by Mr. Stephenson, who was some
distance in the rear of the boys, struck
him on the shoulder, The negro
escaped.
Cutting Case Continued.
Thos Scott alias Parker, charged
with feloniousiy cutting Richard
Barley. was before the Police court
this morning, but his examination was
continued to May 27th. by which time
II is thought Bailey will be able to
appear Bailey Is under treatment at
I
are Colored
Death of Infant.
David u. Renshaw. the only child
OF w. j. and Sarah Parkinson Rem
shaw. died about 3 o'clock yesterday
morning. aged eight months. The fun
erai services were conducted from the
residence, 367 Commerce street at
1880 o'clock this afternoon. Rev. L..
4 c. Moore ofiiciated. Interment was
4 -, .afzx Ia ~
near Swift creek, Chesterfield county
/ Daniel Burke Stuart, the youngest
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Marcellus A.
Stuart. died at 6:l5 O'Clock yesterday
evening at his parents residence. col
Mckenzie street aged three months.
The funeral service took place at the
grave In st. Joseph cemetery. at 5
O'Clock this afternoon. Father j. T.
O'Farrell officiating.
Dies In Norfolk.
Joseph Littleton PEBBLES, a former
we'll known Petersburger. died yes
terday at his residence in Norfolk
where he had resided for the past
seventeen years. The body will ar
rive here tomorrow morning and viii
be taken direct TO Blandfo's Gene
terry. He was siyty-six years Of age
Deceased married Miss Kate Watson
of this city who. with thu followini
children. survive him: Mrs. MayC
Dudley. Washington, j. C.. j. Fred
erick PEBBLES, Mr.. George J.. Cox
Mrs C. G. Copper, Messrs, Charles
Herbert and Sidney W. Of Norfolk
and Joseph l.. PEBBLES Jr., of Jack
sonville. Fla; besides two sisters. Mrs
John II. Hume, of Portsmouth, an,
Mrs. G. l.. Harrison, of Brunswick
county. Va; two brothers. John F
PEBBLES. OF Norfolk. and Lemue
PEBBLES OF Brunswick county.
Death of ID. j. Jones.
David John Jones, died at his HON,
in Chesterfield county, near Peters
burg, at 1925 o'clock yesterday af
ternoon, after an illness of a severa
months. Deceased was native o
| Wales, was seyenti-six years OF age
land had been a prosperous farmer o
Chesterfield county for many years
His wife, one son. Benjamin G. Jones
OF Chesterfield county, and one daugh
ter, Mrs. S. NJ Varot. of Chicago
ILL.,, survive him. The funeral ser
Vices will be conducted from the res
idence at 9 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. and the remains will be taken Il
Ohio City, Ohio. the former home o
the deceased, for interment. Rev. G
W. Watkins. of the Ettrick M. f
church. will officiate. assisted by Rev
! f. c. Primm, of the Ettrick Baptis
church.