The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-18
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IN HUST|NCS COURT
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Virginian Bureau.
Law Building, Phone 1877.

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PETERSBURG. VA, Jan. IL
There was no session of the Hust-
ings court today. The civil docket
will be called tomorrow morning at
10 O'Clock. All parties interested are
expected to be present.
At last nights session of the court
Levi White, ooaored, charged with
holding up and robbing David Bull
FAINT, a white man. several months
ago, was acquitted. Horace Livesay,
a white man, was given six months
in jail, and T. l.. Hale, white man.
was given eleven months in jail for
holding mp and robbing L. Brazen-
ton, a young white man, a few nights
ago.
Mary Ruffin. a coiored girl, was
charged in Police court this morn
ing with stealing several articles of
clothing from Abel Brander She was
sent to jail for thirty days.
Funeral OF MFR. Pitcher.
The funeral of the late Edwin
Mason Pitcher will take place from
Calvary Baptist church, Richmond.
tomorrow morning at 1890 o'clock.
The body will be brought here in
special car and buried in Blandford
cemetery tomorrow afternoon at 1870
O'Clock. The deceased was the old
est Sc of Or. j. NJ. Pitcher, of this
city.
Mrs. Lucy 8. Spottswood.
The funeral of Mrs Lucy S. SPOTS
wood. widow of the late j. E. SPOTS
wood. took place this afternoon at
O'Clock from the home Of Fl. c. Kin
sey on Sycamore street Rev. Charles
r.. Stribling ofTfciated. The following
gentlemen acted as pallbearers:
Messrs. Alfred Friend, Harry Woody.
ton Sesbury. Robert Martin. H.
Piummer and DR. J. d. Osborne.
Mrs. Louise c. Crowder.
Mrs. Louise C. Crowder died at
1880 O'Clock today at the Petersburg
hospital She was rty-eight years
old. She is survived by two sons
and four daughters: Messrs. Warren
and Charles Crowder. Mrs. L. J..
sturtivant. Misses Sue. Matte. Ruth
and Ella Crowder, all OF this city.
The funeral will take place from the
residence OF Mrs. Sturtivant tomorrow
afternoon at 8 O'Clock.
Mr.. Clements Passes.
Edwin F. Clements, of this city,
was one of the eight successful can
didates who passed the examination
before the state board of law exainin-
eTs in Richmond a few days ago. Out
of twenty seven candidates only eight
passed. Mr.. Clements is n son of E.
NJ Clements, editor of the Daily Pro-
gross. He expects 70 graduate from
the University of Virginia in June.
Attend Meeting.
Secretary Martin. Ct the chamber
Of commerce. and J. w. Long, cashier
OF the Virginia National bank, at
. ~ ntxrStt in R{~E-
rnond Of representatives of various
commercial bodies of the States Of
Virginia, West Virginia and North
Carolina. The purpose Of the meeting,
which was held In the jefferson hotel,
was to devise some plan for the i'm
provement OF the banking laws OF the
states mentioned
Club Elects Officers.
The annual meeting of the Peters
burg club MAS held last might The
following officers were elected Pres
itient, p. II. Trewry: vice president.
A. X. Davis: secretary. w. w Towues.
treasurer Bernard c. Syme. The old
board of directors was Increased by
three members. The following were
elected: Messrs. Il. h Jones. w NJ.
sfartin. and DIR. FL. G. Leigh
browns in Swimming Pool.
Mrs w. r Harrison today received
a telegram announcing the death of
her nephew. Vernon Simmons Eppes.
a Young man of Norfolk His death
was a very sad one. He was accident
ally drowned while bathing in the
swimming pQoi Of the Young Mems
Christian assoc iation, OF Norfolk. last
night. The remains will arrive here
sunday morning at IL o'clock. Burial
win be in Blandford cemetery.
Personals. !
Robert Brown, or Richmond, was
here today, He WAS formerly In the |
insurance business here
George Bowen viii leave tomorrow
for Charlottesville TO accept posi- |
tion there.
Miss Bette Sweeney has been called |
to the bedside of her brother Henley |
Sweeney, who is seriously Ill in Will |
Iiarnsburg.
Captain Emmett Ragland has re-
covered from a severe, snell OF sickness. |
Mrs. T. u. Tatum is visiting friends /
in Disputanta.
Robert Mcintyre. Of Brooklyn. is /
visiting his old home here.
j, F. Spatig, editor of the Lawrence |
Vile Times, was here today
= Or. John Hargrove.. of. Pripee /
fsf:ttrvts; cnstrtss eas Here tossaty.
Mrs John E. Clam has returned tGtf