The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-13
NEGROES INVADE
PETERSBURG HOME
Mrs. Bernard G. Cooke Attacked al
Late Hour. But Help
Was Near.
ALL READY FOR EXCURSION
Market-Ssreet Methodist and Tabb-
street Presbyterian Churches VIII
Enjoy Day Together at Ocean
View.

Petersburg. Va, July 12.--Mrs,
Bernard c. Cooke, wife of Sergeant
Major Cooke, of the Petersburg Grays.
now at the Mexican border with his
company. was attacked and severely
frightened by two negroes in her home
In East Washington Street shortly be-
fore midnight last night. Mrs. Cooke
had been visiting in the neighbor-
hood, and upon entering her bedroom.
heard noise made by the negroes
who were concealed there. She
screamed and one OF the negroes
sprang at her and caught her by the
throat. Two young men. roomers In
the Cooke hcme, heard Mrs. Cooke
scream and ran down the stairway.
frightening the negroes away.
Upon investigation, 1t was found
that entrance to the bedroom of Mrs.
Cooke had been gained by the negroes
by the removal Of one of the screens
from a window. The police were no
tilted and rushed to the scene. but no
trace of the negroes could be found.
Mrs. Cooke was not injured in any
way but suffered severely from shock.
The Cooke home is located within
a stones throw of the Petersburg
Hospital In one of the quietest COM
muntties IN the city.
All Aboard For Sesshore.
Everything Is in readiness for the
joint excursion of the Market-Strees
Methodist and Tabb-Street Presoyte-
rian Sunday school excursion TO Ocean
View tomorrow. and Manager Lewis
Is expecting TO take one of the largest
crowds of the season. The train
leaves the Appomattox station prompt
ly at S o'clock, and will be run on
fast schedule without a. stop 70
('hHtrrh NN~fpfk vxynn a
the excursion party will take waiting
trolley cars for the seashore.
w. o. w. Quartet P1eases.
The w. O. Y. Quartet, ths first &c
be organized In Petersburg. composed
of Messrs. Rogers Mayes, Brieter and
Wilkerson, appeared last night at the
semi-monthly meeting OF Hollywood
Camp In Pythian Hall and left IA
vorabie impression A class of twelve
new members were introduced at the
meeting and a number of new appli-
cations were accepted, making a total
of more than fifty within the past few
weeks, J. H. Pritchett. r. E. Mayes
and l. G.. Shelley were awarded round
| trip tickets to the seeshore and IS In
gold each for having secured five OF
more applications.
Excursion to Uuray Caverns.
Mr.. Isham r. Dyer. one of Peters.
bOrgs most popular excursionists, will
run his seventh, annual excursion tc
the Luray Caverns next week. Or
each occasion during the past six years
Mr.. Dyer has carried to Luray large
crowd, all of whom have expressed
delight with the trip, and this year,
crowd he expects to be the largest thai
/ h. has ever carried.
Certificate of Incorporation Recorded
| The certificate of incorporation o.
the Central once Building Corpora
/ ton was admitted to record in tn.
clerks once today. The principal of
! nee of the corporation will be located
here, and it's purposes will be to pur
I chase and hold real estate and per
sonal property lands, interest in land
or other property, and TO do any ant
ali things needful. necessary or expe
dent in the conduct OF a general de
velopment company The maximum
capital stock of the corporation Is t.
be $50. 900; minimum. $4,000. Tn,
Petersburg, vice-president w. J
urer. w. j. Moore, Petersburg
On Automobile Trip.
Rev. Charles r. StriblinS. D. D. &C
son-in law. DIR. Claiborne t Jones
left this morning for q trip of severa
days by automobile through the Val
lev of Virginia.
On Social Gall.
Virginia Dare Council, No.
Daughters of Liberty, will make
social call on Old Dominion Counc
No. 10, Of Richmond. next Frida
night