The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-16
Pe.tersburg

Especial to The Richmopd vtrginian.)
Petersburg. Va. Aug 15.-~Hugh l..
Minor. OF HopeweN. yesterday waived
preliminary hearing before United
States Commissioner Gillian. and was
held for trial before the United States
district court. at Richmond. on a charge
OF selling coca leaves or opium, or some
compound, salt. derivative or prepare
ton thereof to United States soldier.
The alleged offense Is said to have oc-
Cured at Hopewell. August IL, 1919.
D. J. whitmore, of Colonial Heights,
was brought before United States Com
missioner Herbert Bragg Gillian on
Tuesday. August IL. charged with hav-
ing shoes, 1eggings. blankets and other
military supplies. purporttng to have
been taken from Camp Lee. Upon
request OF the provost marshal the
case was dismissed. and Mr.. Whitmore
was exonerated The accused was rep
resented by r. j. Francis. Of this city.
James w. Biggs. age one year and
six days. son of A. NJ and Bessie NJ.
riggs. died this morning at o'clock
at the home of his parents. No. It2s
West Washington street. The funeral
took place this afternoon at 4 O'Clock
from the residence. Rev, S. c. Owen.
the pastor of Monumental Baptist
church. ofYiciated and the interment
was made In Blandford cemetery.
coroner's Jury last night investt-
eating the death of George johnson,
resday night on Pig alley by his sis
ter, Euiah Brown. returned a verdict
that johnson came to his death of
the hands Of the Brown woman and
held her for the grand jury.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hester OVERLY, wife
Of James A. OVERLY. died last night
residence Of her daughter. Mrs. ELI
Martin. on Summit street. Kenii~orth.
Mrs. overly had Been in Ill health
for more than eight months and her
death was not unexpected. She was
in the seventy-third year OF her age.
Mrs. OVERLY was a consistent men,
Der OF Tabb-Street Presbyterian church
and bore an exemplary Christian
character
quiet marriage took place last
night Mt 3 o'clock when Miss Ethel
Frisfoe Titmus, the attractive daughter
At Sergeant and Mrs. John f. Titmus.
became the bride Of Charles l.. Peters.
a well-known young man Of this city.
The ceremony was performed by the
officiating minister. Rev. f. w. Moore.
in his nome on st. Andrew street, In
the presence Of q number OF friends.
The young couple will reside on Har-
rison street
The exercises of the opening OF the
new Baptist church in Colonial Heights
last night were attended by the
exectfve committee OF the Baptist
council and the laymen of the several
Baptist churches Of this city. John w.
Long is chairman Of the executive
committee, while Captain Denny Per-
kinson was chairman Of the building
committee.
Tho funeral Of Mrs w. e. Peszold.
who died Tuesday night at her home
on High street. was held this morning
and interment was made In Blanford
cemetery. Mrs. Petzold WAS In hcr sew
cnty ninth year and was member Of
Grace Episcopal church. The following
children survive: NJ. r. Petxoid. OF
Lynchburg; r. c. Petxold. OF Newport
News: Mrs. ]. s. VIM. and Mrs. Mary
Miller. Of Great harrington, Mass.
Mr. and Mrs. r. II. Jennings announce
the engagement ana approaching mar
rage OF their daughter. Nora Belle
Lewis. to Charles H. Butler. August Is.
1919. Petersburg. Va.