The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-16
PROBABLY ELEC,
PATTERSON MAYOR
Is Named by Many as Man to
Succeed w. NJ.
Jones.
PROMINENT MERCHANT
Plan for Commercial Congress.
Miss Taylor Married-Per-
sonals and Briefs.
PROMINENT MERCHANT

Especial to The Richmond Nirginian.)
PETERSBURG, VA. August 16.-
Board of Aldermen and Council OF
Petersburg will meet to elect a success
sor to the late mayor, William Nj.
Jones. II is thought. however that TINS
will be done in a short time. In the
meantime. Carter r. Bishop, president
of the Board of Aldermen, is acting
mayor of the city.
Among those mentioned for the po-
sitien there seems TO be but one who
has practically the endorsement OF all
the people, and his election is almost
assured-Mr. r. II. Patterson.
Mr.. Patterson is young business
man. has been connected many years
with the American Tobacco Company.
and is recognized b yall as a strong,
conservative, active man, with eXecu-
tive ability. Such mayor is greatly
desired, and If the position be rendered
Mr.. Patterson-and II Is practically as
sured--it will come TO him in recogni-
ton of his ability. for he as in no man
ner sought the office.
MIR. Patterson is the son of Captain
Jehn r. Patterson, a Confederate off-
Ger, whose name has been long identi-
Discuss Plans.
Officials of the Southern Commercial
Congress met Monday night III Peters
burg regarding the conference of rep
resentaitve business men-tan from
each Southern State, to be appointed
by the governors--which is to be held
in Atlanta october :. Mr. Charles Hall
Davis. chairman of the executive com
nittee; @. Grosvenor DAVE, director;
Edwin l.. Quarles, secretary. and Dr.
Clarence j. owen, of Alabama. COM
missioner OF agriculture and imuigra-
tion of the Southern Commercial Con-
gress. We're present.
DIR. Owen resigned the presidency Of
the State College of Alabama to CO.
operate and take an active part In the
work of the Commercial Congress. He
is also the commander in chief of the
Sons of Confederate Veterans and edi-
tor of the organizations magazine.
DIR. Owen arrived in Washington
Sunday night from Alabama, joining
MIR 6. Grosvenor Dave there. To-
gethsr they came 20 Petersburg Mon
day for the conference. MIR. Quaries
returned TO Petersburg from Georgia
Saturday.
DIR. owen and Mr., Dave left tthis
city for Washington Tuesday.
Bryant ayior,
MIR. George w. Bryant and Miss No
ME Taylor, of Petersburg, were quietly
married Monday at noon in Norfolk
at the residence of MIR. S. J. Taylor.
The ceremony was performed by the
( Rev. g. W. Perryman, OF the First Bap-
t;st church. The only attendants were
/ Misses Tiny and May Blount Taylor, OF
Petersburg. sisters of the bride. and
Miss Grace Bryant, sister of the groom
After the wedding a midday lunch
: con was served, when they took boat
/ for Old Point, whence they go to Wash
| ington and other Northern cities.
| Mr.. J. Henry Brady and Mrs. Brady
! and Misses Lucille and Susie Money. OF
/ Louisville. Ky, who have been visiting
/ Rev. and Mrs. Robert Aionzo Love. or
! Washington street, have returned
( home
/ Miss Lucy Dahney Jones is VISITING
| friends in Richmond.
Mr.. William Fisher. after a pleas
ant visit to Toronto Can, has return
ed home.
/ Miss Daisy Archer is visiting in
Washington. y. &.
! Mrs. William L. Carney and chill.
dren have gone to Forest. O., on a visit
/ to her mother.
/ Mr.. Charles Burnett, wife and
daughter. of Washington, are VISITING
their son, Mr.. Ralph Burnett, on High
street.
The woodmen Of the World vii
/ moonlight excursion TO CIT!
Point Wednesday
Negro shot
] A quarrel Sunday morning between
two negroes. William Robinson anC
Wade Prince. in Blandford, resulted
in the latter being shot with shot
gun. Robinson was arrested and In
the Police Court Monday his case wa.
set for examination Thursday.
During the heavy rain Monday al
ternoon the motor generator at tbs
| lower power house OF the Virgins
Railway and Power Company wa!
burned out and the current conse
quently cut Off for time. Travel ovel
the lines we're interrupted tor abou
i an hour and IA half.
Mrs. Arabella L. Bass. widow O
/ the late Robert G. Bass, died at he
residence on Market street Monda,
afternoon at o'clock. In the sixty
seventh year OF her age.
Mrs Bass had been In failing healtl
fer several months. and the last few
weeks her condition had been crit
cal. Her death was not unexpected.
She was twice married. her frs
husband being John II. Bullock. Sh
is survived by three sons. Messrf
James w. Bullock, Everett O. BuI
lock and Robert @. Bass. and on
daughter, Mrs. Kate Bunock Curtice
Mrs. Mary Jones.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Jones die,
Sunday evening at $40 O'Clock. Sh
was Miss Mary E. PEBBLES and wa
the widow of the late Samuel Good
, win Jones. brother of the late MAYO
| William NJ. Jones. She had been i
feeble health for number of yen.
but her death was not expected unit
Sunday morning. when she becam
. suddenly worse and died at the hou
mentioned. She leaves three daugh
ters and two grandsons- Mrs. Charlie
S. Young. Masters Willie Mel. an
Charles s., Jr., OF Charleston. 8 G.
Mrs. NJ. F. Davidson and Miss JOSH
! p. Jones, of Petersburg. Also she
, survived by Misses Louise f. and Re
beeca IT. PEBBLES. OF this city.
The funeral will take place fror
! the residence on High street wednes
Auv morning a atrlnnk