The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-15
GOVERNOR TAKES
PART IN SERVICE
Present at Cornerstone Laying
in Petcrsburg-Bishop Among
Speakers.
MISS LAVELLE ELOPES
Large Timber Sale is Closed
Personals and Briefs of Interest
from Cockade City.
ELOPES

Especial to The Richmond E:-gjnian)
PETERSBURG, VA. Oct: 1.-THE
corner stone OF Blandford Methodist
church was laid this afternoon at 4
o'clock, under the auspices Of Peters
burg Lodge, No. Is. A. +. and A. NJ,
Mr.. George Bland Townsend and his
officers In charge. Governor William
Hodges Mann made the principal ad :
dress, and Bishop A. w. Wilson. OF
Baltimore, also spoke. The church will
be handsome brick structure. DR..
H. c. Gregory In the pastor. The
former building antedated the civil
War, was wooden structure, and 10
located on another street
Mayor George Cameron, Jr., Captain
e. r. Heath, presidarlk OF the Chamber
Of Commerce, and members or the
Board OF Aldermen and Common Coun"
Gil, accompanied by the United States
engineer in charge OF work on the APP
pomAttox river. went down the river
ON q tour OF inspection Friday. The
party went IN Mayor camerons motor
boat. The city realizes the necessity OF
improving conditions on the Appomat-
tox river and haroor and effective
measures will be taken Mt once to see
that sandbars and all impediments 10
navigation DO removed. Just now the
harhor ts in deploraole condition.
probably worse than ever before.
A. p. Hill Camp of Veterans Will hold
an adjourned meeting Monday night to
ASCERTAIN how many can make the
TRIP to Norfolk during the reunion. Al
this time the acceptance OF the invi-
tation to attend the monument unveil-
ing IT Emp0rtaA Will be acted upon.
Elaborate Program
An elaborate proEran has been ar :
ranged by Mr. Ixham K. Dyers super
3ntendent Of High Street Sunday
school for the rally day exercises sun
day. The servicea of the day VIII De
Uevated entirely to Sunday-sehooi
work. Special singing will character
Are tho occasion. In the morning when
the Phoenix class passes through the
Achool-room $50 children will sing My
Country, IT'S of Thee" The ii o'clock
exercises will consist OF addresses,
solos, vocal and instrumental music
and congregational singing.
In the evening. Mr.. w. R. Smithy
will extend greetings from the Meth
bdist Sunday schools of Petersburg,
And the Rev. w. II. Atwtl viii speak
on workers in the Sunday School,.
At the night service the installation
ceremony on thirty-fvs teachers VIII
take place and Will be- conducted by
khe pastor.
SUNDAY evening al $50 o'clock In
khe Ettrtck church. the regular union
meeting OF Methodist Sunday scnoofs
pf Petersburg will be held. The Rev.
w. II. Anvil. OF High Street church.
viii deliver the address.
Couple Eiops>s.
Miss Clara LayeitQ daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Caesar Lavelle. of this
kityA eioped TO Halifax, y. G.. with
Ar. Herbert Lohwasser Thursday and
kera married. The parents were no
tined by telegram after the ceremony
had been performed. Mr.. and Mrs.
IohwasNer will live In Lsnehhurg. Mr..
Lohwasssr formerly was employed as
D bookbinder in Petersburg. moving
Ia Baltimore las, August.
Mr.. {. &. Gill has purchased In
3oinwiddie from Mr.. r. r.. RaEsGale
j 100000 feet OF standing timber, the
price paid being $500, This tract
pt timber Is situated near Burgess,
hbout ten miles from Petersburg.
Visiting Mrs. Leo Snort on High
ktreet are Mrs. Nj, L. Sutton and
Daughter. Mrs. Archer. and Mr.. Frank
Archer. Of ST. Thomas. Canada.
Bishop A. w. Wilson. OF Baltimore.
Is visiting Mr.. Richard t. Davis on
South Sycamore street.
Mr.. John Wesley Upton, OF the
West End, died Friday on West street,
after brief illness.
Mr.. Upton was SIS years old and is
survived by two sons---Messrs. Archer
l.. and Clarence W. Tipton--severai
brothers and one sister, all of whom
reside In Petersburg.
Dr. j. 7. Sewell Is conducting IA
Very interesting revival at Ivy Memo
rial church. In Chesterfield county.
Special services are also being held
ut Market Street church In Peters
burg by the Rev j. L. Bosnian.