The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-18
OFFICERS ELECTED
BY METHQO|sTs
Stewards and Sunday-School
Superintendent Chosen at Quart
erly Church Conference.
ELOPEMENT TO y. c.
Miss Burnett and Mr.. Whitelev
ELOPEMENT TO \. c.
Miss Burnett and Mr.. Whi,elev
Surprise misunderstanding
May Have 24,5o0 People.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
PETERSBURG, VA, Oct. 1s.-The
fourth quarterly conference of High
Street Methodist church was held
Monday night. Rev. ]. X. Jolliff, pre-
siding elder. in the chair.
The following stewards and officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
Messrs. j. c. Rowell. James FL. Gray.
Fl. r. Munt, K. f.. Gill, /. r. Dyer.
George W. Dyer. j. ]. Westmoreland,
r. A. Baxter, James Hollingswortn,
r. II. okennon. S. w. Snyder, c. O.
Edwards, John E. Green, l.. r. Bland.
George ID. Harlow. j. r. Shackelford.
S, W. Elder, r. n. paytin. l.. G.
Nunnally, f. j. Hudgins, James Snort
h. l.. Allen. Anthony Harrison. A. NJ
Davis, G. f. Lavalle, DR.. j. Z. Smith
Recording steward. Il. A. Baxter. Dis
trict steward. James II. Gray. Alter
nate, II. I'll. Okenuon. Superintendent
Of Sunday school. /. r. Dyer. Assist
ant superintendent. Chester A. Tuck
er.
The regular monthly Methodist
Sunday School Union Association was
held Sunday afternoon In Et+ricK.
President William r. Smithey presid-
ed. Rev. w. II. Atwill, of High Street
church, delivered an excellent ad-
dress. Good reports were made OF
progress in the Sunday schools, show
ing total enrolment of 2.o2s pupils,
with an average attendance of 1904.
The revival services which have
been held during last week at Grove
Avenue Baptist church were concIud-
ed Sunday night. Rev. Oaks Soyars
of Richmond. conducted the services
and We're greatly enjoyed and result
ed in much good TO those who at
tended.
Washington Street Christian church
has called to its pastorate Rev. Fl.
ii. Ambrose. Mr.. Ambrose is a ma
tive Of North Carolina, and has served
as pastor in Kansas, Missouri and vir-
GINA The congregation is much
pleased with their choice.
Mr.. Howard V Chandler. well.
known young man of this city. and
Miss Bessie 3. Baughan. of Brays,
Va, left Petersburg Monday on the
morning train for North Carolina,
where they We're married. 1t was not
an elopement The young couple with
make their home in this city.
EIopsmsnt.
Miss Sarah Burnett, q popular young
woman OF the West End, and Mr.. Zeb.
Whiteley eioped from Petersburg Sun
day evening to North Carolina to mar
~. They were married there and will
reside with the groom's parents In that
State. The elopment was a great sur
prise to the young lady's friends
Rev. ]. Francis Ribble has resigned
as rector of ST. Johns Episcopal
a mt vii u,-A
til his successor IL chosen.
Three children Of Mr. ]. T. Hover
ton, residing on Farmer street, have
diphtheria. There Is much prevalence
OF this disease In Petersburg at this
time in many sections of the city,
The handsome brick school house at
Disputanta has been completed and
will be occupied on next Monday
This building cost about $4,000 and is
an ornament to the town. Five teach
ers are employed TO take charge of in
straction and a large attendance OF
pupils will be enrolled.
The fortnightly dance will take pla ce
at Riverside Club ON Thursday night
at $3.50 o'clock Chaperones-Mr and
Mrs. NJ. c. Jackson. Mr.. and Mrs J. w.
Seward. Mr.. and Mrs. Patterson, DIR.
and Mrs. Fl. G. Leigh.
II Is said that the damage suit of
Miss Margaret Corrigan. OF Lynchburg,
against the Atlantic Coast Line rail-
way for alleged injuries received In
the railroad -automobile accident at the
corner Of Washington and Sycamore
streets. in Petersburg. in which Mr..
Charles NJ. Ambold. OF this city. had
both feet cut of. has been settled out
OF court. Mr.. John l.. Lee, OF Lynch
burg, represented Miss Corrigan and
Mr.. William b. McIlwaine represented
the railroad company
1t Ia believed that the census OF Pc
tersburg will show population OF
24.500. While there has been q large
increase OF the white population. the
colored will probably show no increase.
but rather a decrease. Figures are not
yet obtainable, but Mr.. Finney. OF the
Chamber Of Commerce, states that they
are expected In few days.
Great preparations Fare making for
the fair. All spaces for displays for
the merchants In Petersburg have been
taken and entries are coming In daily
for farm exhibits. The boys cons
tests in display OF corn produced prom
ises to be interesting.