The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-02
PETERSBURG NOW
READY To MOVE
Cockaders Will Spend Fourth III
Mountains and at
Beach.
MANGUM WINS SUIT
Methodist Orphan Asylum Board
of Trustees Elects Officers
Other News.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
PETERSBURG, Va, July q
Not-since the Confederate war will
the fourth of July be SO fully cele-
brated as this year.
Practically all the stores OF the
city have agreed to close as well
| houses.
! A general exodus from the city will
| take place, as there will be no specf1s
exercises snd attractions for those
who stay at nome.
| But the excursions will carry many
| outing.
Defendant Wins.
| The case OF Charles w. Mangum
against X. A. Thrift and Company
which has been pending in the Hust-
| ings Court fifteen months was tried
| Thursday afternoon and the jury re-
| turned a verdict in favor OF the de-
| PENDANT.
| The suit resulted from a question
! which arose between the parties over
contract for lumber.
! The plaintiff was represented by
! Messrs. Roper and Davis, and the de-
| PENDANTS by Mr. r. H. Mann.
| AT the annual meeting OF the board
! of trustees Of the Methodist Female
/ Orphan Asylum on Sycamore street
| the following officers were elected for
| the ensuing term:
President, William B Harrison:
vice-president. J. Pinckney William
son: treasurer, Richard a. Harrison;
| secretary, Howard E. Wright; and
| the following trustees:
| Market Street cnurch--A. L. Lewis,
| j. p. Williamson, 4. E. Stroud, w I.
| Parham, c. NJ. Brster. w, Is. Harri-
| son. Howard Z. Wright.
| Washington Street--W A. Walliam-
| son, w Z. Ramey, Jacob Savage, X.
A Harrison. W. Y. Burge, X. NJ
| Woody.
High Street,. r. Dyer. James II.
| Gray, r. E. GIL. J. c. Rowen. K. H.
| Okennpn, George d. Harlow.
| Wesley--G. Z. Meredith, T. F. KIDD.
| D. E. Alley. j. II. Perkins
| West street--Lucius Andrews. W
| W. Jefferson, r. w. Wells,
West Street,. NJ. Parkinson.
| Blandford--w. r, Duell, X. B. Eanes.
Jr.
Ettrick-Thomas Blanenship, George
n James.
| Matoaca-E L. Mann, W. f. GIL.
| Funeral Mr.. Wells.
| The funeral of the Mr.. y s. Wells
| will take place from the Baptist
! church at Mateaca Sunday Afternoon
at o'clock. Mr. Wells was one OF the
most prominent citizens of Matoaca-
! The Petersburg district Methodist
conference meets July s, s, and Z, at
Dendron, Virginia. with DR.. J. K. Jol-
| Tiff. presiding elder, In charge. Dele
gates from this city win leave early
Tuesday morning.
Following are the pastors and dele
gates representing Petersburg and
vicinity.
Washington Street-Dr. r. f. Cher
nault, DR.. W. F. Drewry, E. W. But
cher, James E. Blanks.
Market Street--Dr. j. T. Bosnian,
| G. Cleveland Wright, J. p. Williamson.
Walter Sparklin,
High Street-Dr. w. H. Atwill. r. Fl.
Okennon. l. r. Dyer. George D. Har
low
wesley-Dr w. T. A. Haynes, D. E.
Alley. G. e Meredith. william Alley.
West Street Church-Rev. Lloyd c.
Moore, w. G.. Radcliffe, T. NJ. Per-
hnson, S. H. Nugent.
Ettriok--Dr. w. @, Bates. NJ Z.
Biankenship, W. T. Bowden. T. l..
Blankenship.
AhtodSA-~LT. kNGAd. SCScpH
Holt. J. Estes Gill. George Meredith.
Blandford-Dr. H. G. Gregory, J. H.
Edwards. W. Z. Holloway. r. 3. Eanes.
At this convention, Isham r. Dyer
speaks on Sunday-school work. Mr..
Dyer Ia superintendent OF Hgh-street
sunday-school. one or the largest
sunday-sohools in Virginia.
Pzins-kilmartin.
Miss Annie Maud kilmarttu, daugh-
ter OF Mr.. r, c. Kilmartin. a former
we'll known citizen of Petersburg. was
married In Washington. %. c., Friday
to Mr.. Richard CAN'T Paine. OF Char
lesion. S. c. The young couple left
on q bridal tour of several weeks. after
which they will return TO Washington,
where they win make their home.
The brides father 10 private seere-
tary to Senator Martin. OF Virginia.
st. Paul's Episcopal chufch was tho
scene Friday afternoon OF the mar
riage Of Miss Rose Burbage Luns-
ford, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Lunstord of this city and Mr.. Writ
Henry Wills of Amherst. Virginia.