The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-13

Especial 70 The Richmond VlrKinjsn.) +
PETERSBURG. VA oct. IA
Mrs Williams r Davis. widow Of
the founder q the Southern Female
College. and mother OF It's present
president, Arthur Kyle Davis died
at her home here shortly after II +
o'clock today aged 81 years She
was the daughter OF the late Clark T
Robinson, of Warren county. y. 9, /
bat her early life was spent IN Louis t
lana and Virginia, She was married I
here during tha war period and since F
then had made her home in this city. /
She was woman Of Christian charac- +
ter ard hrosdest sympathies and had T
large circle az friends She was
member Of Grace church. whose
pastor, Rev c. Braxton Bryan Will +
tomorrow afternoon at 4 clock, 81
the residence Of her son Arthur Kyle /
Davis, on South Sycamore street. con- /
duct The funeral Two other sons
and one daughter. Charles Hail pa
VIC. Of Petersburg. and W, r. Davis. |
Or Charleston :, c, and one daugh- |
ter Mrs. G. j. Ehrmsn, Of Salem, |
Va. survive Mrs Davis was step /
mother of Richard r. Davis OF this
city. ] G. Davis Of tvor, Va; Mrs |
Q. II. Morgan, Of Richmond and Mrs. |
7, l. II. Young, Of Durham. y. c.
Committee to Act.
Tomorrow evening al 8 o'clock the |
Fourth District Committee. Of which |
Robert Gillian Sr. Of this city. Is
chairman, VIII SIT at the stratford
Hotel IN the contest OF II T. Lee
against W. Moncure Gravatt. candi- /
dates for Commonwealth's Attorney
in Nottoway county. and other con-
tests in the Fourth Congressional Dis
trict The chief contest is that OF
Lee and Gravstt. which comes be-
fore the district committee on APP
peal from the finding of the Motto
way county committee in favor Of
MIR. graVatt, Next in interest ~ the
contest Of T. J, Arvtn, OF Lunenbur
who opposes the nomination of X II
Brock, of Prince Edward county, for
the State Senate from the district
com posed OF the counties Of Motto
way and Prince Edward. A third
contest which comes before tho dis
trict committee, though it cannot
be settled except by joint session
OF the Third and Fourth District com
mittees. Is that brought by b. NJ
Bonifant Of Powhatan county, Is
candidate for the House of Delegates
in the legislative district Of Chester
Held and Powhstan counties. Mr.
BonifaHt represents that the last Leg
islsture divided Chesterfield into two
legislative districts. the county to be
entitled to one delegate; and Man
chester. Chesterfield and Powhatan
to be entitled 10 one delegate w
w. Baker WAS declared the nominee
from Chesterfield county having no
opposition. Mr., BoniTant, of Pow
hatan, and W. S. IVey. OF Chester
field, were candidates for the House
from the other district, Manchester,
Chesterfield and Powhatan Mir
Bonifant wants an investigation OF
the vote for the several candidates
ut the Septem Der primary and de-
Csion as to who are tho legal uomi-
PoStoffce Increase.
An Increase Of IA per cent, for the
corresponding quarter Of last year
and OF thirteen and one-haf per cent,
for the month Of September over
September OF last year Is shown In
the report Of the receipts at the Pc
tersburg postotfice. Both gains are
gratifying and are indicative of an In
crease In the citys business The
figures. given out to-day follow; Re-
oeipts for month ending Septem Der
80, 1911, s6.6lT.09: receipts for same
month 1910. $5.S31.0s; increase.
s7ss.0l; per cent IS liz, Receipts
FOR quarter ending September 80. 1871
sls.S16s0: receipts for same quar-
ter, 1910, sl6.o1I10. increase, ST..
$3.50, per cent, IA.
Baptist Services.
Services viii be resumed at the
First Baptist church Sunday, after
having been suspended for the last
several weeks because Of work of inn
proving and decorating the interior
of the church. which has just been
completed at cost of moro than
$4,000. The pulpit will be occupied
sunday by Rev. Ir. Oliver, OF Flor
enee, S. q. who Will be s. candidate
10 succeed AZ pastor Rev. W. G. Tay-
lor. who has gone 10 Clarkseurg, w.
Va. Baptist church.
President l.. r. Johnson, OF Nor
folk Vice President Mcdowell. OF
Philadelphia. Chairman Of Directors
Henry Fink, Of New York. General
Superintendent A G. Needles, OF Roa-
roke and Superintendent Y. A. Riton
OF the Eastern division. Of Crewe. ON
Gals Of the Norfolk and Western rail
road. were In Petersburg yesterday
making the annual inspection of the
line The new hel line around the
city was also inspected
Funeral OF Mrs. Tottie.
The funeral Of Mrs. Virginia Tottie
of Blandford. who died yesterday, WAS
conducted this morning AT II O'Clock
at Plandford Methodist church. Rev
H. G. Gregpry. pastor, officiating, IN
terrnent was in Blandford cemetery
Chairman O. ". Mattox. of the
street committee ~ the city council.
announces no will resign from that
committee Al the next meeting OF
council He has been on the commit
tee for several years. Business reasons
are given.
The busting court has adjourned for
the term. The October term Will be-
gin October IL.
The lighting committee Of connch
is planning TO have Sycamore bril-
uantiy lighted during fair week.
DEATH NOTICE.
Ell -=rlleA a his EesLAnMne nlll