The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-31
MIDLOTHIAN NEWS
AND TRAIN Gossip
BETHEL SUNDAY SCHOOL ELECTS
oFT9cERs--sawMrLLs En-
pIoy MANY MEN.

At Bethel Baptist Sunday school
Sunday the following officers were
elected ror the ensuing year: Minor
a. Horner superintendent: Wfnfree
Chewing. first assistant superinteh-
dent: Julian A. Spears, second assist
an; superintendent; II. Y. scherer,
secretary treasurer: Il. G.. Watkins,
assistant secretary Mrs.
William q. Owens. superintendent
primary department: Mrs. J.. Bau-
man, assistant superintendent prt-
mary department
The ef5ethel Brotherhood Bible
Class elected the following officers:
J. w Jefreries, president: 7. v
Seherer vice-president. c. G. Atkis-
son. secretary. =. Bauman. treasurer.
Minor c. Horner. first teacher; W. w.
Baker, second teacher.
The election OF tho Sunday schoo'
officers al this time was made neces-
sary on account Of the death of X.
4. Justis, who had been supcrinten-
&nt tor MANY years,
MIR. l1orner. the assistant superin-
tendent. VAS the unanimous choice
OF the school 10 succeed MIR. Justis,
and in placing him tn nomination w.
w. Baker took occasion to pay Il
high tribute of respect 60 the deceas-
cd superintendent, and also spoke In
Ht&h tNtAHr VI RI&tNF iRE AuF
fitness of Mr.. IIorner To- fill the pc
sition. Other members spoke in a
most complimentary manner about
MIR. Horncr. who has been the able
assistant superintendent for long
time.
Resolutions of Respect.
Prior to- the election OF officers, the
special committee, composed of Sem
ator ]. b. Watkins. Delegate ". W.
2a1 NJ a
liam g. Owens. appointed to draft
suitable resolutions of respect and at
lection concerning the late r, A. JUS
lis. submitted its report.
On motion OF J. w. .Jefferies the
resolutions were adopted and ordered
spread upon the minutes of the
church and school. and copy sent
to the family.
Treasurer j. -. watkins submitted
his report for the past year, showing
the finances of the church to he ir
good condition.
Delegate w. w. Baker, Of Halls
horo, went 10 Baltimore Monday tc
visit his little granddaughter Marion
who is under treatment AT Johns Hop
kins Hospital. The little girl ha.
been at the big medical institution fol
more than a year. and the parent.
hope She viii he well enough to re,
lAfH nome IN Jtlp near IntHfFs
Rebuilding Custom Housc.
The work of remodeling the custou
house building at Midlothian is pro
crossing rapidly, and the office will
na moved back into the building in
week or SO.
Tho Lea Lumber Company is bus,
laying AS railroad track from Tn,
Southern Railway Company's track,
10 the Dinne@ny woods. a distance O
about FIVE miie&N narrow gauge
road will be esta S'xhed for the pur
pose Of hauling the logs from tn'
woods to the sawmill, which will rs
located near Midlothian, on III,
Southern Railway Company's tracks
Rev. X. II. Wnfree preached at OLD
Chesterfield church last Sunday.
The three big sawmilis located nea
Midlothian give employment to
large number of hands. The Jefferies
Bruce Company IL saving the tint
on the old johnson tract. the Lei
Lumber Company have bought tn
timber on the Dinneeny property. an,
A. ]. Horner's mill II saving every
thing on the Mcintyre place.
or Personal Interest.
Miss Hazel Hudspeth has returne,
to Richmond after a pleasant visit I,
friends In Midlothian.
Mrs. william @. Owens will lesv,
tomorrow for Washington to visi
relatives.
Miss Elsie Jefferies Is detained a
home with severe cold.
Miss Carrie Archer. of South Rich
mond. has returned home, after
visit at the home OF Mrs. II. II. Win
free.
Miss Emma Winfree ls visiting ne
sister in Crewe, Va.
Miss Carrie jackson IL detained a
home with n severe attack OF grip.
MIR. and Mrs Charles Morrissette
of Chestnut Hili. spent Sunday will
their sister. Mrs. Moilie r.. Jackson
~ >.-.. Helped Bald Msrrsmae. @..-l...,>.
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