The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-08
HOLD SERVICE IN
BLANDFORD CHURCH
FORMER MEMBERS MEET, HEAR
SERMON AND DISCUSS NAT
TIERS OF INTEREST.
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PASTORS IN PULPlTS
TWO WHO HAVE BEE> AWAY
HEARD ny CONGREGATIONS.
OTHER NEWS CONCERN
Nc rETERSBr RG.

Nirginian liuTeau.

Nirginian Bureau.
Law Building, Phone II IL
tSpo, ial Correspondence 10 The Rich
mond virginian.l
IETFKSstfstI "a. Jan. 7.--The
most interesting church service III
Petersburg tnasy vas conducted IL
Biandford Methodist church this
JI sFning at u O'Clock by the pas
Tor E"s. IL. {. Gregory. The service
Was ia The nature Of reunion of the
membership al the church. ANA
large mum Der nj former members.
= r.. II
were present. Special music was
rendered 10y the choir. and many
matters Of interest to the eharca
were discussed.
Pastors Back in Puipit.
Rev, W. H. Alvin. pastor pf High
street Methodist church. occupied hts
pulpit tudaH. both morning and
eight = the first time In several
weeks, owing to recent sickness and
death la his family. At tonight& ser
ice the junior chorus choir Of forty
Voices rendered. several beautiful Sc
lrctions.
Rev. 4. n. Lave. pastor Of West
End Baptist church, occupied his
pulpit nj both services today. and
was heard ny gpnd onetesatie Nj
ami Mrs. 1--we recently returned from
months vacation spent IN -ttncin-
tlati, O.. and Louisville, Ky.
Rev. George II, Spooner pastor of
Market Street Methodist church,
+ preached his 5lfth sermon tonight in
+ he series on The Old Heroes" his
I subject being I'm Heroic Statesman
Looking Far Ahead" In spite OF the
bad weather a go al congregation was
present
For Local Option.
Robert Gillian, Jr,, recently elect
! ed to the House OF Delegates from
Petersburg, stated last night that he
was In favor of the principle of 10
! cal option, and saw no reason why
! II should not be applied II IL IL
/ quor question. AR, Gillian will also
vote against renewing tho shoe con-
| tract with the Thacker Company.
! Senator l.. II. Drewry has not pub
/ licly committed himself on either Of
! the above propositions.
I Funeral OF Mrs. Roper.
! The funeral of Mrs. Nellie Bin
| ford Roper was held at Grace Epis-
! cvpal church yesterday at noon, and
( was largely attended. The services
/ were conducted ty Rev. Or. c. Brax-
! ton Bryan. assisted by Rev Il. +.
I I>andridg". The active and homer
AIRY pnlbcarers were come of the
most prominent people in this city.
The burial was in the Roper family
r lot III BIaudford Cemetery.
Mrs. Glass Ii Dead.
Mrs Mary Sanford Glass, widow
4 Of the late Major Robert H. Glass,
or this city, died yesterday AT the
home of her daughter. Mrs, g, F.
Lucado. In Lynchhurg. Va. She was
! Tho stepnother of Hon NaFtar Glass
The funeral will take place in Lynch
burg tomorrow.
daughters to Meet.
The Daughters of the Confederac}
( viii meet tomorrow at noon in &. 2.
| nm Camp Hall. and full attend
! ancc Is desired.
/ Jail for Chambers.
Robert Chambers, coiored was
! caught ln--the--.4 f-hFeakifg- iftt
Baidock's store tn West Washington
street Friday night and was yester-
dag morning sentenced to three
months iu-iau for -attempte roh-
berry.
David Brown Dead.
David Brown. a well-known and
respected coiored man. died sudden
~ at his home In Lombard street
Yesterday morning OF heart failure
| he was - years OF age ana hiHiai-
ried
Hastings Court Case.
The december term OF the Hust'
ings Court VIII adjourn tomorrow. Il
was expected to adjourn yesterday
hut there was IA minor case on the
, docket. and Judge Mullen will heal
argument tomorrow and then adj
journ court,
HcHther Found Ring.
Feather Henderson. coiored, was ar
1tsted last night charged vita haNins
stolen a diamond ring from Miss Lula
NI..l,..r nurse AT the Peter SnIre
hospital, about the first of last Del
tobcr. A negro boy went into pawn
shop last night and borrowed a dol
iar-os a diamond ring, and the 20
lice were notified. The boy was
found at Il moving picture show anc
told Chief Kugtand he got the King
from another hoy, The second hoy
whu was the Henderson girl : beau
said she gave him the ring. and this
caused her arrest. The Henderson
girl had been going 10 the hospita
on errsnds for her mother. and
claims she found the ring.
Mars street FIRE.
An unoccupied frame dwelling OF
the corner Of Mars and Jefferson
streets caught fire at S o'clock last
night. but The damage Was slight
Prompt work by the fire department
prevented Ii more serious IRE,
judge Watson Wrfts.,
Judge Waiter Watson of the fourth
judicial circuit. has Written letters
to all the candidates who desire l.
/ succeed him. stating that he VIII re-
/ sign within the next two weeks In
. order to make his campaign for Con-
gress to sscceed Robert Turnbuli. The
candidates for the vacant iudgshiI
--ar-eWillis Il Smith Petersburg
7. Freeman Foes, of Blackstone. and
= farmer Congressman -Snuthali
OF Amelia
Chamber of Commerce.
The annual meeting of the Chamber
I pf Commerce viii he held Tuesday
.rtghtan A. r. l4lD C.amn hail. assb .
nanqGei WIN then be held at the STRAIT,
ford hotel. This VIII he the NTH an-
aual banquet OF the Chamber OF
Commerce and the speakers viii in
-lciude MAYOR Cameron William Dab
uey, business manager Of the Rich
Inond Chamber OF Commerce; T.. l..
Quaries. Of the Baltimor. Chamber of
Commerce; q, 8. Briggs. of Norfolk
president OF the Norfolk and Peters
=, burg TRANSPORTATION Colapaag--N MI
WILCOX. Walter Edward Harris. Rev
L. p, cambridge. and Hon. Charles
r. LAsgitef. OF this civ.
Coiorrd Man Insane.