The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-24
WILL RUN AGAIN
IF IT'S ALLOWED
PETERsDURG's TREAsU r. n
AWAITS ACTION ON CONsTITU-
TIoNAL AMENDMENT.
WINGFIELD LEWIS DIES
SEIZED ON HIS WAY HOME FROM
MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL.
PULPIT COMMITTEE
TO REPORT.
WINGFIELD LEWIS DIES
Virginia Bureau.
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PETERSBURG. VA. Feb. 23.--City
Treasurer William +. Ramey today
announced that he would be can
dldate for reelection If the proposed
amendment to the Constitution allow
ing trueasurers and commissioners OF
revenue to succeed themselves is rat
fled by the people. Mr. Ramey is one
of the best known citizens of this |
place and has large number oil
friends. h g. Stratton and G. l..
I Barksdale are also candidates,
/ Council Has Much to DO.
The Common Council has several
matters of importance To transact at
its meeting In March. Among them
are the ordinance establishing build
= ing code for the city, an. ordinance
! creating the offices of building insnec-
tor and plumber. an ordinance Great
ing board of public safety consisting
! of the mayor the health officer and the
chief of the fire department, and other
important matters including the ques-
ton of the proposed issue OF city
bonds for 100000 for needed public
improvements to be referred to the
people fer APPROVAL or rejection.
Wingfield Lewis Dies.
Wingtield Lewis. a well known cit
IL n died suddenly last night about
! 1880 o'clock at his home in Nc
kenzie street. of heart trorble. He
was 60 year of age. and member of
Washington Council No. II. Jr. .. L.
A. NJ Last night he attended meet
ing Of the council at Which there had
heen Il roll call Of members and other
exercises In commomoration of Wash
| ingtons birthday. on his way home
he stumbled and fell in front of Grace
Episcopal church, in High street and
medical aid was hastily summoned He
died soon after reaching home, Mr.
Lewis is survived by his wife and three
brothers, John and Adolphus Lewis, of
this city, and Henry Lewis of
Matoaca. He was a member of West
Street Methodist church, from which
the funeral will take place sunday at
ternoon AT 3 O'Clock
Committee To Report,
After the regular service Sunday
morning at the First BAPTIST church.
the pulpit committee Will make us re-
port to the congregation. This COM
mittee will recommend the calling to
the pastorate Of the church Rev. Dr.
l.. NJ. Roper, of Spartanburg, s. c.,
and fun attendance of all the mem
bers OF the church is earnestly de-
sired.
Hunt--Joncs.
Last evening at the home OF the
brides mother, Mrs Mary j. Jones
gu West Washington street. Miss
Georgia Anna Jones beea me the b. ide
of Mr.. Roley l.. Hunt, formerly of
) Durham, n. c., but who has resided
in this city several years. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. A. r.
Love, pastor of West End BAPTIST
church. After receiving the congratu-
| lations of many friends the happy
couple left on Northern bridal trip.
They will reside in this city.
'Old Folks Concert
| The Phoenix class room OF High
Street Methodist church Was packed to
overlooking last night, the occasion be-
r. the old Folks Concert" by the
church choir under the direction OF
Professor Mora. AT the conclusion Of
the program the audience adjourned
to the main sunday school room,
where refreshments were served while
the orchestra furnished music.
Omit to Return Licenses.
large number of marriage licenses
Issued during the past year have not
been returned to the clerks office
There is a penalty for failure to re-
turn license within a certain time and
ministers, who have such licenses In
their possession are requested to re-
turn them at once.
Git. May Pay Bin
This city MAY pay for the damage
done to the home of Mrs. j. Beverly
(
during the storm of Wednesday night
when a tree was blown against the
house. Mrs. Harrison has called the
attention Of the authorities several
times to this tree claiming it to be
dangerous TO her residence, and the
Council at its next meeting will be
asked TO make an appropriation pay
ing Mrs. Harrison the amount of the
damage
James Walker. q coiored empioye
of Mr.. Louis NJ. Baxter n tailor Of
this city. was slightly burned by the
explosion OF a gasoline tank in the
tailoring rooms in Sycamore street
yesterday, His injuries. however. ara
Dat seri@Us. *, ,s.I l., tyss<,..s a ~,
Personal and Otherwise.
Ben Judkins. who has been sick at
his home, in Grove avenue. is much
improved.
Mrs. John p Alsop. OF Richmond. is
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
John r. Evans in High street.
J. J. Wcstmoreland will conduct the
services in the Halifax street Baptist
chapel tonight
stations OF the Cross" services viii
fchur~h tUniZht
Judge j r Westt. of Waverly. nass-
ed through the city today en- route
to Richmond. The Judge stated that
he would render his decision in the
Averv-Tartte case some time during
the present term of the Hastings
Court.