The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-16
FALL RALLY Of
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
ASSOCIATION HOLDS AN
- IxTERnsTTno SERVICE IN
PnTnnsnUnG.
REAL ESTATE is ACTIVE
A NUMBER or IMPORTANT DEALS
PULLED OFF DURING THE
wEEK-NEws AND NOTES
OF ISTEREsT.
virginian Bureau.


Law Building. Phone 1897.
PETERSBURG. VA. Sept. 1.-THE
fall rally Of thu Methodist Sunday
school association was held this after
noon at sac o'clock In High-Street
Methodist church. An interesting mu-
sical program was rendered by the
different schools composing the asso-
citation. Reports from the schools
were also very encouraging. The ad-
dress of the occasion was delivered
by Rev. r. w. Moore OF the Second
Baptist church. His subject was The
Land Where Jesus Lived" His ad-
dress was very interesting. Mr.. Moore
has recently returned from a visit to
the Holy Land.
The funeral Of Miss Mamie VIII
kIns, who died yesterday at ner nome
In Richmond. took place from inc
grave In Blandford cemetery tnis al
ternoon at 1 O'Clock. Miss wilkins
was a daughter OF the late william
r, Wilkins OF thiH city. She was well
known here.
William Lee Fannahtil died yester-
aay IN vineland, N. ]. He was thirty
six years old and q son OF the Ate
Robert Tannahiii OF this city Inc re-
mains will be brought here for par'a-t.
Mrs Mary j. DILLON. an old ana
Mighty esteemed resident OF Ettfieh'
died Yesterday afternoon at O'CLOCK
at her home. She was elsnty-nve
wears old, and was the widow OF L.
" Dillon. The funeral Will take
place from the residence tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock.
The fire department was called ou'
twice last night. The first alarm was
turned in at o'clock. 1t was caused
by a blaze in q house on wilcox
street The damage was small. Ans
| second alarm was caused by the puru'
| ing of a vacant house on Marks al
lev. Blandford. The damage was
about $500. @ssss.x>.. .s.r,e. .-s.
| Real Estate Active.
The real estate market here con
tinues very active. a large number
| of deals were concluded during the
| past week. The largest sale OF impor-
| lance yesterday was the purchase W
J. q. Quarles at auction OF me iafH
| OF eighty-two acres on EaanR foau
Prince George county. $, 4 Reinacf
| was the seller.
Tne work OF eniarging the s. A. l.
| freight depot on Market street ha'
| tust been completed The new add
tton will greatly facilitate the hand
| ling OF freight on this road
| Petersburg Chapter, United Daugn
ters Of the Genfederaey, will held
public meeting In A. p ELL CaTnl
| hall Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock
| Crosses of honor will be bestowet
| on a number Of veterans on this oc
casion. A special invitation has beer
| extended to A. p. Hill Camp Of Con
| federate Veterans, the Ladies' Me
mortal association. and the sons o
! Confederate Veterans, to be presen
on this occasion. The following pro
| gram will be rendered: Invocation
| Rev. Lewis M. Roper; music; address
| by s. d. Rodgers, commaTtier of tn
| Sons Of Veterans; music, reading o
| rules governing the bestowai o
crosses by r. B. Davis: poem, wv
| Give a Cross to You," by Mrs. r.
Meade: presentation OF crosses. music
| benediction. A large crowd ts Elk
pected to be present on this occasion
The street committee will tomorrow
begin serving notices on propert
owners in various parts of the city
in regard to certain improvements t
sidewalks for which $4,000 has bee
appropriated by the common council
Personal Mention.
City Auditor German B. Gill Is abb
to be out. after severe sickness.
Governor Mann passed through tn
city last night en- route to Crewe.
Hon. Robert Turnbull, candidat
for congress in this district. was Il
the city q few hours last night
Eugene r. Bragg left tonight 70
Marlborough. Va. 10 visit L. J. Mar
shall
Kirk Tucker has returned from
visit to relatives in Blackstone.
Duncan Beasley has returned home
after spending several weeks in Nor
folk. ~
Miss Bette Sweeney. popuia
teacher in the public schools here. ha
returned from a two months visit t
the mountains of Virginia. +,
James B. Blanks Is attending tn
convention of the Grand Lodge o
Odd Fellows at Winnipeg, Canada.
/ w. r.. McKenney and family hav
returned from a two months vacatio
at Rawlings, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Sachs hay
returned from visit to Roanoke.
MiHs Mary Bright, OF Norfolk, VIII
has been visiting relatives here, ha
returned home.
Deputy Sheriff Leathr Of Prime
George county. was in the city yes
terday.