The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-08
COUPLE ELOPEc
FROM PETERSBURG
SOCIETY WOMAN AND CHAUFFEUR
GO TO ROCKY MOUNT
TO WED.
CREATE SENSATION
.pRIDE-ELECT Is PROMINENT SO.
CiALLY, BEING SISTER OF
MRS. McCADE AND
MRs. WILKINS.
Nirginian Bureau,

Nirginian Bureau,
Law Building. Phone 1146.
PETERSBURG, VA, March T.,
Mrs. Jennie Madigan, formerly Miss
Jennie Spicer, prominent socially here,
cloped today to Rocky Mount. y. c..
with Charlie Burke. chauffeur for j.
NJ. Newcomb. n saIoonkeeper. Mrs.
Madigan had known Burke seven
weeks. She Is sister of Mrs ".
Gordon McCabe. Jr.. and Mrs. Way
erly Wilkins, Of this city. The elope-
ment caused Il great sensation here.
Call Democratic Primary.
A meeting of the Democratic City
Central Committee will be held to-
morrow night at the office OF the
chairman Dr. j. NJ. Burke, and the
committee will then set IL date for
the municipal primary TO nominate n
candidate for Mayor and candidates
for both branches of the City Coun-
Gil. The primary will probably he
held the latter part OF next month.
One-half the membership of the
Board Of Aldermen and also one-hslf
OF the membership of the Common
Council are to be elected in the pri-
mary.
Buys Twenty Acres.
The British-A merican Tobacco
Company has purchased from this
city twenty acres of the almshouse
tract at 5000 per acre. and has also
purchased two and hair acres or
the Savage tract adjoining. The
British American Company Will build
a number eff large warehouses; GA this
property for the storage Of stock, as
1t has done in other cities. This prop
erty fronts on the Atlantic Coast Limo
Railroad.
Sets Date for Trial.
Judge Mullen has set Wednesday,
March 20, as the date for the trial Of
the remaining indictments against
Carter r.. Bishop and Charles Hall
Davis in what Is known as the APP
pomattox Bank cases. Jurors and
witnesses summoned for tomorrow
Will not be needed until the goth.
E1ks Elect Officers.
Petersburg Lodge. No. 237. u. +.
.. E., last night elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing Grand
Lodge year: Exalted ruler. II. Y. Par
ham. esteemed leading knight George
w. lawson; esteemed lo>al knight.
Ben Harrison; esteemed occurring
knight. Gray McCandish; secretary.
l.. l.. Kidd: treasurer j. Harry Bailey,
tiler, j. W. Branch trustees. J.. NJ.
Pollard. Mortimer Williams and w.
II. Wilcox; representative to Grand
Lodge. Charles L.. Bowie alternate,
W. T. Baugh, The affairs OF the
Elks in this city are in flourishing
condition.
Visits Richmond.
Secretary Martin, OF the Cham Der
Of Commerce, attended the banquet
in Richmond last night given by the
business men of that city to the mem
bers of the Legislature. At the ban
quet a branch of the Citizens National
League was organized in Richmond,
and a public meeting will shortly be
held in this city to organize branch
Of the league here.
Decision Expected Soon.
Nothing has been heard from Judge
West as 10 when he will render his
decision in the Harrison Street colored
church case. The judge has been very
busy lately. but is expected to render
his decision in a few days.
Mrs. Amanda Jones Dead.
Mrs. Amanda Jones, wife Of Isaac
r. Jones. died yesterday afternoon
at O'Clock at her residence in Surry
county. after a lingering Illness She
is survived by her husband and one
daughter, also by two brothers,
Messrs w. l.. Marks and r. l.
Marks, of this city The body Will
be brought to this city. and the fun
eral will take place tomorrow after
noon at O'Clock from the grave In
Blandford cemetery.
Chesterfield to Have Fair.
At a meeting OF the Chesterfield
County Fair Association yesterday In
the county courthouse. il was decided
to hold fair next October, lasting
H..
mitted free. The location of the fair
and other details have not been de-
cided upon as yet.
Teachers to Meet.
The Teachers Association Of the
Fourth congressional district will
meet In Emporia this evening for a
three days session. The president
of the association Is Professor George
F.. Bennett Of this city and "A num-
her OF teachers from this city are at
tending the meeting.
Local and General.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the Petersburg Savings and
Insurance Company will he held to-
night
Charles G. Traylor. who has been
sick at his home in Rollingbrook
street for the past two weeks, Is no
better.
Joe Saai, Of New York. formerly
of this city. is Waiting relatives here.
1iiss Cookies dancing class Will
meet tonight at Liberty Hall.
An enjoyable evening Is In store
for everyone who attends the enter
tainment Of elocution and music at
Washington-Street Methodist church
next Tuesday night.
Lewis NJ. Clark, a popular clerk
In the local postofiice. who was opc.
rated upon for appendicitis Sunday
night, Ia much improved.
Joseph billiard. OF Richmond. IL
visiting relatives In Washington street.
Heinie Busch. manager Of the PEI
tersburg BASEBALL team. Will reach the
city tomorrow and make preparations
for the coming season.
Alvin Sutherland. OF Dinwiddie
county. was In the city today.