The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-25
MERRY CHRISTMAS
FOR PETERSBURG
CHURCHES WILL HOLD SERVICES
AND PooR CHILDREN WILL
RECEIVE GIFTS.
POST OFFICE OPEN
MADE TO TAhE
CARE OF MAIL NATTER DUR
ING DAy--RRiEF LOCAL
NOTES,
Virginian Bureau,
Law Bldg. Phone 1897.

Law Bldg Phone 1897.
PETERSBURG, VA. Dec. 24.--To-
morrow, Christmas day, will be ap-
proprlately observed In the churches
here. At st. Joseph's Catholic church
there will be high mass at and lo:3o
A. M, low mass at A. M. and YES
pers at p. M All the Protestant
denominations of the city will also
have services In their churches.
Postoff7ce Open.
The postofiice will be open tomor-
row from II A. NJ. to l p. NJ. foi the
transaction OF business in all it's
branchea Collections from star boxes
will be made at p. M.
Gifts For Children.
James Y. Branch, a well known
Bank street merchant will give away
free to poor children tomorrow ali
dolls left in his stock. Children are
requested to call at Mr.. branch
store between 3 A. NJ. and 10 A. NJ.
tomorrow. and doll will be gwen
to each little girl until the stock Is
exhausted.
Charged With Robbery.
A warrant was issued today for the
arrest OF Edward Pattie. who Is
charged with robbery. The accused
anne here several months age tie
boarded at the same place with j. A.
Gruhbs and his wife. Patue is
charged with entering the rooms OF
MIR. and Mrs. Grubbs and stealing
furs valued at $40. a coat valued al
sls, a pair OF shoes valued at IS and
other articles The police have
searched for Pattie all day. lie has
not yet been arrested.
Wire About Stranger.
/ Chief Of Police Ragland today re-
| ceivcd the following telegram in re-
| gard to the stranger VINO was aid
| judged insane here ten days ago:
II. F. Ragland, Chief of Police,
Petersburg, Va:
Wire father, w. Z. Johnson. Red
| Bluff, Box 272. regarding Albert
| johnson. Letter just received Wire
| me his condition.
| Mansfield, Ohio.
| The chief has replied to the tele~
| gram, stating that johnson had been
| sent to the Eastern State hospital for
| treatment
Petersburg weddings.
Mrs. Leoda Virginia Gwaltney, OF
| Petersburg, was married last night
| TO DHTt uN &iebNSt "a ASNA'- ~N~'
| ty. The ceremony was performed at
| the residence of the officiating minis
| ter, Rev. A. r. Love. The happy couple
| ,eff this morning for Dendron. where
| they will reside.
Mrs. Mary Gray Green Dead.
| Mrs. Mary Gray Green died this
morning at $50 O'Clock at the home
OF her in-law, DR.. William
Pitcher. on Unon station. She was
the widow of the late Lucius Green
She had been sick year. She had
been a member Of washington street
Methodist church ffty years. and was
her. She In survived by one son and
one daughter, r. l.. Green, of Shelby
n. c., and Mrs. William Pitcher. OF
this city The funeral will take place
from the residence OF DR.. Pitcher
Thursday morning at II O'CLOCK
Brief Local Notes.
yfolerts Rogers d wsll known rner
chant Is visiting friends in New
York.
George D. Mason is AT home for
the holidays.
| pneumonia at her home on Union
street.
Miss Madeline Burke has returned
from a visit to friends In New York
Frank Cannon. of Wakefield, wal
here today.
The funeral OF Mrs. Fpps Hargravs
will be held from old Blandford
church tomorrow morning at $50
O'Clock Friends are invited TO at
tend.
Robert Pollard. OF Clifton Forge
Va, Ia visiting his sister. Mrs. Harry
Acree. on Market street.
j. l.. Stell, OF Sutherlands, was or
the street here today.