The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-27
'LAyMEN TO TALK
MISSION WORK
PETERSBURG ". y. CHURCHES WILL
UNITE TONIGHT WHEN SER
VICE BEGINS.
NEW PASTOR COMING
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MAN FALLS INTO LAKE ~ FIT.
DIR. HATCHER HOLDS REV..
VAL SERVICE At BAP-
fist CHURCH.
NEW PASTOR COMING
Nlreinian Bureau.
Law building, Phone 1881.


Law building, Phone 1891.
PETERSBURG. VA, March 90
There will be large meeting Of those
Interested In the I.aymers Missionary
Movement IN this city, tomorrow night
st o'clock, in Washington Street
Methodist church.
All the other Methodist churches OF
the city. together with churches or
other denominations win bo closed to-
morrow night, In order that the mem
bers may have an opportunity to be
present.
Rev. Mr.. Corbiu. State secretary OF
the IAymen's Missionary Movement.
VIII deliver his celebrated lecture on
india illustrating IL with stereopti-
con Views. All who attend viii be
amply repaid
Yesterday afternoon Hugh Under
wood, of the Nest End, had an epiiep-
tic attack III West End park, and fell
in tho lake.
Fortunately several persons were
near and fishad him out. He was taken
10 his home in Farmer street, and to-
day 10 much Improved.
New Pastor Coming.
The Presbyterian church at Hen
derson. y. G.. has accepted the resig-
nation of its pastor, Rev. j. A. Me
Clure. who recently accepted call
to tho Passionate OF the Second Pres-
hytcrian church or this city. Mr.. Nc
Cure win begin his work here about
April 18TH
y large congregation attended the
revival services at West End Rap
list church last night to hear DR.. Wiz
liam f.. Hatcher, Of Fork Union,
preach This revival began Sunday
night. and will continue throughout
the week
DR.. Hatcher win preach each night
The public is cordially invited TO at.
tend.
The temporary bridge, connecting
this city and Pocahontas, has been
completed. and communication be-
tween this city ana Its suburb has
been restored. The bridge is built on
the trestle. owned by the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad. and is tempor-
airy. II will answer all purposes I'M
Ill permanent bridpe is constructed.
Miss idear Tfaylor. and her COM
pany will present the opera The
Goose Girl at the Academy of Music
Easter Monday night, for the benefit
OF Birdville sanitorium and the King s
Daughters. 1t is hoped that the pub
He will be liberal i'll It's patronage of
this worthy object.
Democratic Primary.
The Democratic City Central Com
initteo met last night at the Office
OF the chairman. DIR. J. NJ. Burke, and
adopted the plan for the municipal
primary next Tuesday. and appointed
ne following judges aud clerks OF
| election:
Ftrst-owen Hobson. Peter Collier
| Judges; ". A Franklin, clerk.
Seconds. w. Orr and c. :. Rus
sell, Judges: +. G, Raniey. clerk.
Third-~-Nat Harrison and W. Fl
! keran, judges, John Guinan, clerk.
FOURTH. r w. Smith aad w. H
Lane. judges; w. K. Uzzell. clerk.
Fifth. Fl. Short and II. G. Blank
enship. judges; A. j. Saunders. clerk
! SIXTH. A. Kidd and r. G. Dewoll
Judges; r. f. l.. Hargrave. clerk.
/ The committee also decided to hole
a preferential primary, provided tn,
| state committee at it's meeting TO
night takes no action in conflict witt
such primary.
\ subcommittee. composed of Sec
rotary 5. D. Rodgers and j. NJ. Quicke
Jr.. was appointed to provide for tn.
preferential primary, In connection
! with Tuesdays municipal primary
/ The object of the preferential PR
| mary Is TO give the ~eople n chanc,
to express their preference for Presi
dent OF the candidates announced 4
| being understood that this preference,
! will NOT be binding on delegates wht
may be elected ut some future time
Trial Of John Hail Davis.
| The trial OF Charles Hall Davis va.
resumed in the Hastings Court to-
| day. and John Graves, former book
keeper of the Appomattox Trust Com
pany. WAS called to the stand. Mr.
Graves testimony relatst entirely t.
the accounts Of Mr.. DAMS with tn,
Z bank.
The only other witness AZ tho morn
| ing session % the court was DIR. JohI
/ Mann. who testified that he attend
/ ed Mr.. Davis during Ms sickness II
1908. He stated that Mr.. Davis sick
nees continued up to- the time tn
! alleged false report OF July Is, 1905
was made out by ,iaSnier Bishop.
This report was subsequently attest
ed by Mr., Davis, during brief vfsi
TO his office.
The Davis trial will consume severa
more days, but the public has los
most Of its interest in the trial, ant
I few people go to the courtroom.
Mary letter. colored. alleged to hav,
J bIoken INTO the rooms OF y. u. StutZ
( in - Bollingbrook street boarding
! house. and who is also alleged To hav,
! cut Stutz about the head aud fac.
/ when he ieteeted her, Was sent o,
10 tho Hastings Court for trial b.
J Justice Plummer this morning.
I Personal and Social.
/ Mr.. nnd Mrs. Alexander Hamilton
| have issued Invitations to the mar
| riage of their daughter, Miss Roberts
! Aston to Lester Eames Grant. Of Colo
RADIO; the ceremony to take place a
st. Paul's Episcopal church at /.
o'clock. April 10TH
Fendale Willard, infant son of Mr.
and Mrs. John l.. Aldridge. continues
III Ut his parents homo In Halifa,
street.
The meeting Of the National Citi
4 zens' League. which 'Tas to be helt
next Thursday night, has been post
1 poned until April Atb.
Up. Aldridge. of Disputanta il her,
on visit.
William Evarts. of Richmond is
visiting relatives in Hinton street.
J. ". McCancc. of Bristol. Va, Il
visiting relatives In Bollingbrool
strect.