The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-15
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scAnCrrY or LAsoR srors EREC-
T1oH EXPERIMENTAL POLES
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COUNTY PRIMARY
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LOT wnICH or TWO SONS SHALL
RUN ron HOUSE OF DE-
LEGATEs.
COUNTY PRIMARY
virginian Bureau.
Mechanics' Bldg, Room 318.

6lug., Room 318.
PETERSBURG. VA, June 1.-THE
erection Of concrete poles on Syca-
more street from OLD to Oak street
has been suspended temporarily by the
Virginia Railway and Passenger COM
pany, owing TO the inability at this
time to secure skilled linemen. The
work has been practically completed
from Old to Bank street, between
which points the wooden poles have
been removed Sixty poles are to be
erected, and the same number Of arc
lights installed between the above
points, which will make Sycamore .
red White Way. The appearance OF
the street n being greatly improved
by the removal of all old style awn
ingk
Going Abroad for HIS Health
Mayor George Cameron. IT., whose
health has not beer good for the past
several months 10 contemplating q
trip to Germany on tho advice of his
physicians to tax the salt baths at
Bad Nauheim.
Harrison in Lead.
Much interest was manifested In the
preferential primary, which took place
in Prince George county today. The
primary was held for the purpose of
selecting one OF two Prince George
candidates to oppose the Surry candi-
date In the Legislative primary to be
held later. In today's primary the
candidates voted for were DIR. Daniel
and Attorney Harrison. Reports from
the county indicate that the latter has
probably won by = good majority.
Death Of Mira We&ss.
A telegram Was received here today
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Emporia OF Mrs. Wilma Weiss. wife
John Livesay, Of this city. II wAs
only q few weeks ago that Mrs. Weiss
was called to Petersburg to attend h
funeral OF her father, John Livesay.
She was In her usual health q week
ago, and while preparing her chill
dren for bed she fell to h floor to-
tally paralyxed. and a spoken only
once since. Specialists and nurses
were summoned from Richmond, and
every possible remedy was used. but
with no avail. Mrs. Weiss vas a
bright, lov1bie oma about twenty
nine years of age. Besides her hus-
band and two little girls, Sarah Lee,
aged Elk, and Julia Grant. aged four
she IL survived by her mother. three
sisters and I'VE brothers. The funeral
will be conducted from Market-Street
NJ. Z. church. this city, at 5 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon Interment in
Biandford cemetery.
Funeral Of Mr.. Branch.
The funeral of James Harrel
Branch, the nine-year-old son Of
James r. Branch. VA conducted from
High-Street n. e. church at 1880
o'clock this morning. The pastor.
Rev. W. H, Atwfll. oficiated, assisted
by Rev. J. X. JoliH. The following
young men served a. pallbearers:
Garland Murray. Duckett Jones, Wal
lace Elder and Codworth JOHN. In
torment was made In Blandford
terry by the side OF his mother, who
died January IL, 1912.
willard Mckee.
willard Mckee. aged nineteen years,
died at the Petersburg hospital at
7:45 o'clock this morning Of typhoid
fever, after an illness OF four weeks.
He wAs the only o of E. r. Mckee,
who came to Petersburg several years
ago from Georgia The body was Ia
ken to Chipley. Ga. tonight for burial.
Postpone Meeting.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Methodist Sunday-School Union asso-
citation has been postponed from the
third 10 the fourth Sunday. The meet
ing will be held Sunday afternoon,
June 22d. at $3.50 o'clock. at Memorial
N. E.. church.