The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-12
NO ANNOUNCEMENT OF CANDIDACY
WILL DE MADE UNTIL Az
TER FUNERAL.
WILL IMPROVE PIX E
RICHMOND TO PETERSBURG ROAD
TO BE PUT IN EXCELLENT
CONDITION-WARR
FOR FOREMAN.

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Mechanics Building, Room 3iS.
PETERSBURG. VA. Aug. IL -
While there are no out-spoken candi-
dates for mayor of Petersburg and
in all probability will not be until
after the funeral of the late Mayor
George Cameron. Jr., the names of
the following have been mentioned in
connection with the office. some of
whom would hardly accept the office
II offered them: James Quicke, Sr.,
w. l.. thinner, Sr.. r. e. Gill, Paul
Petit, Charles E. Plummer. r i. Will
cox Bernard Mann, p. b. Jones and
Robert Cabiness. The city council
will probably meet shortly after the
funeral of Mayor Cameron and elect
when a new council and mayor Will
both come up for election by popular
vote.
Warrant For Foreman.
A warrant has been issued In Prince
George county charging foreman
Treadway, of the county gravel pit,
near this city. with assault About
week ago q difficulty occurred be-
tween Mr.. Treadway and a negro
named Henry Hawkins, during which
Treadway la alleged to have struck
Hawkins with a shovel 1t is said
that Hawkins skull was fractured by
the blow. Hawkins is under treat
ment by DR. Burton. a colored ply
sician, of this city, and Is said to be
Improving satisfactorily. Treadway
will have a hearing before magis-
trate in few days. Attorney HeW-
lett, colored, has been employed to
prosecute the case.
To Improve Pike.
Arrangements for improving the
Richmond Petersburg turnpike were
CO I'd
called meeting of the Chesterfield
board Of supervisors at the count,
courthouse The work Will be done
under the supervision OF the STATE
highway commission, the cost. esti'
mated at $4,000, to be borne partl,
by the county and the balance by citi
zens of Richmond and Petersburg
when completed this will be one o.
the best pieces Of road in Central Wiz
ginia. 1t has been for sometime
popular thoroughfare for automobile
driving.
Visits Baraca Glass.
Miss Myrtle Gotten. secretary ant
organize of the Secret Service WORK
visited the Baraca class or Wesie!
M. E. church on yesterday, ana oe
llivered beautiful and impresslF'
speech on the object Of the work
After which the class was invited u
iO1n the secret ctIFitN ahN sNN ~
ayailed themselves of the opportunity
Union Services.
A large congregation heard III
Spooner at the union service OF Taoo
Street, Second Presbyterian an
Mark ct Street NJ. E. churches. held
the Second Presbyterian church las
night The sermon was pronounce
one Of the best ever heard in the city
The three congregation will worship
at Tabb-S Street church next Sunda'
night.
Gianuini-Taylor.
! Miss Ethel May Taylor was unite'
lin marriage to Amos Gianntni, at
o'clock Yesterday afternoon at eh
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Waveri
Anthony, in Mckenzie street IN
ceremony was performed by Rev. a
In. Love, of the West End Baptis
church.
Floyd-Totty.
Miss Annie May Totty was united II
marriage to Sidney Penney Floyd,
q o'clock last evening at the home O
1.-The bride, in Grove avenue. IN
ceremony was performed by Rev.
Herman Martens, of Groye-Avenu
Baptist church.