The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-18
PETERSBURG WILL
POLL. HEAVY VOTE
THURSDAYS PRIMARY ELECTION
IS EXCITING GREAT IN
TEREsr.
WEBS LEXINGTON MAN
DAUGHTER OF STATE SENATOR
HOBBS AND DIR. GREENE MAR
RIED IN PRINCE GEORGE
COUNTY.
WEEDS LEXINGTON MAN

meeting of the Democratic CITY
committee, held at the Chesterfield
hotel last night judges were named to
conduct the primary to be held on
Thursday of this week for the nemi-
nation Of various municipal officers.
The meeting of the committee was
public. and most Of the candidates
to be voted for were present or rep
resented by friends The committee
decided to pay the judges 81 for the
day, with an additional dollar for the
ballot box after the vote has been
canvassed
The primary of Thursday promises
to be one of the most closely con-
tested held In Petersburg for many
years. a larger number OF votes will
be polled than at any primary since
the new constitution has been in ef-
feet.
The Judges.
The following were named for the
various precincts:
First ward--W. D. Broadwell, ].
r. Jones, and w. A. Franklin, regis
trar.
Second ward-D. w. Orr. ]. r.
Prince, and c. s. Russell, registrar.
Third ward-W. Fl. Kevan. II. NJ.
Rogers. and J. j. Guinan, registrar.
Fourth WARDS. Floyd Brown,
Charles T.. King, and w. r. Uzzell.
registrar.
Fifth ward-James BrockweiI. 8.
B. Cuykendall. and A. J. Saunders,
registrar.
Sixth Ward-T. C. Duell, l.. A. An
drews. and c. NJ Walsh. registrar.
r. Fl. Mann. for Commonwealth
attorney. and w. II. Heath. for city
guager. were declared the party nom
!nees. respectively. having no oppo-
sition. Candidates for Justices Of
peace. having no opposition. were de-
clared the nominees. as were also
candidates for membership. on the
city committee, In three wards. The
committee served notice that the pri-
mary rules for the secrecy of bal
loting would be strictly adhered to.
The precincts viii be roped Off for a
space OF forty feet. within which no
one will be. allowed but the voter
Any assistance a voter may need will
be given by the judges,
Case Is Continued.
Walter Vaughan and Andrew Ford.
colored. were before Police court this
morning. charged with assaulting p.
H. Wells and Robert Major two we'll
known white citizens, Saturday night.
Owing to the absence of important
witnesses continuance was had un-
til tomorrow morning.
Greene-Hobbs.
Miss Ruth Hobbs. daughter Of
Senator A. r. Hobbs. of Prince
George county, and DIR. Carroll
Hartley Greene. Of Lexington. were
united in marriage at o'clock this
aS he ~ he hria Co. q
father. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. ]. r. Daniel. pastor OF Oak
land Baptist church, Of which the
bride was an active member. The
bride was attired in a handsome
travelling suit of blue imported bro
cade. with hat to match. and carried
a bouquet OF Brides roses. The only
attendants were Miss Thinner X.
Hobbs, the brides sister. who. as
maid OF honor, was beautifully dressed
in pink satin, with picture hat to
match, and Custic Lee Coleman. of
Lexington. as best man. The bride
was educated at the Blackstone Fee
male institute. and for the last few
years has been a leader in the young
social set OF Prince George county.
with a large circle Of friends in Pc
tersburg. The groom is a prominent
young man of Lexington. His former
nOIue WAS near sunny ATtSk iH ousSSA
county. Immediately after the cere-
mony the happy young couple left
for ten days tour of Northern
cities and Niagara Falls, after which
thye will be at home at Lexington.
New Public School.
The handsome new public school
house TO be erected near Carson. in
Dinwiddie county. Ii fast approaching
completion. and will he ready for oc-
cupancy at the opening Of the next
school term. The building will have
accommodation for one hundred
pupils. and will cost when completed
about $4,000.
McDowell-Pyne.
The marriage Of Edward Davis Nc
Dowell and Miss Annie Minitree Pyne,
which was postponed on account OF
the illness Of Mr.. Mcdowell. will take
place Wednesday evening at Washing
ton-Street Methodist Episcopal
church.
Personals and Briefs.
The mems Bible class of Grace
Episcopal church had a smoker at
the Offices OF j. r. Moyler 4 Co., on
West TAbb street tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Clements left
today for Charlottesville to attend the
graduating exercises Of the law class
at the University Of Virginia, of which
their son, Edwin F. Clements. is a
member.
An Early Morning Comet.