The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-18
ASK COMPANY FOR
SUPPLY OF WATER
SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
TO MEET THE RAILWAY
OFFICIALS.
GET 1T FROM CANAL
TWO BISHOPS TO GIVE LECTURES
DURING THE wEEK--REy.
III. II. MARTENS Ac-
CEPTS CALL.

Mechanics Building, Phone 3ls.
PETERSBURG, VA. Feb. 1.-THE
special committee of the board of al
dermen, composed of the following
members: Messrs w. r. McBenney.
w. j. wheary and g. c. Wright, met
this morning and organized; Mr.. w
r.. McKenney being elected chairman.
Tomorrow the committee will meet
representatives of the Virginia Rail-
way and Power com pany for the pur-
pose OF discussing the question OF Sc
curing a. permanent water supply Tor
the city from the Appomattox canal.
What will be offered the city by the
II. & F., however, is not known. Be
fore the death of Mr.. Northrop the
company is understood TO have been
willing to sell the city water at
rate that would have been q con-
siderable reduction in cost. IL is
probable that Messrs. Sttterding and
buchanan will represent the Railway
and Power company at this meeting.
James w. Rockwell.
Mr.. James w. Brockwell, aged
twenty-seven years, weil-known and
highly esteemed young man, died this
morning shortly after IL o'clock at
the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. r. Brockwell, 223 Ia Grove ave-
nue.. Besides his parents. deceased Is
survived by two brothers, Messrs- 5.
u. and #. l.. Brockwell, of this city.
The funeral will be conducted tomor-
row afternoon from Grace Episcopal
church at 2:30 O'Clock.
Charles II. Field.
Mr.. Charles e. Field. aged twenty
four years, died this afternoon about
o'clock at his residence on Canal
street Deceased had been sufferer
for about two years. He was mem
t,ar nf tho Eshoaufy Rih1a class and
was a worthy young man. Surviving
him are his wife and one child, also
his mother, Mrs Mary Field, four
brothers and three sisters.
Il. c. Bass.
Mr.. r.. C. Bass, a former WELL
known Petersburger, at one time q
representative OF the common council
from First ward, died at his home
nearsg Port Walthall, Chesterfield
county yesterday. The funeral took
place at noon today. Rev. &C. X.
sstrfbling, pastor Tabb-Street Pres
byterian church, officiated. Deceased
is survived by one brother, Mr.. w. E.
Bass. of Chesterfield,
Bishop Beckwith Coming.
The Rt Rev. Charles M Beckwith,
bishop Of Alabama, will arrive in this
city tomorrow on visit to his broth
err Mr.. r. s. Beckwith. On Wednes-
day and Thursday nights Bishop
Beckwith will speak on the Prayer
Book" in st. Pauls parish house.
Bishop Lambeth to Speak.
Bishop w. II. Lambeth, of the NJ.
f. church, viii deliver an address at
Washington Street M. E. church to-
morrow night. at 5 o'clock. on mis-
sions. Bishop Lambeth has just re-
turned from Africa and will preach
mainly on conditions in that country.
THE bishop is considered one of the
most eloquent and enthusiastic speak
ers in the South. DIR. Booker extends
a cordial invitation to all denomina-
lions to hear him.
Rev. Martens Accepts Call.
Rev. Herman II. Martens, of Din
widdie county, has accepted call
| to the pastoriate of Grove Avenue
/ Baptist church, and will enter upon
his duties on March 18th. Mr.. Mar
/ tens is young man of family. is
| highly spoken of as preacher and man
and the Grove-Avenue church Is for
tunate in securing him as their pas
! tor. -
Monthly Meeting.
| The monthly meeting of the Meth
! odist $, S. Union association was held
at the Blandford church yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. G.. e. Meredith pre-
A splendid program was furnished by
| the Biandford school The follow
/ ing reports we're made:
High~Strees~~En Enrolment, 523; aver
| age attendance, 421; percentage. 81;
collection, $4i.91.
! Washington Street Enrolment,
/ 34s; average attendance, asa; percen-
/ tase, rs: collection, $2T.01.
! Market Street-Enrollmen 3f4;
average attendance, 244; percentage
| rs; collection, $92.T5.
WaSf~StrPaf Esurnf1rnant eEn.
average attendance, 327; percentage,
| 50; collection. $44,37.
| Observation-Disclosures 2e6; average
attendance, ZIG: percentage, 81; col
| lection, $3t45.
! Wesiey-EnrolImen 205;> average
attendance. 1854: percentage, so; col.
| lection. $3.50.
Matoaca-Enrollmen 1874; average
attendance, IT'S; percentage, so; col
/ lection. S21.g2.
MISUNDERSTANDING 106; aver
age attendance. 81; percentage, 70;
collection, $T.73.
The Matoaca school took the hon.
ors in point of attendance with the
| West Street school, a. close contestant,