The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-01
MRS. RA|NEY DIES
At SONS RESIDENCE
MIR GILLIAN LEARNS THAT HIS
SISTERS IN MEXICO ARE SAFE
WITH FRIENDS.
PROPERTY IS GONE
TWO sUNDAl-sCHoOL CLASSES
BREAK RECORDS FOR ATFEN-
DANCE,-~PREPARE PLANS
FOR ", VI. C. A.
Virginian Bureau,

Mechanics Building, Room 31S.
PETERSBURG, VA, Feb. 28.-Mrs.
Caroline A. Rainey wife of the late
Frank a. Rainey, died at 4:30 o'clock
this morning, at the home of her son,
Mr.. j. II Rainey, No. 331 Halifax
street, after a long period Of failing
health. Mrs, Rainey was well known
and highly esteemed Deceased is
survived by. two sons, Mr.. j. II.
Rainey, of this city, and Mr.. J. w.
Rainey, of Richmond; also by one sis
ter, Mrs, Mary f. Maitland. of Din
widdie county The funeral will be
conducted at 4:30 O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon at the grave in Blandford
cemetery.
George Haskins WiIkerson.
George Haskins NillIerson, the six
teen m 9aths old son of Mr.. Cleve-
land and Mrs. Sarah Tudor Wilker-
son, died at 4:30 o'clock yesterday
afternoon, at his parents home, 522
Commerce street The funeral took
place from the home at 4 o'clock this
afternoon, conducted by Rev w, IL.
Atwin, If High Street M e. church.
Interment in Blandford cemetery.
Death of an Infant.
George Stewart, infant son of Mr..
and Mrs G. w. Lewis, died last night
after brief illness. The funeral will
be conducted, at the grave in Bland
ford cemetery tomorroy morning at
/ o'clock Rev Mr. Mcclure. pas
tor of the Second Presbyterian church.
officiating.
Safe In Mexico.
Mr.. Robert Gillian, clerk. of the
Hastings court, received a letter yes
terday from his sisters Miss Nellie
Gillian and Mrs. Lucy Tennent. who
are in the city of Mexico, announcing
, their safety in the home of friends.
They were first taken to the Ameri-
can embassy Later they were taken
to the, home of a Louisiana family
on the outskirts of the city. Mrs.
Tennent and Miss Gillian have con-
Quoted a school in the city of Mexico
for a number of years They write
that they fear all of their property
has been destroyed by the warning
. factions.
Plans For Y. VI. G \.
Tt is understood that plans for the
new $500 Y NJ c. A. building on
in the next ten days or two weeks,
and that work viii be commenced in
a short time afterwards. At a meet
ing of the officers and mem bers held
last night in the office of Secretary
Walch the old charter was revised
TO suit present conditions, and was
adopted.
Only Three Absentees.
Only three members of the Baraca
class If the Blandford NJ. e. church
were absent at>the meeting last sun
day, and it is stated that all of these
were kept away on account OF un-
aVoidable circumstances. Mr.. Paul
/ Petit, their teacher. who has been
sick for two weeks, is able to be out
again. He expects to be with the
/ class on next Sunday morning.
Two Records Broken.
Two Sunday school records were
/ broken IN the city last Sunday, in
point of attendance The West End
Baptist school had an attendance of
| $50, with 1877 present in the men
/ Bible class, of which Mr.. Wallace NJ.
/ Rucker is teacher.
/ The West Street NJ. f. school had
an attendance of $50, This school
/ is boiling over with enthusiasm. Their
J new church, THE Memorial" will be
/ dedicated. it is thought. on the second
/ Sunday in March. Rev. Lloyd G
/ Moore. their pastor, is one of the most
I Jealous workers in Southside Virginia.
and is much beloved by all who know
I him.
Worthanl--Ayery,
/ on Wednesday afternoon at $40
! O'Clock at the parsonage of Washing
! ton-Street NJ. E. church MIR, VIII
/ Hard Joseph Workman and Miss X
. INtbSNCa avery, potn pI FRINGE george
I county, were united in marriage by
I Rev. George f. Booker, After the
/ ceremony the happy couple left on a
Northern briday tour.
! w. o. w. Has Big Glass.
| lakewood Camp, No. l, w. Q, w,
the mother camp of Woodcraft in
Virginia, held q meeting last night in
Red Mems hall. with large attend
ance of members. A class of 100
new members Is being signed up by
the camps of this city and vicinity
for Introduction into the mysteries of
Woodcraft the fourth Tuesday night
in March, during the convention of
the head camp that will convene in
this city on that date, by one of the
finest drilled degree teams in the
/ State.
Mr. and Mrs W. H Rafferty,, ac-
companied by Master James Sullivan.
! left this morning on a visit to New
! York. They will also attend the
/ inauguration of President Wilson.
Good progress is being made in
( the effort to secure the proposed
/ Chautauuua in Petersburg, during the