The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13
SUNDAY SCHOOL HAS
SPLENDID ATTENDANCE
several of the Classes Have One Hun.
dred Per Cent Of Members
Present.
FARMER DROPS DEAD IN OFFICE
Prince George Man Had Come To
Petersburg For Medical Attention.
Hastings Court VIII Open Thurs
day.

Petersburg. Va. April 12.-Yester-
day proved to be banner day in the
Market-Street NJ. r. Sunday School.
The Mems Bible class had seventy
one present out OF total OF eighty
five and there were present in the
class FIVE yisitors.
In the primary department sixty
six were present out Of a total ENROLL
ment of seventy-six, and thirteen
ance Of 90 per cent. Two other
classes were prevented from having
100 per cent owing to the necessary
absence of the teachers.
OF total enrolment OF 3S4. 81 per
cent of the teachers and scholars were
present. A feature OF the occasion Is
the fact thar no special effort was
made for this day.
The Mems Bible class assembled in
the main auditorium at II O'Clock
and heard special sermon by the
pastor. Rev. George II. Spooner. on
/ IT Know Whom I Have Believed"
Mrs. Delta Camps johnson.
Mrs, Delta Camps johnson, wife OF
{ Eugene r. Johnson. died at her resi-
dence, 1909 Hinton Street, at 1910
O'Clock yesterday afternoon in the
forty-fourth year of her age. Mrs,
Johnson had been in feeble health sew
, @IAt years. peSiuSS utf HhSuhHi sue
/ is survived By two daughters--Misses
f,saneeha and Estetfe Johnson: three
sisters-Mrs Archer Brown. Misses
| Leila and Estelle Gresham. Of this
! city: and two brothers, Spotswood and
Stockdell Gresham. OF I.ynchburg.
| The funeral was conducted from
Memorial NJ f. Church, OF which Mrs
Johnson was a member. at 400 o'clock
this afternoon. The pastor, Rev. W.
n Isff and yha following
were pallbearers: ] f. Green. l. r.
! Staples, j. NJ. jefferson and F, NJ.
/ Parkinson. Interment was made in
I Blandford
| Death of Antoine Rott.
Antoine Rott. well known and
/ prosperous Bohemian farmer OF Prince
| George County, dropped dead this
morning in The Office OF DIR. j, Gordon
! Rennie, on North Union Street. Mr.
, Rot had been in feeble health for
more than year and was accom-
| panied to Petersburg this morning by
( his wife for medical attention. He
was taken suddenly Ill and dieu OF
1apoplexy.
i Mr. Rott was fifty-seven years Of
age. He is survived by his wife and
seven children The funeral viii be
! conducted from the residence in
Prince George County. Wednesday af-
ternoon, and intee,nent will be made
in Gary's Church Cemetery.
| Fatally Hurt at City ,'o;nt.
! A young white man named knight,
/ W ho has recently conducted a bust
ness near the Dupont Powder Com
! pany's plant at City Point, was sert-
ously injured last night by falling
/ from a second-story window of
/ house in the lower section of the city.
| In addition to internal injuries the
Young man suffered a broken arm. He
was taken to the Petersburg Hos
! pitai, where his condition liz thought
| to be almost hopeless.
verdict On Negroes Death.
/ A coroners jury met last night in
the undertaking parlors OF j. T. Nor
riss 4 Son and heard evidence in tho
cause of tins death OF Godfrey Morris,
an elderly darkey. who was struck and
severely injured by an automobile on
Washington Street on March 25. and
whose death occurred at the Peters,
burg Hospital Saturday night The
jury rendered verdict to the effect
that death resulted from traumatic
meningitis resulting from his injuries.
Morris was about sixty years OF age
and the jury was informed that the
injuries sustained in the accident
! would not have caused death.
On To Hastings Court.
North Carolina. arrested several days
ago for the local authorities in Will
mington. \. C.. was brought back to
/ Petersburg this morning by Detective
David r. Eanes and was before the
Police Court at today's session. He
was sent on to the Hastings Court to
! stand trial. The specifs charge
! gainst preston is rendering a worth
/ less check in the sum of S7oo to w. p.
Atkinson & Co. OF this city. in pay
ment for a Maxwell automobile.
! W1lson-DOuElas.
/ The homo OF Mr.. and Mrs. W. r.
Wells on North Main Street. was the
scene yesterday afternoon of a quiet
! but pretty wedding. when Miss Ruth
married by Rev. J. 8. Gresham of
the Blandford NJ. e. Church. The at
tendAnts Were. Mrs. Cora Elliott. Miss
Iva Wells, Mr.. Arthur Davis and Mr.
Lloyd Davis. all Of this~city.
The bride Is the daughter of -'Mr.
and Mrs. Stuart N. Douglas. OF Ford.
and the groom is a resident Of the
West End
Funeral OF Mrs. Curtis.
The funeral OF Mrs. Lenora A. Cur
It's took place at the grave in Bland
ford Cemetery at ! ! o'clock this morn
ing. Rev. w. Il. Jet, OF the Memorial
NJ Il. Church. officiated. Mrs. Curtis
4 il survived ny five children: Mrs. Ell
wood Manpin. of Charlottesville:
Aubrey, FLOYD. Ruth and Edith Curtis
OF this city.
Contributions TO Hospital.
! Contributions from several city
churches to the Petersburg Hospital
for the month Of March have been
announced as follows:
First baptist 90
Tabb-Street Presbyterian. 10. 90
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