The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-15

their prducts has met with unexpect-
ed success. and UP to the present time
articles of the value of nearly one
thousand dollars have been contriubt-
ed Applications are being received
from number Of national advertisers
to secure space for demonstration ex-
hihits. and the committee feels as
sured Of the active cooperation Of our
local merchants. AS soon as the con-
tractors are out OF the way, which
will be III the very near future, the
construction OF booths will be begun.
and on the opening day everything is
expected 70, he In place, and. the build
ing converted into a yeritahle fairy
land, with smusements and recreation
for young and old alike.
Celebrates Anniversary.
Thomas h. lvey State councillor
secretary Jr. O. L. A. III, celebrated
in an informal way his thirty fifth
anniversary OF membership with tho
organization today. Mr.. Ivey Joined
the order On April IA. 1850. and Is
now serving his twenty seventh year
as state council secretary.
The emily thing out OF the ordinary
which Mr.. ivey did to celebrate the
occasion in his Offices here today was
to complete arrangements for the In
stitution OF a council at Victoria.
Lunenburg County.
House Catches FIRE.
The roof OF two~story frame
dwelling. owned and occupied by Cap
tain Putnam Stith. AT Wythe and JEFF
ferson Streets. caught fire this morn
ing from flying sparks. An alarm was
turned in and the prompt response of
the Fire Department prevented SER
ious damage to the property.
Eaues--t.rt>cn Nuptiais
Mrs Ethel l.. E,ancs and Mr. Fred
erick T. Green were united Ia mar
riaae at 7:30 o'clock Monday even
ing at the brides residence on Wythe
Street.
The ceremony was impresstYeiy per-
formed by Rev. r. G, RiohIe. OF Good
shepherd +. +. Church.
Mrs. Rosheiie's Death
Mrs. Martha Roshelle. q widely
known and respected lady, died at her
residence. 2o2 Terrace Avenue. about
5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, follow
ing stroke Of paralysis, suffered
while attending church last Sunday.
Mrs. Rosheile Is survived by one son.
Claude Roshelle OF this city. The
funeral will be conducted from the
Second Baptist Church at O'Clock
Friday afternoon and interment will
be made in Biandf I'd Cemetery.
To Have Large limitations.
The two Pythian lodges of Peters
burg will. about May 10, celebrate
one of the largest class limitations ever
witnessed In Petersburg In Liberty
Hall There are expected TO be about
seventy five candidates and the SUI
prerne keeper OF records and>seals will
be present and administer the obIiga-
ton from the Bible used by the found
err of the Pythtan organization In
1864
Coles Rapidly Recovering.
Tom Coles, the Mecklenbufg muir
derer and rapist. confined in the
Petersburg Jail for safe keeping. is
rapidly recovering from an operation
performed to save his life the day
that he was brought To Petersburg,
after being shot by member OF the
posse which arrested him.
Coles has not deyated from his
original bold confession of the crimes
OF which he is charged and will PROP
ably be taken back to Mecklenburg to
stand trial on or about the April 20.
W. Irving Smith III.
w Irving Smith, one of Petersbure's
most prominent and influential cit
izens. is critically i'll at his home in
East Tabb Street.