The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-04
Happenings Of the Day From All Sections Of Virginia
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VIRGINIA BRIEFS

Bedford-The new town of Hud-
dleston. on the Virginian Railway, in
bedford County, will have a new
bank as soon as the building, which
/ Is now under construction liz com =
pleted. The capital stock is $4,000,
| and is owned largely by the business
men of Huddleston. G. Fl. Haley. of
Victoria. is the cashier. The bank
will open for business about May I.
Wytheville-Miss Maggie Henser:
daughter of DIR. William H. Ribble,
Wytheviile. who is taking a course in
nursing at Cornell University, will go
10 trafce toienter a military hospital
IN June. Three other women. includ-
ing DR.. Mary HALEY, of Sweet Briar
College. Virginia. will accompany Miss
RibbIe.
Wytheville-Dr. !. Guerra Garcia.
Minister from Ecuador, South
America. TO the Court of st James.
IS visiting friends IN WytheviIle. DIR.
Garcia expects to sail for his south
erh home on vacation IN A few days
wayn.sboro--The services to he
hello In the Wayuesboro Baptist
Church will he of special interest
Easter Sunday, that date being the
fourth anniversary OF the pastorats
u Rev. i. S Owens.
Staunton-A. c. Bane. D. D.: na-
tIonai lecturer OF the Antl-Sh loon
League OF America. will address a
mass meeting at the Baptist Church
sunday. His sIbject VIII be The Bat
lie for Prohibition a Battle for HUI
manly"
Stonewall Camp. Con
federate Veterans, has decided. as a
mark Of respect to the memory Of
Mrs. Thomas j. Jackson. 70 wear
mourning badges for period of .hir~y
days This action was taken in the
annual meeting of the camp, held IN
It's headquarters in Court Street.
Alexandrts--The Opera House and
tho Eiks' auditorium arc being decor
ated for the concert and DANCE 10 be
given Monday night under she aus
pices OF Alva Aerie. No. S71, rraternal
Order or Eagles AZ tho former. a
large section OF the Marine Band as
sisted by Mrs. William T. Reed. con-
tralto. Miss Kathryn Bril-, soprano.
n. y. Kennedy, tenor robasto. and
Arthur Whitcomo. cornet. will render
the program.
Eristol-The Democratic convention
for Washington County. at Abingdon
Thursday resulted in the following
noninat iona for county offices Fa,
treasurer, T. ", Kelly. for sheriff. J
f. Miller for Commemorative at
torrey, George f. Penn, Jr.: for super
vtsors, ] \. 7, Ryan aud John NJ.
Rroger,
ciiftou Farge-Sixty DAYS IN jail
and fine 81 $50 was the penalty i'm
posed or William Fortune. colored.
who was tried Before Mayor Davies
Friday morning or the charge Of II
Acisly dealing in Intoxicating liquors
IN the city % Chiffon Forge.
Priaol-~The petition which has
been circulated requesting Judge
Floyd II. Roberts. OF the Corporation
Court. 10 call an election at which the
voters OF Bristol. Va, can express
their sentiments on commission eoy-
eminent for the city was presented 20
the court Saturday morning.
Charlottssvflle--Am the cases 10
come before a special grand jury Of
the Circuit Court on Monday morn
ing viii be tina; ~ the Commonwealth
against Charles II. Pfuntner. who is
being held in the city Jail on an EN-
bezrlement charge. Pfnntnar was
placed under arrest Monday in Gin
c2nnnt. on a warrant sworn out ny Mr..
Garland Morris, OF near Howarcsviile.
this county.
Salenl--County Farm Demonstration
J. NJ Gssh was In Salem Tuesday,
brs!iy engaged in pushing the farm
demonstration work for the coming
season. especially the plans for the
Boyz' Corn and Alfalfa Club. and he
Ia enthusiastic over The interest shown
by the boys this year and the pros
poets for record breaking season
among the countys young farmers