The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-22
MUCH LIKE
bARHAM FOR SENATE
Sentiment Seems Strong For Ilcc-
ton of Surry Can
didate
'SUCCUMBs TO INJU RIEs
keatine r. Knight Dies a. Result of
faii--MiSs Mary Goode Cole Be-
comes Bride of L. VI. Davis.

TOR the state Senate from the district
composed of Prince George Sussax.
Sutry and Greeuesville Counties Mr..
6arham Will be opposed by Senator
A. X. Hobbs. of Prince George Coun-
lty, who is a candidate for ra-slec-
won The meeting was presided over
| ny w 7. Freeman a prom nent bust
ness man OF stony Greek. with J w.
! west, OF Waverly acting as secre-
tary Resolutions were unanimously
accepted calling upon all Democrats
within the bounds of the senatorial
district no are devoted tn temper
ance and other moral reforms to
Join in the effort To secure MI Bar
hams nomination al the primary on
August 3
! w r. Cato prominent and in
fuential citizen Of Empors. was
unanimously endorsed for the House
+ of Delegates from the counties OF
Greenesviile and Sussex
/ Senator Hobbs has always been
numbered among the wet memb ers
of the State Senate. but is said TO
have declared himself in favor of the
enactment of such laws as would
make Virginia real dry state
since the election Of September e.
last. II seems. however. that there
lis strong sentiment in the district
against the reelection. OF Mr. Hobbs
and your correspondent was Informed
today by prominent and Influential
citizen and business man of Sussex
County that he believed Ar. rarham
would be the choice OF the people Of
the district by an overwhelming ma
tority
/ Death of Mrs Percivau
Mrs. MarthS L. PercivaH a highly
esteemed lady. wife OF James r. Per-
icivall. Sr, died about o'clock this
m ernfng at her resi- dence Stop So.
IRichmond and Petersburg car line.
Mrs Percivall was in the seventy
fourth year OF her age and had been
I fli for only twelve DAYS BESIDES her
husband she Is survived by ono
daughter and two sons. Miss pattie
Percivall a valued teacher in the
public schools Of Petersburg. J. r.
iPercival. Jr., of Richmond and w.
r. percivan of Washington. N C.
also one brother. James Andrew Rid
dick. OF Richmond
! The funeral will be conducted
from the residence at II o'clock to-
morrow morning. Rev George H,
spooner OF Market Street Methodist
! Church. will offlciate. The funeral
lcortege will be conveyed to Bland
/ ford Cemetery in special electric
! car. where interment will be made.
I
/ Heating F.. knight aged twenty
seven years son Of f. F knight. of
lLeonardtown Md died at the Pc
ltersourg Hospital about 23o O'Clock
this morning as The result OF injuries
treceived about week ago when he
fell from second story window Of
a house in the lower section of the
lefty
/ Mr.. knight is brother of a.
\
recently been engaged tn business at
City Point The funeral will be con-
Quoted from ST. Joseph's Catholic
Church at O'Clock tomorrow after
moon.
Funeral of Mr.. Fields.
| The funeral OF John Leonard
Fields. whose death occurred at the
home of his sister, Mrs. Charles A
10 Brien on Conduit Road about
o'clock yesterday afternoon. was
conducted from the residence at 3 =
o'clock this afternoon.
MFR. Fields is survived by his moth
Ter. Mrs. Mary Fields three sisters
and three brothers Mrs Charles A.
iVBrien Mrs r. W. Robinson. Miss
Hersie Fields. Miss Vivian NJ. Fields,
George W. and william r. Fields,
jail of Chesterfield County
Cu1c~--Davtss
! Miss Mary Goode Cole. daughter or
the late W H. Cole, OF Chesterfield
County. and Mr. Thomas M Davis, A
member of the Arm of r. NJ Davis
& Co. Of this city. were united in
marriage at noon today at the resi- |
dence OF DR.. William r Harwood,
in North Union Street. Rev G.. r.
Bryan, of Grace Episcopal Church, !
loticiated
~ pG Nf~n raur Tne "A l.
stely after the ceremony on "A West
ern bridal tour. and upon their re-
turn will reside at Mr.. Davis sum-
mer home on the Richmond and Pc
tersburg Turnpike. Both the bride
and groom are well known and pop |
liar in the city.
Funeral Of C. b. Williamson.
The funeral OF G.. Il. Williamson, |
an account of whose death has been
mentioned in The Eirginian. was
from the residence on
ternoon. Rev. I. NJ Roper. Of tho
First Baptist Church. officiated and
pallbearers:
the following sentlement were
Honorary-Dr. w. r. Pryor Jones
and Mr.. w. r. Waymack.
Active-Messrs Luther F. Bland, !
ioo16I + fVtDIHttA, JohH
Emmett Hawthorn, w. ID. Northington
w. z. Williamson. tnterment was
made in Blandford Cemetery In the
presence OF large number of rela-
tlves and friends.
Medal awarded.
Al the last league meeting OF the |
Reams (Dinwiddie) School yesterday
Miss Fannie Perkins was awarded a
handsome medal and Master Garland |
Phaup a beautiful set OF books for
writing the best paper on the His
tory of Dinwiddie County" The
prizes were offered by Hon. r. II. |
Drewry and Mr.. r. S. Beckwith ot
this city.
Revivals Continue.
Revival services being conducted
at the High Street and Market Street
Methodist Churches are attracting
large congregations and much inter-
est is being manifested. Rev. Mr.
Dadmun rs assisting the pastor OF
High Street and there have been a
large number of conversions and re-
clamations under his preaching. AIR.
Dadmun will preach his last sermon