The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-08
Happenings From All Sections Of the State of Virginia
Highland Park

The regular meeting of the Citizens
Association will be held Monday
evening at the High School, at 9
O'Clock. All male residents are
cordially invited to attend.
Mrs. j. b. Blackburn was called
last week to Essex County on account
OF the serious illness of her daughter,
Miss Theresa
Mrs. c. o. futile continues to i'm
prove at Grace Hospital.
Mrs. w. r. Toone continues sick
at her homs on Fourth Avenue.
An interesting meeting of Unity W.
c. r. u. was held last Thursday at
ternoon, at the residence of Mrs. G.
C. Goodwin, Of Third Avenue.
large number of members were pres
ent and the reports made showed
that the temperance work is beinE
carried forward, especially the work
In scientific temperance instruction.
All members were urged to secure
new members during the week OF
February 10 to II. The next regular
meeting will be held at the home OF
Mrs. M. b. Haines, 1919 Second Ave-
nue..
The regular meeting of the Mothers
Club will be held Tuesday afternoon
at o'clock, In the assembly hall.
All members are urged to attend, and
all others interested In the school
and children are invited. These
meetings are always interesting. DR..
I J. A. c. Chandler, superintendent OF
Richmond public schools. will speak.
Mrs. d. T. Merritt and children, OF
Smithfield. Va. are guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs II. NJ. Starke..
One Of me most impressive services
of the Methodist Church was per-
formed last Thursday afternoon.
when the infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Mcdonald. of Airfield, WAS
christened by Rev. f, X. odell at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. 0. Scott,
the parents Of Mrs Mcdonald.
A number of the friends OF Miss
Mary Partln gave her surprise party
on Friday evening. Games were in
dnlged in until late hour and re-
freshments were served.
Birthday Celebration.
A happy and suspicious occasion
was the third birthday celebration
of the Ella V. Wood w. C. T. T.,
which WAS iaeid in Park Place Metho-
dist Church on Friday evening, from
s to II O'Clock.
Mrs. Lee Todd, the genial president
was very happy in receiving her
guests. She was assisted by Mrs. Ella
" w OOu, Inc veteran III temperance
work. and Mesdarnes Matthews
Barker. Wood. Smith. Blanton and
Miss Shackleford.
Mrs. Todd presided. and the follow
ing program was rendered: Prayer
! Rev. Mfr. Bradford: music. Snyder
Cornet Orchestra; report of the Ella
" Wood Tniop since its organization
Mrs. Matthew'S: solo. Mrs ]. r. Fox:
greetings, Mrs. E. b. Blanton: talk
White Ribhon Sisterhood,' Mrs. D.
NJ. Burgess: duet. Mrs. s. G. Mere
ditli and Mrs. A. G. Quarles; reading
Or. r. NJ. Purser; talk. Mrs, Elnora
Carpenter. subject: History and
! Work OF the W. c. T. u: solo. Mrs
| s. G. Meredith: recitation. Henry
Calls; music, cornet Orchestra: duet
Mrs Meredith and Mrs. Quarles; re.
citation. Mrs. G. NJ. Eddirgton. ac-
eompanist, Messrs. Walker and
| Bcaales
At the close Of the program Mrs
Wood expressed thanks TO all who had
( contributed to the pleasure of ths
evening. and said this was not onl.
/ the third birthday Of her union, bu
| tho forty-thgrd anniversary Of her
marriage. and the hftieth year OF he,
work In the temperance cause.
| Quite a number signed the pledge
! and gave their names for member.
! ship to the union. Refreshments wer.
served By tie following young ladies'
i Misses Myrtle Barker Elizabeth Job
son, Nina TODD. Edith Wilbur and
Hazel Cummins.