The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-29
CONGRESSMAN WATSON
on TRIP TO H0PtVtlL
Investigates Postal Needs Of Thriving
81 Connmunits-To Relieve the
r situation.
CORONER PROBES KING CASE
FIRST Convention of Dinwiddie County
W. G. r. u. TO Meet Next Tuesday.
Double wedding Celebrated.

Petersburg. Va. July 2S.--Congress-
man Walter A. Watson, of the Fourth
Virginia District. in company with
Secretary william NJ Martin. of the
Petersburg. Chamber OF Commerce,
visited Hopeweil yesterday and inter-
viewed superintendent Allen. of the
f. /. Dupont DeNemours Powder
Company. President Lawrence Perry,
of the Business Mems Association. and
others relative TO recommending the
establishment of a postoff1ce at Hope
well.
Congressman Watson was escorted
Through the large plant of the Dupont
Company and was very much interest
ed in the work that IS being done
there.
Superintendent Allen and MIR. Perry
both urged upon him the need or
postoffice at HopewelI. At the con-
clusion of the conference. Judge wat
son returned to Petersburg and spent
the night. going back to City. Point to-
day for the purpose of interviewing
Post master Munt. The general i'm
preston among Hopewell business
people and others who have discussed
the subject with Judge Watson is that
he will recommend that postofi1ce
be esta blished at Hopeweil as early as
practicable. -e
w. G.. r.. u. To Meet.
The first convention of the Din-
widdie County Woman's Christian
Temperance Union will be held In the
Methodist Church at Carson on tues
day of next week, at which time Mrs.
Lillian A Shepherd. State correspond
ing secretary. will deliver an address
other State officers are expected 10
he i'm attendance. Mrs. Albert Mayo
president. and Mrs. f. P.',Allgood, VICE
president OF the county union: NAYS
q bout completed arrangements for en-
pertaining the visitors.
Funeral OF III. H. Gentry.
The funeral OF William Hampelton
Gentry. whose death occurred at M
home in South Sycamore Street VIII
he conducted from st. Joseph's Catn-
ollie curch at 10 O'Clock. tomorrow
morning.
Probe Murder OF Negroes.
Coroner H. O. Leigh and jury
heard evidence at police headquarters
la At evening in the cause or the ueath
Of Susie King. Only two witnesses
were examined both of whom testi-
fled in a manner which satisfied tne
Jury that the kink woman was HUT
dered by jamie Griffin. colored, VINO
was arrested upon suspicion on the
day of the killing. JAMIE Grimm was
ing and was sent on to the Hastings
Court for trial. The accused was
renresented at both the inquest and In
Police Court by H r. Gillian, while
Commonwealth Attorney 5. w Zlm-
mer appeared In the interest OF the
State.
Robert HenIfessey.
Robert Hennessey, aged sixty wears.
a native of County Limerick. ireland,
but who has resided In Petersburg for
about thirty-five years. died very sud
denly about O'Clock this morning.
following a weeks illness. Mr.. Hem
nessey In survived by three brothers
and one sister, Z. j Hennessey and
Mrs. NJ. NJ Booth, of Petersburg; Pat
rick and John Hennessey, both Of
New Zealand The funeral will be
conducted from st. Josephs Catholic
Church. at o'clock tomorrow after
noon.
Double Wedding Celebrated.
Rev S. j. Brown, of the High Street
Methodist Episcopal Church. per-
sorrned a double marriage ceremony
at his residence on High Street at
: O'Clock last evening. the, contracting
parties being Miss Lula Stone and Mr..
Anthony Lovett Barnes: Miss Marie
Smith and Mr. Charlie Lee Johnson,
all of Petersburg. s
Personals
Mr. Isham Dyer has completed ar
arrangements for his fifth annual ex-
cursion for the mountains and caverns
OF IMray. The train will leave APP
pomattox. Street Station at 9:15
O'Clock tomorrow morning and will
make all stops between Petersburg
and F'armville, except Sutherland.
There will be plenty of room and
ample accommodation and an enjoy
able trip Is promised.
Rev. s. J. winchester, formerly of
Indiana. now OF Florida. arrived here
today from Richmond and left later,
for Hopewell to make arrans elnents
for a course of lectures, which he viii
deliver there.
g Mrs J. ID. Grammar a former resi-
dent of this city, is desperately i'll at
her home, "EIms." Sussex County.