The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-20

not slept since the threst was received
at her home in Rossville.
Seidle Is between twenty-five and
thirty years OF age. small Of stature.
and has set Of teeth Ike ivory, He
will be taken before United states
Com missioner Bartlett Roper for ex-
animation tomorrow morning.
Petersburg and Appomattox WIN
Franchise.
AS was predicted in The Richmond
yirginian Of Saturday morning last,
the Board Of Supervisors of Prince
George County, a a meeting held AT
the county courthouse TO-DAY. granted
franchise TO the Petersburg and Ap-
pomattox Railway Company to con-
struct an electric railway between
Petersburg and CITY Point.
The Petersburg and Appomattox
Company was granted charter by
the state Corporation Commission on
March / 10 construct and operate an
electric railway between Petersburg
and City Point. and the Petersburg
and James River Corporation Of
Washington, % G, was granted a
charter on April g, Both companies
appeared before the supervisors or
Prince George en- April 10 Tor the
purpose OF securing franchlse anu
the board adjourned over until last
Monday. when second meeting was
held in the rooms OF the thamner
of Commerce in this city, and argn
ment was heard by cor1sei for both
comnanies The board. without rem
dertng a decision. adjourned 10 meet
AT the county courthouse today. when
tho t franchise was granted 10 the
Petersburg & Appomaftox Railway
Company tn construct An eiectFFo
railway along the county roads from
Petersburg 10 CITY Point. the COM
pany giving bond TO begin the con :
struction OF the road VII MIN sixty
DAYS and 10 complete 1t prior 10 jan
|uary 4. 1915.
Cali Is Accepted
pev Michaux Raine. OF Danville, has
accented a call to the passionate OF the
Third Presbyterian Church OF this
city and will enter unon his duties
hera Immediately following the clos
inr OF the public school session IN
Danville.
Rev. Mr.. Raine succeeds Rev j.
Woodrow Hassell who resigned MS
charge here several months ago TO
become missionary TO Japan
Mr.. Ralne is abut thtrty-hve year
Of age a graduate or Hampden -Sio :
neV and OF the nEOloEit-at S0 "A.' : :
H. married a daughter OF the lave
mr. Allen ~ Hebron, Dinwiddie
County. where he at one time held
n charge.
Ueophus r. Williamson.
Cleophus r. Williamson. we'll
known and highly respected citizen,
died at his residence. $50 hinton
Street. ut 1l:15 O'Clock last evening.
following an Illness of several years
duration.
Mr.. Williamson was in the sixty
second year of his age aud PRIOR I'd
being paraiyzed about four years ago
had been superintendent of the street
Department OF the city for twenty
four years continuously. Besides
widow, he lis survived by two sons ana
three daughters: Messrs. William A.
and Samuel Williamson. Mrs Robert
Jones. Misses Essie and Elizaoeth
VILLA mson. all OF this city also two
sisters. Mrs w. w Hardy, OF Peters
burg, and Mrs. James 7. Brown. OF
Branchyille.
MIR. Williamson was valued mem
Der OF the First Baptist Church and or
lakewood Camp, No |, W. Q. w. the
funeral wifi be conducted from the
residence at 3 O'Clock tomorrow AFTER
noon. Rev L. NJ. Roper, OF the First
ia ptlst 1nuTCHs Will oIiSioer o'N -
terment will be made in Biandford,
Duke--Andrews.
A pretty wedding was solemnl1ed
at o'clock Yesterday afternoon at
the home of the brides father. w. b.
Duke, i27-A Halifax Street, when Miss
Annie Lillian Duke and Mr. clyde
Wesley Andrews. valued member OF
the Petersburg Fire Department, were
united in marriage.
Mr.. and Mrs Andrews will reside
on Halifax Street
Officers Elected
The several Presbyterian sunday
schools of Petersburg have elected
vice presidents as representatives TO
act in conjunction with the union Of
ficers for the conduct of the affairs or
the Presbyterian Sunday School Union
Association, as follows.
Tabb- Street, Raymond Parkinson !.
Third Church, Waverly Turner: Old
Street. Bernard q. Andrews: Second
Church. c. E. Ridenonr. Jr.; West
Street IT r. Graves. These officers
will hold office for a term OF twelve
months
In Critical Condition.
Al Franklin, employed for several
months past as piano player in a
local picture house Is in critical con-
dition at the Petersburg Hospital. Mr..
Franklin is a son OF Benjamin Frank
lin, of Roc chester, y. V. and brother
of Rev Lewis +. Franklin of St.