The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-19
: Old Dominion
: News in Epitome
Accepts Suffolk Offer.

Suffolk - After congrega ional
meeting of the members of the SUI
folk Baptist Church Sunday morning.
the church extended to Rev. p. A.
of Bedford City, Va, call
to become a stated supply for the
church for the term of sig months,
with all of the duties and privileges
of regular pastor Mr.. Anthony ac-
cepted the invitation of the church
and will enter at once upon his du-
ties much to the satisfaction of the
congregation. who have enjoyed hear
ing him preach for several Sundays.
Portsmouth Magnolia Camp. No. 4,
Woodmen of the World. of this city,
IL making arrangements for unveil-
ing seven monuments to sovereigns
of the camp on Sunday. October s. The
monuments will be erected in the To-
cal cemetery to the memory of those
members of the camp who have died
within the last year.
The unwilling exercises will he Of
quite an elaborate nature. A com
mittee comprised of Emmett Deans,
Colonel c. Z. Hutchins. r. B. Albert
son, j. NJ Tatem. c. r. Smith and
W. r. Robertson has been named to
perfect arrangements for the event.
A meeting was held Friday night.
when practically all of the plans were
completed.
w. J. Kendrick, OF Suffolk. private
secretary To Colonel f. F.. Holland.
congressional representative of the
Second District. will be the orator at
the unveilIng exercises
II is expected that the entire Thirty
second Regiment, Uniform Rank.
Woodmen OF the World will attend
the exercises as well as the Thirty
second Regiment band.
Lynchbure-Judee w. r Rarksdale,
Of the City Circuit Court here this
week will hear application for an in
junction against Brookneal Maeisterial
District. Campbell County. the object
of which Isl to enjoin the issuance of
100000 OF good roads bonds voted by
the district last spring, The suit is
really test case and will probably go
to the Supreme Court of the State re-
CARELESS Of Judge Barksdale's decision
here.
Iynchburg infanttle paralysis
situation here has shown no change
during the past week, there being no
new cases reported last week after one
case Of Sunday and one death that day.
There are now six cases In the city
Although children were not permitted
TO attend Sunday school yesterday.
there il no scare in the city. as the
people believe the authorities and ply
sicians have the situation well in
hand
Suffolk -According to r F.. Iati-
mer. well-known resident of the
county a movement is on foot to de-
velop Magnolia Springs. about three
miles from Suffolk to build a hotel
there and make the place resort and
picnic ground.
The spring at that place is strongly
lmpregnated with sulphur and in wears
gone by the place was visited by hun
dreds OF health officers. The spring
is located In a beautiful grove, and 1t
is the plan OF the promoters to add
such attractions as are usually found
at SUCH places, and to make It
popular resort.
Winchester-Low water IN the
Shenandoah River has forced the
electric light plants along it's borders
TO suspend work In the day time in
order to gather sufficient water to
furnish lights at night. The water
Is the lowest In many years. The
water supply In some of the Virginia
Valley towns has reached the danger
point, and people generally have been
urged to use every precaution to pre-
vent waste. The water supply at
Mount Jackson, Va, failed complete
ly several days ago. and the people
are now depending upon wells and
cisterns, The town reservoir il re-
ported. however. as filling slowly. The
first rain in about five weeks fell
few days ago. but 1t was not enough
10 restore normal conditions.