Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-23
EMPOR|A MOTHERS CLUB
HOLDS REGULAR SESSION
steps Are Taken to Beautify School
Grounds. and Junior League
VIII Assist.
JOLLY TWELVE ENTERTAINED
haymen's League Appoints Commit.
lee to Visit Sunday Sellers and
temind Them of Law Against
Such Practice.
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EMPoRIA. VA. April 22.-The
Mothers Club met in regular session
III the school building on Thursday
afternoon. The sanitation Of the
building WAS the subject under dis
@ussion, and the matter was finally re-
ferred to committee. A hedge and
flowers VIII be planted in the grounds
by the club under the direction Of Mrs
T. l.. Vincent The Junior League was
asked to clean the grounds and keep
them In good condition. The president
read letter from Mrs. w. a. Burrows
president of the Richmond Federation
OF Mothers Clubs. who organized the
Emporia Club two years ago. The club
will cooperate with the Civic Improve
ment League in helping to make the
entertainments TO be given here by the
'oburn players n success.
Mics Mary Wood was the entertain
'nE hostess at "A delightful meeting OF
the Jolly Twelve on Friday afternoon.
THOSE present were Misses Matte
Nyche. Ida Cato. Sara Briggs, Eleanor
Tiilar. Helen Vincent, Bette Lee, Pr-
Ia Waite, Helen Kuncs. Erie George.
RS \ NJ Potter and Mrs. L. L. Story.
he club prize was won by Miss Sara
Briggs, and the consolation was cut BY
Miss Erie George. Following the game,
an Ice course was served by the hos
tess
The Laymcn's League met in the
Main Street Church on Sunday after
noon The subject OF Sunday closing
~ business houses was again discussed
"nd committee was appointed to call
upon all proprietors of cigar and cold
drink establishments and remind them
"f the law against Sunday selling
Tho worst hailstorm ever seen here
visited Emporia OF Monday afternoon.
For more than half an hour the hail
stones poured down. until the ground
was white as with snow in winter
Much damage was done TO early veg
ctahles and fruits. Fortunately, the
urea Of the storm was small and the
iamage did not extend far into the
COUNTRY.
The Episcopal Church. which has
been in course of construction for a
year. Is about completed. and the first
7ervice will be held there on Sunday
morning a special musical program
has been arranged
Miss Ellie Manning Is in Blacksburs
attending the normal school for county
agents for the girls canning clubs
Miss Sara W. Coleman left on sun
day for Washington to attend the
Daughters OF the American Revolution
Congress ~ delegate from the Joseph
ficHReS iNanter.
Mrs w e. Weaver and Mrs. r 6.
Palmer have returned from a visit to
Baltimore
Mrs. w. r Goodwin spent a few days
If last week in Petersburg
Mrs. r. " Tredway was a recent
visitor TO Richmond.
Andrew Briggs, OF Richmond. spent
The week with relatives here
Ralph Sharp and his bride. nee Gny
NJ Smithfeld. have been spending tho
week with their father. r NJ Sharp.
IN the home Of Mrs B w Lfsey
The young couple eloped from Smith
field early Monday morning, going by
automobile to Gainesville. a distance Of
eighty miles. where they were married
An adjourned meeting Of the Town
Council was held In the courthouse on
Tuesday evening Besides the Mayor
and town officers there were present
Councilmcn pnuehrrv. Cato, Lindsay.
Johnscn.> Poe bies aud Suitor. An APP
preparation was made for the improve
ment Of a street ia North Enporla \
committee from tho civic Improve
ment League. Mrs. T. /. Goodwin and
Mrs y NJ. Trcdway. were present and
asked for an appropriation to build A
wall along tho front OF the cemetery
This was granted tax levy was
laid al 30 cents on all property, tan
ribie and intangible. After a lengthy
discussion. license taxes were some
what revised
The Greenesvillc Chapter. United
Daughters OF the Confederacy will
meet on Monday afternoon In the
courthouse. AT this time delegates and
alternates will be elected to the state
convention in Suffolk.