The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-29

Petersburg, va, March 2s.--The
retersorrg branch OF the Virginia
war Relief Association IS now max
iur weekly shipments OF many ar
4tcles of clothing bandages, etc, ior
r~~ Sy the sufferers in the European
war gone. The president Of the branch
~. sssued a special appeal TO all who
are making garments to deliver them
u st. Paurs parish house early each
waea for the regular weekly ship
xnent. which is made on "Wednesday
carr.ents, such as are being made
nra rorelv needed BY the sufferers
The Petersburg branch has accom-
pt.shed a great Deal since Its organ
txation ana has en- more than one oo-
cAs.on brought forth commentator
fron, the State officers Mr., ". F.
Neuter. % the virginia Lumber and
Boz Company, has donated 10 the
committee suitable boxes for packlhg
garments and other supplies TO De
snjnned from Petersburg Mr.. Neu-
far donation was one Of special
vaIus as the committee had found II
vnvx, asn7eult To secure boxes suitable
for the purpose
Pleased That Dr. winn Is Coming.
Me-rbers 81 the Washington street
Methodist Episcopal Church are hlgh-
" eIated over The action or the Bal-
ffrnore Conference in transferring l"
the virginia Conference and 10 the
pastcrate of the Washington StFees
Church Rev, }. u. VIM. u u. Df.
Us
~ charge OF a large church at Roam
nrn He succeeds Rev. Richard VIII
k4n~sn. y. d, who recently left the
Methodist Church and entered upon
the pastorats Of an Episcopal ChuFch
at Lexington. Ky,
Or winn was formerly pastor on
the Washington Street Church aho
Ynuch beloved by that congregatSt-s
He stands high IN the counsels or inc
Methodist Church, Is an able preacher
ana popular pa @tt4f
no Meet Monday Night
THE Daughters OF Liberty of Peters
burg ana Ettrfck are looking forWAru
.w4th Measure to next Monday night,
rvht,.h will be the occasion OF a vislt
~ National Councillor w. Fl. JEFFREY
al Brooklyn. Mr., Jeffrey will be cor
dss1iv greeted when he reaches mere
III j. NJ Ssrraets Wife Dead
4 falegrnrn was received here TO-
day addressed TO the postmaster or
chief OF police for ]. NJ. Surratt- read
fnr: wife dead. Come at once Inc
message was from Salisbury, n. ~
and was signed by s. c. Vail. sur
ratt Is supposed TO be elther All
4erss,urg or Hopeweil-
Sent On to Grand jury.
George Cornett. william Cornet
and ]. r.. Riddle the three youns
white men arrested early SUNDAY
morning upon complaint OF e. w
Norwood ana tried in Police Cour
Yesterday morning on u charge O
robbery and gent on TO the Husting
Crur+. have each. been bailed In th'
sum of 1900 for their appearance a
the April term of the court
To Tender Reception.
cockade City Temple Pythian SiFteT1
VII tender reception to Mrs. Ethe
paugnerty, OF Portsmouth. grand chic
az the order, on Thursday evening o
Sasis ~ eek Tse Richmond Temps
will pay visit to the local temple
An the occasion Of the grand CHIEF
VISIT and will bring along It's note'
ffegree team to conduct the initiation
csrernos1ies on several candidates.
We~tmorvIand--Palm
Mis- Lillian Mae Westmoreland. IN,
popular and attractive daughter o
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Westmoreland, o
t1u4s city, and Mr. Lonnie d. Palmer
Z wsli-known young business man
w<re united in marriage in Washing
ton, u. c., yesterday, by Rev. L. M
Chambers. MFR. and Mrs, Palmer
after a short bridal tour. VIII return
10 Petersburg to reside.
Victim OF Measles.
JefntaI ?. Gibson. aged twenty years
! native Of Michigan. died at the CIT!
Hospital yesterday of measles. Th'
yofnx man was employed by the Ap
DonaAttox Box Shook Company. HI
hnd lived in Petersburg for abou
steven years. His father. George T
Gibson, who lives In Arkansas, hai
been notified. and the body is betnl
held at the morgue of J. r. Norris
d Son.
sPuddiefock Farms Sold.
James r. Harrison. auctioneer
scld ut public auction yesterday after
noon, on the premises. for the execu
tors of the late Alexander Hamilton
OF this city. four farms. known a.
.sPuddlsdock Parma" two miles ant
. half from Petersburg, on River
Road, Prince George County. The
fasxns were sold as ToYIowsi
TAI Containing lbs acres. with AT
necessary buildings and IN perfect
condition (b) Containing 14i acrea
with all necessary buildings and per
feot condition (c) Containing liz
acres, with ali necessary buildings and
In perfect condition. (d) Containing
nfnefy-ffve acres, with a small house
TAese farms ad1oin each other.
The property was purchased by Mr.
WHIT Robinson at $4,000.
Previous 10 the sale of the farms
khere was sold At public auction a
number OF mules, biooded horses and
oc.ts, fine registered cattle, sheep
chickens. ducks. farming Implements
etc. The sale was largely attended
and the property offered was readily
digpoeed OF at good prices