The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-01
EARLY MORNING FIRE
THREATENS Y. N. c. A.
Bed Clothing and Mattress I'm Room
If Smoking Ledger Found
Ablaze.
PETERSBURG HAS QUIET DAY
Petersburg Hopewell Highway Is Sub
ject at Meeting Tonight--Pastor of
second Presbyterian Enters Fifth
Year.

Petersburg, Va, Ap-il 3O.-A fire,
which might have resulted disastrously
but for it's timely discovery by al
passerby, started in one of the DORM
tory rooms on the third floor of the
Young Mems Christian Association
shortly after 2 o'clock this morning.
A young man passing along the street
opposite the association building at the
above time noticed q pickering light
through the window in the room IA
which the blaze had started He ran
into the office and notiHed Night Clerk
Britt, who rushed 20 the room to lind
the mattress and bed clothing upon
the bed occupied by n lodger blaZir g
and the room filled with smoke. An
alarm was turned in and the fire de-
partment, responded promptly, but by
the time of its arrival Mr.. Britt and
the aroused occupant had succeeded
in extinguishing the flames.
The young man who occupied the
room. which was located directly ever
the main entrance to the building. is
said to be a cigarette smoker. and it,
is assumed that he dropped of to sleep
with a lighted cigarette in his hand,
from which the bed took fire.
Quiet I'm Police Circles.
Last night and today have been the
quietest period in local police circles
for several months, and up to late
hour this afternoon nothing of conse
quence had been reported at police
headquarters. ABOUT the usual num-
Der of drunks was arrested last night
and this morning, but aside from these
the police have experienced an ex-
ceptionaIly quiet night and day.
a Greek employed at the New York
restaurant in North sycamore, oppo-
site Bollngbrook Street, upoa going
to his room last night. noticed a bu-
reau drawer open. and while he was
examining the drawer a negro scram-
BLEED from beneath the bed and male
his escape
Meet Tonight on Highway
An important meeting or PETERS
burg business men and others inter
ested in the permanent highway be-
tween Petersburg Hopewell and City.
Point Will be held in the rooms Of The
local Chamber of Commerce at s.: 80
o'clock tomorrow night Al this meet
ing reports will he received from the
committees appointed at a meeting
last Wednesday night and plans will
be considered TO meet the require
meuts of the board oT Supervisors OF
Prince George with reference to the
location of the road. II is necessary
that the terms OF the FeSoiu Io'IN
adopted by the board of supervisors
on the cath instant be complied with
hy May s. All persons who are in
terested in the much-needed highway
are earnestly requested to attend TO-
morrow evenings meeting
Negro Wanted in Petersburg.
Chief Ragland of the local police
department. has been advised OF the
arrest in Richmond of George Miller,
a negro for whom warrant was IS
tsIJed here on the night of October dt.'
Miller has served two terms in the
i panitentiary, and on the above date
| broke into the home 'of Cornelius ".
/ Graves. colored a carrier employed In
the local postofice. He later shot al
/ sergeant Titmus ana Detective Al
bridge when they attempted to ar
rest him.
Church Makes Progress.
Rev. James A. Mcclure entered into
the fifth year of his passionate with the
second PRESBYTERIAN Church Of thlS
CITY today. During the four years
which Mr.. Mcclure has been pas'pf
Of the local church contributions hE
the congregation for all purposes nave
amounted to S4,243, of which S2V.Z'
was for congregational purposes, -
- fittttt.--ssa4-e4.ai'.-aA
foreign missions During the ioHr
vears 1S4 persons have united with
the Church-124 by profession ana
Observation-Disclosures
Miss Sarah Alexander Hamilton,
daughter of the late Alexander and
Mrs. Hamilton, and Lieutenant
stephen Booth Mckinney. L ). ~:
son of the late Major Mckinney !.
g. A.. and Mrs. Mckinney or KNOX
vile Tenn, were--anited in marriage
a4 the home OF the brides mother. IN
south Sycamore Street at O'Clock
vestarday afternoon Owing 10 the
recent death of the brides father, the
wedding was a quiet affair. though
of widespread interest. lmmeolateiS
after the ceremony, Lieutenant ana
Mrs. Mckinney left on wed ing tour,
after which they will he, at home IN
Washing ton. D. c.. where Lieutenant
Mckinney il now stationed.
Engagement Announced.
AT a luncheon given yesterday after
noon bv Mrs. =. b. Birchett and Miss
Carol Ruan at the home of MIS-
Rirchett. in North Union Street. an
nouncement was made of the engage
ment of Miss Mary Armstrong. daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. William +. Arm
strong, of 43e High Street, to Mr.
William B. Jefferson, of this city. Inc
ceremony will take place on May Is.
l.
in a color scheme of pink and white,
and covers were laid for fifteen. In
addition to the honor guest. Miss
Armstrong, others present were Mes
danes w F. Armstrong. Raleigh
Powell and Philip Roper and Misses
Louise Steere, Lucille Cousins, Mary
Fanny Kevan, Helen Wilson. Spooner
Dunn. Frances Hargarve Mary Bryan.
Matte Pritchard and little Miss
Mariana Wadleigh, who met the
guests at the door.
For Catholic School Fund
An elaborate program is being tpre-
pared for a musical entertainmerE at
the Young MEMS Christian Associa-
ton on May 4, in the interest of the
building fund of the new Catholic
school, which will soon be erected at
Franklin Street and Center Hill Court
large number of singers and musi-
clans of note will take part in the
program and doubtless the entertain
ment will be largely attended.
Opportunity for Horsemen.
One OF the most important sales of
thoroughbred trotters, PAGERS. stall
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