The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-30
CONFER ON ROUTE
FOR NEW HIGHWAY
Southsidc Counties Representative,
Discuss Richmond Petersburg.
Norfolk Road.
PROMINENT MEN PRESENT
surry and Isle of Wight Pledge Aid
of Citizens Along Route They Pro-
pose-Ncgro Arrested For Prohbi-
ton Law Violation.

zens representing Prince George,
Surry and Isle OF Wight. in the mat
ter OF the proposed Richmond-P Peters
burg Norfolk highway. unanimously
adopted resolutions favoring the old
stage road as the route and commend
ing this route to the supervisors of
the several counties through which 1t
passes.
The old stage road runs through
the counties OF Prince George. Surrys
Isle Of Wight and Nansemond via
Prince George Courthouse, Burrows
Vile, Cabin Point. Smithf1eld and Suf-
folk. through a territory not directly
served by railroad and n section the
population of which is said to be six
times as great as the other route
under consideration.
Among those present at the meet
ing were p. p. Gwaltney, Jr., Colonel
J. w Holloway George D. Whitley
and w. S. Johnson, of Isle of Wight;
Captain George A. Savage, Leonard
James w. o. Rogers and J. Fl. Pres
son. of Surry. and w. D. Temple. OF
Prince George. Much of the pro-
posed road has already been improved
and the representatives of Surry and
Isle OF Wight Counties pledged the
aid Of citizens along the proposed
road to the extent of so per cent Of
the cost OF the road Government
aid will he asked in It's construction.
and ]. Gordon Bohannon, E. c. Kent
and w. NJ Martin were appointed a
committee to appear before the Prince
George supervisors to solicit their aid.
Held For "Dry" Law Violation.
Percy Jackson. colored, arrested
about 3 o'clock this morning at the
! Union Station by Patrolmen James.
Stewart and Avery. charged with hav-
| ing in his possession fiftythree pints
Of whskey was sent on to the Hust-
| ings Court by Justice Clements from
| Police Court this morning. Jackson
testified that he purchased the liquor
| in Washington and put up the same
| plea which is now becoming a pass
| word--that at the time of his arrest
! he was en- route to Weldon, N. c.
Entertain Store Force.
Mr. and Mrs. r. II. O'kennon were
/ the hosts at their beautiful Colonial
! Heights home this evening at a din
ner party given the sales people Of
! the O'Kennon department store. Miss
/ Blanch O'Kennon, n student at the
! Blackstone Female Institute, who Is
! spending the Christmas holidays with
her parents, assisted In entertaining
the guests. and the occasion proved
most delightful.
To Entertain Grays.
Local citizens are looking forward
! with much interest TO the home-com-
ing OF the Petersburg Grays. and a
movement Is on foot to arrange a
reception and entertainment for the
company when II arrives. No definite
steps have or will be taken in the
matter until orders have been given
70 no IN pyhfrh will
give ample time in which to perfect
the arrangements.
Gives Enjoyable Dance.
Miss Evelyn Rogers. at her home
in Berkeley Avenue, Walnut Hill, gave
a most enjoyable dance last evening
The home was tastefully decorated
and refreshments were served during
the evening Among those who took
part in the dancing were Mr.. Ollie
Pollard with Miss Annette Tyler. OF
Richmond: Mr.. John Patterson with
Miss Sarah Seward. Mr.. Arthur Gray
with Miss Eva Baugh Prentiss. Mr.
Herbert Jones with Miss Annie Perk-
lnson. Mr. Archie Woods with Mis-.
with Miss Bell Friend Bragg. Mr.
Willie Nichols with Miss Evelyr
, butcher, Mr.. Frank Strallman witt
Miss Helen Roper. Mr.. Austin Glenn
ents with Miss Maria Jones. Mr.. A
Robinson with Miss Clarke, OF Bed.
, ford
Jurors for HOpeweIi.
City Sergeant John b. Evans ma,
summoned Petersburg citizens to serv,
as Jurors during the next term of thu
, Corporation Court OF Hopewell, which
will begin on the second day in Jan
uary, as follows: c. c. Reese. w NJ
NJ ~
Townes, Robert Stewart Charles T.
Williamson, c. S Russell. w. C. God
sey. II. l.. Nugent. w. II. Heath. H
NJ. Rogers. Robert Mex. Cuthbert. F.
l.. Allen. w. r. Duell. Thomas Whyte
A. II. Daniels. w. G. Malone. Aaror
Cohen and F. NJ. Livingston.
To Hold Week Of Prayer.
The Presbyterian churches Of Peters
burg have arranged to hold joint ser.
vices next week in observance of thu
Week of Prayer" Services will b.
held Sunday. Monday and Tuesday
nights at 8 o'clock at the Second Pres
byteran Church; Wednesday night a.
Third Church and on Thursday. Friday
and Sunday nights at TIA b-Street.
Green-Holt.
Wednesday afternoon at 3:45 o'clock
the home of the brides parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles l. Green. SIS Halifa,
Street, was the scene of q quiet wed
ding when their daughter. Heller
Branch. became the bride OF Mr.. Hor
ace Abner Holt. The ceremony wa.
performed by Rev. John r. Eggleston
of the Wesley NJ. e. Church. They will
reside In Petersburg.
samuel Thomas Robinson,
Mr.. Samuel Thomas Robinson. for.
merly of West Virginia. died at the
home of his son-in-law. Mr.. Samue
Riggs. 635 Federal Street. at S:4(
o'clock last evening. aged ninetytwt
years. Mr.. Robinson had enjoyed goot
health prior to his recent illness. Flu.
neral services were conducted from ]
T. Morriss & Sons chapel. at 5:3t
o'clock this Afternoon by Rev. ]. r. Egg.
gleston. and the body was forwarded
to Ellensboro. w. Va. for interment.
Hear Of Mr.. spooner's Death.
The many friends here regret to learr
OF the sudden death OF Lilburn W
Spooner. in Washington. ID. c.. yester.
day. Mr.. Spooner was for number
Of years identified with the Index-Ap.
peal when It was owned by Postmastei
r. p. Barham. He was found dead II
room at the Victor Hotel Mr.. Spoon
Or was sixty years of age and 4 broth.
er of Rev. George H. Spooner. Of tbs