The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-08
CLOSING EXERCISES
PETERSBURG SCHOOL
MADD TRIP 10 EUROPE


Dead-Dcnuurrer Filed.
(Special 70 The Richmond virxin1an.)
Petersburg. Va. June THE COM
Increment exercises OF the Peters
burg High School, which are to be
held In the Academy Of Music tomor-
row evening. promises to be more in
terestfng and moro largely attended
than any commandment in recent
years. The exercises with include tho
presentation OF diplomas and medals
and an address by Professor Charles
w. Kent. OF the University Of vir-
ginia The graduating olasses for the
session are composed a. follows:
February class-Sarah Augusta
Beasiey. Sadie Friedenberg, Geraldine
Elisabeth Gerald. Irma IngIis James.
Florence Holconb Lane. Ellen 0rasne
Norman. Bessie Otalia Pegram. Ida
ner. Dallas warren, KAtAryn Anne
Weeks. Henry Irving Bowman, James
r. LAw1er-3sakin, wallace jennings
Ridout. Wade Clarence Temple.
June c1aso-Ann1s Lee Arlington,
Helen Elisabeth Arlington. Pauline
Bowman. Evelyn Minor Butcher, Hazel
Agatha Cottrsll. Mary virginia erich
ton. Mary Anderson GILLIAN. Jessie
Thornton Banks. ElvA Leigh Marks,
Kathleen Bsal psrlEinson. Mary Alice
Riddick. Florence Bell Robertson.
Sarah Elizabeth Seward. Martha Ellen
Smith. Axiiss Adams Wood. william
Nelson Andersen. Marvin Anbon Ez-
sell, Thomas Duokett Jones. willard
Clinton Kidd. Meyer Harry Layenstsin,
Edward Lowry Traylor and William
Hlu0t TuruAr
Inersass Tax Rate.
The finance committee Of the city
council recommended at last evening"
meeting Of the common council an in
crease OF nifty cents on the hundred
dollars In the tax rate on real and
personal property for the fiscal year.
beginning July 1. The present tax
rate L. 31.s5. and much discussion arose
over the proposed increase. which
would make the rate $z.1S. Tts mat
ter was finally referred to the finance
committee with Instructions that a de-
tailed account Of the city's necessary
nance at an adjourned meeting Of the
common council. Tuesday night, next.
Estimated expenses of the munich
pal government for the coming fiscal
year are placed at $4,000. with es-
timated receipts with the present tax
rate amounting to t3sk0Oo. which
would leave q deficit Of approximately
$4,000. Tho proposed increase will
give the city an income Of e4S4.ooo.
which would leave q balance of $780,
900 to be expended for public Inn
provements during the year.
All OF the regular routine business
was transacted. including tho receipt
Of reports from the CITY officers and
. in< rv$ =
nanoea. including an ordinance tn
creasing the nne for violation of the
speed limit from $40 to 500 and reg
ulatin9 the speed OF the police patrol.
HAD Exeifing TIms.
James whitehorne. Edwin 0rigg.
John KIDD and w. c. Smith. four young
Petersburgers, returned homo last
evening after an exciting voyage on
board an Allies' horse ship from New
port News to Alexandria. Egypt Tho
young men report many exciting ex-
pertencss and favorable impression
Of Gibraltsr. but not Of Alexandria
DsmnxrsR In Filed.
At yesterday afternoons session OF
the Hustings Court. Judge Mullen pre-
siding. after ali the evidence in the
suit Of Irving Owen, OF Washington.
d. G.. VI. walter Sachs. Of this city,
had been concluded. the plaintiff hled
a demurrer 70 the evidence and the
Jury rendered . verdict IN favor OF the
PLAINTIFF for $500. the fun amount sued
for The demurrer win bs argued be-
fore the court during the June term.
Coske-Dav1es WeAding.
The home OF MT. and Mrs. J. D.
Ehackelford. 262 H3gh Street. was the
scsns Of q pretty marriage yesterday
morning when MISS GLADYS Cook be-
~ -
vtes. The house was tAstefully decor
ated with cut flowers. ferns and palms,
the color Of white and pink being car
risd out
The bride was sttired In 4 going
away suit Of hlua, with hat and gloves
to match. and carried Brides roses and
sweet peas. Miss Lorna Davies. sister
Of the groom, ~ maid Of honor, was
gowned in blue chiffon taffeta, with
picture hat to match. and carried white
and pink sweet peaA Mr. Charles
Ghackelford. uncle Of tho bride. acted
a. best man.
I.ohengrin.s wedding March was
played by Miss Emma Guy Shackelford.
as the bridal party entered. and Be
lieve Me II All Those EndeAring Young
CharmF' WAS softly rendered during
tho ceremony. LATHE Miss Mildred
Davies, sister Of tho groom. preceded
the bridal party. bearing this ring
which had served for the same pur-
pose for five generations Of the Chris
tan Davies families. The ceremony
was impresstvely performed by Rev.
J. B. winn, D. D.. Of tho Washington
Street NJ q. Church
Lumber Company Incorporated.
A certificate Of incorporation Of the
Wayne Lumber Corporation was admit