The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-09
MANY TAKING OUT
LICENSES TO HUNT
Great Number of Petersburg Folks
Take Ont State and County
Permits.
sHRINERs GUESTS.
Acca Temple to Visit Cockade City
Tonight-Two Wed ing kills,
Gobbler With Pistol.

Petersburg. Va, Nov s.--AH ar
rangements have been perfected for
the entertainment OF Acca Temple,
Mobiles OF the Mystic Shrine. by the
local temple tomorrow evening. The
visitors. about 800 strong, will come
over from Richmond on a special
train detraining at washington-Stree
Station
Upon their arrival they will parade
through several OF the principal ,busi-
ness and residential streets. and will
give n fancy drill on Franklin Street
at Its intersection with Sycamore.
Following the drill the visitors will
march to Masonic Temple, where they
will be welcomed to the city by Mayor
Robert Gillian. The address OF well
come will be followed by a buffet
luncheon, and later a number of local
candidates will be initia ted into the
secrets of the order at Library Hall.
The entertainment Commute as well
as all local Shriners are looking for
ward to the occasion with great deal
OF pleasure and the visitors will be
given q hearty welcome.
The last rehearsal for the Elis'
County Fair. which will he presented
by local talent at the Academy of
Music, Thursday and Friday evenings,
was held this afternoon and evening.
Tho cast for the play Is composed of
about three hundred near1profession
ais and amateurs and an evening Of
rare pleasure is promised all who wit
ness either OF the performances.
Kills Gobblcr With Pistol.
A. A. Slagle. one of Petersburgs
leading citizens and an all-round
sportsman. regarded as crack
marksman, related to his friends here
today the best shot Of his life. Yes
terday Mr.. Slagle, accompanied by two
other persons, while en- route to a
point near Emporia, drove into a flock
OF Wild turkeys with their automobile,
Mr. Slagle drew his revolver and fred
into the flock as they flew off. bring
ing down a fine gohbler.
More Births Than Deaths,
The report of Health officer Rob
ert A. Martin. for the past month.
shows a total OF forty-one deaths in
the city. including non-residents.
twelve among the white and twenty
nine among the cotored population.
There Were thirteen deaths among
infants and children under FIVE years
of age, and two deaths among per-
sons over eighty years Of age.
Among the causes Of death are
given Homicides, g. accidents. 2:
Bright's disease. 5; pneumonia. 6;
cerebral hemorrhage, 3. tuberculosis.
8; whooning cough. 2. and malarial
fever ..
Births reported during the month
totaled seventy white, forty;
colored, "a: males 80; females. AZ,
Two Weddings
Miss Frances May Tucker. an at
tractive young lady Of this city. and
Mr. Charles G. Strohecker, Jr., were
united in marriage this week at the
home OF the brides uncle. DIR. w,
Preston Hoy. in South Jefferson
Street The ceremony was impress
sively performed by Rev. e. P Dan
bridge, of ST Pauls Episcopal Church.
The attendants were Miss Mamie Vir-
ginia Tucker sister Of the bride. as
maid Of honor, and Mr.. Oswald Stro-
hecker. the gToom's brother, of Law
renCeville, as best man. After an
extended bridal tour MIR, and Mrs.
Strohecker will make their home at
Lawrencevtlle.
Miss Saverna Holmes Williams, an
attractive young woman of Prince
George County. and Mr.. Leslie Ed :
wards, OF this city, were united in
marriage at 4:20 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon. at the home OF the off,
ciating minister. Rev. Fred w Moore,
Rev. Charles r. Stribling pastor of
tho Tabb-Etreet Presbyterian Church,
will speak at the Young Mems Chris
tian Association Sunday afternoon on
"A Christians Service and His
Wages" DIR. Herbert W. Talley is
arranging for q special musical pro-
gram
The regular monthly meeting of the
Raraca- Philathea classes of the First