The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-20
Petersburg
pE.TERsBURGs DRAFTED
MEN RESPOND TO GALL

ed men ordered to report at the once
Of the local draft exemption board at
: o'clock this afternoon failed to an
swer to their names at the roll call
in the boys lobby of'the Young Mems
Christian Association. Those VINO taii
to answer are expected to report To-
night or tomorrow morning.
Following the roll call. Chairman
Patteson OF the local board remind
ed the young men to consider them
selves In military service and inrorm-
ed them that the Petersburg boys
were In charge of Evarts w. Nor
row. former clerk of the o.. p. Hare
Drug company and the Dinwiddie
county boys were placed in charge OF
Leland S. Clark. They were given
leave until 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing to return to their homes or to go
where they desired. A majority or
the boys from the county are spend
ing the night at the Young Mems
Christian Association. where accom-
mediation had been made for them by
the local board. They will assemble
at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning In
front OF the losal postohice and pro
coed to Camp Lee shortly thereafter.
The young men all appeared In
good spirits, in fact some OF them
manifested a desire to enter training
at the earliest possible hour In order
that they might contribute their oil,
in the war for democracy.
Among those who are going from
this district for service In the ne"
national army are some of the best
known young men OF Petersburg and
Dinwiddie county. 1t Is true tnat the
draft has worked hardships on some
hut the manner in which the men
have accepted the call of their four-
try has impressed every one and this
same spirit will doubtless make OF
them good soldiers.
Two Visiting Nurses Engaged.
The city health department In It's
efforts TO extend it's services for the
prevention of spread of disease in the
community has secured Miss e. Nj
Salisbury, formerly with the King s
Daughters, and Miss Marian Couch,
two weli-known local nurses, TO aid the
department The nurses will visit pa
tients in all sections OF the city and
give treatment In all classes OF d.
seases az well as instructions as to
the care OF patients and the proven
tion of disease Miss Fllerson. now
with the public health department un-
der Dr. w F. Draper. is engaged in
the same class OF work In Ettrick. Ma
toaca and other suburban areas. The
board Of health is especially anxious
TO extend its services TO tubercular
cases to prevent the spreading OF that
dread disease.
Regimental Dance Given.
The first reglmental dance of the
season was given at the Hotel Peters
burg tonight with officers Of the Three
hundred and twentieth regiment as
hosts. The reeirentai dances are ex-
pected 10 become popular and add
greatly to the gaiety and brilliance OF
the fall and winter seasons. Colonel
O. l.. Hunt, commanding officer of the
Three Hundred and twentieth regi-
rnent. announced time and dancing
commenced promptly al o'clock.
continuing until midnight. followed by
a supper.
Brough--Bowe.
Miss Norma Baldwin Rrough. a
former student at the Blackstone Fee
male Institute, popular and attrac-
tice young woman Of this city, and
Mr. Frank Thomas Rowe, of Prince
George county. were married at I
o'clock this afternoon at the home Of
the officiating minister. Rev. Fred ".
Moore The ceremony was Witnessed
. hv numner.of friends Of the. cnuple.
The bridegroom recently sold his
farm In Prince George county to the
government as a part OF the tract
upon which Camp Lee Is located. Tn
der special agreement he was per
mitted to remain on the property and
right in the center OF the horsesh DC
formed by the cantonment Mr., and
Mrs Bowe will reside at their new
home near Rosewood church.
T.. u. G. Elects Delegates.
Delegates from Petersburg chapter
Daughters OF the Confederacy. to this
state convention, which will convene
in Roanoke on October 9Th. have been
appointed as follows: Mrs. Harvey
seward. Mrs. II. r. Meade, Mrs. John
j. Nelms, Mrs. r. s. GIL. Mrs. A. l.
Davis, Miss Virginia Mckinney. Miss
Annie Mann and Miss Inez Cox.
Lad VIII Recover.
The numerous friends of little Stew
art Short, son of Mr. and Mrs. James
H. Short, OF West High street. will
be greatly pleased to learn that spec
iansts at Johns Hopkins hospital Bal
timore. have assured his parents OF
their confidence OF effecting a perma
nent cure through an operation to a
stiffened Joint in one OF the youth Z
| legs. caused by an attack of infantile
| paralysis some years ago. Mrs. Short;
recently returned from Baltimore with
| the lad. He will be taken back In
| about two weeks,
| Thomas spence simmons.
| Thomas Spencer simmons, we'll
| known and highly regarded resident
| of the west end. died at his home. s25
| Rome street. at 7:45 o'clock last even
I ing following an Illness of several
months. Mr.. Simmons was thirty one
years of age and a man OF exemplary
| Christian character, Besides a widow
| formerly Miss Jennie Chandler of this
| city, and two children. he is survived
! by two brothers and four sisters
| Charles Fl. and w. Arnold Simmons
Mrs. Anna James. Mrs. ]. w. Spain
and Miss Laura Simmons. OF Peters
burg. and Mrs, Emmett A. Jackson. oil
] Prince George county. Funeral serv-
ices will be conducted from the West
End Baptist church. Of which Mr.
Simmons was a member at o'clock
1 Thursday afternoon.
/ Mrs. Sarah Jane Seay.
Mrs. Sarah Jane Seay widow OF
Samuel w. Seay. died at 1920 O'Clock
last night at her home. the residence
! OF her daughter. Mrs. lredell d. Bar
ham at Matoaca Mrs. Seay was sew
enty-seven years OF age. well-known
and highly esteemed She is survived
} by three chiidren-John A. Seay, OF
| Petersburg; Mrs. Horace Mann and
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