The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-18
Petersburg
Many Indictment. Returned.

Petersburg, Va. Msy i7.--At the
] opening session of the May term OF
the hustings court today. Judge Null
len presiding. the grand Jury reported
| indictments as follows;
/ George Johnson. Joseph Sipsis. Roo
ert \. smith, Edward Bruun. Nat Ruff
I fin. two cases: Dora Brown, Priscilla
st. Clair, !. X. Harold. Granville Wal
ker. william Black. Lonnje Molly. r.
s CONWAY. Liuwood Hunt. Bruce Chap
peil. John Mark. Charles Mayo. Mag
sic Mex enmond. f'hiuis Miles and
Frank Green, misdemeanor, all charged
with violating the prohibition law.
William 4. Clemsin. non-support;
Lindsay Whitaker. Henry Hargrave
and Willie Evans felony.
Eleven liquor cases were disposed Of
with q conviction in each case as
follows:
Granville walker, Priscilla st, Clair.
Dora Brown. John Mark and Maggie
NcKemmon, one month in jail with a
fine Of $50 each
Nat Rufftn. Edward Brown. Robert
A. smith. Joseph Sipsis. George John
son and Frank Green, two months in
1aH Win me OF &9H eaEH
Bsxter-spoon~r.
This morning at 10 o'clock the High
street Methodist church was the scene
OF beautiful wedding when Miss Mary
Epps Baxter. the popular and accom-
plished young daughter of MIR. and Mrs
John Andrew Baxter and Mr.. Morris
Allan Spooner. son Of Rev, and Mrs
George II. Spooner, were united In
marriage The ceremony was impress
siveiy performed bF the grooln's father,
for four years pastor Of the Market
street church. this city. now OF Dam
VILE
Miss Dorothy Spooner. sister Of the
groom. was maid-of- honor, and Mr..
John Carter, Of Wilmington. N. -.
was best man. The bridesmaid was
Miss Blanche Whituiore. Of Durham,
y. G.. and O. NJ James. of Whining
ton. y. c; George @po0ner, Of panville.
and Harvey Baxter. Of Washington. u.
&, were ushers. ~
The bride is one Of retersburgs
most accom- plIEhed young singers. and
the groom. formerly Of this city. is
private secretary of ]. w. Perrin, gen"
tral freight agent of the Atlantic
Coast Line railway. at Wilmington, n.
G, Immediately following the cere-
tuons Mr.. and Mrs. epoouer left for
New York and upon their return Will
reside at Wilmington
Laying water Main Ia Camp site.
4 large force Of laboreIs under the
supervision Of CITY Engineer Budd,
commenced At the st. Andrew street
pumping station today laying water
main To the Lakemont mobilization
camp, a distance of about a mile and
"A half, Laying OF the pipe will be
rushed with all possible haste and II
is expected TO he completed within
twelve or fifteen days.
work on Hospital supplies.
Frances Bland Randolph chapter. ID
A. r.. as an auxiliary to Petersburg
chapter American Red Cross. Is en-
gagged at work on hospital garments
consisting of bed Jackets. surgical
shirts. bath robes. pajamaa. sheets and
pillow cases. which viii be forwarde ed
to the French front through the proper
channel. This IS the first auxiliary
formed under Petersburg chapter, Red
Cross society
Mothers Club Elects Officers.
The Mothers club OF Robert f. Leo
school will meet in regular monthly
session at O'Clock tomorrow after
noon. At the last regular meeting for
= the club officers for the next session
were elected az follows: President
Mrs. Thomas y. Sydnor; vice president
Mis-. Archie Williams; secretary and
treasurer. Mrs, Ernest Butler. TIL.
following committee chairmen have
been appointed by the new president:
Visiting committee, Mrs. L. q,
Vaughan; rt.@inbaeship committee. Mrs
Albert Dodge: building and grounds
committee. Mrs Z +. Johnson.
Stratton ENties Notice.
City Treasurer f. Gerald Strstton
candidate -re-a!sctiaa- in the No
veruber election, fled notice of his
candidacy and deposited his entrance
, tee of $50 with Chairman John f. liar.
veil, of the city central committee. TO.
day.