The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-03

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, too strenuous for them. Many: others
who have given up their work In the
city are expected to return here before
the end OF, tho present week.
Contrary TO reports. tho farmers OF
| this section are not suffering from as
great shortage in labor as was anti
cipated.
Much complaint 10 being heard Of
the exorbitant prices charged in Pc
ttersburx- at many peTse#s- have
| rooms for rent. The chamber OF com
merce and Retail Merchants associa-
ton are both urging against exorbi-
tant charges to tie newcomers.
Plan to Celebrate Fourth.
| Plans are being perfected here for a
quiet and sane celebration of the
Fourth, which will doubtless enlist the
interest of the people generally. Ar
ransements have been made for an
open service at o'clock I'm the even
! ing at Central park. In which all the
churches Of the city. Protestant and
Catholic. will unite.
| Brief addresses will be delivered by
tn. Rev c. B. Bryan. n D.. and SUI
perintendent of Schools F. NJ. Martin.
| Prayers will be offered for the guidance
| A choir is being organized for the
meeting by H p. Pritchard and II Is
hoped by those behind the movement
that the White Ribbon cadet band can
be secured to aid with the music. Rev.
Father Haier will pronounce the bene-
diction bringing to close the nrst
meeting Of the kind ever held in Pc
tersburg on July the Fourth.
Hts Ford stolen.
| James H. Clark. agent Of the Sea-
board Air Line railway. at Dinwiddie.
and a prominent citizen Of that county,
reported to the police Saturday night
the theft Of his Ford runabout shortly
after S o'clock. Mr.. Clark. accompanied
/ by his father. drove to the city early
! In the evening and reaching here left
| his machine standing on West Tabb
street. near the Fostofrfce building. He
returned for It about $50. but IL had
| disappeared. The car was 1915 model
Ford runabout, factory number 1,1oe,-
| ael and bore state license tag No bf9s
| 1t was equipped with new tires. chain
tread. on the rear and &C. tires on the
| front wheels. extra radius rods. nickel
bumper and large horn. The police
| have not vet found any truce of the
| m chine and due to the fact that both
the oil and gas tanks had just been
well hiied doubtless the thief or
thieves made quick getaway with
| II.
Observation-Disclosures
| Miss Erte Elsie Edmonds ard Ny
Linwood Harold Hawkins. popular
young Petersburg couple. were united
| in marriage Saturday evening at the
home OF the officiating minister. Rev.
| f. V Carson, Of tho Memorial Metho-
dist church.
Funeral of Mrs. Annie May Robbins.
Funeral services for Mrs. Annie May
| Robbins were conducted from the resi-
dence at s2s Main street this afternoon
and the body was forwarded by Nor
| folk and Western train to Norfolk
/ from whence IL will be taken to
Thompson's Wharf the former home
Of Mrs. Robbins for interment
Go to seashcre July u.
The annual picnic excursion Of the
Market Street Methodist Episcopal
Sunday school to the seashore will
take place this year on Thursday, July
li. The excursion will be under the
management OF Mr. w. NJ Lewis
Hold Lawn Party for Red Cross.
This evening from to II o'clock,
a lawn party will be held In the yard
Of the Market-Street NJ. r. church for
1.-THE heneht Of the Red Cross. The
party Is being held under the auspices
of the Loyal Workers
Mrs. Mary Perkin. Tucker.
Mrs. Mary Perkins Tucker. widow
OF John p. Tucker died at the resi-
ldence Of her daughter, Mrs. Elmer Har.
ris near Carson, D,nwiddie county
about noon today Mrs Tucker was
lparalyzed about three weeks ago. since
which time her condition had con-
stantlv grown worse She was in the
iseventy-third year OF her age. de-
ivout Christian and mother. Her death
will bring sorrow TO the community
in general She 10 survived by the
following children: Charles Tucker, OF
Baltimore Wilton G. Tucker. Of Giou-
Ices.er Courthouse: Mrs Walter LAnier
J. McP,. and John r, Tucker, Of this
city: Mrs. Elmer Harris and A. Ray
Tucker Of Carson. The funeral ar
Engagements have not been completed.
Three Couples United
The Rcv. Fred W. Moore. at his home
in ST Andrew street. performed cere-
monies Saturday afternoon and might
iuntt!ng in marriage three young coup
les
| At $50 o'clock Miss Otelia Brinson
and Mr.. Moss Black. both of South Car
oiina. were made man and wife.
At & o'clock Miss Mamie Louise WILL
son. of this city, and Mr.. Luther Sykes
a prominent young planter. Of Isle OF
wight. were united In marriage. their
attendants being Mise Augusta Mayes
and Mr.. BENJAMIN Cummins. After =
Northern bridal trip Mr.. and Mrs. Sykes
will make their home near Smithheld
At sac O'Clock Miss Alpha Lillian
schisler and Mr.. James W. Carr. were
the happy couple united by the popular
Baptist minister. Their attendants
were Miss Schisier. the brides sister
Miss Nina Strickland and Mr. Listor
G. Adkins, The bride Is .he popular
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. r. A. Schisler
Of Emporia Mr.. and Mrs. Carr will
reside here where the bridegroom Is
widely known and highly regarded
W. n. Mccoy Michigan.
william Henry Mccoy Michigan, age
twenty-five. employed for some time
past by the American Pie company. In
this city. died at the Petersburg hos
pital last night. after a brief Illness
The body was prepared for burial by
Messrs J. T. Morriss & Son and for