The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-28
Petersburg
WILLIAM B. M'ILWAINE
HEADS SAVINGS CAMPAIGN

Special TO The Richmond Nirginian)
Petersburg, Va, Nov Elton.
William Il. McIlwaine, president OF
the American Bank and Trust COM
pany of Petersburg. has been APP
pointed local director in charge OF
the campaign for the sale of war
savings certificates. The appointment
OF Mr. Mcilwaine was made by state
director, Colonel Thomas =. McAdaDys.
OF Richmond. MIR. Mcllwaine wifi at
tend the meeting of the city and
county directors Of Virginia to he held
lat the Richmond hotel Richmond. at
10 O'Clock Wednesday morning, when
plans for the campaign will be de-
termincd upon.
Friends of the local director assert
that a better selection could not have
been made MIR McElwaine is In close
touch with financial conditions OF
Southside Virginia and widely known
Throughout this section.
Merchant Takes His Life.
Dave BeicouvelCh, aged fifty
wears. a Hopewell merchant, commit
ted suicide at his residence IN Hope
well street. HopeweN, Sunday after
noon by shooting himself through the
heart with a revolver Beicouvelch
had been in bad health FOR some time,
which, with unsuccessful business at
fairs preyed upon his mind resulting
in his taking his life according, to
his close friends. Tho body was
brought here and inferred in the Jew
ish cemetery AZ Biandtord late TINS
afternoon.
Barnes-JoIly.
\ quiet but pretty wedding was sol
emnized yesterday afternoon at the
home OF Mr.. md Mrs r. p. Jolly. the
contracting parties being Miss Jessie
/ Clifton Jolly and Mr.. Walton Barnes
OF Tappahannock, Va. The bride was
hecominglv attired in a travelling suit
/ of dark blue with hat and gloves 70
match and carried bouquet Of
Brides roses The only attendant was
Miss. Selma Jolly as maid of honor
Tho ceremony was performed by the
Rev. T. b. VIM. y. D, of the Wash
/ ington Street NJ. f. church. After an
lAxtcrdrd Northern bridal tetr Mr.
and Mrs Barnes will be at home al
ETappahann0ck.
Rich--Turner.
This morning at : o'clock at the
home of she bride In West Washing
ton street.-The Rev. a. r. Love, prs
tor of the West End Baptist church
+ performed the ceremony uniting r.
marriage Miss Ella Josephine Turner
daughter of the late Joseph Il. anc
Sarah l.. Turner. and Mr.. Leon Franz
Rich The bride was given In mar
rage by her brother. Robert Lee Tur
ner, OF Richmond, and the ceremony
was witnessed by relatives and fmme
date friends only Mr. and Mrs. RicF
left Via the \. c. l. railway al
O'clock for a Northern bridal tour
i Mrs. Sarah j. Alley.
I Mrs Sarah J. Alley. widow Of T. W
/ Alley, died yesterday after a long pc
rlod of falling health at the advanced
age of eightv-two years. Mrs. Alley
was widely known and highly esteem
ed throughout the community Sh'
is survived by three sisters and ont
/ brother. Mrs ReheCca HalstN q thE
lefty; Mrs Rosa Mckintry, OF Boy
kin; Mrs. Baum. Of Capron. and Mrs
John Barley. OF North Carolina. He
death occurred at her home, the resi-
dence Of her granddaughter, Mrs
Robert ". Wells. 1925 Htgh street
Funeral services will be conducted a
the grave in Blandford cemetery
$50 o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
Funeral OF Captain Rogers.
Funeral services for Captain AS
Rogers, an account Of whose death ha
been mentioned In The Nirginian. vii
be conducted from st Paul's Episcopa
church at II 30 o'clock Wednesda.
morning.
Bassetse f.. Tucker,
Mr.. Bpssette r. Tucker. for man
: years q prominent far@er Of Dinwid
} afe coznty, died al the home OF hi
J daughter. Mrs A. l. Pedieo At Nin
. ton yesterday morning Mr. Tucko
was seventy-four years OF age and
! Confederate veteran. He retired sew
eral years ago as a successful planter
. Mr. Tucker is survived by the follow
ing children: c. J. Tucker, Of Corey
Pa: Mrs Edwin J Jewel Of Stan
! ford. Conn. Mrs. l. l. Chandler, Q
3 Lynchbure; Mrs A l. Fedigo, Of Vim
ton; Mrs Herbert Bragg. Mrs Game
II. Short and Bennett Il. Tucker, O
. / Petersburg The funeral win be con
Quoted at the old homestead nea
4 Darvils Wednesday afternoon at
4 o'clock and burial win be in the fam
q i1N Mot