The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-17
Petersburg
Preparing For Campaign.

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Preparing For Campaign.
Petersburg. Va. March 16.-March
80 has been definitely determined upon
as the date upon which the evan
selistic campaign will be commenced
by the Baptist churches of Peters
burg and vicinity The meetings will
be held in a tent to be erected on
the vacant property between Syca-
more and Adams, on Franklin street.
The tent will have a seating capacity
Of 5000. and large congregations are
expected to attend the services.
The Rev. l.. +. Scarborough, d. D.,
of Fort Worth. Texas, will do the
prea ching after the second Sunday in
April. Up to that time the meetings
will he in charge of Louis Fritz
minger,
DR.. Scarborough. is president Of the
Southwestern Baptist Theological
seminary. and is one of the greatest
preachers of his denomination. Music
for the meetings will be directed by
Professor and Mrs ]. +. Reynolds, of
Forth Worth. assisted by chorus
of zoo voices The cooperation of
all churches irrespective of denomi-
nation is earnestly desired.
Attacked BY VICIOUS Dog.
Mrs. Hugh Leonard. of ; eherland.
Dinwiddie county, and one Of her
children were both badly bitten by
vicious dog yesterday afternoon.
which 1t is feared was suffering from
rabies. Mrs. Leonards clothing was
badly torn and the little child was
dragged by the dog for some time
before his hold could be broken. A
lady who went to Mrs. Leonard's as
sistance was attacked by the canine.
but fortunately escaped unhurt. The
animal was shot and killed by Cap
tain T. S. Leonard and its head was
forwarded Mt once TO Washington for
examination. Mrs. Leonard and her
child were taken to Richmond this
morning, for treatment In Pasteur
institute.
Indie tinents Are Returned.
+ Several persons were indicted by
he grand jury in the hustings court
yesterday for violating the prohibition
law. w T. Rahily, a well-known
citizen proprietor of the Blue Ribbon
Meat Market, in East Bank street,
and Willie Lively. negro hotel
porter. were among those indicted
lpon charges of selling whiskey H.
egally. Mr. Rahily was out of the
city at the time the Indictment was
ne returned TINS
and gave bail in the sum OF s3oo.
with Charles Carson as surety.
lively was locked up in the city jail
| in default OF bail.
Suspected OF Murder.
Willie Travis. colored. was arrested
" the Petersburg authorities yester-
day afternoon upon suspicion of being
. murderer Travis Is said TO have
killed another man near South Hill.
He was pointed out to DR.. John Il.
Halligan at Alberta yesterday after
noon as the murderer. Just as he was
about to board a northbound Sea
board train, DR.. Halligan phoned
/ the Petersburg police to apprehend
he negro here. Detective Heeian,
Policeman Wright and several other
members OF the force were assigned
to the case and Travis vas arrested
as the train came into the city,
Wright having boarded the train
where It crosses the Ferndaie Park
line OF the Virginia Railway and
Power company.
p. III. nrewry to- Lecture
r. Fl. Drewry has consented to ad
dress the students OF the Bowman
Commercial college Tuesday. March
20, on What Can BE Accomplished
BY the Ambitious Student In This
Locality" The lecture Will he the
first OF a series to be made before
the Bowman school by Petersburg
profes sional and business men.
Council Is Instituted.
Mrs Maggie A Elder, returned
home from Portsmouth this morning,
where on Wednesday she instituted
White Rose council, No. AZ. Daugh
ers of Liberty. Mrs. Elder was
deputized TO institute the council by
Mrs. Mary E Preader. of washing
ton.
rammar-NiiliamS.
Miss Naomi Williams. an attractive
young woman of Richmond, and Lee
Grammar. OF this city, Were united in
marriage yesterday afternoon at
O'Clock at the home OF the officiating
minister. Rev. L. v Carson, OF the
Memorial Methodist church. Mr.. and
Mrs. Grammar will reside here.
Richmond Couple Wed,
Wednesday evening at O'Clock, at
the home OF the brides parents on
Melville street Miss Maud Guy and
Mr.. Phillip Prestipino. of Richmond.
were united In marriage. The young
couple viii reside in Richmond,
W. III. Lane Appointed.
Petersburg. Va. March ls.--Deputy
Internal Revenue Collector w. Il,
Lane, of this city. was notified today
Of his promotion to revenue Inspector