The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-26
Petersburg
soldiers Drill In Y. VI. q. A.


Petersburg, Va. March 2o.--The
board of governors Of the Petersburg
Young Mems ChriSian association has
I rendered the use of the gymnasium
room TO tho Petersburg Grays and
civilian classes for drilling purposes
This announcement was made by Sec
Rotary Walch yesterday afternoon.
The gymnasium floor Will he given
over TO the purpose every Tuesday
night from s 10 10 o'clock AMI on
Thursday night II the number taking
the drills require II The plan to use
the gymnasium floor has the full en-
dorSement of Chairman Charles 4.
LasSister, Of the preparedness corn
rntfre. Captain r, r, Matte son aud
Co'one, Ashton w. Gray
y - planned 70 have the Grlys
fri'i on Tuesday nights from TO Q
o'c'ek. se1 civilians from 2 to 10
e he civilian classes reach a num-
her IN justify H. Thursday nights will
- rive1 over 20 them also. Captain
Trn DAVIS and Lieutenant Crowder
are ont ~ the city and have not been
communal cstei with regarding the /
T.ar ba: Major benjamin Harrison /
aon-ove< the plan ard assures those I
wha are behind the preparedness I
- >wc -uer. -ha- q r'tf2~ eGt number OF
i-t@ G1a~ers vil. 30 furnished.
MR. Elizabeth Jenkins.
Ms = - bath : Jenkins, a well !
.-~awr ard esteemed resident Of the
Tyes- End widow or Charles 3. Jen-
S:rs Odd a. her home. the residence
: hc- sou. / e Jenkins 1888 Com
~e-ee street aooat ! 90 o'clock this
morning Mrs. Jenkins was a NATIVE
No-ts Carolina bat she had re-
~5a1 here to- many years, She was
-ars5v7e5 aho4t we've nouths ago
- had never Fly recovered. She .
as ssva1ty- seven years % age Be !
SEES her so-. w3th whom she made ,
-e- home sAe q survived by one SITS
s-. Ms Eehezoa l. F>a1ren OF
7Ssei y &
-as .arc~a. Nil - conducted from I
-1s Yves: End Baptist church al g.
r.4s1& tomorrow Monday after
~ae1 ars t-te~;aeGt will be made n
#s- ford cemetery
Fire Destroys Grocery.
Ere o. undetermined origin dis-
-aE~rez ahou. z o'clock this morning. !,
e<zg.te1 n the almost complete de-
struc,ioa q the stock af groceries and !
9~ta-es IN Cummings grocery. eo3 /
Come street. TIE s;ng'e-story build /
~ IN which the store was located Is
owned ~ Z II Wells The fire de-
3.artrneHt responded promptly TO an
farm and ga.y q minimum amount
~ iamare % the tu'Idlng resulted.
Revival Services Begin.
EyanEehst8c services we're com
sueaced In the Wesley Methodist
Episcopal church today by the pastor.
Hev John r. EeK}eston. Tonight Mr..
fserlestou preached on "A Wrestling
Match" There was large attend
snce and much interest was mani
tested Professor J &, Renner. OF
Richmond, Is in charge OF the music,
which will be a feature OF the meet
ings.
Candidacy Announced.
John r. Bowes deputy In the office
~ City Sergeant John 3 Evans. has
announced his candidacy for the Of
%os Of sergeant 10 succeed Mr. Evans,
who will not Stand for reelection,
There arc now four candidates In the !
eel1 for the offlce--Messrs. W. @. |
andrews John b. Hubbard, A. A. !
Alley and John r Bowles No fight |
! Is being made over the office, how
ever. as II amounts TO but little since |
! the advent OF prohibition.
MIR. Katherine FARRELL
Funeral services for Mrs. Katherine !
King Farrell were conducted from St |
Joseph's Catholic church at o'clock |
this afternoon. Tho services were |
largely attended. The pastor. Rev |
Father Martin J. Haer, offlciated, and |
he following gentlemen were pail !
bearers: NessrR John J. Donahue. r. /
II I.avelle. J. w. Dciau. f. NJ. Glenn |
rnts, Isadore Reinach and W c. New |
comb Burial was IN ST. Joseph's |
Gem etery.