Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
church will preach the Anniversary
sermon at $3.50 p. III. Rev. George
Coates, pastor Of Mt Olive Baptist
church, will preach at $3.50 p. M.
URBANNA NOTES.
Auto Goes Over Bridge-Three Are
Drowned-Popular Man Passes
Away---Other News.


Drowned-Popular Man Passes
Away--Other News.
Urbanna, July 3d.
While crossing the Urbanna
bridge Tuesday the Gath (July) an
autd belonging to Mr.. James Webb
went over board.
Mr.. Webb purchased a Ford touring
car on the previous Monday having
made q successful trip over the bridge,
he returned to get his family, he had
reached the draw and descending the
grade he lost control and the car ran
into the guard railing on the bridge,
but this soon gave way, and the car
and its occupants went into tho
creek.
Those In the car were Mr. and Mrs.
Webb, John B. Webb, and Annie Red
mond age 8 years adopted children
and Miss Pauline Braxton. BY the
heroic effort Of Mr.. Louis King who
was near the bridge Grabbing Mrs.
Webb was rescued, John was also
saved, Mr.. James Webb and Annie were
=, found a little afterward. He had sue
cumbed but Annie was alive. DR.. Fl.
i, f. Hoskfn who was near the place at
the time was called but she too soon
passed away. Pauline Braxton was
! not found until the car was raised
/ She was found sitting in the car.
Mr.. Webb was well known having
kept restaurant here for many
years His funeral was preached by
his pastor Rev. J.. W. Tynes assisted
by DR.. Il. K. Berkeley and Rev. H. r.
Harris. He and Annie were laid to
In, n NJ
, Pauline was buried on Hickory Hill.
Mr.. Jacob l.. Robinson one Of Am
burg's most respected citizens died
July 23rd no was q member of LIST
Baptist church Amburg and Superin-
tendent OF the Sunday School at tho
, time of his death. Funeral services
were conducted at the church by his
pastor Rev. ]. A. Martin. His remains
were laid to rest In the family GEM
etery. He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Esther Robinson and one son,
Jacob Lewis Robinson, Jr.
The Literary Union Of Middlesex
met with the 1st Baptist Amburg
school last Sunday. A large crowd at.
tended. s....
Rev. J. A. Martin opened the revival
at LIST Baptist Amburg last Sunday,
preached a very stirring sermon,
subject: "What will you do with Je-
sus?" Rev. VIM. Yates of Essex is
assisting him.
Rev. M. II. Sparks of King and
Queen Is assisting Rev. Thos. Harris
at Mt. Olive this week.
Misses Emma and Myrtle Payne,
Daisy Perkins, Mr.. and Mrs. Tyler
Payne and Messrs. Il. G. Wood, Chris.
Robinson, and James Jackson were
: the guest OF Miss Sarah G. Campbell
last Sunday afternoon
\, Mrs l1isie Carter who has been suf-
fering with Typhoid fever Is much
improved.
Misses Lelia-Bet Roane and Ellen
Carter of Trenton, N. j., are visiting
their respective parents near Streets.
Mr.. James Robinson passed through
town recently enroute to Waterview
from York Town, where he had been
called ON account Of the death Of his
father.
Miss Sallie Wood who attended the
Summer Normal at Norfolk has re-
turned.
MI. j. G. Boyd spent last Sunday
ana part of Monday at Amburg.
The rain OF tho past two weeks has
caused considerable. damage to wheat
hereaDout much Of 1t sprouted be-
fore 1t could be threshed
--BATCHELOR.