The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-29
Petersburg
METHODIST CHURCHES
CLOSING Up YEAR

! petersburg, Va, september 2S.-The
Methodist churches of the Petersburg
district are closing up their work for
/ the conference year. preparatory to
! the annual meeting of the. conference
| to be held this year In Novem Der. Rev.
Is, F. Lipscomb. D. D. presiding elder
of the district. held the last quarterly
/ conference for Chesterfield at the Ivey
Memorial church a day or two ago.
preached a strong sermon and ex-
pressed satisfactory results in the dis
, trict for the year,
Or. Lipscombs term expires by linn
itation with the end of this conference
year. He will be transferred to the
presiding eidership Of some other dis
trict or to an important pastorate. It
fs rumored that Or. Lpscomb will go
TO the Charlottesville district
The terms of none of the Methodist
pastors of Petersburg expire this year,
but at least two changes are antici-
pated. Very few changes are expect
ed, however, throughout the district.
Funeral of Mrs. Marks.
Funeral services for Mrs Bette
A. Marks. widow of the late Captain
Louis L. Marks, an account of whose
death has been mentioned in The Nir-
ginian, will be conducted from the
Washington Street Episcopal church.
of which she was consistent and val
ued member. at IL o'clock Saturday
morning.
Sent to Grand Jury.
John Thomas and Prince BeneourK.
colored. arrested late yesterday after
noon by Sergeant Titmus and Patrol
man Evans charged with violating the
prohibition law by having in their pos
session 147 half-pints Of whiskey. have
been sent on to the grand jury. The
arrest Of Thomas and Benehurg lie re-
garded as one OF the most important
for violation OF the prohibition Law
since November /. Both claim to be
from North Carolina. Benehurg had
In his pocket a bank book showing
deposits In excess OF $4,000 and a sub
stantial roll of greenoacks on his per-
son.
Mrs. Maria C. r. Wood.
Mrs. Maria c. n. Wood a widely
known and esteemed resident of Din
widdie county. wife of Allen w. Wood
died at her home on the Squirrel Level
road at 1850 o'clock last night after
an illness of several months. Mrs
Wood was hfty-eiSht wears of age and
native OF Indiana. She had resided
In Dinwiddie twelve wears and had
many friends throughout the county
who will regret deeply to learn of her
death. The funeral will be conducted
from Smiths Grove Methodist church
at o'clock Sunday afternoon.
New Masonic Officers.
Petersburg Union chapter, No :.
Royal Arch Mssons. at its regular
meeting last night elected officers for
the ensuing year as follows
High priest. Roy c. Mccain: king
EniE
Kenneyi treasurer. w w Presson;
secretary H. V. Parham: captain,
Harry y. James; principal sojourner
Alexander W. Bryant: royal arch cap
tain. Edward II stewart: grand mas
ter, third veil Donald w Russell; g
NJ, second veil. II r. VIM: G NJ Hrst
veil c. J. wuestner. chaplain. Charles
z Borst; stewards. w, T Eaugh and
G. Fl Bozell, tiler. Joseph williams
Dance Wn BE Success
dance, which IS to be given at
Library hall Monday night Judging
from advance sale of tickets, promises
to be one of the most brilliant affairs
Of the season, Myer Davis orchestra.
OF Washington. d. c., will furnish the
music for the occasion. The dance Will
be under the MANAGEMENT OF Miss
Kate Northrop. OF Wilmington. y c.
and Colonel and Mrs. Ashton w. GRAY.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Burton. Mr.. and
Mrs / Val Parhani, Mfr and Mrs Sid
ney Green and Mr.. and Mrs, w. r. Ke-
van The following is "a list Of patrons
and patronesses: Mr.. and Mrs. Patl
Drewry, Mr. and Mrs. P H Booth. Mfr
and Mrs. Robert Gillian. Mr.. and Mrs I
Joe Prince. Mr.. and Mrs H G. Myers
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Patterson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey Seward. Mr.. and Mrs
Howard Hail. Or. and Mrs Moylan
Field, Mr.. and Mrs Paul Roper Mr.
and Mrs Nat Roper, Mr.. and Mrs
Sam Wilson. DR.. and Mrs. IT. r. Jones |
sfr. and Mrs, Van Land4ngham, Mr. |
and Mrs. Waverly TONNES MIR and
Mrs. Short, Mr.. and Mrs. ". Butcher
Colonel and Mrs, Z, 0. Hunt. Colonel
Waldron, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Maclin, |
Mr.. and Mrs, Riddle. Mrs Anderson
Miss Leslie stevens. Miss Mary Lee
Nome
Or II Aulick Burke, lieutenant In !
the reserve corps. United States army, |
is at home on a ten-day furiough. Or. |
Burke is in charge Of the base hospital
at New Bedford. Mass
j. Victor Norton prominent Young
local citizen. has leased the old Nir- |
glnia theater in North sycamore street |
and after extensive Improvements. will |
open a modern picture house with a |
seating capacity OF 500.
Miss Flva Brakeman. general secre- |
tary of the Petersburg 7 W. c. A, ar
rived here this morning from Birmtng-
ham TO take up her duties.
Professor Edward Aston Burgess.
son OF Or. and Mrs. r J. Burgess a.
graduate Of the Petersburg High
school and OF Randolph Macon collage |
for the past two years vice-consul TO
Brazil, will pay his parents a visit !!
within few days Professor Burgess
is on a leave of four months
Workman Dies suddenly,
]. r. Neale. a resident of Alberta. |
Brunswick county, died at the Peters /
burg hospitaI today. Mr. Neal had
been employed at Camp Lee for come