The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-10
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at Petersburg. An effort Will he made
70 have the amount changed to $50
to 4,a-taVp4 ended ttsFf eietit4g
The improvement Included in the
rivers and harhors bill which failed
N passage at the last session of cong
Hack-Reesc.
This morning at 10 o'clock Miss
Lula Cameron Hack. attractive young
daughter Of MIR and Mrs John -.
Hack, and James Conway Reese. de-
pay court clerk of this city, were
united in marriage at the BIandford
VI + church by the pastor. Rev
Harold \. smith The bride was at,
tended BY Miss Ruth Chappe{l as maid
RI honor, and Mr. Page Reese broth
~ Of the groom, was best man Fol.
lowing the ceremony. Mi. and Mrs
Reese left for New York and other
points of interest.
Stratton-kcrr
Miss Violet Stratton. a popular and
attractive young woman of Prince
George county. and Mr. Joseph Kerr,
formerly OF Whitehav Eng now
foreman in the Dupont plant at Hope
We'll, were united in marriage at
O'Clock this morning at the home or
the officiating minister, Rev James A.
Mcclure, pastor of the Second Presby-
terrain church
Bridge Owners To Get Money.
The MatoaCa Bridge company.
organized about five years ago, for
the purpose of constructing bridge
across the Appomattox river at Fern
dale park. connecting Dfnwiddie and
Chesterfield counties, met in annual
session last night in the local cham
Der of commerce and adopted a resolu-
ton providing for the payment of all
ST n tr1rr 81 g =
par and ACQUIRED interest to June /,
1917
At the time of the organization of
the company, stock totaling $4,000
was sold TO Petersburg and Matoaca
ctlzens. All stockholders have re-
ceiVed six per cent interest annually
on their -stoCk since the bridge was
completed and the net receipts from
tolls received have been used to re-
was appointed last night consisting
of Howard James. Charles L. Mar-
rlss and w NJ. Martin. TO confer with
the board OF supervisors OF Dinwiddie
and Chesterfield counties with re-
gard TO the acceptance of the bridge
by the counties and as soon as the
terms OF the resolution are agreed
to the bridge will be turned over 10
the counties as a free bridge
Grand Rally to Be Held.
A grand rally in the interest of
national prohibition is to be held
Thursday night at Washington Street
Methodist church, The program fol-
lows:
Washington Street NJ. f. Church.
Hymn-"All Hail The Power of
Jesus Name"
Scripture reading-Rev. John \.
Mcclure.
Prayer Key. 7. w Moore.
Hymn-"The Fight Is On"
Recitation, Miss Mary Toler Moore,
offertory Miss Eva Epps.
Address Mrs. Emma Rowland, of
Boston, Mass, national organizer and
lecturer for the w. c. T. L.
Song My Country, It's of Thee"
Benediction-Rev j. b. Wynn.
This meeting is to he held in the
interest of national prohibition.
subject OF vital interest to every citi-
zen of America, especially at this
time when the nation is at war.
give us sober army and navy and
let every hushel of grain be turned
into food instead of running distil-
leries," Come and hear Mrs. How
land on National Prohibition for
Preparedness" Everybody is in
vited.
Funeral OF Philip Rogers.
Funeral services for Philip Rogers
whose death occurred at Memorial
hospital, Richmond, early Monday
were conducted from Old Blandford
church at o'clock Tuesday after
noon in the presence of a congrega-
ton taxing the historic old edifice to
it's full capacity. special train
over the Norfolk 4 Western railway
from Wakefield, brought up more
than hundred residents of Dendron
and Southampton county. among
them number of employees of the
Surry Lumber company with which
Mr.. Rogers had been prominently
identified for a number of years.
The Rev, f. X ODell, who re-
Gently assisted in the conduct OF an
"vangelistic campaign at the Market
Street Methodist church. this city. Of
ficiated and the following gentlemen
were rallhearers: Honorary-General
+. +. Waters, Parker D. Dix, NJ. T.
Hargis r f. Heath. F. S. Pugh, e.
Frank story. James P. Banks, w. p,
Arlington, r.. y. owen and DR.. Joel
Crawford. Active Robert Cabaniss
Charles tfati Davis, Il W. Wingfieid,
William Cocks j G. Causey and DR..
J. F, Sladc. Many of the very rarest
floral tributes attested tie esteem in
which Mr. Rogers was held by his
extensive acquaintance
James W. Williams.
James w Williams, a wefl-known
and esteemed resident of Prince
George county. died at his home
tuesday morning about o'clock
after a 'ong period of failing health.
Mr. Williams was in the sixty-fifth
year of his age and besides a widow
he is survived by the following chill
dren; Mrs. F. j. Grafton. Mrs. J. f..
scott. OF Petersburg: Mrs Orlando
Emory. of Hopeweil; j. Z. and H. l..
Williams, Of Prince George county.
me funeral was conducted from
RE residence at ] o'clock this after
noon and interment was made In