The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-18
Southside

AS result of the recent request of
Director of PUBLIC Welfare Levy. that
every citizen endeavor to exter inmate
The rat" citizens on the Southside
are putting forth great effort to com
II ~ with his request. The window of
FULL street are flooded with posters.
calling attention to the public and
asking for their cooperation In the
campaign. which is now in full sway
The principal drug used. is Barium
carbonate and can he purchased at a
moderate sum from many of the
stores. II is safG that rats almost as
large as cats. have been seen recently.
1T isNthought probably they were
leaving the buildings in search of
water. as the effects of the poison
gives them a desire for water. the re-
suit of which after drinking they die
very quickly.
According to contract let to c.
W Payne. alterations will commence
at once on cambridge Street Baptist
church three Lew Sunday school
class rooms will be added and
rnodern heating system will be in
stalled. 1t is estimated that the cost
OF the work. which will be complete
in about ninety uays will be approx
raately $4,000. Chairman of the
Lnilding committee Ia William J.
Fisher. who viii be assisted by Allen
% Pettigrew. r A. Waugh and Rus
-tci Gregory. Tire women of the con-
Grcgatton are represented by E. "
Burton, assisted by Mrs r. c. Broad
dus. The congregation has a mem
tership OF 500 and has pledged s44,-
600 to the SIS oot. goo campaign now
en- by the Baptist denomination.
Members of the Southside Citizens
association are making every ATTEMPT
To prevent the state highway commits
sion from running the Southampton
road by Ron Air, instead of bringing
IL directly into Richmond Angus
tine Royal, president OF the associa-
ton, states that Inc new road. favored
by the commission will cost a great
deal more than that coming directly
INTO the city. which the residents pre-
fer. as we'll as the Citizens of Chester
field. Powhatan. Amelia, Cum berland
end Prince Edwards counties Citizens
from the later, named counties, fell
very indignant at the idea OF diverting
traffic from the city. The association
meets the second Tuesday in each
month and has number of plans on
fand for civic betterment
Mrs. fannfe II. Johnson, AGED
seventy-fve years. died vest erday
morning al o'clock at the home of
her son-in law ard daughter. Mr..
and Airs r., w Hudson. a0e4s. eEaeas-
ware avef1iis; THE 9'fsneral viii rake
place this morning at 10 o'clock from
the house and burial will be at Mount
Hermon Baptist church in. Chester
field county. Mrs Johnson il survived
by one son and four daughters Mrs,
Howard A. Lindsay. Mrs. j. T. Red
ford. Mrs. Walter Dent and Mrs. Hud-
son and Judson Johnson. She was
widely and favorahly known through
out the community. where she lived
number of years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose Harper
Wilkinson, of 22S East Tenth street,
announce the engagement and com
ing marriage of their daughter, Lii
han Weston, to Mr.. Irwin Ashby
Worsham. of 1900 cambridge street
The wedding will take place quietly
Saturday at noon III the home OF the
Rev. Judson Westfall. pastor OF Balm
bridge-Street Baptist church Mr..
Worsham and his bride will leave i'm
mediately after the ceremony for a
brief honeymoon. after which they
will live at 1903 cambridge street
Mrs. H. J. Mutter, has arranged a
most attractive program. for the elo-
cution and musicale recital, to be
given Friday evening in the audi
forum OF the cambridge Junior High
school Mrs Mut,er. who wilt be as
sisted by several of her pupils, has
arranged program, embracing fe.l-
lures. that will appeal to all. They
will be assisted by popular orches-.
ira. The proceeds from the recital
goes 40 the war memorial fund OF
South Richmond.
Among those who will participate
In the recital program are; Mrs H.
J. Mutter, Misses Gandee, Virginia LIZ
Fond, Minnie Cook. Mabel Morgan,
Esther Morgan. Alberta Broaddua
Anna Broaddus. Isabella Moseley, Vir-
GINA Davidson and Louise Jones