Cupid Keeps the Minters Busy in Double Weddings
Two marriages reported at St Johns Church and the Wilkinson home. Florence Lane wed Marion Cheatham with Julia Lane as maid of honor and Gordon Carder as groomsman. Alise Wilkinson married Elwin Rose with Lillian Kirkland as maid of honor and Guy Wilkinson as best man. The brides and grooms plan bridal tours and future residences in Baltimore and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Lane
Marion Shaw Cheatham
St. John's Church
Pembroke W. Reed
Julia Lane
William Cheatham
Elizabeth Cheatham
Irma James
Helen Couch
Gordon Carder
Alexander Watkins
Williamson Crowder Wedding in Petersburg Union
Wednesday night at 2 o'clock at 1123 Commerce Street Miss Daisy Williamson united in marriage to John Edward Crowder. Reverend A R Love of West End Baptist Church performed the ceremony. The couple will reside in Petersburg. Also yesterday in Washington DC Sallie Ray Hack married Lawrence Augustus Azlin at Rev F B Mitchell's residence with attendants Lula C Hack and Aveth Chappelle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. H. Wilkinson
High Street
Alise
Dathia Wilkinson
Elwin Lavern Rose
Lillian Kirkland
Guy Wilkinson
Alise Wilkinson
A. R. Love
West End Baptist Church
George L. Rose
Washington
Baltimore
William Crowder
Commerce Street
Daisy Williamson
John Edward Crowder
West End
Sallie Ray Hack
Lawrence Augustus Azlin
Washington, D. C
F. B. Mitchell
J. B. Hack
Lula C. Hack
Aveth Chappelle
Chesterfield Wedding Brings Annie Belle Rudy to Daniel Perkinson
Miss Annie Belle Rudy wed Daniel B. Perkinson at her Chesterfield home with Miss Minnie Lee Shagena of Petersburg as maid of honor and Ernest Rudy as best man. Sisters Mrs. Perry Amon and Mrs. Jos Shagena served as matron of honor. Rev. J W Watt officiated. The couple will reside in Chesterfield with family wishes for happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Rudy
Chesterfield
Annie Belle
Daniel B. Perkinson
Minnie Lee Shagena
Petersbore
Ncece
Ernest Rudy
Perry Amon
Jos. Shagena
Petersburg
J. W. Watt
Chesterfeld County
D. D. Perkinson
Rosa Lee Thomas and Junius Bristow wed in Dinwiddie home
Miss Rosa Lee Thomas daughter of Mr and Mrs Chas H Thomas of Dinwiddie married Mr Junius William Bristow son of Mrs Ellen and the late Samuel Bristow. The ceremony was conducted by Rev F W Moore in his home yesterday afternoon at four o'clock and the couple will reside on Halifax Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa Lee .Thomas
Chas. H. Thomas
Dinwiddie
Junius William Bristow
Ellen
Samuel Bristow
F. W. Moore
Halifax Street
Delightful Dane Qnen Last Night Dance at Hotel Petersburg
Miss Eva Baugh Prentis hosted a refined dance at the Hotel Petersburg dining room with Dupont Orchestra providing music. A long list of chaperones and guests from Norfolk, Richmond, Bedford and Clarksburg attended, with many named ladies and gentlemen in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Baugh Prentis
Petersburg
Alice Short
Dupont Orchestra
W. H. Worth
F. G. Stratton
Wm. Kevan
Rufus Kim
Norfolk
H. L. White
Julia Meade Patterson
Pat Patterson
Mary Goode Stephens
Wm. Frey
Madeline LeMoine
Robert Claiborne Jones
Evelyn Rogers
Spencer Anderson
Sarah Seward
Austin Clements
Metia Jones
John Carmine
Margaret Banks
Leonard Mellwayne
Lenora Roper
Arthur Totty
Belle Friend Bragg
Randly Jones
Evelyn Butcher
al Perkinson
Helen Roper
William Gilliam
Elizabeth Short
William Shears
Richmond
Louise Prentis
William Nicholas
Lora Siers
Clarksburg
W. V
Robert Parham
Clark
Bedford
Russell Perkinson
Virginia Anderson
Robert Stephens
Annie Perkinson
Frank Straisman
Fannie Hobbs
Disputanta
Samuel Mitchell
Helen Kevan
Ollie Pollard
Annette Tyler
Edgar Gilliam
Eunice
Death and Funeral of Mrs Alice Jones in New York City
Mrs Alice W Jones widow of Stephen W Jones formerly of Petersburg died at her son-in-law Wir William Hodges Mann home in New York City at 3 yesterday from pneumonia after a brief illness Funeral service will be at Blandford cemetery Friday morning upon the 915 A C L train from the north Union Station Pictures worth while at the Cockade
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice W. Jones
Stephen W. Jones
Petersburg
William Hodges Mann
New York City
Blandford Cemetery
Union Station
Miss Sarah Hall Weds Frank T. Plummer in Charleston Groom’s kin attend
At the home of the bride’s parents 18 Fillmore Street Miss Sarah Hanna Hall became the wife of Mr. Frank T. Plummer with Rev C G Stirling officiating. Bridesmaids included Marguerite Hall Mary Hall and Cornelia A Seabury. best man was W Gordon McCabe Jr of Charleston. The parlors were decked with evergreens and ferns and music was provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Burton Hall
Fillmore Street
Sarah Hanna Hall
Frank T. Plummer
CG. R. Stirling
Marguerite Hall
Mary Hall
Cornelia A. Seabury
W. Gordon McCabe, Jr
Charleston, D. C
Two Held for Mann Act Violation In Immorality Case
Jack Stone of Hopewell and Petersburg and Mrs. Giertrude Snow faced Mann Act charges for bringing India Thrift, eighteen, to Virginia for immoral purposes. The grand jury was convened by U S Commissioner Bartlett Roeper Jr. The girl claimed no payment for the trip and denied improper conduct. Stone and Snow were held on eighty one thousand dollars bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Stone
Hopewell
Petersburg
Giertrude Snow
India
Grand
United States
Bartlett Roeper, Jr
Waycross
Stone
Mrs. Snow
Saint Ann's Benefit Dance Planned At Hotel Petersburg
St. Ann's Benevolent Society met yesterday afternoon to finalize plans for a card party and benefit dance set for Friday night at the Hotel Petersburg. A regular hotel orchestra will provide music with a special program arranged by Miss Cooke. For information on card tables call Phones 618 or 2081.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Ann‘s Benevolent Society
Petersburg
Miss Cooke
Death in Ettrick James A Taylor at 16
James Albert Taylor aged sixteen, son of Fred and Lillie Bowman Taylor, died after brief illness at his Ettrick home on Chesterfield avenue. He was known as Jimmie and was popular with friends. The funeral will be held tomorrow at 3 from the Ettrick Baptist church with interment in Ettrick cemetery. See the blowing up of the U S S Maine cockade tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Albert Taylor
Fred
Lillie Bowman Taylor
Chesterfield Avenue
Ettrick
Jimmie
Death of Mr Everett Spain in Kenilworth
Mr. W Everett Spain a resident of Kenilworth Dimyiddie course passed away yesterday afternoon after a year long illness. In his fortieth year he was a Christian man and Memorial Church member. He was a longtime life insurance agent remembered for his gentlemanly bearing. Surviving are his wife Blanche Ellis of Petersburg mother Susie Spain four brothers and two sisters. The funeral will be held tomorrow at three from the Kenilworth residence with interment in Blandford cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ais
W. Everett Spain
Kenilworth
Dimyiddie Coursir
Spain
Memorial 37
Blanche Ellis
Susie Spain
Messrs. R. Lee
Chas. H
T. Churchill
H. Gibson Spain
J. Allen Harris
Kenneth Ledbetter
Petersburg
Three O'Elock
Blandford Cemetery
Petersburg News Roundup and Local Notices
Mr M Sonnenberg owner of The Quality Shop in Danville is in the city and a former Petersburg resident. Norfolk and Western offers 25 cent round trip tickets Petersburg to Hopewell on the 7 15 2 train from Dec 21 61. Misses Margaret Crocker and Esther Traylor returned from Baltimore after Christmas visits. Dr Chas R Stribling to lead prayer at West Street Presbyterian tonight at 8. Several Elks support Mabel Howard’s funeral fund at Westerns burg Hospital. Naomi Lodge Knights of Pythias to elect officers tonight with an open session planned for the second Thursday in January. Joseph B aged 3 months 17 days son of Joseph E and Maggie Bishop died on Blandford Terrace. funeral at Blandford cemetery with Rev EL Y Carson officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk and Western
Petersburg
Hopewell
Naomi Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Joseph B
Joseph E
Maggie Bishop
Blandford Terrace
Prince George County
Blandford’ Cemetery
EL Y. Carson
Memorial M. EL ‘Church
Died Today at Soldiers' Home Thomas J Boisseau dies aged 82
Thomas J Boisseau died this morning at 11 o'clock at the Soldiers' Home near Richmond aged 82. A Dinwiddie County native he lived much of his life in Petersburg working in a clerical role for M R Saal. Survived by seven children and noted in local papers he will be interred in Ford, Virginia on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Boisseau
Soldiers
Richmond
Dinwiddie County
Petersburg
M. R. Saal
Boisseau
J. Boisseau
Dinwiddie C. H
T. M. Boisseau
Charea Road
Pettille
City
Freeman Garnett Boisseau
Ruth Gibson O’brien
Philadelphia
R. 8. Boisseau
Los Angeles
Cal
Ford, Va
Price Rise for the Progress Newspaper in 1917
An urgent notice states that starting January 1 1917 the Progress will raise prices. Single copy two cents, city delivery ten cents weekly, mail rates three months 1.25 six months 2.50 and year 4.50. Free lists suspended. advertisers receive one paper. all copies to be prepaid. no allowances for unsold papers.
January term hustings court set in Petersburg
The January term of the Muss tings Court of Petersburg opens on the third Thursday with about twenty criminal cases, mainly violations of the prohibition statute. Judge Tidye Mullen may rule on J P Noel’s bid for a new trial in the murder case of Mrs Lottie Robertson. Noel has been confined since the May murder after a prior hung jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muss Tings Court
Petersburg
Tidye JM. Mullen
Mullen
J.P. Noel
Noell
Lottie Robertson
Cabrera to Explain Gen Carranza Position
Washington in late December reports Luis Cabrera will outline Carranza's stance to Secretary Lane regarding the protocol and joint commission. A messenger bearing Carranza’s reply was en route to Washington but not yet arrived. If rejected, Lane will wind up the commission. if approved, negotiations may continue. El Paso reports Villa units prepare simultaneous strikes on Chihuahua City and Juarez to reopen railroad traffic toward Torreon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Atlantic City
United States
Joint Commission
Laine
Luis Cabrera
Lane
General Carranza
New York
Cabrera
Capitol
Commission
el Paso
Tex
Francisco Villa
Chihuahua City
Juarez
Torreon
Villa
Festival of St. John Observed by Three Lodges
The Festival of St. John the Evangelist was observed by three Masonic Lodges in the city under Blaindford Lodge No. 3. About 125 members attended. Rt. Wor. John E. Townes presided at a supper with toastmaster duties. District Deputy Grand Master Wallace D. Blanks and the Rev. Cary Beckwith spoke among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John, the Evangelist
Blaindford Lodge
No. 3
John E. Townes
Wallace D. Blanks
Cary Beckwith
Charleston, S. C
E. P. Dandridge
American goods in Belgium movement organized here
A Chicago group formed to promote replacing German-made articles with American goods in France and Belgium as the European war nears its end. France and Belgium are said to back the plan, which envisions branch companies in major U S manufacturing centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
France
Belgium
United States
Police Court Session Freezes Desertion Cases
This morning in the police court two young white men accused of desertion were discharged as no one testified against them. One case was continued to this afternoon's session.
Civic Opportunity Talk At Sunday Meeting For Petersburg Boys
The men's meeting Sunday will be addressed by Attorney Charles Hall Davis on Civic Opportunity. An engaging program for city boys includes stories by Miss Caroline R. Davis, a talk by Mr. F. M. Martin on Stories of Boys I Have Known, and a violin solo by Miss Alberta Bowman. Doors open at 2 45. All boys urged to attend promptly. Oak and Pine mixed, saved, $3.25 at Cash Wood Yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hall Davis
Petersburg
the Progress
Caroline R. Davis
F. M. Martin
Alberta Bowman
Teutonic Allies Close In On Braila Front
Teutonic allies tightens ring around Braila as Rimnik-Sarat falls and Dobradje forces hammer the Danube front. Russians and Roumanians retreat north of Megara with heavy casualties reported. Prisoners and machine guns seized. fighting continues on several fronts with limited gains in France, Russia, and Galicia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braila
Routania
Danube
Filipechti
von Mackensen
Rimnik-Sarat
Matchin
Berlin
Petrograd
Megara
Berli
Roumania
Amanc
France
Alog
Russia
Galicia
Volhynia
Carpathians
Macedonia
Germany
D.O.F.L Roll Call and Christmas Tree Program
Virginia Care Council Daughters of Liberty held its annual roll call and Christmas tree last night with 100 plus attendees including Richmond visitors. Miss Mary Gray Harrison directed a modest program introducing nine Sunday school pupils, as Santa Claus distributed the tree gifts. Members praised the event with nine young performers earning applause and a 10 30 pm wrap. An informal conference of five war relief groups was held in New York to plan a national war relief campaign, with a committee appointed to liaise across organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Care Council
Daughters of Liberty
Richmond
Mary Gray Harrison
Catharine. Smith
R. E. Brunet
Odd Fellows’ Trustees
Santa Claus
Maggie A. Elder
Rosa B. Perkinson
Fannie Eanes
C. C. Hudson
Thomas RB. Ivey
New York
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cupid
Wilkinson—Rose
Williamson—Crowder
Hack—Azlin
Bristow——Thomas
Dane Qnen
Alice Jones
Tall Bride
MR. Plummer
Whiteslave AG
Ettrigk' Jas
A. Taylor
Maine
Everett Spain
M. Sonnenberg
Danville
Mr. Sonnenberg
Sk E
Margaret Crocker
Esther Traylor
Chas. R. Stribling
West Street Presbyterian Church
Michaux Raine
The
Elks
Mabel Howard
Wesetersburg Hospital
Carranza
ST. John
St. John’s Sunday School
Washington Street Christian Church
Bible School
Washington Street
Mexico
Chas
Hall Davis
D.ofl
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