Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-07
AGED COUPLE HURT
BY BErxG Thrown Tnon A BUGGY
IN PETERSBURG.
The Lady Seriously Injured
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the Observation-Disclosures Of the
Supplied Choir--Found Dead.



cial.)-Mr. John Callear. aged "a years.
and his wife, aged IS years. were both
painfully injured by being thrown from
their buggy on west Washington street
Sunday morning. Mr.. Callear Is a. most
estimable citizen OF Dinwiddie county,
residing a few miles from this city. He
and his wife drove into town Sunday
morning. az usual, to attend church.
On their arriving at the extreme west
end Of washington street the horse
became frightened from some unknown
cause and ran away. soon getting be-
yond control. On reaching the corner Of
West street the buggy was brought In
collision with an electric-light pole. and
both of the occupants were thrown yio-
lently TO the ground. Mr.. Callear
had his right shoulder badly broken, and
he was otherwise badly bruised about
the body. Mrs. Callear was thrown upon
her head, and received a very ugly scalp
wound besides injuries which may prove
more serious. 1t was some hours before
she recovered consciousness. The greater
part of the scalp was torn away,
and II was thought at first that
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the skull Drs. Jones and Mcllwaine
were called at once to attend the injured
couple and rendered all possible assist
ance. Mr.. and Mrs. Callear were taken
into the residence of Mr. Wills Hamlin,
rear the scene of the accident. where they
still remain, To-day both Mr.. and Mrs.
Callear are comfortable. but by reason
of their age IL Is not thought that they
will ever again be fitted for active duties.
EASTER SERVICES IN CHURCHES.
The Easter services In the Catholic and
Episcopal churches in this city Sunday
were bright and beautiful. In commemora-
ton OF the most joyful festival OF those
f. churches.
At ST. Joseph's Catholic church there
were mass and preaching at 7:3o and
10 A. NJ. and vespers and preaching at
7:30 p. NJ, Rev. Father Emiss, j. r..
of Georgetown College. preaching on all
three occasions. The church was beauu-
fully decorated with flowers.
There was also an Elaborate ana ex-
quisite display OF flowers at st. Paufs
church, and eloquent sermons on the
subjects suggested by the day by the
new rector. Rev. .. s. Bunting.
At Grace church the floral decorations
were not only elaborate, but extremely
artistic and tasteful, consisting or lilies
and other flowers, beautifully intermixed
with evergreens. The large and hand
some memorial window erected to the
late beloved DIR. Gibson. for over hfty
years the rector OF the church. was not
overlooked, as a profusion or white ana
mink roses were placed in graceful ar
rangement on the base Of the window.
The perfume Of these flowers peryaded
the whole church. The music was bright
and beautiful, and highly appropriate to
the occasion.
AT night at Grace church the new
surpIlced choir made its first appearance
in public, and their singing from begin
ming to end was so sweet, and so mar
monious that their introduction 10 the
church and public in Petersburg was not
only a success, but establishes per
manency for the surpliced choir. Ihefe
were over forty voices in the choir-rang-
ing from sopranos and altos in children
IN tenors and bases in men. Their train
ing and practice were perfect as evil
denced by their singing. The choristes
were all clothed in black gowns ana
white surplices and the ages OF the
singers ranged from 10 to 30 years. The
advent OF this choir has for some weeks
caused much interest in the community.
The church was crowded last night and
all standing room in the aisles was oc-
cupied, And propdpiy 40 iiiahs Poop
as those who gained Ambulance were
turned away from the doors.
There were four ministers present last
night. all of whom. in their ministerial
garbs, entered and retired with the sur
pliced choir. as they sang the process
sional and occasional hymns at tpe
opepine and close Of the service.
GENERAL AND PERSONAL.
John Lewis, an aged negro. was found
dead in the backyard OF his home on
gill street this morning. A curious iact
about the case Is that the deceaseu was
Tound half buried in a large iron pot
that had stood in the yard for years, into
which he had evidently fallen when
| taken sick.
Or Saturday and to-day there were a
number OF Easter egg-hunting parties In
| this city, the little children hunters. W
many Instances. being instigated IN theii
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