The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-21
SWALLOWED CkRB0LIC ACID.
Arr. John Cartwright, Of Narina' Has a
Narrow Escape-Fulton happenings

An accidental dose OF carboiic acid
nearly caused tho death OF Mr.. John
Cartwright. a well-known Varina farmer,
a few days ago.
II seems the old gentlemen had
been ailing and his aged Vic Aol
bottle OF medicine from the mah1e'p.ee0'
thinking it was squiDbs mixture oat III
stead IL was carbollc acid she gave Il 10
her husband. who swallowed X. AiniAo1i
afoiv mis- mouth and throat began 10
burn Dr. Archer was hurrledly summon,
ed and rendered the necessary medical
assistance. Mr. Cartwright Is over seventy
years of age. ana his wife ii over elShty'
H. fs nov, out OK danger and improyns
quite rapidly
Louis. the little son OF Mr.. Louis
Washer was run into by n man on q
bicycle last Monday night at the foot OF
Fulton Ilul. ON William burg avenue ana
quite badly hurt IIe was knocked sense
less and badly bruised about the mead
and side. The man who ran into the boy
never stopped 90 see II he was hutt
bat rapidly rode OK.
A very prominent gentleman on Fulton
Hi IS being urged by hls many friends
to run for Supervisor FOR Fairfield Dis
lrict at the coming spring election. IheIe
are also o. good many candidates spoken
OF for Commonwealth s-Attorney.
Mr.. Frank watson. who resides near
Seven PINES. was bitten by a copper
head snake on the arm Friday WINE
he was getting tomatoes. Ills arm Tor
while was quite badly swollen, but II
mucn better to-day.
Air w. v. Wey left yesterday Tor
Lynchbure.
Tho revival which is going on at Four
Milo Creek Baptist church is meeuns
with much success. -Four conversions
have resulted and many have stood up
for prayer Rev 4. j. Hall, pastor Is as
sisted by Row Mr. Cole. OK Texas. VINO
fs an cloquent speaker and a well-known
evangelist throughout the South. IL IS
Thought the meeting VIII be continued
this week.
Miss GoiIie Halfway. az Norfolk. who
inst returned from am extended Visit 10
Washington D. c., will Boz me guest OF
Mrs. j. G. Page, on Williamsburg avenue
for one month.
Tho trolley party given by tho Ladies
Aid Society o. the FultOn Baptist church
ON Monday night last, was very success
ful and a good sum realized; ABOUT S-o'D
being the net proceeds.
Mrs. Hattie Rock and Miss Lottle Whit
low returned this week from a ten days.
visit 10 Newport News. Norfolk ana
Portsmouth They had very pleasant
time.
Miss Mary Bunin has returned home
after a pleasant visit to- the sedshofe'
much improved IN health.
Mr. Lawrence Martin left this week
Tor Clinton Iowa. on visit to his uncle
| Mr. Thomas Martin.
Rev John W. Daugherty and wife are
visiting I'm the mountains OK virginia
lie is conducting meetings.
Mrs. Fred Keuster returned the hrst
OF the week from u visit 90 Norfolk ana
Berkeley. sho had quite an unpleasant ex-
perience In Berkeley, being caught IN the
cloudburst which visited that vicinity on
Sunday. She says that many houses were
completly surrounded by water aud she
had much difficulty In reaching the ferry
boat.
Mr. r. Nelson and family have return
cd from Ocean View whore they were
tented out for ten days. The rains or last
week inleriered with some Of their pleas
ures.
Mr. Peter Martin returned yesterday
from an extended business and pleasure
triD 10 staten Island and other points in
| New York.
Williamsburg avenue IS IN bad con-
| diuon from Nicholson stFet 90 the rail-
| road crossing.
Mr.. u. r. Johnston returned Monday
| from n very pleasant visit TO his home
| IN Albemarle county.
Mr. James Hartley has returned from
an extended visit North.
| Miss Amelia Keuster left Friday e
| visit friends IN Norfolk and vicinity.
| Mrs. S. ID. Russell. OF Varina. who has
| been 50 sick for some time. Is somewhat
| improved to-day
| Alderman Lawder returned yesteFua,
| from cold sulphur Springs whore he hai
been for his health for tho last three
| weeks.
Mrs. c. G. Brown anb- her daughter
| Miss Gertrude are on visit 10 her rel
alive, Mrs. Z. r. Maynard, Fulton Iiiil