The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-04
PENNIES POISON
LITTLE CHILD
Swallowed Them While at Play and
is Critically III.
BUSINESS MEMS MEETING.
Marriage in swansooro-To Improve the
Almshouse-News, Personal sud
Brief Items from Han
chester.
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No. 1i02 Hull Street.
The little two year-old-old son OF Mr..
and Mrs. J. P. Robinson, of No. NO.
Bainbridge Street, is critically Ill at bis
parents home as the result Of having
swallowed four pennies. The money was
Swallowed by the little fellow on Mon
day while he was playing in his mothers
ROOM and is still in his system.
About ten minutes after the coins We're
taken into his stomach he became nau-
seated, and though physicians We're
promptly summoned and administered
antidotes. the chiids condition has grown
steadily more serious, and last night he
was reported in a most critical state. This
copper it is thought, has caused gastritis,
an inflammation OF the stomach, which
is much feared.
BUSINESS MEN.
The Business Mems Association of the
city met last night In their rooms. On
account of the small attendance lietle bps
mess was transacted. but in an informal
way plans for the associations work dur
ing the coming winter months were dis
cussed There are several important mat
etrs to be taken MP as soon as the mem
bers can be Interested in the work. inc
meeting adjourned until the 18th.
ELECTED SUBSTITUTE.
The Board of Fire Commissioners last
night elected Mr.. Fl. V. Hart substitute
runner to fill 81 vacancy Much rouune
business was transacted. a report was
not made upon the new relief valve tested
last week by the department.
The contract to furnish feed for the city
teams was AWARDED last night to Mr.. r.
A Bowen by the Street Committee.
SWAESBoRO WEDDING.
The uslrriag,. OF Miss Grace Meredith,
of Swansboro. to Mr.. William Purcell. OF
Richmond, has been announced to take
place on nexc Tuesday night at the
brides home
Miss Meredith is the daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs John Meredith and most
charming young lady Mr.. Purcell ID an
employee at the Eoundtree trunk factory.
in Richmond, and a young man of spfcu-
lid business qualifications.
MRS. SUSAN ELANKEGSHIP.
Mrs Susan Ellen Blankenship. who has
| been Ill for several days, died "Wednesday
night at 1890 o'clock at the home OF her
SON. Mr. George w. Blankenship. High
Constable of Manchester.
Mrs. BIankenship had been falling for
| some years, but had only been confined
| &c her bed four weeks. Some years ago
| she was racalyzed but it was not
| thought that this affected her in her last
F! iliness
| Mrs B!unkenshp was sixty-nine years
(, OF age She had been married twice, her
! last husband being Mr. Charles E. Blank
/ enship, who was killed on the Richmond
| and Danvile Railway nine years ago.
| She is survived by two sons and three
daugisters-alI married. They are Messrs.
! George w. and Harvey W. of Manches-a
/ ter; and Mrs. Susie E. Hall, OF A1anches-
! ter: Mrs. Annie Cox. of Ironton. o.. aru
1, Mrs. r. G. Shipley. of Baltimore. Md.
! There is one brother. Mr.. Archer Wool
! bridge. OF Skin Quarter, Chesterfield
! county. All oe her family were present,
/ except Mrs. Cox.
| Mrs. Eiani<enship was lifelong MEM
| Der of Bainbridge-Street BAPTIST Church
! where she had many valued friends.
/ Ike funeral will! take place this
! afternoon at 3 o'clock from Ba.nbridzs-
| Street Baptist Church. Interment will be
made in Maury Cemetcrv.
PERSONAL AND BRIEF.
The Finance Committee will meet to-
| night at s o'clock In ting treasurers Of
j flce.
| Mr.. Geo. S. Prichard of Goldsboro. N.
/ c.. is visiting his sister Mrs. c. \. Raires
(; of Swansboro. Va, who continues quite
| sick.
Judge Hancock returned Wednesday,
| morning from Nottoway county. where
! he held Circuit Court.
Mr. Charles Taylor is i'll al his home.
| in Swarsboro.
Judge &. A. Hancock will 80 to Bruns-
wick county Monday to hold Circuit
/ Court.
Miss Edna aIcLaurine. OF Powhatal.
| county, is visiting at the home OF Judge
B. A. Hancock.