The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-09
NEWS
From SOUTHS|DE
Manchester Bureau, Timoa- p Dispatch.
No. 1ioe Hull Street.
Mr.. Williams, Of the Atlantic
Coast Line, Badly Hurt
Between Cars.
SWALLOWS.
Health Committee Looking for
Site ot1.Which to Build
Pesthousc.

| Mr.. John Edgar Williams, an inspector
Of the Atlantic Coast Line. was last
hight painfully apd seriously injured
in an accident on tho line. Mr.. VIII
liams was In tho act Of inspecting some
cars when the shifting engine backed n
car on the switch, and caught him be-
tween two cars. Ills left hand and right
leg were badly mashed and bruised,
but the wounds are not regarded as
being very serious. DR.. Lawrence In
gram. Atlantic Coast Line physician, was
called to the scene of the accident. He
dressed the wounds of the unfortunate
man and ha dhim taken 10 the Retreat
for the Sick where MIR. Williams Is re.
ported to be resting quietly.
Child Swallows Lye.
The little two-year-old child Of Mr..
Wright, dispatcher for tho Virginia Pas
senger and Power Company at Bellwood.
yesterday afternoon attempted to satisfy
its thirst will, some concentrated lyc.
The little child drank the I've unwittngly,
thinking 1t was water, and before 1t could
be prevented,nhad swallowed a large dose
Of the fiery liquid
DR.. Ingram was Immediately summoned.
The little patient will recover.
Will Build Pesthouse.
The Health Committee met Friday
night to settle upon some plan to prevent
the spread of smallpox, which has recent
~ caused so much stir In Manchester.
1t was decided to enforce compulsory
vaccination, and to have all those who
refuse to be raccinnted hauled before the
courts. The committee also turned its
attention to the need of having city
pest-house.
he members are now on the lookout
for some suitable site. and IS soon as
one is selected, arranseme for the
building will be begun Immediately. At
resent all cases are be ng cared for at
the Richmond pest house, through ar,
rangemcnts made between DR.. e. r.
Rucker, acting chairman of the Board of
Health, and DR.. Oppenheimer, of Rich
tmond.
Elks to Buffalo.
About fifteen members Of the Man
chester Lodge of Elks left yesterday for
be held. Among those of the party are
w. E. Waymack, Ben. p. Owen, regu-
larry accredited delegate; ]. H. Mitten-
dorf, Kenneth Smith, B. P. Walden, Wal,
ter DuVal, T.. NJ. sFendly. Malcolm Wood,
Jeffrey Morrisette, ]. F. Du Val. John
Royal and L. M. Latham.
The party Will be gone about two
weeks and expect to have a good time
every moment they are away. A few
Of them expect toSvisit other places OF
interest in the North and Canada.
Martin the Medicine Man.
."NIlllard MARTINI the medicine man" Is
the affectionate name by which the dep
uty sergeant of Manchester was known
to the Smith jurys Ifa juror were taken
i'll during the quiet hours OF the night.
he had only to call on the medicine man,
and straghtway relief came from the
mysterious chest (medicine chest) Of the
popular Millard. The fame OF the "heal-
err" will travel far into the regions round
about Matoaca and Ettricks, where the
fame OF the medicine man will be said
and sung by the wandering jurors. re-
turned once more to their hearth stones.
Personals and Briefs.
Secretary S. L. Thomas. OF the Rich
mond Railroad Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION, will preach at both services
to-day in Cowardins Avenue Christian
| Church. 5.i
Mr.. Harry DERRICK. OF Twelfth and
Porter Streets. is spending a week with
the Elite Pleasure Club at Walkers. Va.
Miss Wesley Lockhart, OF Matoaca. Is
visiting Mrs. Henry Lessenberry, OF No.
sos Decatur Street
Lewis Baptist an employe Of the South
crn Railroad. had his leg badly mashed
| by a piece Of iron rolling on 1t while
working In the round house.
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