The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-03
On Daughters Birthday.

ceisior Lodge, a shop order, for eighteen
years.
On Daughters Birthday.
From employees of the Southern shops
| 1t was learned that Mr.. Baber had been
| crushed between freight car and the
| side of the door leading into the round-
| house. The space between the tracks
and the door is only six inches. When
| the car was slipped in Mr.. Baber was
caught and was rolled over several times.
Both collar bones, his chest bone and
several ribs We're broken. He endured
| Intense pain through the night.
MIR. Baber has suffered three strokes
| of paralysis. Almost his entire left side
| is affected. For this reason he could NOS
be given chloroform Or morphine last night.
| To, nave subjected him to this would
| have meant his death Immediately. on
account of the weakened condition of his
heart.
His brother In New York, Mr.. John A.
| Baber. who is connected with the Fifth
Avenue Hotel was notified by long dis
lance telephone aud will probably be in
| the city tonight
| Yesterday was the eighteenth birthday
| of the oldest daughter OF the injured
man. Miss Bessie Baber. He had con-
templated returning from work at an
early hour and Joining the family at
supper,
Glass Blower Badly Cut.
Wesley Olschlaeger and William Dud-
ley. two glass blowers of the Blair Glass
| Company, became engaged in a personal
| difficulty Tuesday night in their board
ing-house. No. 1917 cambridge Street.
| Olschlaeger is charged with having Gus
Dudley very badly about the face and
made cash on the left side nine inches
| long. in which the physician had to put
twenty stitches He was arrested by
Sergeant Wright and brought before the
Mayor Yesterday morning. but owing to
| the condition of Dudley, the case was
| postponed for ten days.
| Two white men, who gave their names
us Thomas Jones and Ernest Holt. who
We're arrested by Officer w. L. WaymacS
| Tuesday afternoon for begging on the
| streets of Manchester, were sent to jail .or
thirty days.
| Fred Cook, who was driving too fast
through the streets of the city Tuesday,
paid $50.
Officers Elected.
Officers We're elected and installed by
Liberty Council, No. IS. j. o. L. A. NJ. of
Swansboro, at their regular meeting Tues
day night as follows:
| Messrs. II. j. Newgesser, councillor: B.
| Il. Robertson. councillor; William j.
|
sutherland. assistant recording secretary;
| W. III. Marshall financial secretary; w.
| II. Caller. treasurer; E. c.. Hooker, con;
II. C. jennings warden; ii. w Butler. l.
S. s.; w. w. Toler, o. S. s.; Q. o. Cheat
ham, Jr.; P, c.; w f. Boyc. C. G. Fuuua
and w C. Clements, trustees; Floyd
Kahl. Rep f. B. A., and W. H. Toler al
ternate.
Pastor Entertained.
The Rev. j. A. Sullivan, of Oak Grove
| Church, and his family were enjoying the
benefits of a New Years call YESTERDAY,
| Inaue by the ladies' OF the church on the
pastor and family. The ladies brought a
large supply of choice provisions and
groceries, which were agreeably received,
Monday night, members Of the church
We're entertained with n watch party by
the pastor and his wife, Fireworks, games
and refreshments served to make the
| watching of the old year out and the
new year in an agreeable memory.
New Years Entertainment.
| Miss Mark Walker entertained few of
her friends on New Years night in her
home, No. 2719 Semrnes Avenue. Games
were played and music was rendered by
Mr.. Hewlett, Mrs. Ogden and Miss
Ernestine Walker. The entertainment was
a very enjoyable affair. Those present
were Messrs. Parrish Reams. Walter
Moncure, Edward Walthall Charles Ash
ton Blankenship. Jr., George Smith,
Richard Jenkins. Lawrence Page, Arthur
TIgner, Hiram Walker, BurleiEh Clary,
Misses Gertrude, Mary and BERTHE
Walker, Olive and Sally Bankcnship,
lnez Clary, Mrs Woodward and Misses
Walker.
a very enjoyable evening was spent ut
the residence Of Miss Ruth Huband, at
No, 5l7 West Eleventh Street. on Monday
night, A party of young men and la
dies sat up TO watch the old year out
and .hc new year in Those present were
as follows: Messrs. Norman Ely, Henry
Holt, Lee Brooks, Roy Hudson, Jennie
lilount, Henry Berman, Kenneth Baber;
Misses Ruth Huband, Hazel ana Willie
Smart, Josie Mccarthy, Myrtle Morrlsctt,
Ethel Robinson and Consular Mccarthy
Two Runners Elected.
The Board of Fire Commissioners held
an important meeting Tuesday night and
received the designations of two rum
nrrs Mossrs w j. Osterbnd ana H. d.
Waynnck Tile substitute runners.
, Atessrs. c. G. Alder and j w. Farrls,
wore advanced 10 succeed those who re-
signed. The board also decided to Increase
the pay OF fremen to 70 cents per tire.
. 1t was also decided That the chief should
j, ollef one "shut,off nozzle" for trial.
|, Other matters were discussed, ana all
! bills We're ordered paid, -
Janitor Resigns.
: O, 6 Gsmar, who has been the iahitpr