The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-30
BABY TAKES PILLS
ANDDEATH FOLLOWS
Little Son Of MIR. and Mrs. Brock.
we'll Swallows Stryclninc
and Soon Dies.
OTHER PETERSBURG NEWS
OTHER PETERSBURG NEWS
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PETERSBURG. VA, November co.
Mr.. and Mrs. James III. Brockwell, died
about 1880 o'clock this afternoon at
the residence OF his parents. No. 136
High Street. shortly after eating sew
eral strychnine pills. which the little
fellow secured from bottle. The child
awoke from a nap In commissions, and
died in a few minutes, the discovery of
its fatal act being made too late for
any effective measures OF relief.
Richards Goes to jail.
Carl Richards, the young man
charged with obtaining money under
false pretenses by representing him
self as an agent Of the Saturday Even,
ing Post and collecting money for
advertisements. was sentenced to
thirty days in jail In the Mayors
Court this morning. Richards falsely
claimed to have secured the indorsc.
ment of the secretary OF the Chamber
OF Commerce, thus securing n number
Of small subscriptions from several
merchants.
Death of Miss Emory.
Miss Adgje Emory. daughter of MI.
and Mrs. Andrew Emory. died at II.
o'clock this morning at the residence
of her parents. In Prince G .orge coun-
weeks from typhoid fever. Miss Emory
was nineteen years old.
The funeral OF the late Joseph B.
Worth took place at IL o'clock this
morning from the Washington Street
Methodist Church. A large congrega-
ton attended the services. which We're
conducted by Rev. j! B. Vim, pastor
of the church. The following gentle
men were pall-bearers:
Hnunrarv--yV II Camn =. T.auter.
back, "A. j. Clements, r. a. Harrison, A.
G. NJ. Martin, c.. II. Heinernann. l.. l..
Mears. Alexander Meyers, G. L..
Barksdale and E. II. Edmunds. Active
w. Gordon AlcCabe, Jr., C. II. Cuth-
bert. w. Z. Arlington. T.. 3. Machlin,
Il. NJ. Hobbs. Holmes Bossieux, p. "A.
Hartley and DR.. ]. r. Beckwlth
William Hervey Lufsey. seven-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. W. D. Lufsey.
died yesterday afternoon ut the Pc
tersburg Hospital.
Presented with Jewel.
/ A handsome past high priests jewel
was presented by Petersburg Chapter,
No. 4 Royal Arch Masons, to Mr..
James P. Banks at a meeting of the
chapter last night. Rev. DR.. j. S. Eos
ter pastor of Tabb Street Presbyterian
Church. made the presentation speech.
On the reverse side of the jewel is the
From r. Nv. H. a., Chap-
ter No. Z. after two years of Jealous
labor. Petersburg, Va. September 20,
1907" The date is that of the retire.
ment of Mr.. Banks from office.
The Richmond Lodge of Colored Elks
were entertained at Wilkerson's Hall
last night by the Petersburg Lodge, a
| big parade being held before the BAN
quet. The two lodges In three, divi-
sIons, with three bands Of music and
a line of carriages, paraded. the prin-
cipal streets, followed by, small army
OF colored people.
Brief News Items.
Willie Staten, one of several negroes
I who broke jail at Kinston. N. c., sew
eral nights ago by cutting through
the walls. was arrested here at o'clock
\ this morning by Detectives Eanes and
Heelan. The prisoner ut first denied
and afterwards confessed that he was
one OF the fugltives.
Congressman Francis Rlves Lassiter
left for Washington this evening to
be present at the opening of the House
/ of Representatives next Monday morn
ling.
Advices from Louisville, Ky. report
| the condition OF Miss Annie cuthbcrt
las unchanged. Miss Guthbert is des-
perately i'll at the home OF her sister,
Mrs. j. II. Patteson, In that city. as
A the result of a stroke of paralysis.
4 Her mother and Mr.. William II. Cuth-