The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-12
MRS. SYDNOR.LOSES
HER DAMAGE SUIT
Jury Returns Verdict in Favor OF
Passenger and Power
Company.
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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS MEET.
State Convention to Assemble
To-Day-Agcd Man Re-
ported Missing.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS MEET

Especial to The Times. Dlspatcnl
PETERSBURG, VA, May, ia
verdict for the defendant was render
ed by the jury in the Hastings Court
this morning In the suit of Mrs.
Amanda Sydnor. OF Crewc. against the
Virginia Passenger and Power Com :
pany for $4,000 for serious Injuries al
logged to have been received on car
OF the Blandford line in this city on
March 18th last, when she was thrown
TO the floor by the starting Of tho
car before she could take her seat.
After the rendering OF the verdict an
agreement was reached In the suit OF
Mrs. Sydnors husband. Thomas T..
Sydnor. against the company, by which
a Judgment was entered In favor OF the
defendant. The plaintiffs were repre-
sentcd by w. NJ. Gravatt, OF Crewe.
while r. IL. Mann. Of Petersburg. was
counsel for the defendant company.
knights of CoIumbus.
The eighth annual convention OF the
knights OF Columbus of Virginia Will
convene at Odd. Fellows Hall In this
city tomorrow at noon, after solemn
high mass at st. Joseph's Catholic
Church at 1890 o'clock In the morning.
state Deputy r. j. Davis, Of Ports
mouth. will preside at the convention.
and III. y. Dur re- iduu ~ -
Petersburg Council. will deliver the
address of welcome. after which a
business session Will be hold until
2:3o o'clock. when a recess Will be
taken until 5 o'clock. The Petersburg
council Will give reception and q
dance in honor Of the visiting knights
at the Stratford Hotel at o'clock to-
morrow evening. The State Council OF
Virginia is composed OF twenty-five
officers and delegates. representing
nine councils as follows: Portsmouth,
Norfolk, Newport News. Alexandria,
stanton. Richmond. Lynchburg. Roa-
noke and Petersburg, each council
having two delegates. The member
ship OF the order in Virginia amounts
to 1850 and is rapidly growing
Mr.. Elder Reported Missing.
IL II. Elder, man sixty years OF
age. who has resided with his son, w
Fl Elder. at No. 3o2 South Street. for
some time. and was employed at the
seward Trunk and Bag Company's fac
tories is reported as having been miss
ing since Saturday afternoon. when
after drawing his salary at the fac
tory. he left his sons residence about
o'clock. saying that he would return
in short time. AT this writing he
has not been seen since, and his where
abouts are unknown.
Secretary Edwin l. Quarles. of the
Chamber of Commerce, attended a con-
ference in Richmond to-day between
the state Corporation Commission and
representatives OF railroads entering
Richmond and Petersburg relative tc
adjustment of rates between these two
cities and other Virginia points.
About the Churche..
Rev. DR.. ]. s. Foster, of Tabb Street
Presbyterian Church. has not yet an
nounced any decision as to his cal
to the First Presbyterian Church In
New Orleans. It is understood that he
will soon visit New Orleans and make
his reply afterwards
Rev. D. II. Ralston preached his
hrst sermon yesterday morning az
pastor of the Second Presbyterian
Church to which he was recently
called from Gladys. W. Va, to succeed
Rev Dr.. William McC. White.
The Baptist Sunday School Conven-
ton OF Petersburg and vicinity. held
It's regular monthly meeting yester.
day afternoon at the Second Baptis,
Church. Good reports OF the work
and condition Of the organization were
submitted and an attractive program
of music and recitations was well rem
dered. Rev. A. r. Love delivered the
address.