The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-12
Railway Company Appeals From
Verdict Rendered in
Suit.
VI AsoNs ELECT OFFICERS
N. & w. Making Extensive I'M
provements at Sta
ton.
Times-Dispatch Bureau,
100 North Sycamore Street.

Petersburg. Va. May II.
Petition was made to the Court of
Appeals to-day for a writ of error and
supercedeas in the case OF Mrs. Pattie
s. Pearce VS.. the Virginia Railway ana
Power Company. Mrs. Pearce brought
suit in the Hastings Court of this city
against the railway company for
$4,000 damages orsinjuries to person,
and was awarded verdict by the
jury. From this verdict the company
appealed. and hence the application for
a writ OF error and new trial.
While the April term of the Hust-
ings Court have not yet adjourned the
grand jury and petit juries to serve
during the May term. which begging on
the 10Th instant, have been summoned
by the city Sergeant.
At this term it Is expected that the
second trial OF Junius A. Williamson
on the charge of the murder OF his
wife by poisoning, Will take place. In
the first trial the jury failed to agree
on a verdict. standing six for murde.
in the first degree and six for ac-
quittal Only the first degree murder
charge was considered.
Masonic officers Elected.
At the meeting OF Blandford Lodge,
No. 3. a., F. and A. NJ, last night sew
eral subordinate officers were elected
to fill vacancies as follows: Senior
Warden, c.. L. Guthrie: Junior Warden,
Rev. w. C. Taylor; Senior Deacon. John
W. Hays: Junior Deacon. c. H West
brook. The first three were in the
line of promotion.
Depot improvements.
The Norfolk and Western Railway is
making very extensive improvements
around Its handsome new depot. In
addition to the concrete walkways
around the building. the extensive
space in front and rear Will be paved
with vitrified brick. a subway to con-
meet the station with Coast Line road
will be constructed. sheds for the pro-
lection of passengers will be built and
the whole vicinity converted into an
attractive scene.
General News in Brief.
Misses Grace and Daisy Alley left
last evening for New York. whence,
they will sail abroad to spend the
summer months.
The receipts of tobacco are becom-
ing lighter the bulk of last years crop
having been marketed. The total sales
for the season will probably aggregate
100000 pounds. The stock of pea
nuts in farmers hands has been ex-
hausted
The Temple of Pythian sisterhood,
recently organized in this city. is max
ing rapid progress in membership, and
will soon have separate and fine
castle of its own in which to hold its
The temple now meets in
Pythian Hail.
Robert W. Price. president of Post
c, T. P. a.. of Petersburg. will not
allow his name to be presented for the
position of president of the State as
ISOLATION to be held in Stanton this
week.
At the recent term of the Circuit
Court of Brunswick county Judge West |
rendered opinions in several cases of
local interest and heard argument on |
a motion for new trial in the suit
of DR.. w. NJ. Seward. Of New York,
against the Camp Manufacturing Com
pany. This suit was for the recovery !
of a tract of $50 acres of timber land
in Brunswick, valued at $4,000. In I
the trial the jury gave a verdict for
the plaintiff, and a motion was entered |
for new trial by the defendant COM
pany. Decision on the motion will be
rendered later.
Death of Citizen.
John j. Maher, aged about thirty
eight years, died last evening at the
home of his sister, Mrs. E. ]. Wall, on
Halifax Street. He had long been in
declining health, and before being |
brought to Petersburg was patient
for some time in the government sana-
forum at Johnson City, Tenn. Ills
death was sudden.
Many of the Eagles of this city will
attend the picnic tomorrow at Bell
wood. in Chesterfield, given in honor
Of the State Aerie now in session In
The alumni exercises of the Virginia |
Normal and Industrial Institute will
be held in the college building to-
morrow night and the graduation ex-
ercises Friday afternoon. There will
be twenty-seven graduates.