The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-09
DAMAGE SUIT
AGAINST RAILWAY
Proceedings Begun to Recover
Fifty Thousand Dollars from
Atlantic Coast Line.
NJ A Ny NJ Il r | A G e S
knights of Pythias to Observe
Anniversary OF Foundation
of their Order.

PETERSBURG, VA, Feb. 9.-The
Hastings Court, Judge j. NJ. Mullen
presiding, was engaged Tuesday in
the trial of the suit of Mr.. Charles
NJ. Amboid against the Atlantic Coast
Line Railway Company for $4,000
damages. The plaintiq Is represented
by Mr.. William r. Mckinney and the
defendant company by Messrs. Will
liam b. y Mcllwaine and Bernard
Mann, of Petersburg, and George ELI
ett of Wilmington, n. c.
This suit Is the outcome of injuries
received by Mr.. Ambold by being
thrown from an automobile and then
having both legs cut off by locomo-
tive of the Atlantic Coast Line Rail-
way. 1t Is alleged by the plaintiff
that the accident. which occurred
about o'clock on the morning of
May-14 ,-1919r at-the corner ed Syea-
more and Washington streets, was
caused by the locomotive -eagiliidahh
caused by the locomotive colliding
with the automobile.
At the time of the occurrence there
were in the automobile, besides Mr..
Ambold. Mr.. w. j. Rahily and a rela-
tives of the latter, Miss Margaret Cor
rigan. of Lynchburg. Neither Mr..
Rahily or Miss Corrigan was injured
in the accident. The suit Is con-
tinued to-day in court
Marriage Vows.
At the residence of Rev. Fred. w.
Moore, on Harrison street, this morn
ing at $50 o'clock, MIR, Richard f.
Morriss and Miss Alma Davis were
united In marriage. Mr.. and Mrs.
Morriss left on the 9:1S train going
South on a wedding trip, and will visit
Wilmington and other Southern cities
before returning to Petersburg. They
are both residence of this city. and
will continue their home here.
Couple W@i.
Tuesday morning at $50 O'Clock,
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles +. Smith, on High street, Mr..
Austin Writ Robinson and Miss Nora
Maude Scott were married, the cere-
mony being performed by the Rev. W
G. Taylor, ID. D., the groom's pas
tor. After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
Robinson left for washington. where
they will spend a few days before re-
turning to this city.
still Another.
Tuesday evening at $50 o'clock, al
the residence of the brides father,
MIR. w. b. Parkinson, on Dupuy Road
in Dinwiddie county, Miss Rosa Il
Parkinson. an exceedingly popular
L young lady, was united In marriage tG
Mr.. Herman Robinett, of Norfolk, The
! ceremony was performed by Rev. A
/ II. Love, The young couple viii re
side in Norfolk.
fsthian Anniversary.
I Naomi Lodge. No. 80, and Eureka
\ No. ga, knights of Pythias, OF thi.
/ city. are making arrangements to
appropriately observe the forty
sixth anniversary OF the foundation
of the order. which will occur on thu
! twentieth of Feb. The plan sug-
7 gested is to hold a joint session o1
! the lodges on Sunday afternoon IL
/ their Castle Hall, followed by the
attendance of the Knights, in a body
( at some church at night. the pastor
of which Will be requested to de-
I liver sermon appropriate to the
/ occasion. This order is strong II
/ Petersburg and numbers on it'
rooster many OF our most prominen
citizens.
Masonic Delegates.
/ Representative from the Masonic
/ lodges here are attendant upon th'
meeting of the Grand Lodge 81
Masons OF Virginia now in session
at Richmond Among them are; Mr.
4 James b. Blanks. district deputy
grand master; Captain w, w. Pres
son, past district deputy grand mas
ter; Messrs Charles Il. X ruse,
] George Bland Townsend, Wallace d
Hanks. w. f.. Poole and others.
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