The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-21
MIDLOTHIAN NEWS
AND TRAIN GOSSIP
MIR. AND MRS. BAKER GOULD NOT
! SEE DAUGHTER-SENA
EULOGIZES GOVERNOR

Great disc ppointment was felt by
Mr.. and Mrs. James p. Baker at not
seeing their little daughter few days
| ago when the trip to Johns Hopkins
/ Hospital was made for that purpose
| Little Marion Baker, who is the grand
daughter of Delegate w. w. Baker.
has been patient at Johns Hopkins
| for more than a year. where she Is be-
| ing treated for spinal tuberculosis.
Captain w. w. Baker was in Balti-
more a few weeks ago, and saw the
child. who Is said to be improving
/ very satisfactorily.
I The father and mother decided to
visit Marion few days ago and made
the trip to Baltimore without first as
pertaining II the child could be seen
/ Upon arrival there they found scarlet
fever in the children's ward, which
was quarantined. and the greatly dis-
appointed parents had TO return to
| their home in Chesterfield without
seeing their daughter.
Captain Baker said Friday that Dr.
Bear, the attending physician, thought
the child could be returned home in
a few months entirely cured. I
Watkins Talks of Mann.
John Il. Watkins member of the
upper branch of the General Assem- bly,
from the Sixteenth senatorial district.
was In Richmond Thursday. The pop
uiar solon of Chesterfield said he at
tended the big agricultural rally at
Roanoke asst week, and that Governor
Mann was the center of attraction at
the great gathering.
Mr.. watkins affirmed that the gov
ernors speech before the Roanoke as
ISOLATION in the Academy of Music
was one of the finest talks he ever
heard. and that the executive utterly
dispelled any impression that may
have gotten out that the last session
Il of the Legislature was one Of spend
thrift or that the States treasury was
In any way Impoverished
MIR. Watkins said he felt sure that
great good would rebound from the
Roanoke meeting.
On his return home Senator Wat
. kins visited the Catawba Sanitarium
and he SAWS an excellent work Is be-
ing accomplished at this young but
effective institution. He says there
are 1N patients at Catawba, and that
they Are the most cheerful and healthy
looking gathering OF sick people he
ever saw.
Passengers Get Left.
/ Considerable merriment was afford
led the passengers on the keysville
n accommodation a few days ago when
they watched through the car WIN
dogs the sprinting ability of people
who wanted to take the train to Rich
mond. For week or so the accom-
mediation had been running a few
minutes ate. and the commuters had
gotten a little careless about getting
to the station on time.
Wednesday morning the flyer was
right on the record. as the railroad
men say, and there was a merry chase
by many passengers to catch the train
as ii steamed into the stations. The
hobble skirt of course, interfared with
the running ability of the female reg
ulars. and many of them never ever,
got in sight of the train. Others ar
rived with dishevele rats and puffs
and minus side combs and barettes.
i. II is said that passengers got lief,
at every station. on account of the
tn every same day. Captain Rudd re-
marked that he was very sorry and
hoped it would not occur again.
Personal Mention.
Mrs. G, S, Powell and daughter,
Madeline, of Boston. are visiting the
Misses Powell of Midlothian. a.
Miss Mamie Wartman has been
elected teacher of the junior school
at Midlothian. and entered upon the
discharge of her duties few days
ago. There are forty-seven pupils in
the two rooms OF the Midlothian
school.
Little Owen Jenkins. whose collar
bone was broken few days ago by Il
fall from hobby horse is reported 20
be improving.
Mrs. Mollie E. Jackson of Midlo-
THAN. is visiting Mrs. Campbell Jacob
on Park avenue. Richmond.
Senator j. B. Watkins. Delegate w.
w. Baker. Rev. II. III. Winfree and
William q. Owens have been appoint
ed committee from Bethel church
to draft suitable resolutions on the
death of r. A. Justis. The commit