The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-20
AUTOS CRASH and
SEVERAL ARE HURT
MACHINES OF MEssRs. HARRISON
AND ROPER IN BAD MIX UP
ON PETERSBURG PIKE.
BOTH ARE DAMAGE
PETERSBURG BANKING AND TRUST
COMPANY IN TEMPORARY QUAR-
TIERS PENDING COMPLETION
OF NEW BUILDING.
BOTH ARE DAMAGE

Especial to The Richmond Virginiari.J
PETERSBURG, VA. June 2o.---An
exceedingly narrow escape from u
Monday night early on the Peters
burg turnpike when the ear of Mr.
Herbert p. Harrison and that OF Mr..
Bartlett Roper, ST., coilided. The
parties were returning from Rich
mond and we're racing. MIR. Roper's
car had passed Mr.. Harrison's and it
seemed the latter was endeavoring to
go ahead again when Mr.. Roper $
swerved to one side and Mr.. Har-
rison in endeavoring to get out OF the
way and pass. ran into a telegraph
pole, which thew IT backward and it
coIlided with that of MIR. Roper. Mr..
Harrisons car turned over twice and
Mr. Roper's car upset. Mr.. James
p. Banks, a druggist, received very
painful bruises. He was taken home
as quickly as possible, where he re-
ceived medical attention. Mr. Her
bert Harrison received bruises about
the head. elbow and knee. Messrs.
Campbell and Short, who occupied
the same car. were but slightly in
jured.
In Mr.. Roners car were Miss Mary
Roper. Mrs. Nat Roper. Mrs. Paul
Roper, the chauffeur and the family
butler. These we're thrown out and
bruised but none was seriously hurt.
Both cars were badly damaged. but
were In condition to be brought to
the city by their own power. The
amount OF damage TO Mr.. Harrison's
car will amount to $1,000 and to Mr..
Rcper's about $2e0.
hank In Temporary Quarters.
The Petersburg Banking and Trust
Company removed last week from
Frey's drug store, where they occupied
temporary quarters, into their own
building on the opposite corner OF
Dunlop and Washington streets, which
had been thoroughly remodelled by
Messrs. G. r. Keller e. Son. and Is
now a handsome banking institution.
In the rear Of the building they have
constructed a nreproof brick vault
seven feet square, entire adequate to
store the moneys and vaiuables ~
the Institution. This bank Is situated
In the West End. where II has been
found great source of convenience
to the residents and merchants of
that part of the city. IT was removed
krom Sycamore street in October.
1909, since which time a prosperous
business has been done, receiving In
deposits $4,000.
Petersburg Banking and Trust
Company has a paid-in capital OF
ssb, geo and the maximum capital Is
limited to sa00, 0bo. The present ON
GERS are: Messrs II. F.. Munt. presi-
dent. W w Warren. vice president,
and Selwyn h. Hoag.
Cur Dogs Gausc Accident.
A very narrow escape from per-
sonai injury was caused by eur dogs
owned by negroes on Gill street when
a horseback rider on the street had
his horse frightened by their barking
and snariin1 at the animals feet Be
coming frightened, the horse ran
quickly down the street, throwing the
river over its head. However. the
man was not injured. although his
horse fell with him In the roadway.
The horse received a bad wound in
the leg. which bIed SO profusely as IL
necessitate his having to be taken 10
the stables quickly for treatment
Crump Taken ~ Williamsburg.
c. &. Crump. OF Richmond. who
has recently been adjudged insane by
commission in this city, was Mon
day taken to the Eastern State hos.
pital for treatment
Church to buy New Organ.
The West End Baptist church de-
cided Sunda. to purchase n new or
gan from the kimbar Company. OF
chicago. The price to be paid for
the instrument Is ss.oee.
To Meet NJ Carson
The Petersburg District Conference
will hold It's annual meeting on Au-
gust in the Methodist church al
Carson. va. about eight miles out Of
hn MI n-i
Line railway Rev. j. W. Eure i,
the pastor of this church. which has
been recently dedicated. The open.
ing sermon liz to be preached b,
Rev. william o. Atwii of High
Street church. and the missionary
sermon by pr. George f. Booker. al
Washington Street church At TIL.
session delegates to the annual con
ference will be elected. This confer,
ence is to meet In Salisbury. Md. The
Petersburg district n composed oil
twenty seven churches. over which
Rev J. X. JollifY. OF Petersburg. l,
the presiding elder.
Brief NOtrs
Petersburg Masons are preparing
for the festivities Of st. John, which
"a.
On this occasion a speaker OF Ma
sonic prominence will address the as
semhlage.
James Taylor and Raymond Greer
| were arrested Monday by Detectives
Heelan and Eanes and Sergeant Payn,
OF the police corps for the Richmond
authorities. Taylor is wanted for as
ga ulting two women and shooting a
another. The alleged offenses wer,
committed about year ago and Tay
| lor has been uncaptured ever since
| He states that he has been in man,
cities OF the Union endeavoring 10 es
cape the law. Green IL wanted fo
alleged felony. These prisoners hav,
been taken to Richmond.