The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-07
HUNT|NG,
SHOOTS HIMSELF
WILLIAM T.. DRACEY HAS PART or
FACE BLOWN orr IN
ACCIDENT.
DELEGATES TO NORFOLK
BAPTIST CHURCHES NAME THOSE
WHO WILL REPRESENT THEM
IN GENERAL ASSEM-
DELEGATES TO NORFOLK

Especial to The Richmond virsinlan.l
PETERSBURG. VA, Nov. 6.--WiI-
nam f. Rracey. street car conduc-
tor running on the Blandford line,
rs AT the Petersburg hospital in a crit
ical condition as the result of n shoot
ing accident AS he was stepping off
car this morning. MA Bracey
has the side of his face blown OF.
and his hand perforated with shot
from the gun with which he had in
tended enjoying a days hunt. Mr..
Bracsy started this morning for the
WOODS. going on Warrington street
car toward Ferndaie. As he was step
ping from the back platform the gun
was caught in some manner and the
trigger pulled. The charge went into
his hand and face. Had II not been
for his hand, which acted as a shield.
II seems he probably would have
been more seriously hurt. probably
Killed. He was at once taken to the
Petersburg hospital and attention was
given him by DR.. J. G. Rennie. He
has chance to recover.
G. II. Pyle.
{. IL. Pyle. tor thirty-five years
engaged in the real estate business
here and for nearly half century
resident OF Petersburg died this
morning at his home on High street,
aged so years Mr. Pyle came to
Petersburg from Amity Berks coun-
ty, Pa. and for ten years was en-
gagged In mercantile business. lie
then organized Pyle 4 Co, which
during its existence has dealt extern
sively in city and county land and
has probably settled more emigrants
in Virginia than any other person
or Arm. He is survived by two
daughters. Mrs. r. w. Bagwell, of
Buckingham, and Mrs. J. w. Perkin-
son. of Marmora. Dinwiddie county.
Two sisters, Mrs. II. C. Hunter, OF
| Philadelphia. and Miss Hattie Pyle.
| of this city, also survive. Arrange
m ents for the funeral have not been
| completed.
| Delegates to Norfolk.
| The First Baptist church of this
| city yesterday elected its delegates To
| attend the Baptist General Associa
! ton which meets this week at Nor
! folk. Those chosen 10 represent the
| FIRST church are Bartlett Roper, Jr..
| r. A. Hartley, j. Il. Whitehorne, p.
| s. Pugh. Harry Gill. l.. T. Robert
son, simon Seward, r. w. Smith.
George f.. Bennett, Thomas E. Mac
| lin, u. G. McManaway. J. r. john
| son. w. w. Warren. DIR. William Pill
| cher, and w. 8. Lun. Tho West End
| Baptist church has named It's pastor
| Rev. w. X. Love. and w. M. Rucker
and w, r. Stone as its representa-
| tives.
Coming TO Richmond.
Mrs. Pryor Jones, president OF the
Petersburg Chapter. and Mrs. X. E.
| Gill; Mrs. w. f. Drewry. Mrs. Alex
| ander, Miss Hattie Ellingsworth and
Miss Lena Adkins. representatives OF
/ the Petersburg Chapter OF the
| Daughters Of the Confederacy, VIII
go to Richmond tomorrow to attend
| the National Convention OF the
| Daughters, which convenss In that
! city tomorrow night.
Petersburg Candidates.
About the only evidence that there
Is an election tomorrow Is that this
| city tonight has closed saloons. The
| saloons, under the Byrd law. closed
at 6 o'clock this evening. and will not
reopen until Wednesday morning at
| 8 o'clock. IAttle interest In the eiec-
ton in this city Is being taken, there
| being no contests. The candidates
chosen at the primary are; For House
OF Delegates. RobeH ,'Gilliam. Jr..
and for Senate. p. II. Drewry. to rep
resent Dinwiddie county and Peters
| burg city. Contests for nearly every
ONCE will mark the election In Din
wtddie county. Independent voters
having nominated ticket to oppose
the Democrats. The Democrats do
/ not believe tho independent vote will
cut any figure In the result.
WIN Apply for Writ.
Counsel for Charles Hall Davis. In
d!cted ON charge Of endorsement OF
the funds Of the Appomattox Bank
| ana Trust Company, whose case has
been pending In the Hastings Court
OF Petersburg for several months,
will make application FOR writ OF
hebea. corpus Wednesday. II the
writ "a refused the trial Of Mr.. Davis
viii be begun at tho November term
4 re tba Hlstinxs Court