The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-06
loung Farmer OF Chesterfield
County Is Victim OF Pain
FIJI Accident.
MEETING OF SPECIAL BOARD
Asylum Directors Transact Rou-
tine Busincss-Otllc Peers
burg News.
Times-Dispntch bureau.
, BollinGbrook street.
Telephone IiS;

met Win Il serious accident yesterday
afternoon. Willie driving his thresh-
lhS machine from one farm TO an
otter. he was thrown from his scat
Z by sudden turn of his horses, and
slriking on his head AS he fell suf-
Tered conclusion of the brain. Fortu-
hatclS the ground which he fell
was candy and soft. else his injuries
mlShs have been much more serious.
/. Ihc skull was not fractured. though
me conclusion rendered him uncon-
sciots for several hours. He has beer
removed to the home of his father
/ w iiliam Grossnan. nearby and placed
, under the care of physicians AMI n
trained nurse Ills condition to-day Is
much Improved
| Pretty Home Wedding.
RMS afternoon at o'clock at the
residence of the brides parents on
tsanklln street. Miss Martha May
Marshall. the pretty and attractive
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles III.
marshall. was united In marriage to
William Seth Lyon, the ccrcmony be-
! ing p rformcd by the Rev. c. Braxton
5rFan, ID. D., rector of Grace Episcopal
Church. The bride was attended by
! her sister, Mrs. Charles II. Hcipcmaun
| as mhtron of honor. and Miss Lucille
~. Butcher as r.uid OF honor. and
toward H. Butcher was hes, man. The
bridegroom Is member of the firm
~ the Whitmorc-Lison Company, OF
'his CITY. Among the out OF town
guests present were Mrs James C.
Spcer, Miss Lucille II. Butcher and
Louis Adams. of Washington: MIR. and
Ara william :. Bronson Miss lose.
piinc Bronson, Mrs. Milton Haynes.
Mrs. Richard Pilkington. Mrs. Keenan,
paflS and Mr.. and Mrs g. lan.lon
Barker of Richmond. and Mrs Frank
NH 80.
Death In Ettrlck.
Mrs. Catherine Jones. wife OF Rem
1a'nih c. Jones. died at her home in
r.ltrick about o'clock this morning
Shc was twenty nine years old and
is survived By her husband and one
enid After the funeral tomorrow
morning the body will be taken n
ONO CITY, O., for burial from which
piace the family moved TO Ettrick
| several years ago
Meeting of Special hoard.
inc special board of directors of
the Central State Asylum held tbo,r
monthly meeting to-day. Those nres.
eht were Robert Gillian chairman, of
petersburg; l. u. Cooke, of Norfolk, and
y. L. Bohannon, Of Surry county
! iIohtine business was transacted.
Election of Officers
~ the meeting of the board OF stew
| ards Of Market street NJ Il. Church las,
hisht the following officers were elect
ca: Chairman. I. T.. stroud: Secretary
W. 4. Parham Assistant Secretary II
=. Wright; Treasurer, Walter Sparklin:
tiSsistants-A. Wright. Jr., and W. q.
-Malohe. The board appointed commit
tees FOR the various departments nj
| church work.
special committee consisting of W.
~; n,nltheF' chairman; c. VI. Drtster. T.
w. tucker, Z. r. Guthrie, Walter Shark
IN anu u I. Wright was appointed to
w. III conjunction with similar COM
| rnittces from the other Methodist
chufches III the city in che effort 10
nave the proposed Eastern branch q,
the publishing mouse located in Peters
purS. The Mcthodists are deeply in
earnest in having the branch or the
publishing house located in this city.
Appointed Delegate.
William NJ. Martin, secretary OF tho
Chamber of Commerce. has been an
pointed by Governor Mann dclern,e
TO represent Petersburg at the Rivers
| ana iiarbors Congress. which meets m
Washington tomorrow. MIR. Martin
VIII attend the congress, and while N,
| washington Will. by request OF The
Chamber OF Commerce. cndcavor TO Sc.
cure an appropriation for the Apno.
| inattoX River
| ierSonuI nnu General.
! Last night was roll call night at the
! meeting OF Virginia Dare Council
| Daughters of Liberty. Sixty-five mem
! bcrs answered to their names. Ad.
dresses were delivered, refreshments
| served, and profitable evening was
| spent.
n freight car on the Seaboard tracks
IN the western part Of the city, was
| broken into and robbed last night
some OF the contents Of the cur were
found scattered along tho track.
| Tobacco to the amount of 75.O0r
pounds was sold at the warehouses; to-
Gay. bringing $3.50 10 S24, according "a
| quality, with an active demand for all
grades.
| Police Mntters.
! The Police Commit ssioners have arr
] ranged for better police protection in
! Pocahonths. Learning that the licutcn-
| ant Oh police had been placed in charge
| OF the new patrol system at the stntlon
| house, which requires the services of mr.
| operator, the Mayor has written to the
chairman OF the Police Commission
| suggesting that the system should he
| under the control OF an officer of lesser
| rank, in order that the full service OF
the lieutenant should be available or
the outside. The change will doubtless
| be made.
| Died in Richnlond.
waiter w. TalmaGe, IL former we'll
known and esteemed young citizen OF
Petersburg, died at a late hour last
| night at his home in Richmond He
| was the son of the late J. L. Talmage
| OF this city, was twenty-nine years
old, and is survived by his wife and
| three children. His stepmother; three
brothers and two sisters reside in
| Petersburg.
| Charter Granted.
i The Corporation Commission has
granted charter to tho Norfolk and
Petersburg transportation Company
TO operate line Of steamers between
| the two cities The officers are George
$. Briggs, president; NJ. T. Blassingha m
vice president and general manager
II, c. Johnson, secretary and treasurer
all OF Norfolk. Maximum capital, s25.-
4 400