The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-31
FALLING ELEVATOR
INJURIES 2 men
ACCIDENT N PETERSBURG rs DUE
TO sRlsAxiNs OF WIRE
CABLE
OTHER NEWS OF CITY
vIRGIStA-cARoLINA COMPANY An
xoUNCEs DIVIDEND FOR. FEB-
RUARY iy--rARTE CASE
CONTINUES.
OTHER NEWS OF CITY
virginian Bureau.

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Law Building, Phone ll4o.
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PETERSBURG, VA, Jan. 80
Two men were injured here TO-DAY ny
tho falling OF an elevator IN .he
sicre OF W. J. Rahiiy. corner sycas
more and Boilingbrook streets. 80 80
were Tom Booth, coiored. uIts
for the Southern Express Cor'pams'
and John Mann. employed ny UT.
EahiIy, The wire cable bro1. when
tha elevator was at the second moor,
and II fell TO the first floor. Hootn
and Mann were on it. Mann was
badly shaken up, and Booth had one
Of his ltgs painfully injured. Lo,h
received prompt medical attehuo'.
Announce Dividend.
The Virginia Carolina CneH'csss
Company announced today that pur-
snant to a resolution adopted by tn.
hoard an JUL II, 1911. the second
snstallment If Ia per cent. On
the dividend Of per cent, then de-
cIared on the common stock, VIII pc
na Id on February / to all common
a. Stockholders of record at the close
OF business February 3 next.
i X. OF G. Installation.
Petersburg Council, Knights of CO.
lumbus. hold special meeting to-
morrow afternoon for the instai'a-
ton Of officers. after which there
will be a social session, with lunch
and = smoker. A delegation from
the Richmond Council will attend.
Letter Carrier Hurt
]. NJ, b. Holmes. q letter carrier,
fell last night on a slippery pave
m eut and eprained his ankle. lie
had to he carried home In an am
bulance.
Tnrsfe Case Goes On.
Judge West has been presiding in
the Hastings Court all day hearing
argument Of exceptions in the case
Of Avery and others against Tartte
and Others, This Is the Harrison
Street church case. The case VIII
be continued tomorrow.
Alfred r. Tucker Dead
Alfred Thornton Tucker died this
morning at o'clock at his parents
home. No. 240 South Adams street
in tho twenty third year Of his age.
He had been In declining health for
| several months. He IL survived by
his father and mother. Mr.. and Mrs,
Robert G. Tucker: three brothers
and three sisters. The remains will
be taken to Jarratts. Va. Thursday
morning. and from there VIII be
taken to Concord Methodist church
about ten miles distant. where the
funeral and burial will take plase.
George W. kempton Dead.
George w. Kampton. Of Brooklyn
| n. r.. died yesterday. His wife was
i formerly Miss Dennie Bishop. Of this
city. He Is also survived BIZ two
Fell on sidewalk.
George Clarke, OF Ettrick. fell on
the street yesterday morning and
bruised his leg. He Is. confined t.
his home.
BelI-SneiIings.
A pretty marriage took place last
/ evening at the. home of Mrs. Cccelia
! Westmoreland, on Canal street. wheI
/ her daughter. Miss E.ssie Bell. became
the bride OF William Edward Smell
ings Rev. w. H. Atwill performint
/ the ceremony. A sumptuous wedding
/ supper followed the curemoney.
Engagement Announced.
| The engagement Is announced oi
Miss Esther Alperin and Mr.. Louis
Levitt. both of this city. The wedding
will take place. In the early summer
| The bride-to-be is sister of Mrs. So
| Cooper while the prospective groom
| Is . Sycamore street merchant.
City News In Brief.
t A favorabiy report was made in ths
| state Senate today Of the bill Of Sen
! ator Drewry, OF this city. providinf
| for the esta blishment OF 4 Bureau d
/ Vital Statistics.
| A delightful birthday party was
| given last evening at the residence Of
| Magistrate w. II. Faison. of Ettrick
| In honor Of his daughter. Miss Bertha
| and large crowd was present DESPITE
the bad weather.
The Citizens Improvement League
: Of Ettrfck. met last night with large
attendance. Many important items 0,
] Importance were discussed.
/ gregated $1,000 pounds. and the prict
brought was as high as $40 per hun
! dresi.
/ Adjutant Woods. Of the Salvation
Army, Is onducting special services II
| the Salvation Army Hall this week
Lieutenant John O'Brien OF Norfolk
! will have charge OF the services to
night and tomorrow night Hieutcn
ant McAleer, Of Columbia. 8. c.. will
have charge.
! wesley Allen. wen known either
| was stricken with paraiysies las
| night at his home In Chilean street
i and ID very Ill.
1850 i ss,,. Rreesxba1c &ac6esy. -sy,:
/, Miss Dorothy Harrison. who hal
been the guest OF Misses simmons. II
| Norfolk. left YESTERDAY 20 visit Mis-
Augustine Allen. 1t Virginia Beach.
William GreshAm. son OF Mr.. 6. h
Gresham. continues desperately III q
his fathers home. In Chesterfield.
Mrs. Tom Thumb had . large au
dience at ths Lyric theatcr today.
i Ike Nurtchen. who was Operated
4 upon In Richmond q few days. Ia I'm
! proving rapidly.
The recent had weather has Ereatl!
retared building operations In this city
Al the Virginia theatcr today u BEN
/ eft was given 81. Anne's BeuovoIen
Society. IT was literally patronixed
lDISPENSARY BILL
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