The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-27
RUN OVER BY HAND
GAR, BACK BROKEN
.. 4. l.. AGENT HITCHCOCK HAS
ONLY SLIGHT CHANCES OF
RECOVERY.
*
DAVIS CASE UP TODAY
THAT IT WILL he POSTPONED is
LIkELY-PETERSBU Gill.
MARRIED IN THIS CITY
SUNDAY.
virginian Bureau.


Especial 10 The Richmond Virginian)
PETERSBURG, VA. Feb 2s--Har-
vey Hitchcock. aged go, s. A. l.. agent
and telegraph operator AT Burgess
Dinwiddie county. was probably IA
tally injured yesterday. He was on
his way home on hand car, ana
lost his balance, falling in front OF
tho car which ran over him. breaking
his back He was rushed to the Pet
ersburg Hospital. and operated upon
by DIR. II. 4. Burke. The fractured
portions of the spine were removed.
and the disiocation reduced. He was
resting easier today, but his chances
OF recovery are slight. lie Is well
known In this city and has "ioe
acquaintance here. tie Is a son u
w. r. Hitchcock, of Dinwicdie conn-
".
Davis cass Up Today.
Tomorrow Is the date set tor hear
Ing preliminary motions iii the eases
OF Charles Hall Davis and Garter
Bishop, charged with making false
statements of the condition of the Ap-
pomattox Trust Company to the state
Corporation Commission. 1t Is prob
able, however. that the case VIII pe
postponed until Friday.
The subcommittee appointed to ar
range for a convention in the inter-
est Of the laymen's missionary move
nent will report to the fun commit
tee tomorrow night, February -, at
a meeting to be- held at the FIRST bap-
tist church, and full attendance III
desired.
M.sssIt--White
Miss Mary Elizabeth Mhite, OF this
city. and Jerry NJ. Hasssil. OF VAR
saw, n. C.. were married yesterday
morning by Rev. +. W. Moore. at his
residence In the presence OF friends.
They left for North Carolina. where
they win reside.
Married in Richmond.
Miss Mary Applewhite. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. ST. Applewhlte. OF
this city. anu MIR. J. p. Proctor were
united In marriage In Richmond ut
the parsonage of Broad Street Meth
odist church yesterday afternocn.
They will reside at Gil F.. Leisn
street.
r. n. Wells Dies.
Thomas Hinton Wells, "a well known
citizen of Dinwiddie county. died this
morning at AIS O'Clock at the Peters
burg Hospital where he has been un-
Y.
operation for appendicitis. He WAS
52 years old. and Is survived by a
widow and one son. The funeral Will
take place tomorrow afternoon from
his late residence In Din@iddi. coun
~.
Personal and General.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. L. Barter is III with pncu-
monia at her parents home in Har-
rison street.
Miss Elizabeth Evans. OF Norfolk.
who has been visiting relatives here
has returned home.
Union religious services were held
In the Nirginian Theatre today by
REV. Dr. G. Braxton Bryan. rector
of Grace Episcopal church.
G. b. Blankenship. who received a
bad scalp wound by slipping un in
the Virginia II. and r station sA.sr-
day night, is getting along nicely at
the Petersburg Hospital.
There Is rothing going on in the
Hastings Court at present
William Elliott. OF Norfolk. is WIS.,
iting relatives In Union street.
The Civic Improvement League. OF
Ettrick will meet at the Ettrick Court
house tonight at o'clock. and II large
attendance IL expected. The houses
OF Ettrick have recently been renum-
bered, signboards placed at all s..-et
crossings, and other improvements
made. The Civic League has done
much for the Improvement of tho
town.
w. II. Moore. superintendent Of the
Ettrick Methodist Sunday school. who
has been sick. Is much improved.