The Washington herald., 1914-03-08
Woman IS STRICKEN
while taking Walk
Mrs. Rckard. of Luray. Attacked with
Heart Trouble in Alexandria.
Dies in Few Minutes.
PERSON BRISTow TO LECTURE

Alexandria. Va. March Mrs. Mary
Blanche Rickard, forty-five years old, of
Luray. Va, was stricken with heart
trouble while on King street between
Washington and Columbus streets, az
o'clock tonight and died a few minutes
afterward.
Mrs. Rickard and Mrs. Z. " Grove. OF
92S Duke street, were walking up King
street together when Mrs. Rickard COM
moned, but Mrs. Rickard was unable to
get into 1t owing TO her condition, and
was taken into a nearby residence. DIR.
NJ. d. Delaney was summoned and Mrs.
Rickard expired a few minutes after his
arrival.
A short time afterward her son, Oswald.
who is employed in this city, and whom
Mrs. Rickard was visiting at 92s Duke
street, arrived and took charge of the
body. Mr.. Rickard stated his mother
was subject to attacks of heart trouble.
Mrs. Rickard, besides her husband,
William B. Rickard. leaves four sons and
two daughters.
The body was taken to Demaine's un-
dertaking establishment and prepared for
burial 1t will be taken to Luray, Va.
A decree was entered in the circuit
court for this city today in the case
OF the Central Metal Supply Company
against the Emerson Engine Company.
ordering the sale Of the building and
contents OF the defendant company at the
foot of Duke street. The money from the
sale is to be held subject to an order
and appointment by the court. Receiv-
ers for the concern are Leo p. Harlow
ard Carroll Pierce.
The court appointed the following COM
missioners to duct the sale: Gardner
Nicol. Samuel G. Brent. r. d. Brumback,
George Washington Lewis, and John S.
Barbour.
Walter c. Foster and c. s. Taylor
Burke. receivers for the News Publishing
Company. according to the terms Of a de-
cree entered today in the Corporation
Court. are authorized to sell the press
and folder which was a part OF the
equipment of the concern. The press is
to be sold to Joel Chandler Harris, pub
Usher OF the Loudoun Mirror. of Lees
burg. The price to be paid is $1,000, and
of this sum the receivers are authorized
to pay SS3s and interest to a Washington
firm that holds mortgages on the press
In the Circuit Court this afternoon a
Jury, with r. S. Jones as foreman. rem
dered a verdict for the defendant COM
pany in the suit OF Herbert II. hans
borough against the Washington-South-
ern Railway Company.
The object Of the suit was to recover
damages in the sum Of 5000 as the
result of an accident at the Potomac
railroad yards in May, 1872. Hansoor-
ough was employed at the yards, ana
while moving a piano had his right leg
disabled. The plaintiff was Represented
by Attorney r. d. Brumback' whlle Coi.
F.. 1. Smith represented the defendant
company.
The body of Lawrence F. Clark VINO
died this afternoon at Providence hos,
pitaI, Washington. was brought here ana
taken to his home, S12 Duke street Mr'
Clark was twenty-nine years old and un-
married. He was a son of the late Johh
T. Clark, of Washington. He leaves one
brother, John ClAk, of New YORK.
The funeral will be held at $50 O'CLOCK
Tuesday morning from st. Marys Catno-
lie Church.
w. Lewis Creole died this morning
after a short illness at the Alexandra
Hospital. His wife and three children
survive. He was employed as driver
for Armour C Co.
Potomac Lodge, No. IS. Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, will celebrate on
March 30 the seventy-fifth anniversary
Of its founding. A feature of the cele-
bration will be an entertainment by the
dramatic association of the Odd Fellows
This lodge has elected J. T. oMeara
daleGate and w. Leon Clark alternate