The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-17
IHREE-DAY CAMPAIGN
PROVES BIG SUCCESS
Sum OF $6,5S9 Is Subscribed to En-
ploy Scout Executive for
,.... Two Years.
GETS VERDICT FOR $4,000
w. b. Hipp. Injured at DUPONT Plant,
Wins Suit Against Company-Wo-
man OF Mystery Is Found Dead In
Home.

Petersburg, Va, Dec. 1.-THE
three-day campaign to raise a fund
OF $4,000 with which to employ a
Scoht executive and further the Boy
the next two years closed last night
amid burst of enthusiasm when it
was announced that $3.50 had been
subscribed
or the total amount the Citizens
Committee of 100. DR.. II. G. Leigh.
chairman, secured s2.sss and Captain
Heag's team led on the third day Of
the campaign with subscriptions to-
falling s453.
Scout Executive Gresham arrived
yesterday and has entered actively
upon his duties. He delivered a force
full address at last evenings lunch con,
as did Rev. Father Martin J. Haier.
Scout Commissioner Paul Petit. Rev
Edmund p. cambridge and Field Com
missioner Abbott. who had charge of
the local campaign.
Verdict for $4,000.
A verdict was found in the Circuit
Court of Prince George County late
last evening in favor of the plaintiff
for 81 5000 In the suit OF w. B. Hipp
against 4hs- DUPONT Company. Mr..
Hfpp. while employed in constructing
one of the publication buildings at
the sHopewell plant. was accidep lily
thrpWu nouns scaffold. a distance of
10. feet. receiving injuries whichTwi III
make him a cripple Tor life. In the
suit, Which tasted two, days..the plain
tin Was represented by Lassiter and
Drewry of this city. and J. w. Hutch
inson. of Charlotte. N c.. while j.
Gordon, Bohannon, Of Petersburg. and
Attorney Thomas. of the Dupont Com
pany's legal department. at Whining
ton, represented the defense.
Found Dead in Home.
Mrs. Morgan. an elderly woman,
who camato this section some years
ago and of whom practically nothing
has ever been learned except that
she rented and ived In house alone
on the Hickory Road. n short dis
tancs - frem- the corporation limits,
slept during the day and RENAME Up
all night, was found dead at the fSot
OF the stairway OF her home yester
day morning with her. skull crushed.
apparently the result of fall. Mrs,
Morgan WAS a bout sixty five years OF
age and curing the time Of her resi-
dence~in this section had never ad-
mitted anyone to her house and when
questioned about her private affairs
would invariably CURLY reply that her
affairs did not concern her nefghhors.
II was never, known whether she
had money or was supported by rela-
tivcs, but she always had a plenty
and III she had relatives no one ever
learned who they were Because OF
n conversation which she had with
"a netg1ibpr come years ago. she Is
believed to have been connected In
some manner with the family OF J.
Tierpont Morgan.
When the premises were searched
nothing of consequence was found
save nine gallons of whiskey. The
body was turned over To an under
taker TO he prepared for burial.
Entertainment Is Success.
A large crowd witnessed the per
Torrance ef4the Old Town Ministries.
q company OF amateurs. at the Y. NJ,
G. \. last evening and the show was
pronounced a decided success from
every viewpoint. Mrs. Rellinger. who
had charge Of all the rehearsals. was
heartiF congratulated for the success
Of the entertainment.
Mrs. Rosa Parkinson Dead.
Mrs Rosa Lee Parkinson. wife OF
Walter u Parkinson. a well-known
and esteemed resident OF Chesterfield
County, died at her home near Mato-
aca about neon yesterday. after
brief illnesg. Mrs Parkinson WAS
about thirty-eight years OF age and
before marriage was Miss Rosa
Hamm, OF Matoaca. daughter of Mrs.
Mary and the late W. II. Hamm. She
was we'll known and highly esteemed
throughout the community. Besides
her husband, she IS survived by two
daughters, Misses Maude and Sarah
Parkinson, one sister. Miss Nellie
Hamm, and four brothers. Charles.
Sidney, Walter and Frank Hamm all
OF Matpaca The funeral will be con-
Quoted from the Woods NJ. e. Church.
near Matoaca. at o'clock Sunday
afternoon and burial VIII be made in
the church cemetery.
Edwin W. Arnold.
Edwin w. Arnold. well-knowh
young citizen. died last evening. after
q long period of falling health. Mr..
Arnold was 9thirty-four years OF age
and a native OF Georgia. but had lived
In Dinwiddie County and Petersburg
FOR the past fifteen years Funeral
services will be conducted at the grave
in Blandford Cemetery at 2:30 o'clock
Sunday afternoon by Rev. L. NJ. Ro-
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