The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-15
WHITE STRANGER IS
FOUND BADLY HURT
Unknown Man Suffers Fracture o
Skull, Supposed to Have Been
Caused by Fall From Train.
BAPTIST ASSOCIATION ENDS
Petersburg District Holds Interesting
Gathering at Jarratt-Negro Badly
Hurt When Second Explosion Oc-
ours In Purity Plant.

Petersburg, Va. Sept. IA white
stranger, apparently about thirty-fve
years OF age, was found beside the
tracks of the A. c. L. Railway at
Reams, pinwiddie County, early this
morning with a hole in his head near
the temple, from which he was I'M
conscious. 1t Is supposed that he was
knocked from a train in attempting
to board 1t some time early last night.
He was brought to the Petersburg
Hospital. where an operation showed
fracture Of the skull. Drs. Osborne
and McGill performed the operation
and removed several fragments of the
skull Nothing was found about him
by which he could be identified, but
he carried about SIS in cash in his
pockets.
Bapttsts Close Session.
The Petersburg District Baptist As
ISOLATION closed its annual session at
Jarratt yesterday. The meeting was
largely attended and splendid reports
throughout the district Two new
churches were received into the as
ISOLATION, increasing the total to thir-
ty-one. Among the moro interesting
reports were those from the Stony
Creek Church. which showed the larg-
est per capita contribution. with a
total membership OF eleven; the Sec
ond Baptist Church Of this city. with
an increase OF its membership during
the past year of 116; the First Bap-
fist Church OF this city. with the larg-
est total contributions; the Second
Baptist Church of Petersburg. with
the largest amount expended for home
purposes. and the West End Baptist
Church of Petersburg. with the largest
Sunday School enrolment
Officers OF the association for the
ensuing year were elected as follows:
President d. A. Parker. of Prince
George: Nce-president Rev. ]. w.
Daniel, OF Prince George; clerk. Pew.
F. w. Moore. Of Petersburg: treas
urer, J. r. Sutherland. Petersburg;
auditor, j. A. .Rucker. Of Petersburg.
w. NJ Rucker. OF this city, was
elected delegate to the Southern Bap-
tist Association. The next annual
meeting of the District Association
will be held at Capron. Southampton
County, and Rev. A. r. Love. Of Pc
tersburg. was chosen to preach the
annual sermon.
Negro Hurt In Explosion.
An explosion about s O'Clock this
morning at the Purity Company s
plant on West Washington Street of
q brine cooler came near resulting in
the death OF Sam Trisver. colored. an
employe of tho plant The fumes from
the escaping ammonia caught Trisver
in the front of the building, and after
an unsuccessful effort to get out
through the door, he sprang headlong
through a plate-glass window, smash
Ing 1t, but landing on the outside with
numerous cuts from falling glass.
An explosion occurred in the same
plant yesterday. The cause OF either
is not known. The loss of the COM
pany is estimated at approximately
$1,000, but little delay was caused in
the operation Of the plant.
Labor Department Worker Active.
Five new cases have been filed
against local firms by Miss l. NJ. Bar
bour. representing the bureau of labor
and industry, for violation of the child
labor law. They will be heard in Po-
lice Court next Tuesday.
Physical Department Makes Plans.
At q meeting OF the physical de-
partment committee OF the Young
ing the policy OF the department for
the coming season was determined
upon and a schedule for the gym
nasium work was adopted. A COM
mittee to receive monthly reports OF
the department and consider It's needs
was appointed as follows: Chairman,
| George w. Harrison: n. b. Prftchard
w. L. GIN and v. r. Beachy.
Mr.. and MrA Bncne Entertain.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Beene. Of 'Fatr-
| view" Chesterfield County, enter
tanned Tuesday evening IN honor o,
Miss Marie Hoffman. OF Richmond
Guests were present from Richmond
Petersburg and other points.
Hoatf-Gates.
Miss Ida May Heath. an attractive
young lady, and Mr., Aubrey B. Gates
a prominent local merchant, were
united in marriage at st. Pauls Npis.
| copal Church at $50 o'clock thii
morning by the rector. Rev. d. p
cambridge. Immediately after the
ceremony the young couple left fol
New York. but will be at home tc
their friends after October I.
| X. OF @. Name OhlcerA
Petersburg Council, knights Of Co
lumbus. held an interesting meeting
last evening and elected officers Il
follows:
Grand Knight-Fred A. Dalton,
Deputy Grand Knight-Thos. w
Hanrahan-
Chanceilor-Bernar Moran.
! Warden-Wm. J. Hlmartin.
Assistant Warden-Austtn B. Glenn.
enta
Financial secretAry-B. C. Bonjo.
MA
Recorder-wm. J, Fisher.