Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-10
YOUNG TERRELL IS WELL
AND HAPPY IN NEW JOB
Parents Are Satisfied With Position
He Has Obtained and Approve
His New Venture,

William Prescott Terrell, twenty
three years old, son of William NJ. Ter
rell. 2114 Ontario road, who disap-
peared a week ago and later wrote his
parents that he was in Norfolk, Va.
Will remain in that city in the employ
OF an Office supply company. Mr.. Ter
rell and his business associate. Norton
NJ. Little. went to Norfolk on the Sat
urday night boat, reaching there yes
terday and meeting the runaway. AS
the young man stated in letters to his
parents and sister, he went away from
home to max a start in life i%ndepend-
ent of his relatives, and did not write
until he had been promised employ
ment.
Mr.. Little reached home this morning
and told Mrs. Terrell and her daughter
the story of Williams travels from the
time he left this city Monday morning
until he reached Norfolk and found en-
ployment- Mr.. Terrell probably will
return home tomorrow morning, leav-
ing his son in the Virginia city to fill
the position with the mercantile estab-
1ishment.
No Opening at Hopewell.
One week ago last night. the young
man stated. he made up his mind to go
hfNN NeA oiAo ASCa iioSAt
of Hopewell. Va, where a powder plant
is located. as being a place that offered
Inducements to a young man, and Mon
day morning he boarded the II o'clock
train and went there. going by way of
Petersburg and Richmond and reach
ing there that night.
The conditions about the so-called
mushroom city did not appeal to him,
and, believing there was no opening
there for him, he said. he concluded to
go elsewhere. Returning to Peters,
burg. he said. he met an unidentified
man and accompanied him on a freight
train to Weldon. n. c., reaching there
early Wednesday morning.
Casting about for another place
where he thought he might get en-
ployment. Terrell said Norfolk appealed
to him. He knew it was a commercial
city and a place where there were
many large business houses, he said,
and. separating from his companion of
that landed him there late Wednesday
night or early Thursday morning.
Worked for His Board.
For two days, he explained. he
worked at a mission for his board
and lodging. and Friday morning, when
he found employment. he wrote home.
he arranged to go to work this morn
--- he stated. and his father concluded
tAat he would remain and see that he
9t settled in his position and boarding
house.
IF, Little reported to Mrs. Terrell that
he IN was in the best of health and ex-
Pa ned that he only did what hundreds
OF Young men do every year. He con-
GUIDED that he could get a better BUSH
ness start away from home and went to
make the effort. HIS first letter sent
home was merely to let his family know
he was all right. he explained, and other
letters containing additional details of
his trip have been received.
Discussing his movements after leaving
home Monday morning the young man
said he had not purchased a law book
as was stated. but did get a check cashed
at Park Savings Bank. Ii was after 10
o'clock when he left his fathers office at
1913 Fl street northwest. and less than
one hour later. he explained, he was
on a train going TO Hopewell.