The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-13
Petersburg

! Petersburg, va, Feb 12-Tomor.
row the suit OF w. W. Brantley against
the Virginia Railway and Power com
! pany. will be heard in the Hustings
court. The suit Is the outcome oi
| injuries alleged to have been receiv-
cd in an accident with car of the
defendent company. The amount
asked for Is $4,000.
i Gillian and Gillian represent BIZ
/ Gillian and Gillian represent Brant-
ley, while II. III. Mann will appear for
the railway company.
Rev Clarence O. Hawiey. pastor OF
| the Dunsmore Christian. church. oil
Scranton, Pa, Was extended q call as
the pastor OF the Washington street
ChristiOn church last night. He now
has the matter under consideration,
and will report to the pulpit committee
his decision In few days.
Jchn Robb, twelve-ycar old son ot
George Robb. OF Disputanta. died yes
terday afternoon at the PETERSBURG
strusk by fast freight train near
his home last Monday. His death was
caused by shock and hemorrage. The
lad was on his way from school Mon
day when the accident occurred. His
left lag being smashed so badly that
amputatton was necessary.
Reports, submitted to the general
board Of directors of the state hos
pitfalls and colonies for epileptics and
feeble-mindcd, in session at the Cen
trail State hospital yesterday showed
that there are now 1906 patients in
the four institutions in the state.
They are divided as follows. Eastern
State hospital. Williamsburg. 77s; Wes-
tern state hospital. Staunton. 1.1sT;
Southwestern State hospital. Marion,
SIS; state epIeptic colony for white
|feeble-minded and epieptics. see; Gem
Itral state hospital for colored insa .
and colony for feeble minded. l,7ss.
Mrs. HiidA Julia Moore. wife of W
II. Moore. died last night at the Peters
burg hospital. The deceased Is surviv-
cd by her husband. her parents, four
children and two brothers.
Miss InJina Anna Cousins died early
this morning 1T the home OF Mrs. r..
n. Harvell on Little Church street.
Her funeral will take place tomorrow
from the grave in Biandford.
Most OF the citizens OF Colonial
Heights who attended the mass-meet-
Ing to discuss the question of annexa-
tAOl III the SuHuFU 10 ltlt ttiS W.
pressed themselves as in favor OF
annexation when this question was
brought before them Monday night 1t
was made known to the people that
should the supurh be anneved a new
school would be built. with the right
OF free use OF the high school as
well N many other advantages would
be afforded the supurb.
plA~A 40 y.r
fngs In all the Baptist churches of
tho city were formulated last night
By the executive committee of the
Baptist council Some Of the lead
Ing. evangelists OF the Baptist denomf-
nation are expected to assist the pas
tors IN the meetings which will prob
ably begin the middle of April.
The funeral Of Granville Monteli.
aged eighteen days. and son of ]. G.
and Ida B. Elate. took place from the
grave In Biandford.
At the MEETING Of the Petersburg
Forom&nsR club In the Y. M. c. A.,
the following officers were elected:
President, A. Moore: vice-presi-
dent, =. =. Kline: secretary-treasur-
club II TO consider general and local
~ 'sIsAtl IN "a And afnS
terest Of The worker.
ThomAa ROBINSON Joynes. a native
OF Petersburg. died yesterday In Bal
gilmore Mr.. Juynes prActiced law in
Petershurk ptior ~ his removal TO
w. Haynes Bsrb~s died Tuesday
afternoon 20 the Petersburg hospital,