The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-09
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Petersburg. va. April RS
Katie Archer. aged thirty, wife Of
Garland Archer, jtucy driver q
this city ia in the Petersburg hos
rjtlt m 4 critical condition as the re
>uit 81 swallowing bichloride q
mercury poison last Thursday night
81 hcr home on East Bank street
Her husband is also in a serious con
dition in tho hospital as the result
OF swallowing FIVE of the tablets last
night. II is said the worry over
family affairs caused the wife to take
The poison and Archer claims that
his Wite's condition caused him to
make the attempt on his life. Chances
for the recovery of both the husband
and wife are against them.
T.. l. Wiikcrson and \ ~ Glen
ents, well known business men of the
city. have organized company
which will be known as the Central
Grocery company. for the purpose Of
conducting n grocery business at the
corner OF Halifax and Market streets
An evangelistic campaign will he
launched sunday in all the Bantist
churches Of this city. DR. George W
Mcdaniel pastor of First Baptist
church. Richmond will conduct the
services a the First Church Rev. J.
n. Htll. who served in the army as
chaplain during tho world war, will
he the evangelist at the Second
Church. At the West End church.
Rev. II. James. of Norfolk, will assist
-the pastor. Row y. G, Primm in the
meetings Rev. l.. G. Northern, pastor
Of Grove Avenue church, will DO his
own preaching, and Rev Y. L. Harhor
II Richmond, will lead the congrcga-
TONS in singing. Rev. T. Gibson, pas
tor Of Monumental church. will con
duct his own services. and Rev. A. T.
fiarrci. pastor of Ettrick church, has
engaged Rev. A. y. Davidson to as
.JSt him. Rev. w. s. Leake, formerly
pastor IF tho First Baptist church, OF
ilopcwell, will conduct the services at
Colonial Heights, and Rev r. l. Mat
thcws Will do his own preaching at
Woodlawn.
I The resolution asking for an ap-
Precipitation OF s27 900 for additional
equipment ana improvements to the
local fire department. was referred
back to the finance committee at the
regular monthly meeting Of the com
mon council The resolution was the
cause OF some comment before it was
finally returned
President Wheary offered a resolu-
tion, which has referred to the finance
committee, asking that members Of
the police and fire department be
placed on the retired list after a ser
vice Of thirty years. The salary stipu-
lated in the resolution calls for SO per
af hn Icy l,ap
retired
r. y. Hamilton recording recre
, tary and business agent of L. p. OF
C. and ]. of A.. has been appointed
district organizer, for the city Of
Petersburg and vicinity by the Ameri-
, can Federation. Under this appoint
ment he VIII have the authority to or
ganiZC. found and install local 0l
federal unions, as wen as those work.
? ers who have no trade or belong te
no union.
The Supreme Court of Appeals OF
Virginia on yesterday confirmed
, Judgment Of the Circuit court O
this city for $4,000 in the case Of
KagAy- Marshall Realty company rs
the Hopewell Heights Development
, company, Inc.
q The case grew out of alleged com
> mission claimed by the plaintiff du'
, them by the HopeweU Development
. company for the sale OF certain lot
III Prince George county near Hope
well during the boom or 1917.
e The defendent was represented b,
4 Messers Plummer and Bohannan, anc
{ Col James Mann. Of Norfolk ant
Charles Han Davis OF this city rep
:. resented the kagay Marshall Realty
company,
IN the Hastings court today +. "
BeVille in Il suit against Virginia Rail
way and Power company, was award
;. cd $50 for alleged damages to hi
automobile received in 81 coiihior
: with a trolley car. The abount ask ed
for by the plaintiff was $3.50. Charles
T. Lassiter represented the plaintiff
and r. Fl Mann represented the Vir'
ginia Railway and Power company
: The funeral OF Mrs susanna Caro-
, line Hawkins who died on Wednesday
Ttook place yesterday morning fronf
! the grave in Ettrick cemetery, Rev
/ w. W. Royal, pastor Of Ettrick NJ. L
Church. assisted by Rev A. f.. Har-
'rell. pastor OF E,ttrick Baptist Church
offlciated.
Announcement has been made by
c r. G. Parsons, secretary OF the Mer
! chants assoc iation, that he hah com
l. fa4aif.d arrangements q bring s@ Pat
ershurg an illustrated lecture on re-
4 tail merchandising. The lecture. to
: gether with feature film. Troubles
tof "a Merchant and How TO StoI
t Them" win be given Tuesday night
~ aRpYff 20 at O'Clock I'm High school,
: r. III. Kennedy, expert Lecturer. vii