The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-18
WOMAN NIT BY
AUTO DIES IN
C0OkH0SPITAL
Mrs. Anna Carroll, We'll
Known Citizen, Victim
of Accident

Mrs Anna Carroll, aged 70,
widow of George F. Carroll and
onH OF the best beloved women Of
the city, died at Cook hospital last
evening at 11:15 o'clock as the re-
suit OF injuries she sustained
earlier in the evening when she
was struck by an automobile driY.
.vn by L. Nelson Loveland.
Mrs. Carroll, who resides with
her daughter, Mrs. Myrtle Powell,
ut 513 CASTOR avenue, was cross
ing the street shortly after dinner
returning to her home from a visit
to a nQghbor when tho accident
occurred. Mr.. Loveland, who is o
neighbor OF Mrs. Carroll, was pro
ceedlng from his home at 533 Gas
ton venue for the business c
ton OF the city and did not see
Mrs. Carroll until his machine
struck hGr. The glare from the arc
light at this point blinded him IN
til no failed to see Mrs. Carroll az
she started across his path.
He Immediately stopped the cal
and with the aid of several women
who saw tho accident, placed her
in the car and hurried to Cook hos
pital. An examination made i'm
mediately by DR.. H. H. Carr, who
was hastily summoned, revealed
few bruises about thCt body but Q
bad fracture at the base OF tina
skull which is believed to have
been sustained when her head
struck the brick paving.
Dr.. Carr hsld out no hope to
the relatives who were hastily
summoned and Mrs. Carrell never
regained consciousness or spoBp
after tho accident
Mr.. Loveland, who Is q careful
driver, is prostrlted over the a
affair and Immediately following
the accident went to the police sta
ton and told-his- EtorEsh hut Wa2
not detained as witnesses testified
to the fact that he was driving
slowly and that the accident was
purely accidental
Mrs. Carroll had resided in this
city for about twenty-five years,
having como here with her hus'
band when the Camden interests
controlled the old Monongahela
River Railroad. Later Mr.. Carreu
became associated with the Barnes
Vile WooLsn Mills at GAINESVILLE
and was prominently identified
with that interest at tho time oil
his death n number o. years ago.
She pis survived by two children
Burns Carroll, q prominent news
paper man OF Pittsburgh, and Mrs
Myrtle Powell, OF this city, secre
tary to the Baker-Clark Supply
Company. A on. Harry Carroll,
died sixteen years ago. A grand
daughter, Miss Carol Powell, also
survives her.
ThY deceased was before her
marriage Miss Anna McGregor, 0
member OF a prominent family Of
Cairo, Richie county. Tho follow
ing brothers and sisters also sur
vive:
H p. McGregor, Of Wheeling;
w. 3. McGreSor ana J. %. NC
Gregor, both OF Parkershurg; J. c.
McGregor, Of Highland, Ritchts
count; W. S. McGregor, of Cairo;
Mrs. Theodore Furbee, OF Alma,
Tyler county, and Mrs. Jamea
Chestnut. of Salem
Mrs. Carroll was unusually active
for one Of her years and was 3
regular attendant upon the serT'
ices of the Presbyterian church
where she had been a member for
many years. She took an active in
terist in the affairs OF the women's
organizations OF tho city and only
yesterda yconferred with friends
regarding the Christmas bazaar and
dinner which the women Of the
church were to serve soon. Sh7
had a wide circle Of friends and
associates and the news OF her
(Confinued on paEa fourl