The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-18
WOMAN hit BY
AUTO DIES N
COOK HOSPITAL
Mrs. Anna Carrell, We'll
Known Citizen, Victim
of Accident

Mrs Anna Carroll, aged a.
widow of George F. Carroll and
one 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 driv.
En by L. Nelson Loveland.
Mrs. Carroll, who resides with
her daughter, Mrs. Myrtle Powell,
at 513 CASTOR avenue, was cross.
ing the street shortly after dinner
returning to her home from visit
to a nlghbor when the accident
occurred. Mr. Loveland, who is q
neighbor Of Mrs. Carrell, was pro
ceedIng from his home at 533 Gas
ton avenue, for tho business sec
ton OF the city and did not see
Mrs. Carrell until his machine
struck htF. The glare from the arc
light at this point blinded him un.
til he failed to see Mrs. Carroll as
she started across his path.
He Immediately stopped the cal
and with the aid Of several women
who saw the accident, placed her
in the cur 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 thrt body but 0
bad fracture at the base of tha
skull which is believed to have
been sustained when her head
struck the brick paving.
Dr.. Carr hs7d out no hope to
the relatives who were hastily
summoned and Mrs. Carrell never
regained consciousness or spoke
after the accident
MIR. Loyeland, who Is careful
driver, Is prostrated over the sad
affair and Immediately following
the accident went to the police sta.
ton and told, his- story hut was
mot detained as witnesses testified
to the fact that he was driving
slowly and that the accident was
purely accidental
Mrs. Carrell had resided in thtS
city for about twenty-five years,
having coma here with her hus'
band when the Camden interests
controlled the old MonOngahela
River Railroad. Later Mr.. CarreD
became associated with the Barnes
Vile Woolen Mills at Barnesville
and was prominently identified
with that interest at the time OF
his death number OF years ago.
She pis survived by two childreD
Burns Carroll, a prominent news
papar man of Pittsburgh, and Mrs
Myrtle Powell, OF this city, secre
tary to the BakerIClark Supply
Company. A son, Harry Carroll.
died sixteen years ago. A grand.
daughter, Miss Carol Powell, also
survives her.
Th3 deceased was before her
marriage Miss Anna McGregor, 0
member OF a prominent family Of
Cairo, Ritchie county. The follow
ing brothers and sisters also sur
yive:
H P. McGregor, OF Wheeling;
w. B. McGregor and J. B. Nc
j Gregor, both of Parkershurg; ]. c.
| McGregor, OF Highland. Ritchis
count; W. S. McGregor, Of Cairo;
Mrs. Theodore Furbee, Of Alma.
Tyler county, and Mrs, James
Chestnut, OF Salem
Mrs. Carrell was unusually active
for one of her years and was o
regular attendant upon the serT-
ices OF the Presbyterian church
where she had been member for
many years. She took an active In
te4st in the affairs OF the women's
organizations OF the city an6 only
Iyesterda yconferred with friends
regarding the Christmas buzar 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
(Cou'Inued on pHEs tourl