The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-04-08
PETERSBURG.

,nr THOMAS W1fHERs-A Eoob NAN
pEA'' ". CITIZEN GONE TO MS REWARD
ANp .. usETlNG-SCDpEN DEATH-BuRiAL
ANN ,.,,.lycuT--aASoNICI IMPROVEMENT
n 'y.scH0oL STATISTics-THE DEFAULT
SUH' ~ryrER OF RI.ANDFoRD cEAhTERf-
JIG ~ CIRCUIT COURT G ERNAS COLO
,x PRINCE GEORGE.
VI >,,.-.,.,oadcuce OF the Richmond Di*pateh.l
'o'''' APRIL Z, 1879.
THOMAS Withers. one Of our oldest
ir. =, "Tc,pcctcd citizens and physicians,
ana e S',nsay afternoon about o'clock. He
d'eo sum o,,t Of his house very little since
had ~t" u the wear. and for the last four
The u'> IA been confined TO bis bed. He
wc'h Coz, gradually dying for ten days. and
h&s 'rS ,r Font alive by oriatcs. DIR. Withers
vas '', eminent man III or city for many
We" w. and his reputation was MOI cohhheo
va. community or section. lie WAS Z
~ Thomas WItbcrS, p'an:cr OF Dln-
=" , ~ county, and a grandson OF VIII
Wv, Writers. who was secretary OF
a1I' pinwiddic in tho coleman
r. lie was born in 1893, and hao nearly
''''~>,,'r,ed his scvcnty-Hr>t year. nc WIS
'G,'.ca,,I nj Nampdeu-S Sidney College, SUI
S:I5 medicine at the University OF icnnsy'-
49, md the Medical College OF the unlYcr-
a Virginia, graduating AS NJ. u. al Inc
;',;.~ in 1884. He commenced The practice
'' ,h;s profession in Dinwiddtc, but IN 1874
we'd tn Greensboro. Ala. LII lSii lie
',,,'ad IN Petersburg, where nc ever al'er
;',o3 He was member OF the American
Hn5;rsi Association. OF the slatc Meu'cai
1i'"." and for wears was president OF the
vcd,cal Faculty OF petersburg. lie was LOT
Ae".sI ,erms member OF our Common
Connc,l: Vas for many years president OF
.o,.sr,hurr Library Association, in
Inc W. W. took deep interest; was for some
WHY" ~ ;3ent OF the Ccmnicrcial National
Ee"', 'na nne Of is directors from its
hA'lA; ., II He was one Of the iay-rcaders
io""" %,rI., church. and for great many
III So anc n; its leading restrymcn. That
,,,rcb joscs one OF is warme>t and most
,.t"n,I sunnortcrS. Or. Wilhcrs was never
.m,. Rod There are few men who Will be
.-' missed in our community than be.
IT,. funeral took place this afternoon from
:, paur. church, where large asSemblagc
,.,,hsrpd 10 show respect to his memory.
8, the anpla! meeting OF the members OF
:, Iosenh's Catholic School Aid Society,
Ioid Sunday morning after high mass. the
fn}Ifying (nictls were elected for the enSu-
;,,, wear: William LoraD, president; Nj.
p9t,;Iy. yicc-prc>idcni; William J. Brown,
,rcr,igry. Rev. Father I. J. Wilson, trea-
>urtr.
coIorcd man named George Watkins
,r.,, n;r,nd M on the street last nj ght liz
divine condition. He was carried home by
re- unl,ce, and died in 4 few minutes. His
viii. waS al church Ut the time.
Tho remains Of the late l.. NJ. Pollard, OF
DIny,IIr. we're brought to this city last night
49,, The Atlantic. Mississippi and Ohio rail-
road, for intcrmrnt in Blandiord Cemetery.
TIC deceased was i son Of the late Captain
Jolr Pollard. ii Petersburg. was a native
II our clrv. and has brothers and near rela-
,jyr> rrslin. here. The body was brought
down in charge Of Il Masonic escort. and
was met at the dcr0t by committees Of the
Ma.ofi>. and. accompanied by relatives and
trends. was taken from the tram 10 the
cemetery. The ceremonies at the grave
were performed after dark by the light OF
torches. Masking the scene 4 peculiarly
solemn and impressive one. Deceased was
abou; torty-liye years OF age, and leaves a
wife and three children.
The several Masonic lodges OF this city
have united 20 improve their hall on Tabb
street. and will cXpend about $4,000 in the
improvement. The contract for the work
has been given to Mr. Ii. l.. Atkisson.
When finished the building will be one of
the hand>omcst aud most convenientlv-ar-
raugrd Nasonie balls in the State.
The quarterly UNION meeting OF the Bap-
t>i sunday schools OF the city was held yes
tcriay AFTERNOON at the First Baptist church,
and the exercises were OF very interes; Ing
character The organization OF the three
schools composing The Union Is as follows:
First church school. 1926; Byrne.Strect
school, 10; WaShington-Slrcct chapel, 125.
The ordinance OF baptism was admins
tered to several candidates at the First Bup-
,sl church last night by Rev. DR.. Eaton.
The City Attorney, under instructions OF
the Common Council, has commenced legal
proceedings against Ii. Il. Tatum, late
keeper Of Bandlord Cemetery, and the
sureilcs on his official bond, for the rccor-
cry OF certain amounts which it is claimed
Tstum is in default TO the city. AS Tatum
svor,h nothing, and has left the city, the
SUTtlic> Will have TO pay the deficits.
The Circuit Court Of Dinwiddie county
Judge :. :. Wclsigcr rresldinG-w COM
llcncc is spring term tomorrow. There
are very lew cases OF interest OH the docket,
aud c!anccry business will probably occupy
most OF The term.
To-day has been Il dark, gloomy, rainy
day. presenting Il striking contrast to the
bright weather OF yesterday.
Three thousand acres of land have been
purchased in Prince George county, few
miles from this city, for the establishment
Of colony Of Germans. The colony will
be composed OF fifteen families, numbering
about sixty persons. The head OF each
family has a cash capital of not less than
$500. The colony is established under the
supervision OF Mr.. J. G. Griffin, OF this
city. and Mr.. Won Pusch, and is composed
Of people carefully selected for their morali-
ty, integrity, and industry, who will form
ava'uable acquisition TO the population oil
Prince George county. ROBIN ADAIR.