Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-05
CITY OF MANCHESTER
DEATH TUESDAY NIGHT Of THE WI
DOW or REV. DR.. WINFREE.
Mr.. Fitzgerald Dies In ST. Louis-severa
Houses Burned yesterday-Per-
sonais and Briefs.

Mrs. Wlnfree, widow OF Rev. DR.. u. B.
Winfree, died Tuesday night at 1880
o'clock at her residence. In Chesterfield
county. near Midlothian. In the 7Sd year
OF her age. The funeral Will take place
this morning at 10 o'clock from MI. Her
mon church.
Mrs. winfrce was the mother OF Mrs.
II. G. Broaddus. of this city, and was
well known here, where she lived several
years, when her husband was pastor OF
tie Bainbridge-Street Baptist church.
The life of the deceased was that OF
beautiful Christian character. As wife,
mother. and friend she was loving aud
tender, and was faithful in every rela-
ton Of life. She endeared herself to
every one. and died beloved by all who
knew her
Mrs. Winfree was the step-mother OF
Mrs. John Wilkinson. of Ashland; Mr..
d. u. Winfree. Jr., Rev. II. ii. Winfree,
and Mrs. Judith Holland.
The bereaved family have the sympa-
thy Of the entire community in their great
ana sad afiiction Pneumonia was the
cause of Mrs. Winfrees death. and she
had only been sick since last Thursday.
DEATH or MIR. FITZGERALD.
Miss Maria Fitzgerald, Of this city, re-
celyed telegram Monday announcing the
sudden death Of her brother. Mr. David
Fitzgerald. in 81. Louis. No particulars
were given, and Miss Fitzgerald left at
once for the scene Of her brothers dcath.
Mr.. FITZGERALD formerly lived In Ken
mond and went TO st. Louis about twelve
years ago. He was member Of the Rich
mond Grays, Company a, FIRST Regiment,
and had many friends in this city ana
Richmond, who will be sorry to learn OF
his death.
The funeral Of Mrs. Martha Adamson
took place Yesterday morning from the
West-End Methodist church. The ser
vices were conducted by Rev f. I. Dad
mum. assisted by Rev. MIR. Phaup, ana
the interment was made In Maury, beside
the grave of her husband. the late VIII
liam Adamson, who died in 1888. The pail
bearers were Judge II. a. hancock, MAYOR
Joseph Walker. and Messrs. W. ID. Ioler'
NJ. Stein. II. G. Beattie, T. W. Wood
Joseph Middendon. w. I. Perdue' W. =
Rice, and Henry Harnish.
DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Several small frame houses on twenty
first street between Decatur and stockton
about 1890 O'Clock. The fire broke out III
a one-story frame house occupied by a
colored family. and owned by the Granite
Buildng-Fund Company, OF Rlchmonh'
The flames spread To tenemeht-houSe
occuuiod hv Isaac Lee and Ed Patterson,
and an adjoining house occupied by Al
Alickens. all negroes. The occupants OF
the houses saved the most OF their house
hold effects, but the buildings were ell
tirely destroyed.
The Manchester Fire Company respond
cd promptly. but there was some delay
I'm turning i'm the alarm. They soon had
several plug-streams on the blaze ana
prevented its spreading TO other property.
RI. total loss Is supposed TO be about
81 600 and is not covered by Insurance.
This makes four fires for Manchester In
less than a month.
Messrs John Il. Harris, OF huguehot
c,.rirys William Lancaster. and W. Dor
sew cullen, OF Cumberland, were IN the
city Yesterday.