The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-23
W. E. HINTON, ST., DEAD.
MI SUDDENLY EXPIRED WHILE
sIrTfS0 1T MS DEsK.
I'll. peesssed was = Member OF tho Well
Known banking Firm of Hinton ana
Damn, of Petersburg.

PETERSBURG, VA, June @.-spec'ai'
NJ William u. Hinton, ST.. OF the hrn
of Hinton a Dunn. bankers. died very
suddenly this afternoon about -''V 80 -,
while sitting at his desk IN lhe o',,e.
the iirm on Sycamore street MI 'i -,
who had been ia declining ne"' 49,.
some months past. stated 10 SUM -
friends this morning that ne ie.' 49,
than usual. Shortly before ms uea."
went out TO get n shave, ana On ''''
turn 10 the Office he remarheu W ~
partner. Mr.. John G. Dunn, oi su of a
client main I'm MS SIDE. Mr. bihtoi,
unincd very quiet IN MS cnaii, anu i no
DEAN was so calm anu PtaSea". - 80. ,aad
oS eu 80 go, naomcnts after mis- demise.
ipr ID ". Lassiter was iinne1ialey
Summoned. but. OF course, couiu oo H'
eySyin,sro T. Hinton. ST.. was born In me
snrtnY OF lsl4 at Folly Castle, on Nesh-
irgfon street In Petersburg, Where ne re-
s,aea at the time OF ms death. Nj. I'm, ,d
,oiioweG tnaI profession for some years
in North Caronna. lie subsequently, -
turned 10 petersburg. ana ehsaeeu WI
fhe tobacco business win the ldle "
liam \ PAGE father OF Mr.. Robert fHbv,
OF petersburg. ne afterwards Meht ny
the banking business In F"tefsDuib ~
married. and by wnon ne hao t"o '''
dren. , L. h,,eiresss with
Mr. Wnyte until the death VI rae "a co.
About 1857 Ar. Hinton formed ,,,,Sn
psrinership In the banking business VIZ
Inc late ID. Arcy Paul, undet tne h hi
name and style Of Paul * hinton VIII NJ
was continued TIL 1875 or Ioy', ",,ith MIR
Hinton formed a cO-partnershlp WIN o tni.
John = Dunn. The business u inns urn
continued until this spr1ns, when y 70
solution of the concern was Haue ~
wind up the affairs of the concern.
His nephews are: Judge Drewry a.
Hinton, Or. X. A. Hinton. VIM ~ nm
ION. Jr T.. o. Hinton OF TINS Guy M =.
Martha A. Milhado' OF Noi4oih' - ''''
niece. c.. ,..o,,t,s
Deceased was a member OF 81. Josephs
Catholic church. and his whole Ire since
the death OF his wife, which occurred
about two years ago, mas been gwen uP
TO religious study and church worship
Mr.. Hinton has been regarded for tne
past forty years as very rich man. but
he has always been very reticent ABOUT
his business matters IL Is thOught mat
his estate is worth somewhere in Inc
nclgEborhood Of half a million dollars.
Mr.. Hinton was the first president OF
the Petersburg Gas Light Company, ana
was for some years member OF the
City Council. He was also at one time
president Of the City Point Railroad Com
pany.
BOILER EXPLOSION.
The boiler at the saw mill of John
Cooper. cOlOred. about three miles from
Dinwiddie Courthouse, exploded on yes
terday. The mill was completely demol-
ishe0. but no one was injured. the en-
plOyes having left a short time before the
explosion occurred
The storm which passed over Peters
burg an evening or two ago was quite
severe in Dinwlddie county. The wind
blew down and uprooted a great many
trees. and did otter damage. The cook
I'D
Matthew Miller was literally lifted from
It's foundation and carried off for some
distance. Lightning struck the dwelling
house Of Mr.. Joseph +. Hatton and did
came down the chimney. shattered the
screen in front of the fireplace, destroy
ed some of the furniture. and knocked
down great deal Of plastering. Mr..
Hatton and family were asleep In the
house at the time. but none of them were
Injured. During the storm there was a
heavy fall Of rain.
Roy. ]. VI. Pitcher, d. D.. General SUI
perintendent of the Virginia Baptist Sun
day-School and Bible Board, left this
morning for Accomac county to visit
nine churches and address Childrens-
Day meetings. DR.. Pitcher will be gone
for ten days.
Mr.. George W. Short and Miss Matte
Daniels will be married next Tuesday af-
ternoon at the residence of her sister,
Mrs. William Slaughter.
The Masons of Dinwiddie will have a
grand picnic at tnc county courthouse
tomorrow in honor of st. Johns-Day.
There will be addresses by different mem
bers of the order.
MISS cAmtroN's BOATING PARTY.
Miss Helen Cameron gave a delightful
boating party at the AppomattoX Boat
Club here yesterday afternoon to her
guests, Misses Elise Williams, Callie Ry-
land and Mary Cameron, of Richmond.
The party was rowed several miles down
the river by a crack crew OF the club
In the new eight-oared paper barge, and
returned In the evening TO Miss Camerons
home. Mount Erin, where refreshments
were served. Among those who enjoyed
Miss Cameron's hospitality were Mrs S.
". Lang and Miss Alice Plummer. and
Messrs. Lang, William J. Epes W. p.
McRae, II. ii. Witherspoon. Joseph Il.
Dunn and George Cameron, Jr.
me Episcopal church OF st. Lukes par
ish In NOttoway county has extended a
call 10 Rev n. r. Marshall. Of Delaware
Ohio This parish was formerly in charge
OF Rev. W. II. Milton. who now has
charge Of church in Baltimore.
General John Il. Gordon addressed a
large audience at the Academy of Music
tonight on the Last DAYS of the Con-