Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-12
WIS1'R ARCHER DEAD
PASSED AWAY YESTERDAY AFTER
LONG ILLNESS.
Mfr. w. r. Pitt Very sick-Chsreh
Services To-Day-PersOnals ene
Other Items of Interest frsn Man
chester.

Mr.. Wister Archer died at the residenes
OF his father. DIR. Edgar Archer IN nan.
chester yesterday afternoon about
| O'Clock, after q protracted illness.
| Mr.. Archer was born In this city, anu
spent the early part OF his life mere ne
| attended Professor Elihu Morrsse''e
school. and afterwards graduated win
distinguished honors from the University
lie opened q school for boys ana youns
men In Richmond. and devoted se'erai
years 10 his ayocation as teacher.
Mr.. Archer had been in ill-heaI'n ior
some time. and did not open MS schoo'
last fall He took a trip TO florloa' III
the hope OF benefting his shattered sys-
TEN. and has had every attention tha'
loving friends could render him.
The deceased leaves wife and TOUR
children. He was a brother OF Mr.. Harry
Archer.
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENT
Mr.. Archers funeral will take place this
afternoon at o'clock from All Saints
church, Richmond. The following gen.
tlemen will act as pail-bearers: Messrs.
John d. Murrell, W. J. Carter. a. IL.
Fitzgerald, Samuel Peasants. f. T. Cop
ton, John and Robert Lancaster, and W..
Il. Eall.
MR.. PITTS ILLNESS.
Mr W. T. Pitt. OF the Richmond Star,
took an overdose OF laudanum by mistake
Friday night. and yes,eray was so Ill
that for a time his life was despaired OF.
Mr.. Pitt had been unweli for several
days, but Friday morning was thought
10 be improving In the evening, how
ever he suffered very much and took
dose of the drug TO alleviate the pain.
He retired about o'clock. and was
soon asleep. and his wife, who was
watching by his bedside. fen asleep during
the night About O'Clock yesterday
morning she awoke and found her hus-
band unconscious. Dr.. Rucker was sum
moned and he called IN Drs. I. =. and
W. L. Mathews and J. NJ. Whitfield.
and the four physicians worked upon
the sick man all day.
Mr.. Pitt Is one of the best known citi-
zens OF Manchester, and hundreds OF his
friends called yesterday 10 ask after his
condition and offer any services they
could render.
At late hour last night DR.. Mathews
said he thought the condition Of the pa
tent was somewhat improved.
MANCHESTER IN BRIEF.
Rev. James Franklin. OF Richmond
College, will preach at the cambridge
Street Baptist church to-day, both morn
ing and night
Miss Emma Lawton will sing solo al
the morning service, and at night MISS
Lawton and Mr.. G. Dillwyn Thomas. OF
Midlothian. will sing a duet.
Rev. w. Z. Hurt and bride viii return
from their trip on Monday afternoon, ana
will be at home" TO their friends at their
residence, No. 202 Twelfth street. from
$50 to II o'clock.
Rev. ~. y. Van Houten. OF the Pres
bvterian church. VINO has been III Tor
the past two weeks. is very much better
and will occupy his pulpit as usual to-
day.
Rev. G.. s. Williams will conduct the
services at Leader Hall this afternoon
The report Of the Board Of Health for
April shows that there were thirteen
deaths during that period-six white ana
seven colored.
DR.. Ingram, president Of the Board or
Health, recommends that an ordinance
be adopted requiring all garbage 10 De
placed in barrels and that owners be
made 10 have all stagnant pools of water
drawn off.
Miss Nellie Tuggle. of Blackstone. is
visiting the Misses brewery, on Porter
street.
Miss Mabel Sutherland is detained at
home on account Of sickness.
Rev. Mr.. ThornhIlls pulpit will be sup
piled to-day BY Rev. James Franklin, OF
Appomattox.