The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-24
.MR. r. S. DODSON5 DEAD.
The WeIlknoWn Hotel Man Finally Sue
cumbs to Weeks Of Illness.
ne WAS RUNNING HOTELS ALL HIS LIFE.
AZ Fifteels He Entered tho Hu.inesa-
For Years He idns Becn the owner
OF the Atianflc-Denth Of llr. w.
q. Ianinilfon. Mr.. ID. a, wnr,,.
Mr.. John RAMON,

MIR. Richard s. Dodson, proprietor Of
the Atlantic hotel this city, died at his
nome. In Maryland. near Baltimore, yes
terday, AFTER an illness Of six weeks.
lie was % years OF age and leaves q
wife and six sons and four daughters.
Mt Dodson was born in MARYLAND
1itty-n1ne years ago and entered the
hotel business at Is years of age, as
q clerk at the Maltby house. Baltimore.
From that he went to the old Fountai IN
hotel, first as clerk and then as pronrie-
tor. He left there to manage the Her
die house and N1innaqua Springs, VIII
Transport, Pa, and from the latter civ
came to Norfolk about 1870 to manage
the new Atlantic hotel, at the corner OF
Main and CRANKY streets, then owned
by stock company.
1t was not long before he leased the
property, and when the lease expired. SO
successful had his venture been, that he
bought the hotel Since that time he
has greatly enlarged and improved the
property. IT will thus be seen that his
life was spent almost exclusively in the
hotel business
For number Of years Mr.. Dodson
made his home in Norfolk but upon
giving up TO his son, Mr.. r. A. podson.
the active management of his hotel. he
retired TO his home. in Maryland III
thouSh he continued Il man Of affairs
up to his last illness. His business
career was a very successful one and
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became gnown to the travelling public
far and wide because or his efficiency
In the conduct Of NorGolk's chief hos
terry, and through that, largely, he ac-
CURED his means. He was a member
or the Methodist church. to which he
was attached, but he did not conl1ne his
contributions to that denomination. as
cnn be attested here in Norfolk.
AS stated, Mr.. Dodson leaves a widow
and six sons and four daughters, all Of
whom are we'll known in Norfolk, most
OF them being residents here DR.. NJ T.
Godson, or Norfolk, the druggist. was
mrs brother. and Mrs. J. ". Grandy, also
OF this city. his sister. He also left three
brothers in Maryland-Dr. r. A. bod
son and Hon. H. c. Dodson, of Talbot
county. and DR.. G. NJ. Dodson, OF Bal
timore citE-alSo Il sister in Missouri
Mrs. Ifidgeway- wife Of Rev D. c.
llldgcway, of the Missouri Methodist
conference.
The funeral will take place to-day and
the interment will be in Maryland.
Baltimore last night. The flags Of the
Atlantic hotel were at half-mast yes
tcrday as 4 mark Of respect to his
memory.
MIR. w. G. HAMILTON.
telegram has been received by Mr..
c. M. Miller announcing the death at
Colorado Springs. Col, Of Mr.. w. G..
II unnilton, q former contractor Of this
city, who left here about four years ago
in search Of health.
MIR. JOHN EANLON.
Mr.. John Hanon died yesterday
morning ut o'clock at his home, No.
IL Waverly street, aged 65 years The
funeral will take place at $50 o'clock
this morning from ST. Mary's Catholic
church. The deceased was member Of
the ST. Patrlclls Society.
MIR. D. A. WARD.
Mr. d. A. Ward died at o'clock yes
terday at ST. Vincent's Hospital. He
was the son Of the late VIM. Ward and
brother OF DR.. Ward and Col. Ward. He
served In the cavalry OF Mahoneis d.
vision in the late war. His funeral will
take place day at $50 D. M from THE
chapel OF the HOSPITAL