The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-01
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- viii no doubt be- a source 81 sfta'
sorrow ana regret As Wen as sis's
shock 10 many TO learn Oh ne "e"'" Va
a. r,u.rs ~. TcrsCr. lie passed away
50. r,iaN al $40 \. NJ, after being con-
,,u,l 10 his bed but four days. Op ~
FRIDAY al II O'CLOCK he was lOund at MS
most OF duty. For some months paek "1
-. hardly able 10 50 10 MS WORK d..
be was a man OF such lndOmitap4e VIM
and energy that ne Kept iditu4uly ~ H.'
y,orl, imln he could % no longer. lie
emo home Friday la the hrm oussy
.,l Immediately took his bed, which ne
ne,er lu again From The moment he
,,3k his b,d Dee sien worse ana worse
unll .he end was reached. lie passed
a,,tv periecuy happy and Without
strusg.. ola
Mr. Verser was born in Chesterfield
couufv. where he spent MS childhood
day.. ia carly bOyhOOd he moved "ith
tts parcnts 10 Amelia county, where MS
bovlood and youth was spent W "'"
mite a young man ne moved TO THIS cry,
and lust PRIOR 90 the war ne engaged do
th. grocery business OF Folri"tnth ana
cary streets with Dir. James bolssead
under ths firm name Of Ncrser bols-
..,u. After The war i.e leit me grocery
t.,.,,oss and was connected Tor many
Hancock tobaccorists. lie then became
connected with tine firm of Truman a.
Parker A. co. lumber dealers, and from
there went 10 Hlrdsrove DC CO., tooac-
consists. with which firm he remained
connected until the day OF bis death.
NJ Vcrscr was always methOdical ana
pansaking 10 whatever h. undertooN'
and never failed 10 win .he confidence
and respect oil an with whom be came
iu contact. lie WAS "a true Virginia Chrii-
tian eenu man. diguired and quiet In his
bearing. anabie and gentle in spirit ana
generous TO the lass degree. His friends
were legion, and none knew him but 10
love him.
just prior to- the war he was married
10 Nj IS Mary T.. Knight Of Amelia. From
this union were born five children three
of whom survive him-Mr. j. q. Nerser,
ticket agent m the Southern railway
depot. in this city. Mrs. T. j. Crockett
OF Grafton, Va. and Miss Rosa b. Verser'
of this city. His nrst wife died February
22d. 1913 and he was married again Oh
April .. 1873. TO Miss VI. a. Smith, OF this
city OF this union were born two chill
drcn. neither of whom survive. one nav
ing died in infancy. the other. Mrs. Jas.
p. Watson. of New York, died just year
to mourn her loss.
Ills funeral will take place from his
late residence. No. 3l2 north Twelfth
street. to-day at $3.50 7. NJ. and will be
conducted by Drs. Starr and Guthrie. The
interment win be iu Hollywood
Tho following viii act as pall-bcarers:
Messrs. h. VI. Foster, Hunter Blunt. j. T.
Woodbridge. James Blair, Gervas Storrs,
r. a. HARRISON, Walter II. Williams, and
Henry C. Sims.
Mrs. Charlotte I~eman.
Mrs. Charlotte Iscman died in Balti-
more, Md, oct 3lst. aged e.ghty-seyen
years She was a relict OF Isaac lseman
for many years resident Of Spotsylyania
county. Va. She was a most estimable
lady. and had many friends I'm this city
and other places whore she resided
She leaves the following children TO
mourn their loss: Mrs. Dr. a. s. Bethel
helm. OF Baltimore. Mrs Isaac Hirsh,
of Fredericksburg. Va; Mrs Phil. Levi
OF Baltimore. and Miss Dave, Moses and
Marx Iscman. besides her grandchildren.
of whom is Mrs. j. Thaihimer, Of this
city.
The funeral VIII be announced later.
Patrick ~. stone.
ASHLAND. va. oct spccial.-Mr.
Patrick ID. stone. who has been for the
past two weeks OF typhoid pneumonia
died here early this morning.
For years he had been "a faithful em-
ulova Of the Richmond. Fredericksburg
ANA Potomac railroad at Byrd-Street STA
zion. and Doe was am uDr'sht citizen.
Tie leaves a son, Mr. Walker stone. and
daughter. Mrs. j.. J. Taylor both Of
this place.
The nterment will be made tomorrow
an s o'clock I'm Woodland cemetery.
samuel 4. Wilson.
sTAUNTON. VA, Oct. 2L-special.-
Samuel A. Wilson. who was paraized
Thursday while returning from dinner
died 40 bis - sldlnce to-day. lie was born
and raised in Highland county, came TO
s,aunton I'm 1855. and has been a promi-
mont merchant since ha served under Cap
tain Lurty during the war.
lie was n member Of the Methodist
church and Of Stanton Lodge, No. l3, 4.
T.. and 4. NJ. lie IS survived by his wife,
who was Miss Phoebe D0nis. OF Highland
county. and two daughters-Airs. a. y.
Esgridge and Miss Bertha Wilson.
Rev. Bcujamln Creel.
GORDONSVILLE. VA, oct u.-Spec-
ial.-rhe Rev Benjamin Creel. am Old
and highly esteemed veteran of the Chris
tian church. died on Thursday the 23d Of
October at his home near Ruckersville,
Green county. Va.
Monday. preceding his death, he round
Cd up his nnety-sixth year and had been
preaching nearly thrce-fourths OF CEN
tury He was buried Saturday
John Prcflow,
SUFFOLK, VA. oct 3l.-special,-John
Pretlow one of the most prominent citi-
gems of southampton county, died to-day,
aged seyenty-sX years.
He was tho father Of Robert A. Pretlow.
superintendent OF the Albemarle steam
Navigation Company. ,of Franklin.
He leaves a wife. six children, and an
estate worth one hundred thousand dol
lars.
Marcus Il Hurt
FARMVILLE. VA. oct. 3i.-Special.-
Marcus q. Hurt of Appomattox county.
died here to-day after a few days ii-
ness lie was only twenty-one, and was
working for the Farmville Manufactur-