Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-05
MR.. WILLIAM S0NDEAD
wELL-KNOwN MANCHEsTER MAN
DIES AFTER 4 WEEKS ILLNESS.
OTHER ITEMS FROM The SOUTH SIDE
Miss Ella Woodbridge Also Dead-Con-
ference of West-End Church-Mr'
Patteson Has Appendicitis-Centf
Cburcb-PersonaIs and Briefs.

Mr. G.. S. Williamson. well-known ana
highly esteemed citizen Of Manchester
died at Gas o'clock last evening at his
residence. No. 400 west Fourteenth street,
after a short illness. Mr.. Williamson was
taken i'll with pneumonia just one week
ago. He attended his work at the South
ern shops Tuesday of last week. That
was his last day. Wednesday ne
was forced to take his bed, and
DR. Thomas p Mathews was called in
Deceased was formerly a member OF
Bainbridge-Street Baptist church. but
when this church sent out the Oak-GroVe
church Mr.. Williamson changed MS
membership TO the young church and
became one of its deacOns and leading
members. He was a sincere and consist
ent Christian, and hOnored and upright
citizen. He would have been - years Ola
the 18th OF this month-one week from
the day of mis- death. He had been EN-
ployed at the Southern shops for twelve
or fifteen years i'm the car-repairing de-
uartment. He was a member or ROCKY
Ridge Council OF Junior Order United
American Mechanics and Henderson
Lodge of Odd-Fellows Five children ana
his wife. who was Miss Bolton, survive
him. The children are Mrs. S. a. Goode'
Misses Clara, Elsie, Florence, and Mas
ter Sydnor williamson. TWO brothers
Nessrs. J. A. and w. Y. Wilamson-also
survive him. His aged mother, too, Is yet
living at Jetersville, Amelia county. Inc
funeral arrangements have not yet beeh
made. but the funeral Will probably take
Mace tomorrow afternoon.
DEATH OF MISS WOODBRIDGE.
Miss Ella Frances Woolrldge, Of Ches-
torneld county, died at $40 yesterday al
ternoon at no. 3OS west Seventh street
this city, where for some time she mas
boarded.
This lady. too, had been sick but
week. and had tubercular cerebro-spinal
meningitis. Or. j. w. Brodnax was the
attending physician, doing all In his
mower to defeat the disease. Or. Law
renee Ingram was also called in consul
tation.
Deceased was about 30 years Of age, ana
a daughter OF Mr.. Beverly Woolrldge, who
resides at the intersection Of Hull street,
extended. and the Broad Rock road.
Funeral-DlrectOrs b. III. MOrrissett ~
Son removed the body to the home Of the
distressed parents late yesterday alter
noon
The funeral will take place tomorrow
morning at II o'clock from the Clopton-
Street Baptist church, Swansboro'.
WEsT-END CONFERENCE.
A largely-attended conference OF West
End Methodist church was held last night,
and the rolls Of the church carefully gone
over. The roll-book showed 52O names, all
I'm good standing. The business was not
concluded. but will be next week. when
the quarterly conference Will be held This
will be either Tuesday or Wednesday
night. Rev II. T. Wilson, presiding elder,
will be present and preach the introduce
tory sermon.
This little church IS I'm a hourishlng con-
dition.
HAS APPENDICITIS.
Mr.. ]. Henry Patteson. son Of Mr.. j. II.
Patteson. cashier Of the Mechanics ana
Merchants Bank Of this city, was taken
III yesterday morning, and Is yet
suffering very much. Dr. Lawrence In
gram, the family physician, was called IN
and diagnosed the case as appendicitis.
This malaly seems TO run I'm this family
There have been five cases In the last
year or so The father Of this young man
has not many months fully recovered from
the disease and the operation performed
on him for 1t.
CENTRAL METHODIST CHURCH.
Rev r. T. Wilson, presiding elder OF
he Richmond District, will preach at
Central Methodist church next Sunday
morning Rev. j. c., Reed. the pastor,
will preach at the same hour al Market
street Methodist church, Petersburg, upon
which occasion a memorial tablet 10 the
late pastor, Rev. Or. Peterson, will be
unveiled. Rev. G. ID. Crawley, OF West
End church, breaches at night at Central
church.
Ii is likely that on Monday night the
quarterly conference OF Central church
Win be held. and the question Of building
4 new church at this time taken up and
settled.
UESTIA'S OFFICERS ELECTED.
Hestia Conclave Of Heptasophs has
elected the following officers for the en-
suing year: A. G.. Evans, archon; James
p. Jones. provost; Lawrence Il. Pool Sec
.etary: Charles Wake. nnancier; II. s.
Veisler. treasurer; H. A. Maurice. prelate;
q. Saunders. inspector; W. O. Raud-
EFT warden; +. l.. Nloh0les. sentinel;
James 4. Morris, T. II. Betty. J.. NJ Nun
lally, trustees.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr. Wilbur Sampson Is III with pneumo-
lia at his home. on cambridge street.
Mr. G.. T. Atkisson returned this week
10 Greensboro. ~ c., after>a visit to his
mother. of swansboro'.
Mrs. Annie Timberlake is quite III at
her residence. on Lee street
Miss Vesta Bailey. Of Skinquarter, Ches-