The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-01

liz Hull street. 6sdtS!S otoS1A.
MI. Samuel Bookman ded Thursday at
1 o'clock at MS home, in Chesterlleio
county He was in the siXty-eignth year
OF his age.
Mr.. Bookman was one of the most prolii'-
nent and prosperous farmers OF the
county. and has countless friends, VINO
win 6Eeply srieve to hear OF his death
He was a native Of Pennsylvania, but mas
haan a resident OF Chesterfield for the past
twenty-five years.
Mr.. Bookman had long been associated
with the Providence church. ana was
always to the forefront in church enter
prises.
His widow and the following children
survive him: Mrs. Jennie a. Brady, Miss
Emma Bookman, Mr.. John Booknan ana
Mrs. Adeline Martin, of Pennsylvania MI.
George NJ Bookman, of Covington; MIS-
W. Y. Owen. of Manchester; Mrs Ash
brooke. of Richmond; Mr.. j. c. Bookman,
of Manchester; Mr.. Dan Booknaah' W
Portsmouth: Mr.. William Bookn1an. VI
Basic CITY: Mr. Martin Bookman, OF Man
chester. Mrs sam Powell of Chesterfield;
and Miss Norma Bookman, OF Chesterl.esu.
The funeral under the supervision OF VIZ.
T.. A. Bowen. took place yesterday evening
at ? O'Clock from the Providence Cnurcf;
Rev. Mr. Riddick, of Bon Air, conducted
the service.
A SMALL LINZ.
The kitchen of Mr.. James . 6rien' W
Woodland Heights caught on fire abou.
/ o'clock Thursday. The blaze originates
in q defective fiue.
The bucket brigade of the nelshoorloo,o
turned out, and before any damage cou ,
he done succeeded in eXtinSushll1s liio
blaze. =, ,,or
ebau No 200 East Fifth Street died
THURSDAY morning about 10 O'Clock
The funeral took place at 8 o'clock yes
terJav morning from the residence, nv.
7 G. Reed. of the Ninth-Street Methodisl
church officiating The i1.terment was
in Maury Cemetery
DEATH OF MRS. HALL.
,,-s " r. Hall died this morning at
10: 80 O'Clock ut her home in Highland PARK
Nrs Hall. who was twenty-eiSht years
of ace was formerly Miss Emma Pankey,
of Manchester.
The funeral will be held from Bainbridge-
Street Baptist Church this after
noon at 4:So O'Clock. Mrs. Hall was
member of this church.
PERSONAL. AND BRIEF.
Mr. Joe Brown, of Chesterfield county, Is
quite sick at his home
Mr.. E. w. Weisiser is getting along
quite nicely at the Retreat for the Sick
Miss Ss!dred Lee Garrett will leave to-
dav TO asst friends in Newport News
and Norton.
Mr.. Payne, of Chesterfield, will leave
Monday for Peedee, n. c.
Mr. L. C. Bowles, of Fifteenth and
Railroad Streets, is quite i'll.
Mr.. Thomas Martin will leave Sunday to
ride the former Manchester horse pear
less in three steeplechases the coming
week in Maryland.
The family of Mr.. Samuel R. Owens
are spending ten days Ut the Association
Farm in Chesterfield.
Mr. jerome Fuller, former Manches-
ter boy. was in town yesterday Mr.
Fuller has charge Of the machine shops
in Washington.
Mr.. Willis C. Pulliam returned Thurs
day from King William county.
The families of Messrs. Emmett DuFal
and j. NJ Graves, hnve returned to the
city, after spending some time at Sum
mer Rest. in Chesterfield county.
The Committee on Poor will meet at $50
o'clock this evening for the inspection Of
the Almshouse.
Rev W. H. Rddick, of Bon Air, is
conducting a successful revival meeting
al Providence church. These meetings will
continue through mex. week.
Miss Helen Robertson, of Forest Hill, is
visiting relatives in Chester.