The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-13
SAL ES REAI
IN lE|,'TERSB ]! / !.
Property On eoIIingbrook Street at.
Auction.
THE DEATH OF; OLD I CITIZENS.
n PlncEy Driver. Thrown from HE
Wagon Which HAD Lost q Wheel,
Holds to-. the Iseins and
Stops the Runaway.

PETERSBURG, VA, Feb. Especial
Walter c. Kevan.; auctioneer, sold at
public auction this afternoon the stores
Jarrattz and Ratney 6 Saunders; the
dwelling house on Bollingbrook street
now occupied by Captain Ragland, and
the brick. house on Old Market Square,
occupied to Max Morgan, to B. D.
Booth, w. r. McKenny. Fannie r. Ber-s
hard and e. ]. Collins.
The property was owned by parties liv-5
ing in Ohio.
A RUNAWAY.
While joint Q, Connor's delivery wagon
was passing along Adams street, near
BoIlnS's Hall, this afternoon. one of the
rear wheels Of the wagon came off, and
the driver was thrown from his seat The
horse ran, but he kept the reins and
tried to hold the frightened ANIMAL
looked as if the wagon would be upset
and the driver killed, but the horse finally
fell on Lombard street, and, beyond the
breaking Of the wagon, there was no
damage.
SUDDENLY ILL
Mr.. W. L. Butts, an old and prominent
citizen, was taken suddenly iii yesterday
at his home on Tabb street. He Is better
this evening, and is expected to be out
again in few days.
Mrs. l.. A. West, OF Sussex county, gave
a reception at her home last Friday even
ing, in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. H Bird
song, of Petersburg.
Slas Jackson (colored) was sent to Jail
for sixty days this morning for robbins
his mother.
Mrs. Alice Lacy, of Wilmington, N. c.,
is visiting in Petersburg.
Colonel James D. Brady, who has been
sick for several weeks, is much better.
H. c. DAVIS.
Mr.. H. C. Davis died at his home in
Jefferson street this morning at o'clock,
after a few weeks illness with the grippe.
Mr. Davis was born in Surry county
seventy years ago and came to Peters
burg when quite a young man, He be-
came engaged in the mercantile business
and was the senior member of the large
wholesale grocery firm of Davis, Roper
& Co. He was also extensively engaged
III cotton spinning and in the manufac-i
ture of flour. About ten years ago he
retired from active business life and since.
that time had lived quietly at his home
in THE city.
Mr.. Davis was a man of uniform, con-
sistent, Christian character and mem
Der of Westinghouse Methodist Epis-
copal church. His widow who was the
daughter OF the late LIE Roy Roper, sur
wives him.
| WILLIAM CAMPBELL.
Mr.. William Campbell next to the old
estFprinter in this city died at the Home
| for the Sick yesterday morning from
rheumatism of the heart He was about
seventy-two years of age and had been
to- Ia for hut re
| at work last Thursday night.
! Mr.. Campbell came to Petersburg in the
| Narly fifties from Pennsylvania, his native
| Gtate, and with Mr.. A. F. crutchieid,
of Richmond. tabEshed the Express,
which finally fell into their bands, and
they became the sole proprietors- The
| Express soon became an influential fnde-
| pendent paper, and had the largest circu-
lation in Virginia and North Carolina of
any paper In the State, up to the time
| the Federals took possession of the Office,
and published it as Union paper in the
! interest of the Federal army. It was
! finally turned over to the proprietors,
! BUT the incident had hurt the paper. nd
| the publ;cation was soon discontinued
| after the News was established by A. NJ.
| Kelley. This paper was soon suppressed
| by the military, and the Index was then
| started by Branch & Sykes with Mr..
\ Kelley as editor.
| Mr.. Campbell was secretary and treas
| urer of the local Typograp hical Union
| He had lived most of his time in Peters
| burg, but was well known among the
| printers in Richmond and throughout the
! State He leaves one son, Mr.. William
Campbell, of Richmond. The funeral will
] take place this afternoon.
! TWENTIETH CENTURY FUND
ed at N1arket-Street church yesterday
morning, and at Washington-Street
church at night. AT both services
a powerful appeal was made on behalf
| of the Twentieth Century Thank Offer
| ing Fund Liberal contributions were
| made by both churches.
| The subscriptions at night ranged from
1 s. to $500.
PROFESSOR. THORNTON TO PARIS