The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-18
MRS. PAUL DIES
IN PETERSBURG.
Tie Funeral Will Take Place To-Day
at Her Home.
TWO MEN ATTACK AN OFFICER
They arc Sent to Jail FOR 80 and GO
Days by tho Mayor-Ir. Irisby, the
Supposed Lost Sailor. Has Re-
turned 10 His Homo.
TWO MEN ATTACK AN OFFICER
PETERSBURG,

for about two weeks. and suffering from
an affection of the heart, peacefully and
without a struggle.
She leaves an only child, Mrs. Bartlett
Roper, with whom she had lived for
many years. since the death Of her nus
band, and two sisters, Mrs Annie NJ. d.
Ningfield. widow Of the late Bishop j.
H. D. Wingfield, OF Benicia, Cal, and
Mrs. John A. Brown, OF Chicago, III.
Mrs. Paul was at the time of her death
i member OF the WashirSrton-StTeet
Methodist Episcopal Church, South, III
Petersburg which she joined in 1915. and
continuously f1oln that time 10 the day
OF her death she took an active interest
in all the work OF the church, though for
many years her health has been feeble.
Mrs. Paul was the daughter OF the late
Philip Rainey Of MccllIenburg county,
Va, and his wife, Annie Matilda Boyd.
She was born in Neckenburg, county on
the 1lth of November, 1927. and was edu-
Gated at the Moravian School at Salem,
y. c., where she continued until she was
about eighteen years of age. In lSi5 she
married the late Captain DARCY Went
worth Paul, who was among the first to
volunteer in defence of Glis State ill 1861,
and was killed while in active service
with the Twelfth Virginia Infantry, Ma
homes Brigade. dying near I'redericks-
burg, Va. shortly after the battle at
that place in the winter OF 1862.
The name OF Paul has long been hon
ored in Virginia Methodism, and Darcy
Paul. Esq. the father of Captain Darcy
W Paul. by his generous contributions
10 Randolph Macon College. and the mis-
sionary enterprises of the church, and the
establishment of the Petersburg Female
IN,
to his name through which, though dead,
he yet speaketh.
After the death OF fier husband Mrs
Paul lived for several years with her
father-in-liw, and after the marriage of
her only Child TO Mr. Bartlett Roper she
made her home with her until her death
this morning.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock at the home of MI
Bartlett Roper,on Market street. and will
be conducted by Rev. &. i. Lipsconb,
assisted by DT. Battle. Mrs. Paufs
grandchildren and ncphow7s will serve as
active pail-bearcrs. The honorary pail
bears viii be: Messrs. John W. Bradbury,
L. L. Marks, r. 3. Davis, John f. Tur-
ner. r ". Collier. J. Z. Whitehorre,
John NcGiii. r. O. Egerton. w. z. Nc
Kenncy. ID. 3. Vaughan, w. W. TONNES,
John z. Patterson and Major a. l..
HUNT. OF Richmond.
POLICEMAN ATTACKED.
Pete Conway and Fred Hanlin. two
strangers. made an attack on Police Oitl-
Ger MoCee about 3 o clock this morning
The TWO men had been drinking and We're
OF Bollingbrook street creating disturb
ance when the officer requested them to
be quiet. They refused and began to
curse the officer and he arrested them.
While he was carrying them TO the
station Hamlin struck him severe blow
on the head. and before he could recover
the men ran off. The sound Of Mr.. Nc
Gees distress whistle brought other oiti-
GERS to his assistance. and the men were
soon recaptured. They We're tried to-day
and Conway was sent to Jail for thirty
days and Hamlin for sixty days
MIR. rRlsBY SAFE.
Mr. Frisby. the husband Of Mrs. Lotue
Frisoy, for whose safety the worst had
been feared, has reached Petersburg and
is nov WITH his wife, who is still cI1t1-
oally i'll.
The Daughters of Liberty will give a
box and shadow party at O!d-FelloWS
Hail next TUESDAY night.
DR.. Battle will occupy his pulpit to-
morrow al the morning and evening ser
vice. After The morning service deacons
VIII be elected.
Among the Petersburgers who have been
attending the Thomas lectures being de-
livcrcd at Richmond College by Dr.. Ben
.ialnin Idc Wheeler. are Drs. Battle ana
Pitcher, Prof A. L. Davis and Mr.. Will
liam r. Davis.
Mr.. Robert Sullivan, of Blackstone. Va
fell off the platform at the Union station
Tonight and broke his right leg just pc
low the knee DIR. Burke was summoned
at once. and did all that could be done
TO relieve the mans extreme pam
LARGE SAW-MfLL.
u Bovd and Brothers have estab-
lished a large saw-mill plant in chester
field county. near Port Walthali.
Centre HILL the old home of the Dol
lincs was offered for sale at public auc-
ton yesterday. The property was started
at a bid Of So 100 and was taken in as the
highest bid was only S4.1oo The property
contains over three acres of land and Is
assessed at $1,000.
The Methodist Sunday-Schools will hold
their monthly meeting at Wcst~i5treet
church tomorrow afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lunsford enter
tanned their friends last Thursday night
at seyen-hand euchre in honor of their
cebutante daughter. Miss Grace 1-uns-
ford Miss Lunsford was assisted in re-
ceiying her friends by Miss Lille Hill,
of Richmond.
The guests were Misses Kate Percival,
rage, Grace MC1lll. tAllilic w iiSpii' I>'tu4 q
Jones. Mamie Meyers. Mamie Scott.
Morton, Lucle Watson. Liza Bragg,
MARY Beasley, Helen Leavcnworth, Susie
Tofts whyte, Boiling of Baltimore: May
Claiborne. Kate Mann. Maggie BridSers,
Mamie Naclin. Nirgie Slater. Kate AL
len. Mary AIoyler, Lucy Chamheriayne,
NJ. Gillian. JANET Bernard. Mary Meade
Bernard Mary Dearborne. Mary Friend,
Lille Hill of Richmond. Bessie Cooke,
Lena Noltenius. Grizelle Mullen, Page
Nichols Eva Graston. Maggie Collier,
Emily Townes, Berta Gill. Alice Spicer.
Martha Vaughan, Matte watson. and
Brock, with the following gentlemen, re-
spective!y: Messrs. a Friend. Henry
Patteson, z. c. Friend, DR.. Meade Cal
lender, Charles Witllerspoon, George
lal,,.nmer, John Watson, II. l.. Plummer,
Samuel Hurt Jr., Robert Morton. Edwin
| S;otswood. w. B. Stevens, James Wed
! dell, George Seay. w. W. TONNES. J. s
| Epes. Robert Gillian. Fred Eckies. Car
ter Meyers. John Friend, William Yam
mer Jr., r. Il. Percivnl, w S. Young
| Hill Ecasley Ernest Jones. DR.. II. G
| Leigh, James Dunn Martin, T. S. Beck.
with. Jr, DR. William Shipper, William
| Cu,hbert. Pat. Boothe, Herbert Light,