Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-23
CITY OF PETERSBURG
DEATH or MRS. e. NJ. BARTLETT
AT THE AGE or NINETY.
CAPTAIN FITzHU6H's VISIT.
snnsnt old Soldier Inspect, the
scene of His capturc-Busincs.
Notes OF rntcrcst-surrosed Gamb-
ling House Raidcd aud Negroes
Observation-Disclosures
CAPTAIN FITzHU6H's VISIT.
VALIANT old soldier Inspect, the

PETERSBURG, VA. December r.
tSpeciai)--MTs. +. NJ. Bartlett died at
her residence on Jefferson street. about
$50 O'Clock Sunday morning. in the 90ti,
year OF her age. She was the widow Of
Charles l.. Bartlett and was one of
PetcrsburSs oldest residents. She was
she oldest member Of Tabb Street Pres
byterian church. Mrs. Bartlett had been
practically confined TO her home for years
By The i.l!iIrnities of age. She was a
lady OF lovely cl?aracter-her life having
been devoted largely TO charitable work.
and TO doing good in every way she
could. She leaves one daughter-Niss
Emma Bartlett. Of this city. The iun-
eral took place this morning.
VISIT TO WAR SCENES.
Captain r, a Fitzhugh. OF Baltimore,
formerly OF Gloucester county, spent
saturday and Sunday in and around
Petersburs In company with Mr.. c. a.
Clarke. the wenkilown Confederate
guide. he visited the battlehelds Cap
lain Fitzhugh was a member of the
Tweaty-sixtil Virginia Regiment. and
was captured june Is. 1865, at Battery
No. !. near the Jordan house, in Prince
George county, and sent to Ellrira. " Y.
his is his flrst visit 10 the lines since
that war. but he at once recognized the
scene Of his capture. The father of Cap
,ain FitzhuSh. who was Mayor Of Rich
tI.old was killed on the 18th Of June. On
he morning Of the same day. Colone!
Page. Of the same regiment. was killed
rnd IN the afternoon Colonel Pages son
tell-aIl within . short distance Of each
other. II was within z few steps OF the
spot whore Major Fitzhugh was killed
nat the picture Of the young Confeder
ate. which was recently published in tho
Dispatch, was pioughed up on the 9th
IF last September
Personal INTELLIGENCE
FeT ". a. r. Goodwin, rector Of st.
Tohr's Episcopal church, who had been
sick for some weeks in Wvti1eville, re-
turned home Saturday evening. much i'm
proved but still feeble
Mr. Charles Bradbury son Of Mr. John
~ Bradbury, of this city, who has been
Engaged in missionary work in Japan for
the past fifteen years. Will arrive in
Petersburg tomorrow evening on q visit
70 his parents. This is his first visit
home since he went TO Japan
Judge Hancock has not yet rendered
his decision in the interesting fire case
of Branch and Cobb VS.. the Norfolk and
Western railway, for Dinviddie county.
which was recently elaborately argued
on demurrer TO the evidence
The young men of Namoziae District
Dinwiddie county. have organized a So
ciai and literary club. the meetings of
both plea sure and Improvement.
FIRE CHECKED IN TIME.
fire, supposed TO have been caused
by spontaneous combustion. was discov-
cred In the big factory Of the Virginia
Carolina Chemical Company. On River
street. about s O'Clock this morning 1t
had fortunately obtained but small head.
way when --scovered. and the quick ar
rival and prompt work of the Fire De-
pa-tTnent prevented serious contiagr
ION. The damage was small.
Large quantities OF ,rlistletoe have been
'h;pped from City Point. within the past
lew DAYS. on orders from a Baltimore
6rr7, who wanted all that could be sent
MIR. George c. Clarke. VINO has been
i! for some weeks. 2s the result OF hem
orrhages from the lungs. IS reported as
better.
The Board of Directors of the Peters
burg Savings and Insurance Company.
announce q semi-annual dividend Of 6 !
per cent. on the earnings of the COM
pany for the current six months.
The business failures In Petersburg du-
ring the present year have been very
few and very insignificant. The year
has proved {. remarkably successful and
profitable one IN all branches Of trade
The Independent Order Of Red Men IN
This CITY. Will unite with their brethren
throughout the State in opposition to the
The negroes have several lodges each
Of Masons. Odd Fellows, and Pythians in
Petersburg.
SUSPECTED OF CRIME.
The house CT John Lewis. a negro l!v-
ing on Cuthbert's alley, was raided by
the police yesterday. an suspicion that
gambling was going. on there five nc
Sroes were arrested John Lewis came
1ere from Richmond some time ago. and
answers in some respects the description
= negro Of that name who is wanted
IN Richmond for killing a man. The
Richmond police have been notified Of his
arrest.
The police have in custody a small ne
sro boy who gives his name as James
finor. He says ne came TO town from
somewhere in the county. TO sc; some
thing for his mother and got lost He
5oes not know from what county he
raIne. He says his fathers name is Tom
Black Minor and the police think he is
rom Chesterfield. The little follow is III
lelltgcnt, and viii be cared for.
Mr.. Thomas Wl1vte for some time
connected with the Seaboard AIRLINE in
this city, left this morning TO accept d
position with the Old Dominion Steam
rhip Company III Norfolk.
Mr.. Thomas l.. Tosh. of Ohio. and DR.
II. D. Peterson, Of the University Col
,ege of Medicine. arc in the city TO spend
The Christmas holidays.
The blasting along the line OF the Upper
Appomattox canal. in Dinwiddie was
kept up all day Sunday. the work being
necessary on account OF distractions in
the canal
The Salvation Army will give
p Christmas dinner, and q public enter
tainmeEt at night.