The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-17

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Mrs. Sarah G. Burruss.
Mrs. Sarah G. Burruss. wife Of Mr.. VIII
liam P. Burruss. died at her residence.
No. 613 North Twenty-seventh Street. She
was in the forty-fourth year OF her age.
She is survived by her husband, two sons,
w. and Willie L. Burruss. and one
daughter. Miss Sadie G. Burruss.
The funeral took place at o clock yes
to-day afternoon from Union Station
Methodist Church.
Mrs. Luther Z. Page. XIII
Mrs. Luther T. Page died at 7:l5 o'clock
Sunday night at the residence OF her
father. No. 1025 West Cary street.
this afternoon from Centenary Meth
odlst Church.. Tho interncnt will be
made in Hollywood
James D. vvhitlock.
Mr.. James D. WhItlock died at 12:eo P.
NJ. Sunday at the residence OF Mr.. J.
+. Sullens. He was In the seventy
eighth year OF his age.
The funeral took place at 8 O'Clock yes
terday afternoon from Union Station
Methodist Church. ..5,
infant Dead.
James Buchanan, infant son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Willie o. Conner, died Sunday ut
the residence OF his parents, No. 23S South
5 o'clock yesterday afternoon from the
residence. The interment was made In
Hollywood. ISL Il
Foster Black.
Especial to The Times. Dtspatch.) 3g
& NORFOLK, re VA, March 16.-Foster
Black, one Of !, Norfolk county's best
known citizens, passed away al the fam
lily residence, In South Norfolk, this
morning after lingering illness OF
eleven weeks. The deceased leaves to.
mourn their loss a wife, Mrs. Jennie N.
Black, two sons, Barron and Munro,
nine and six years Of age respectively;
two nephews, Mr.. Thomas Black and
Mr.. William Sloan, the latter member
OF the Foster Black Company and both
residents OF South Norfolk Flo was re-.
puted to be the wealthiest man on the
Berkeley side Of tho river and was very
prominently Identified with many Of the
leading enterprises OF Berkeley. holding
stock and In many instances Office In
building and loan associations. land com
Spanies. several manufacturing cntcr-
priaes etc. Those In which he figured
nose prominently are the Berkeley Peo-E
pies Bank of which institution he was
ono OF tho principal founders and has
held the position OF president since Its
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Foster Black Company, comprising the
Chesa peake and Elizabeth knitting mills,
Of Berkley and South Norfolk.
III The deceased was born In Northern
Ireland In 1874 and came to this country
when about eighteen years OF age. and
has been engaged In the textile industry
since in New York and in this section.
FIe came to this section to make his per-.
manent home in 1890 and two years later
was married to Miss Tllley, daughter
OF Mr.. E. M, Tilley. of South Norfolk,
and supervisor OF Washington District.
Or. j. Walter Scribner.
(specIal to The Times. Dispatch.)
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. March 16---
Dr. J. Walter Scribner. a we'll known
Mason and for ,twenty-o odd years n lead.
Ing dentist OF this city. died Mt an early
hour yesterday morning mt tho home OF
I his brother. Mr.. George Scrlbner. who
part OF the county Failing health ne
constituted his retrement from active pro-
fessional life some ten years ago. Ills
wife. who Is a native OF New Orleans.
survives him. with two Children, Walter
and Morlay, the former II resident OF
Locust Grove Orange county.
Miss Minnie Ward. ,,s3. <
Especial to Tho Timcs.Dlspatch.)
sCoTTSVILLE VA, March 10.-Miss
Minnie Ward, a daughter Of Mr.. William
Ward, formerly Of this place. died IN
Alexandria last week, The remains were
brought here for internent, She leaves
sisters, Mrs. Elicit Day. OF Alexandria,
and Miss Florence Ward, OF Richmond,
g. n. Showalter.
Especial to Tho Tlmos-p lspntch) 4,
BUENA VISTA. VA March l6-c, II,
showalter. OF Paris, H., who, with his
wife, had como to spend the wnterawith
his son, Professor G. w. showalter Of
this city was stricken with pneumonia
one week ago. from which he died last
night. His remains will be sent to his
home in Illinois,
Mrs,Wm, Bailey.
RoxA{URY. VA March is@Mrs VIII
liam Bailey died at her homo at Qunton
year. She had been sick for some. time
She leaves three children, Mrs. Moran,
Of Tunstalls; Mrs. Ida Bowry Of Quin-
ton, and Mrs, 1ivesay, Of Honrlco,
J.B, Camden.
BuES Sel' VISTA vA MareS is-J s.
Camden, who was stricken with heart
failure Saturday While chopplng wood,
was buried yesterday evening from Me-
riah Baptist Church.
Jno. R, Jolly, Sr. Z
!. Especial Z, e = The !, Times, pspatcho
1a IA ft 1olIy a. afo, Is
Of this county, died yesterday evening
at his residence near Smoky Ordinary
after a lingering Illness, He was seyen-
ty-three years Of ase, and is survived by
his wife and several sons and daughters.
Capt, James M. Irwin. at
Especial +, The Times Dispatch 53S
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