The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-05
A SUICIDE in
PETERSBURG.
INSOMNIA WAS THE CAUSE
Tie Stockholders Meeting Of
tic Passenger and Power Co.
Was Postponed. II
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Special " Jii''No'iIlsl't 'Ili,P
PETERSBURG, VA, April mir.
Thomas II. Woody. n wealthy and we'll
known citizen Of Petersburg. committed
suicide yesterday at his home, in Frank
In street. by firing a bullet through his
right temple. lie was alone In the house,
his wife having gone to church. When
sho returned from services, shortly after
room. she discovered her husband dead
In the bath room, with the revolver near
By 1850
Mr. Woody had long been sufferer
from insomnia, following i'll health. and
this is the only cause that can be as
signed for ending his life. I1c was sew
enty-one years Of age, Il man Of high
character. and actively engaged in Chris
tan work. lie was an officer Of the
First Baptist Church, and for many years
had been prominently identified with the
years he was In charge of the Dunlop
tobacco factory of Petersburg. Mr..
Woody IS said to have carried $4,000
policies on his life. His wife was Miss
Bell of Sussex county
Tho funeral will be from the First
Baptist Church tomorrow at Il o clock.
EDAfUNDS-LE5E
Miss Clara ". Leo and Mr.. Clifford
Edmunds were married yesterday morn.
ing at the High Street Church parsonage
by the Rev. George Z. Booker The
bride formerly resided In Dinwiddie couE-
IT,, but for some time has lived in Peters
burg, and the groom is an employe OF the
Norfolk and Western Railway.
Miss Laura Rebecca Balm and Mr..
James NJ. Andrews. both OF Petersburg,
were married at the High Street Church
parsonage this afternoon by the Rev.
George T.. Booker.
Mr.. Charles Simmons, formerly OF Peters
burg, but now residing In Richmond.
passed through the citysto-day en- route
for Halifax, N. CT to be married,
The Rev: George Wesley Jones. Of
Norfolk, arrived to-day to begin revival
services tonight at Market Street Metho-
dist Church.
5 MEETING POSTPONED.
An adjourned meeting OF the stockhold-
ers OF the Virginia Passenger and Power
Company. scheduled to be held In Peters
burg to-day. was postponed, no business
being transa cted. These present were
Fritz Stterding, Of Richmond, president;
Mr.. Spencer and Miles NJ. Martin, of
Richmond. counsel for the company.
Mr.. E. P. Goodwin left to-day on his
yacht Lady Evelyn" for Newport News
with the following guests:
N1essrs ". L. Venable R. D, Nell
wntne, E. c. Yenable ] 4 ]. Pcrcvall.
P. c.. Seward .5s Duncan Wright. J !. N.
Tallaferro. John y, Alsop. w, P. Ar
rington, George ", Pesram and 1Naverly
wilkins. The yacht will be anchored off
the ship yard during the launching
COMPANY INSPECTION.
The Petersburg Grays. Captain a. r.
Moody. were Inspected Saturday night
by Captain William L. Johnston. Every
member Of the company was present. and
the organization was pronounced in first
class condition. s
Dr.. w. Meade stith, we'll known.
dentist Of Petersburg. has been elected
professor of dentistry and allied sub
jects at the Medical College Of Virginia,
at Richmond. OF which he Is a graduate
It has been decided by the board OF
supervisors OF Dinwiddie coanty to add
another story to the present Jail and to
improve the ventilation. This will give
the prison six rooms