The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-13
OLDEST PRINTER
IS PA A. | Il ]
Thomas Jefferson Clarke, Son
Of a Revolutionary
Soldier.
WOMAN BURNED 70 DEATH
WOMAN BURNED 70 DEATH
A Mediterranean Tour for Rev.
Dr.. w. G.. Starr rendered
BY His Congregation.
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PETERSBURG. VA. December 12.-
Mr.. Thomas Jefferson Clarke. the son
OF q Revolutionary soldier, was stricken
with apoplexy this morning In the office
OF the Imperial Hotel. but has slightly
improved to-day. IVA sgi5
Mr.. Clarke Is In his elghty-nfth year.
and Is reckoned the oldest printer IN Vir-
gInia, having served his apprenticeship
in Richmond nearly seventy years ago.
His father was Baptist minister, and
served In General Wash!ngton's army.
Catharine Wfngfield, an old colored wo-
man, was found dead yesterday morn
ing in the yard of her home on ROCK
street. having been fatally burned.
The old woman lived plone, and was
visited Saturday night BY. charitable
friends who made her comfortable. 7
Is supposed that after their departure
she fell asleep near tho fire, which
ignited her clothes, causing her TO run
out OF tho house In turtle attempt
to call aid.
MEDITERRANEAN TOT
A Mediterranean tour. including Pales-
tine and Egypt, will be given to Rev.
DR.. w. G. Starr, pastor OF Washington
Street Methodist Episcopal Church, by
his many admiring friends, who have
become alarmed about his health. which
has been Impaired by constant work. The
plan was proposed without Or. STAIRS
knowledge. and q circular letter has been
ISSUED by committee. consisting OF
Messrs c.. c. Alley. Walter a. William
son. ]. B. Worth and j. G. Robinson,
with Mr.. r. "A. Harrison as treasurer,
stating the purpose OF the proposed trip
and the reason
It is planned that the tour shall be the
Clark cruise to the Orient, which leaves
New York on February I'd, returning
April 13th. s
IDr. starr has expressed his grateful
appreciation Of the kind consideration OF
his friends. II
Mr.. w. Il. thinner, Jr.. was elected q
member OF the School Board by the Board
OF Aldermen and Council this evening.
Mr.. thinner succeeds Mr.. George Mas on
who resigned several weeks ago. e
Mr., Gerald stratton was elected chair
man Of the Cemetery Committee, sue
$ceeding Mr.. II. G. Jenkins, who has re-
signed from the Council, Routine BUSH
ness occupied the regular meeting OF the
Board Of Aldermen.
ls% DIR. BONDS WILL. 4
The will OF the late DR.. Hunter A.
Bond was admitted to probate to-day in
the office OF the clerk Of the court.
e Messrs. William Pope Bond and Kemp
er Bond. brothers Of the testator, gave
So, 900 bond as executors. "
"A threat OF suicide caused the arrest
OF young collector of insurance dues
this morning. a vial Of laudanum was
found upon his person. The young man
had been arrested for the same reason
some time ago.
General Stlth Boiling, postmaster here,
has returned from Washington. where
he went in the interest of a bill to be
introduced In Congress appropriating $50
O0o L for the enlargement Of the Federal
building in this city.
Mr.. "A. p. Vaughan, who represents the
Galveston News at Houston, Texas, is
visiting his father, Captain George W.
Vaughan, who is quite i'll. ss