The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-27
or the derrick crew; wrrcking n sinnty
cur aud blocking the track FOR some dis
lance. The wreck occurred one milo
north Of Chatham to-day.
OBITUARY.
Rev. R. A. Compton.
;pcclal TO Tho Times. Dispntcl,

E SOUTH III LII, VA, April ,gG.--I2cy. II. 2
a. Compton. who was serving the sNictli-
odiyt Churches OF Luncnburg Circuit on
appointment OF the last session OF tho
Virginia Conference. died suddenly ut
tho pn rsonlge, near llollydalc, this morn
ing at clock.
Deceased was born III Grccnvlllc co,ln-
tty, N. c., May 81. 1911, and has been a
member OF the Virginia Conference since
1862. Mr. ComptOn's first work as IL
minister was done In Mccklcnburg coun-
ty. adjoining Luncnburg, the place Of his
sudden death; thus In II ministry OF forty.
four years It sccms rather unusual that
1t should have terminated SO near tho
place where It began. Mr.. Compton was
an a. NJ. graduate OF the Randolph
Macon College
lie is survived BY widow and six
children.
Licut.-Col. Darlington K. West.
q LEXINGTON, VA. April 25.--Ciencral
Scott Ship. OF The Virginia Military
Institute, received dispatch to-day from
Mrs. West. Mt Denver, Col, announcing
the death yesterday of her husband,
Lieutenant Colonel Darlington *. West,
chief commissary Of the subsistcnanca
Department. United States Army. located
at Denver. The remains Will be brought
to Lexington for interment. and will be
buried with military honors.
Colonel West was born In Kentucky.
graduated from West Point. and has
since served IN the United States Army
for several years in the Philippines. His
wife. who was Miss Scott. OF Ken
lucky. survives. with four children. For
the past eight years, at intervals, they
have made their home In Lexington.
Captain C. K. Curtis.
Especial to The Times Dlspa tch.)
NORFOLK. VA, April 26.-CaptaIn Clin:
ton, Kidd Curtis. Z. $. N. retired, died
mason street. Norfolk. this morning at
3 20 o'clock. The deceased was n West
rrgnaan and entered ,s the naval aery ssa
duty for about twenty years. conmanded &
the III. s. s.: Newark at one time, and
portions OF his shore duty were at the
i lie married Miss Louise Perkins. OF
Norfolk, daughter Of Pr. r. $. Perkins
and she with dauEnte IT, suryays1 bav.
not been completed this afternoon.
Rev. r. A. Compton.
Especial to The Times Dispn tch.>
BLACKSTONE. VA, April 2s,-Tho
Rev r. \. Compton. pastor in charge
of Luncnhurg Circuit, 81 r. Church.
this morning at o'clock. of apoplcxy.
having bec, sick only three hours. lie
was for four years pastor OF the
Methodist church here and was greatly
mains will be buried in Lake View Gem,
ctery on tomorrow. The services VIII
he conducted at the Methodist church by
Rev. w. G. BogEs. Rev. Mi. MOSS anu
the Row DR.. Cannon.
John P. Branch.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
NORFOLK. VA, April 96.-John ?.
Branch. son OF Arr.. and Mrs. J. 9. Branch.
of Twenty-eighth Street, Park Place. Nor
folk died ats F. n ynstcrday at the sc M1v-
third year OF his age. The remains vii
be taken to Windsor Isle of Wight coun-
~ Va his former home, t o1tepnoon
at the Shiloh NJ. L. Church
John F. Blackwell.
Especial to The Tlmcs-Dlspatch.)
'FRONT.' ROYAL, VA, April 26.-John
Francis Blackwell son Of r. a. Black
we'll. of Luncnburg county. died mere
Sunday night, after a short illness OF
typhoid pneumonia. lie leaves q young
wife, little daughter, father, four sisters.
via: Mrs. ". Y. Barnes. Mrs. Lynne llits
and Misses Lizzie and Houston Blacks
we'll, and one brother, r. ID. Blackwell,
TO mourn his untimcly death.
James T. Madison.
Especial to The Times Dspa tch.)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, April 20
James Y. Madison, OF this city who would
have retired on Saturday from railway
life, after forty years active service. was
killed this afternoon near Chatham by
the overturning Of q derrick on South
ern Railway wrecking car. Deceased was
q Confederate veteran, Odd Fellow ana
mechanic. Ills wife and two brothers,
Rev. j.. Richard Madison. Of Manhnttan'
Kansas, and George Madison, OF Mlllporo.
survive.
Mrs. Albert Wine. 1.
(spccial to Tho Tlmes-Dispatch.)
MISUNDERSTANDING, VA, April g.
Mrs. Albert Wine died Wedncsday nignt
Rosevllc, after brief illness, aged
aeventy-llyc years She Is survived by her
husband and several children,
Mrs. r, H. Eager, .t
Especial to The Times Dispatch)
MISUNDERSTANDING: yA,,, April 2s.-
AIrs. r. H. Eager of Caroline county,
died "Wednesday at her home near Bowl.
in1r Groom. She Is survived by hcr hus.