The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-25
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Mrs. j. n. Tolcr, One Of Oldest
Residents Of swansboro, Died
Yesterday Morning.
GEORGE WASHINGTON PARTY
James Pippi,l Charged Vita
Cruelty to Animals, Will APP
pear Before Mayor.
Manchester Bureau. Times Dispatch,

Manchester Bureau, Times Dispatch,
No. HOP HUI street.
The sympathy or the entire community
has been aroused by the afIllction of the
family OF Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Fowler, Of
swansboro, four children OF whom-two
girls and two boys--havc died recently Of
consumption.
Calllc, boy lacking three months OF
being fourteen years Of age, is the latest
to succumb to the disease. He passed.
away Mt 6;25 O'Clock yesterday afternoon,
after n brief illness. The funeral services
will be conducted this morning at $3.50
o'clock. and interment will be made IN
the family burying ground. near Beth.l
Church, Chesterfield county.
About two months ago the boys sig
ter, Mrs. Holloway, young woman VINO
lad been married only about n year. died
OF the same disease. Previous to her
death the family was plunged In gloom
by the death of an older son, who was
married while In carriage, and who went
To Colorado in last desperate effort To
check the disease.
Accompanied by Ills bride, who waited
upon him faithfully and nursed him until
the end came. he went where the air
WAS pure. But his constitution was not
strong enough, and he had to be brought
home. A week or so afterwards he died.
a young and beautiful daughter or Mr.
and Mrs, Fowler soon tftcrward died.
The grief-strlcken father and mother are
now left with one son and two daughters.
Mrs. Jane = Toler Wife Of the late
ny. u. Tolcr. died yesterday morning at
$40 o'clock at her home, in Swansboro.
Mrs. Toer has been an Invalid for
twelve years. She was member OF
the Meade Memorial Episcopal Church.,
and was eighty-one years Of age. She Is
survived BY five children, as foiIows:
Mrs. George W. Rcams. Misses Leila
and Fanny 1'oIer. Mcssrs. William II.
and Arthur r. Tocr.
The funeral vii! take place from
Meade Memorial Church, this afternoon
Mt 3 o'clock. The in,drment viii be
made in the Maury Cemetery. Tho fol-
lowing gentlemen will act as pail
bearers: Messrs. A. a. Adkins. w. II.
Marshall. g. NJ. Trcvlllian. w B. Tay-
lcr, Il. 4. Pettigrew, Z. II. Norvell. j.
w. Trcvilllan, james IL. Easton.
Charged With Cruelty.
About / o'clock Saturday afternoon a
young man named James Pippin, who Is
Il driver for his father. W. S. Pippin,
both white and Of Richmond, was arr
rested by Captain James a. Lipsconib
on the charge OF cruelty to animals
Pippin, 1t Is alleged, drove one horse all
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heavy a load on the wagon that when
the motorman OF Il car rang the bell
for the driver to clear the track 1T took
some time for him To do so. The weigh;
on the wagon amounted to 1850 pounds
1t Is said
Jim Washington. colored. was arrested
Saturday night by officer Moore on the
charge Of being drunk.
George Washington Party.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Payne. of Ninth
Street Road, Chesterfield county, en-
tcr:gincd the young people in most
charming manner at George Wash
lngton iarty on last Friday afternoon
Those attending were met at the troll
ley car Try wagons, and were taken to
the beautiful Payne home, on the
James River. where games made time
pass rapidly. At P. II. refreshments
wera served, and later all left, having
spent delightful afternoon.
Among those present We're Misses
Mabel Nicstcr. Rcba Wright. Marie
Rudd, Alice Pool. Temple !nei 'nes
phyi,is Smelling, Ida, Ruth. Esther.
Edna Payne, Messrs. Walter Smith,
Eodner Geter. Aubrey Neaster. Mel.
Vile Hcams. Walker Gcter. Raymon1
Ncaster, SYLVAN Smelling, Eddie Matt
land, Claud Hughes. Wilton Smelling
Richard Pretty, Mead Maitland, James
Courtney, George and Harold Payne.
Personals and Briefs.
DIR. To- S Honaker,5 OF No. 1909 Hull
Street, is confined In his home with
umatisnl.
boro on what is known as McGee's line
was out OF commission yesterday or
account of the snow: i,
Mr.. J. c. Snellings Is confined to MS
d n
Mrs. NJ Gerson, Of Newport News. /.
visiting. her daughter. Mrs Hannah
Mr. Ben S. Torbett, who was injured
last week, is slightly improved.
Mr.. Norman Ely, or No. 40 East
Thirteenth Street, who has been sick
nus The rse Ladies; Aid Society Of cloptor
Street Baptist Church realized gooc
sum at their recent entertainment.
Mr.. C.. v, Green, who has been III FOL
some time, was reported last night tc
= AT the Cambridge street Baptist
Church last night several We're bap-
tized. a splendid musical program was
Mrs. b. o. Moseley continues quite H.
in her home. No. 1lS East Tenth street
Mr., James w Carr; OF East Mieve emu
Street. who was badly hurt some tlmf
ago. is improving.
The following committee. meeting:
have been scheduled for this week
Fire Commissioners to- morrow nigh
at 1890 Health Committee and Fire
Committee, Thursday night at 7:ib
Building and Land and Street Commit
tee. 1880; Finance Committee, Friday
night at 7:30.
Mr.. and Mrs. James S, Baird an.
nounce the engagement Of their daugh
ter, Miss Marion Woodall Baird, tc
Mr.. William Allen Magee. Tho wed
ding will take place March 2lst.
Mr., Sylvan Patch lett Thursday FOL
Philadelphia on II business trip.