The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-15
MAYORS FUNERAL
MONDAY MORNING
Services from Tabb STREET Presby-
terrain Church Burial in
Blandford Cemetery.
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JAMES ATKINSON DEAD
Local Manager Transferred to
Richmond-Dauce at
Riverside
les ATKINSON DEAD

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
PETERSBURG. VA, August L.
The funeral Of William M. Jones.
mayor Petersburg, who died Satur-
day. was held from the Tabb-Street
Presbyterian church, Monday 1t ii
o'clock. Services were conducted by
DIR. u. H Rolston, pastor of Second
Presbyterian church, assisted by min
listers of other denominations.
Mayor Jones had been in failing
health several months and about four
weeks ago was operated on at the
Petersburg hospital, since which time
he was removed to his home on
Harrison street. dying there.
He was a native OF Raleigh, N. c.,
was sixty-three years OF age. and had
resided in Petersburg AZ years. He
had been In the insurance business
in this city practically all his life. his
last illness forcing him to retire some
months ago.
At the time of his death Mr.. Jones
was serving his third term as mayor
he has been fearless in doing his duty,
courteous In manner and kind to all.
No man in this community was more
honored or more respected.
Mayor Jones served during the war
in one OF the North Carolina COM
service, and at the time OF his death
was q lieutenant commander of A. r.
Hill Camp OF Confederate veterans
He was member of Powhatan Starke
Lodge OF Masons. He married Miss
Mamie Stevens daughter of MIR. John
b. Stevens, of Petersburg, who sur
vices him with five children: Mr.
John, of Petersburg: William, OF the
Philippine Islands; Joseph, OF Char
Iotte. N. c.: Mr.. Ernest, of Norfolk.
and Miss Nan, OF Petersburg; also one
sister. Miss Meta. of Petersburg.
Was Deacon.
For many years Mr.. Jones had been
deacon Of the Tabb-Street PresbY-
terrain church, at one time was treas
urer OF the church.
The following served as pail
bearers: Honorary--T. F. Heath,
John ID. Ragland, James Il. Banks. A.
NJ. Hill. I. S. Beckwlth, German b.
Gin, John Donasae, l.. l.. Kidd, mas
ter OF Powhatan Starke Lodge OF
..Active-Kenneth w. Harris, Will
liam A. Bond, william s. Young.
George w. Plummer. Hugh j.. Per-
cival, James Dunn Martin, Benjamin
Harrison, Roane Ruffin.
A. p. Hill Camp of Confederate
Veterans attended the funeral in a
body and sounded taps at his grave.
Burial was in Blandrord cemetery.
James Atkinson.
The funeral of Mr.. James Atkinson
son of Mr.. C, G. Atkinson, who died
at the Petersburg hospital of typhoid
fever, was held from the undertake
ing establishment of j. T. Morris &
Son Monday. Services were conduct.
ed by DR.. w. II. Atwill, of the High
Street Methodist church. Mr.. Atkin.
son is survived by his wife and infant
daughter.
Miss Miriam Bulifant left Saturday
to visit in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Molina are in New
York.
Mr.. George A. Lanier, manager OF
the Western Union Telegraph Com
Gany. has accepted position with the
same company in Richmond.
The Riverside Club will give dance
Friday evening at the clubhouse in
pinwiddie. Chaperons: DR. aand Mrs
McGill, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Davis, Mr.
and Mrs. r. A. Martin, Jr.
new public school house is to be
built near Church Road, in Dinwiddie
county.
The total of the first half years city
taxes paid in up to last Friday night
amounted to $79.S77.