The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15
Virginian Bureau.
J. W. Craze's Store,
1900 Hull Street,

low GtACNN-
\ last tribute was paid to MI.
Emmett W. Wcisiger, who died Sun
day night from pneumonia Tuesaas
morning at IL O'Clock when hts
funeral took place from his residence,
No. i0o2 Perry street. The funeral
was one OF the largest which Man
chester has ever witnessed and many
scores af friends of the well-known
citizen and gallant Confederate officer
crowded the home. Many were UNI
able to gain entrance and were
compelled 10 remain on the porch
, while the impressive Episcopal SER
vice was read by Rev, Benjamin Dem
mis- rector of Meade Memorial church.
The first part OF the service was read
at the home and conciused at the
grave in MaIgy cemetery.
The floral offerings were beautiful
and covered the bier In profusion
About the simple black casket roses
lilies. carnations, ferns and other
flowers We're banked high. while the
dim parIor was a mass of plants and
exquisite productions Of the hot-house
and garden.
The ceremony. a wish OF Mr.. West
ger. was simple. A hymn, One Sweet
~ solemn Thought" was sung by
MIR r.. r. Burton. accompanied by
NJ RS. fsurton at the plane.
a large delegation of members IA,
Manchester Lodge OF Masons assisted
In tht. t.efenfeny- interntent was in
the family section of Maury ceme-
terry and the body Of Mr.. S~eissger
nom rsposes beside that OF his father.
Mr. Weistger Was seventy-two years
old and mad been an active man until
Il short white ago, when he was
stricken with pneumonia. He waa
g. member of the arm Of NetsigeF a.
Anderson druggists OF Hull street. He
had been Il lifelong resident of Man
chester and his sudden death was \.
shock t. his host OF friends He
/ made q reputation as fearless sol
der during the civil war when he
led the Ma nchester artillery as cap
tain He Was one OF the commits
.ioners selected to surrender Man
chester 20 the Federal troops. lie
was In the Valley Campaign with
General "Stonewail' JACKSON. and
Point Va. RE Was one Of the few
living persons who witnessed the COLI
fiict az the Merrimacs tSirginial and
Mentor in tstorie Hampton Roada
AmanE thee who attended the
funeral we're nearly all of the officers
t.f the municipality, while many
prominent business men were~rrcsent.
tsostvi of Aldermen.
The usual monthly meeting nf the
hoard Of aldermen wiB he held Tues
day night. when matters of a rou-
tine nature viii be disposed of.
Asks for BIDS.
Bids for laying 5000 square yards
Of concrete pavement have been ask
cd fer by the street committee of the
councils, and viii he received until
Friday MT noon st room No. IA. Lead
/ or building. Each bid must be ac-
-empanied by a certified check OF $50.
sent to Pest HoHse.
John H. Ayers. the LynchbnrE man
who came to Manchester. and when
/ he found himself a smallpox sus-
pect and under the eyes of the health
authorities fed to the Hin City. ~
reported in the South Side to have
been captured and sent TO the Lynch
burg pest house He is said to he
suffering not only with smallpox. but
chickenpox also. He boarded a Sgr-
folk and Western train In Manrhcs-
ter, and when passengers learned that
they had been travelling with a small
pox suspect the fact created eonster-
| nation
Goes to Wountlea Son.
Mrs Mary irwin, mother of /. l..
irwin, formerly of Manchester. who
was shot Monday In Danville, and
perhaps fatally wounded, by f. T.
Coles left Monday night fer the bed
side OF her fn5ttred son.
Coles and irwin are known In Man
chester. the latter being native.
but went to Dauyillc about twelve.
months ago Both men had been
friends, and the shooting was the cut
come of dispute over fine which
! coles is alleged to have paid for
his victim, and which the latter fail
ed to reimburse him for, It is said.
Coles declares. according 70 infor-
Af&n L.