The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-09-07
CAROLINE
The Late Arthur c. Chinault Other
Items From Sparta.

Sparta. Va, Sept. 9th, 1911.
The burial of Mr.. Arthur Coleman
Chinault at his late home. near Shoots,
Caroline county, on Sept. lst, 1911,
called together large concourse OF
relatives and friends The funeral
services were conducted by Rev. X. +.
Vellnes and Rev. Andrew Broaddus.
Mr.. Chinault was the oldest of a large
fa,aily Of children. being the SON OF
John and Louisa Chinault and having
been born in Caroline county sixty-iive
years ago. When a youth he Joined
the Confederate army and remained IN
the service until the close of the war,
having been slightly wounded during
the conflict While still young man
he married Miss Sarah A. Spilman, OF
King George county. and resided there
| for few years. He then returned TO
! Caroline where he remained until the
end of his life. He was the father OF
large and happy family Of children
and felt great pride in them. About
ten wears ago he lost by death his
daughter. Bessie, an unusually attrac-
tive yopng woman. and seven years
AGO his " fe died. Since then he has
seemed to lose his hold on life and has
slowly given away under the pressure
of an obstinate stomach trouble from
which he suffered intensely at times.
MIR. Chinault was at one time a mem
her of a Methodist church, but IN later
life Joined Upper Zion Baptist church,
where his wife and children were mem
hers In the face of death he was not
triumphant, but he was calm ana nope
ful and satisfied. and his passing away
was qliet and peaceful. lie leaves the
following children to mourn their loss:
VIM. b. c. C., Arthur Lee. Otho,
Jessie. Clinton and Webb Chlnault, ana
Mrs. Blanch Spilman and Mrs. EsSie
Miss Lois Broaddus. of ST. Luke's
Hospital Training School, Is at home
on a vacation =
Mrs. Joel Kidd and daughter, Ina, OF
Richmond, and Mrs. Joe Kidd and Mrs.
Irving Broaddus. Of Gether. were vsi-
tors at the home of Rev. Andrew
Broaddus this week.
Miss Hattie llolph. after visit OF
several months to friends In New YORK
has returned to her hone at this place.
MIR and Mrs. Joe Baker are spend
inc some DAYS this week in Essex. at
tending n meeting at Upper Essex
church.
Rev. W. .. Beazley, Of Wayne, Pa
and Jas. H. Beaziey. of Herndon, Va,
have been on short visit to their par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. F. Beazley.
While here MIR Beazley preached a
most delightful sermon at Salem his
old church.
Rev. Andrew Broaddus and daugh-
ter. Miss LOIS. spent two days at the
Goshen Association at County Line and
were guests in the delightful ana nos.
uirable home of Rev. }. ). Ryland.
Miss Mabel Crttenden, Of Union
willie. VINO has been visiting IN the home
of sir. Eugene Carter. has returned 10
her home. Miss Crittenden's friends
here vii b. glad to know .hat She VIII
teacu ext SESSION in the school al
Shama. sui,e
Miss G. B.oaddu-. after delight
full visit to friends 10 EcrryVi!e an"
Loudoun, las retained to her ho;"e al
White Plains.
kIss Annie Lee kiclers'n leaves THIS
week for Dillon, ). C., where SIC
taught music most successfully last
session and where she expects to teach
again THIS session.
Mss Viola Sorrell is visiting her aunt,
Mrs. Jno Wainwright. Of Philadelphia.