The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-25


loving are the honorary pallbearers:
Charles p. Lathrop, John F. Glenn, DIR.
j. Allison Hodges, Judge, Daniel Grin
nan, Judge r. Carter Scott, Fred w.
Baker, J. 3 Elan and G. H. Clark.
Walter S. Pentross.
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fredericksburg, Va. July 24.-Wal-
ter Scott Peatross, of Woodmont, Car
oiine county. died Saturday night after
Z, lingering illness. aged seventy years
fHe was native OF Caroline county and
tooGht as Confederate soldier
through tho Civil War He is survived
ny t baee sons and three daughters
pr. Peatross was near relative of
MRS. j. T. Rowe. of this city
W. Henry Yuneey.
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south Eoston. Va. July 24-W-Hen-
son son OF NJ end Mrs. L. b. Yaneey. of
rms place, died in Rochester. ~ Y,
sesterda! afternoon. after a long ILL
ness. ABOUT two years ago ne. re-
ne never recovered. He graduated sew
eral years ago from the Scottsburg
Nofmnl College and took a bachelor OF
arts degree at Richmond College in the
Grass OF 1906. and was member or
!ne Phi Kappa Alpha Fraternity OF
mat college In 1909 he graduated al
l si,y from the Brooklyn Law Univer-
Der of the Baptist Church and unmar-
red The remains arc expected to ar
rive al south Boston tomorrow after
in T., ana the interment Will be made
IN gag Eidge Cemetery. He is sur-
ppiFed By both parents and the follow
ing sisters and brothers: Mrs George
T. Merrill Washington. D. c.. Mrs. L
y; Paylor. Danville: Mrs. S. A Davis
Mrs. j. c. Blackwell and Frederick
1ancsy. OF this place
Edgar j. spadey.
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SSpe Gnarles. Va. July 24.-Edgar J.
spaSey' aged eighty-two years, died
ing. He was one of the most promi-
nent citizens OF the Eastern Shore or
NNir;inia and lifelong resident OF
ms,a county He was grad
lawyer of distinction. He was a
representative in the State Leetsla-
nu,e In the seventies and Common
wealth's Attorney OF Northampton
comfy for twenty-four years. He was
counsel for the New York. Philadel-
PIMA and Norfolk Railroad for more
o. os"h his twenty Ssn,y years up until the time
children. Garrett Spadey, a merchant
OF Eastville. and Mrs John T. Wilkins,
90. OF that place. His funeral will take
io an from christ CInl Episcopal Church
VIII be in the churchyard
- James Pinlsney Bell.
Lynchburg. va. Jnly 2s.chi mos
Pinkney Pleasant Bell. for many years
one OF the best known and most sue
cessful business men OF LynchburR
died this morning at i1:25 o'ciock nj
MS home. He had been confined to
MS bed for three weeks and his death
was Fnmn not unexpected. Mr.. Bell was the
He was born in Caroline county, this
state. November Is. 1890. and he was
IN ms eighty-frst year He came to
Lynehbure in 1853; Shortly after be-
Identified with the old Richmond Dis
patch. and soon he was placed in
charge OF that papers Lynchburg bu-
reau. In addition to handling the To-
cal circulation he was its local cor
respondent
During the War Between the States
he went to the front as correspondent
Tor The Dispat ch spending nearly the
entire Tour years on the field in the
war Mr.. Bell returned to Lynchburg
and resumed his former busiess.
For some years Mr.. Bell had been
and was vice president and director
was a member of Marshall Lodge of
Masons. and was the first president
of the Home and Retreat. the hospital
maintained by that lodge He was a
OF the degrees higher than the Blue
Lodge.
Mr.. Bell was son of James Bell and
Catharine Pleasant Terrell, OF Caroline
county. and his mother was excommu-
n!cated by the Friends for having mar
ried man of another faith than that
OF her own people. In early life he
married Miss Susie Slagle. OF Lynch
burg. who died in May, 1882. In 1885
he married again. his second wife, who
survives him, being Miss Annie Polk
Adams. who comes of prominent
Fredericksburg family. In addition to
the widow there are four surviving
children by the first marriage. These
are: Mrs. Lewis G.. Bell, Mrs. c. e.
Busey OF Lynchburg; r. o. Bell, Of
Richmond. and Miss Mamie Bell of
Lynchburg.
Melville Hart.
Weldon. n. c." July 24.-Mellville
Hart. aged sixteen years, died sudden
ly at his home hare to-day OF apoplexy.
He was the only son OF a widowed
mother.
Mrs. NJ. a. Gerard.
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fredericksburg, Va, July 24.-Mrs
NJ. A. Gerard. sister OF the late G. II.
vania county, near this city, to-day.
aged seventy eight years She leaves
no children. but is survived by three
sisters, one brother and a large num-
Der of nieces and -nrhews The body
VIII be taken to Richmond For burial
In sOakwocd Cfmeterv on Wednesday
Mrs. Rossex Dunn.
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EtDA Mills, Va, July 24-Mrs Ros-