The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-21
Times-Dispatch Bureau,
Q Bollingbrook Street.
Telephone 1885.
Petersburg. Va. January q


Petersburg. Va. January 20.
Leroy Perklsson. n well-known citi-
zen OF Chesterfield county, employ ed
as mail carrier on rural route No. J.,
out from Ettrick, met with serious
accident night before last. He had
attended the supper given TO the mems
Bible class OF West Street Methodist
Episcopal Church at the residence of
Captain s, II. Nugent. In Ettrick, and
had started on his return home. when he
slipped and fell on the icy street and
broke one of his hips. lie was at
tended by DR.. ]. Boiling Jones and
taken to his home, about seven miles
from Ettrick.
Sudden Death of Mrs. Prcntiss.
Mrs. Addie V. Prentiss, an elderly
and highly esteemed woman. widow
OF =. q. Prestiss, died very suddenly
this morning shortly before II o'clock
at her residence on Adams street
She had been in very feeble health for
tirely unexpected. She quietly passed
tirely unexpected. She quickly passed
away while sitting in her chair. Mrs.
rrcntiss was for forty-nine years a
consistent member of Washington
Street Methodist Episcopal Church and
a devoted Christian. of pure and gentle
character and given to good works.
Died in Norfolk.
Mrs. Clara D. Camp. wife Of George
w. Camp, formerly of Petersburg, died
yesterday morning in her home in
Norfolk. and the body will be brought
to this city for burial. She was in
the scvcnty-eighth year OF her age
and was a native Of Petersburg. though
she had lived in Norfolk for thirty
five years. She is survived by her
husband, two sons-A. d. Camp, of
and J. w. Camp, OF Wash
inEton--and three daughters--Mrs.
John w. Laid, OF Washington; Mrs.
Leila II. Clay and Mrs. J. w. Ogmage,
of Norfolk. Three sisters and ono
brother survive her--Arrs. Mollie Chap
pell. OF Dinwiddie; Mrs. James Daniel
of Prince George, and Miss Pattie G.
and George L. Moody. of Petersburg.
Lee in the Churches.
Annual memorial services appro-
pirate TO the birthday anniversary of
General Robert Z. Lee, will be held
by tho Confederate organizations OF
the city in Grace Episcopal Church
Sunday afternoon at 1880 o'clock, TO be
conducted by the chaplain of a. p.
Hill Camp. til Rev. c, B. Bryan, d.
D.
Sunday night, the paGor, Rev. George
mon on Lee aud Jackson, illustrating
the striking characteristics OF tho
two great Yirginians.
General News Notes.
During tho cold weather of the
past two weeks the city authorities
distributed 500 loads of wood among
tho poor OF tho city, and 800 additional
loads woro distributed through private
channels. The distribution. was lin
partial as between white and colored
beneficiaries, every one in actual
need being supplied.
Miss Eunice Ogborn and John a.
Doyle, both Of Greenesville county.
We're married at Emnortn Wednesday,
evening. by REV. ]. " Icckham.
Grand Lecturer Geo. W Wright. OF
Marion, Va. who was expected to
visit the Pete<aurS Master Nlasons.
tomorrow, has heen forcet: to cancel
his engagmont. He VIII visit Peters,
burg later.
Captain ]. +, Kirkpatrick and wife.
OF Lafayette. Ind, are visiting at the
residence OF Walter THUG, on WASH
ington Street
Miss Bessie NJ. Bailey, of jersey
City. n. j.. and Miss Gertrude Bailey,
of Petersburg, are the weekend gueets
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