The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-07
For Years She Had Practically
Been at Head of Peters
burg Hospital.
cHECk-FLAsHER ARRESTED
Caught in Danville for Like
Observation-Disclosures
Elected.
Times-Dispatch Bureau.
5 BollinSbrook Street.
(Telephone 1850


Petersburg, Va, November g.
Mrs. Mamie Roper. wife of Bart
lett Roper. ST.. died quite suddenly
this morning about 6 o'clock in her
home in South Market Street She
had been sick for several days, out
announcement of her death caused
widespread grief in the community
where she was universally known and
beloved. Mrs Roper was noted for
her good works and for ministrations
to the suffering and needy She had
for years been practically at the head
Of the Petersburg Hospital, which,
under the management of herself and
other nobie-hearted and, self-sacrific-
ing women had developed into a great
and useful institution. She was
daily visitor at the hospital. looking
after it's interests and the welfare OF
the patients Mrs. Roper is servived
by her husband, five sons and three
daughters, namely; Bartlett. Jr., Phil
lip. Paul and Nathaniel. Of Petersburg,
and DAncy Roper, of Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Pollock Burgwyn. of North Caro-
lima. and Misses Mamie and Mary
Roper OF this city.
Death Of Venerable Woman.
Mrs. Mary e. Brough, aged seventy
two years, died yesterday afternoon in
the home of her daughter. Mrs. r. NJ
wicks. at Dinwiddie Courthouse yes
terday, after an illness OF about two
weeks. She is servived by her hus-
band, J. w. BrOugh, two sons, seven
daughters and twenty-six grand child
rem. Her daughters are: Mrs. n. 8.
Darby. Mrs W. d. Deitrick, Mrs. r.
A. Winner and Mrs. Ellen Ruse, Of
Petersburg: Mrs. w. Bosardus. Of
Richmond. and Mrs. NJ. Nester and
Mrs. wicker. of Dinwiddie. Her sons
are: J. d. Brough. OF Dinwiddie, and
W. T. Brough. of Blackstone. The
body was brought to this city. and the
funeral tok place this afternoon. the
services being conducted at the grave
in Biandford.
ARRESTED n Dasvilse.
The polite young stranger. who re-
Gently swfndied several Petersburg
grocery merchants by passing forged
and worthless checks in payment for
small bills of goods purchased. has
been arrested in Danville. for like
cfYenses. and is held there for trial.
Petersburg is therefore not likely to
get hold OF him. He operated under
another name in Danvflle.
Fsre Fighter Eseese1.
The Board Of Fire Commissioners at
meeting held yesterday elected
number Of new members of the de-
partment under the authority and APP
propriation granted by the Council.
Henry r. Kruger was elected engi-
necr: J. A. Hawkins. engine driver;
Thomas Page. driver Of the new nre
wagon: las ~. Bishop. A. q. Anthony.
J. $. Brown. Thos BsrheId. John Pc
serson. Jr-. II. I. Duke. Fred Rivers, j.
Z. Curtis. r. T. Spiers. Herbert Wray
and w. I. Barker. The sum OF $1,000
q year will be needed for the enlarge
ment Of the force and the improved
equipment Of the department.
CeOesao N(wA
The commissioners ~ election VIII
meet in the clerks once tomorrow to
canvass the elections returns Of yes
teraAy.
George w. Camp. . former we'll
known ard esteemed citizen o. Peters
burg. died Tits morning ~ his home
In Norfolk. He Was ~ one time COM
mtsusouse- q eeve0us 10 PeserS0urg.
"a wss q brother % VIM. ~. Camp.
the prts<ut collector 81 cisy saxes IN
thts eS<y. Ths 10y win ~ brought
h>ss Tor burial - saturday.
JopeDA 0efsa, . farmer 81 Sssseer-
-. Uv1n6, 49, 11esUea, ~ every
1uoe g 80 - - naWGs beSAen 49,
- 80 ~ - - . 80 esseees