The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-09
cREWE ENGINEER
DIES OF INJURIES
WAS STRUCK ON HEAD BY sroNE
WHILE BLAST
ING. Y Y
TROUBLE WITH BOYS
RoBBING GARDENS IN PETERS
BURG-HoLD FUNERAL OF MAYOR
CAMERON ON AUGUST 21sT
is PRESENT PLAN.
TROUBLE WITH BOYS
Virginian Bureau,


PETERSBURG, VA, August s.
Henry G. Bernard who was brought
to the Petersburg hospital from
Crewe on yesterday. died at o'clock
this morning. Bernard was foreman
for the PettiJohn Construction COM
pany, engaged in erecting new
roundhouse at Crewe for the Norfolk
was being demolished by blasting. All
the walls except one had been blasted.
and Mr.. Bernard had set the last
charge Of dynamite, which was slow
in exploding. He looked up from his
place of hiding just as the explosion
took place and was struck on the head
by flying brick. which resulted In
injuries which caused his death. The
body is in charge of J, r. Morris &
Son, awaiting instructions from a
brother who resides in Danville.
Garden Thieves Active.
Several residents of the West End
are being tormented by garden thieves.
Two gardens have been entered on
West Shepherd street during the last
week and robbed of large quantity OF
vegetables, grapes and other fruits.
The mischief lis being done by boys,
some of whom are known to the vic
tins.
Car ROBBERS Arrested.
Detectives Heelan and Eanes ar
rested two negroes yesterday who bear
notorious regulations as car robbers,
and for whom railroad detectives have
long been hunting. Their names are
given as Walter Smith. of Goldsboro.
". c., known otherwise as Jack
Rabbit" and Sam Wright, said to be
from Henrico county, whose alias is
yellow Boy" Smith is fugitive
from North Carolina. where he broke
Jail several months ago. Both are
said to be wanted for car robberies in
various places.
Miss Marie Westbrook.
Miss Marie w. Westbrook, daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph w. West
brook, died at 1890 o'clock last night
at the residence of her parents, 10 Lee
street Ettrick Miss Westbrook was
fifteen years of age, and had been in
poor health for the past five months.
She was a consistent member OF EFT
trick M. E. church, and was highly
esteemed by a wide circle OF friends.
Her parents, two sisters ana one
brother survive. The funeral will be
conducted from Ettrick NJ. z. church
at 4 O'Clock Sunday afternoon, and
interment will be made in Blandford
cemetery.
j. III. Ryland.
| 7. II. Ryland passed away yester-
day at his residence in Lawrenceviile
He Is survived by his wife, one
brother. w. A. Ryland. OF this city
and one sister, Mrs. Ella r. Hamlet
of Richmond. The body was taken &C
| Blackstone today for burial. Nlr
Ryland was a prominent Mason.
John Hite-
| John Hite. well known anc
highly respected citizen. died at 7:ls
| o'clock last night at his residence
u Little Church street. Mr.. Hite wa.
seyenty-three years of age and hae
been in poor health for some time
He was an honored member OF A. r
Hill Camp, Confederate Veterans. III
is survived by his wife and one brother
r. E. Hite, of this city. The funera
will be conducted from the residence
at 3:a0 O'Clock Sunday afternoon an'
interment will be made In Blanonor'
cemetery.
Mayor Cameron's Funeral.
The funeral of the late Mayor Georg
Cameron. Jr.. will be conducted iron
Tabb- Street Presbyterian church OF
Thursday. August 21st. While no deh
mite Arrangement have been made. IN
body is expected to reach New fori
on August 10th and will be met b.
committees from the council the cham
Der of commerce and Petersburg Looe
~ Elks. of which Mayor Cameron wa
, | member oeeps arc D0iAe =.
secure permission for the committee I
meet the steamship bearing the BOD
at quarantine.
Kept This Soap Long Time.
e. NJ Pearson. of Prince Georg
county. was in the city this mornin
. and had with him a cake of toilet soa
which has been in possession OF hi
aunt, Miss Puss Pearson, for the pas
twenty eight years. Mr.. Pearson
mother died when he was an infar
, and his father took the cake OF soap I
his aunt to wash him with. The soa
was used once and kept by his aur
without his knowledge until yestei
. day, when Miss Pearson presented 1t
him. The soap still retains its pleas
: ant odor of perfume. Mr.. Pearson use
II to wash his first born child and say
' he will keep II for his sons first borl