The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-13
INSURANCE COVERS
HEAVY FIRE Loss
ROsLYN FARM BARN AND con-
TENTS DESTROYED by FLAMES
IN EARLY MORNING.
DEATH LIST LARGE
SEVERAL WELL KNOWN PEOPLE
DIE IN PETERSBURG-CHURCH
WILL SELL TAGS FOR BUILD
ING FUND.
Virginian Bureau,

Mechanics Building. Room 31s.
Especial TO The Richmond v~irginian.)
PETERSBURG. VA, June 1.-THE
large barn on the Roslyn farm, owned
by Parkinson & Finn, of this city. was
destroyed by fire about l o'clock this
morning. The origin of the fire is
unknown. The flames of which light
ed up the whole city. The barn was
filled with hay, on which there was an
insurance of $4,000 and $1,000 on the
barn. which will about cover he loss.
D~islocates Her Shoulder.
Mrs. e. w. Murray. the wife OF a
well known employe Of the Daily
Progress. of this city. dislocated her
shoulder in a fall down the stairway
of her residence on Union street last
evening. At the time, Mrs. Murray
was carrying her baby in her arms, but
fortunately. the child escaped unin-
jured.
Ready For Gettysburg.
The committee OF A. P. Hill Camp
to MAKE final arrangements for its
visit to Gettysburg has requested every
member who expects to go to report
at once to Beckwith's Book Store,
or transportation cannot be furnished.
The committee also requests any mem
bers who are not going to aid them in
procuring hats and coats for a num-
Der who have no uniform.
Church Tag Day.
Saturday, June 14th, will be OBJ
served by the women Of Memorial
Methodist Episcopal church as tag
day. for the benefit of the building
fund. The memorial is n OF the
handsomest church buildings in the
city and is a credit to its membership
and the West End In which it is To-
Gated. The tag day movement was in
- ~ 34-Aa~ rs,,h 80 tho
church. Those offering the tags Tor
sale will not accept less than one cent
| not more than 500 for a single tag.
Death OF Mrs. Manson.
Mrs. Charlotte Ashby Manson. wife
of CAPTAIN J. r. Manson, died at Z
/ O'Clock this morning at her home in
Brunswick county. The particulars of
her death were not learned In addi-
ton to her husband, Mrs. Manson is
survived by nine children. three
daughters and six sons, viz: Mrs, G.
D. Crawiey, OF CORTLAND, southamp-
/ ton county; Mrs. T. j. Wynn and Mrs.
| William Smith, of Brunswick county;
Ashby Manson. of Brunswick; Thomas
Manson, of Greenwich: j. r.. Manson,
Jr., n H. w, Manson, of this city,
| and S. L. and J.. e. Manson. Of Rich
mond. The funeral will be conducted
from the residence near O~rdsburg,
, OaAy
morrow afternoon.
Mrs. CIsadius Rosheil.
Mrs. Claudins Roshell died at ESQ
o'eleck Yesterday afsef IN fhs aa.ep a
| frst year OF her age and possessed q
Wide circle Of friends. She is surviv.d
BY " her sns saahe two M sInall and shild Mrs.
Thomas Woodfn,. and Ave brothers and
| two sisters. all of this city. The funeral
win be c~ondusted fram me shs S ws
member, at 4 O'Clock tomorrow after
noon.
Death Of James Branch
James Harrell Branch. son of J. Y,
! Branch. died at / O'Clock this after
moor at the residence of his father IN
! ign street, after a comparatively. brief
| Of lust nine years. The funeral will
take place Saturday, the hour to be
announced later.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Baraca class of the Second Baptist
church was held Monday night with
The class has taken on new life and
is doing a great work
bishop Wilson Waiting.
ing the closing exercises Of Randolph
Of Hon. r. p: DAVIS. q this city,
The degree OF doctor Of divinity was
conferred upon Rev. J. X. Jolin. presid-
ing elder of the Petersburg district
by Randolph-Macon college yesterday.
DIR. Jolin is a good preacher and one
of the most popular ministers of the
~Southside. both among his own and
other denominations.
Funeral of Miss Couch.
The funeral of Miss Matte Virginia
Couch was conducted from her late
residence in West Washington street
at II O'Clock this morning. Rev.
Pembroke Read onicfated, assisted by
Rev. Francis Ribble. rector of st.
Andrews church. Richmond. The fol-
lowing served as p~allbearers: Hon
orary-R. w. Pritchard. ST., waverly
wilkins, j. M. Quicke, Jr.. and DR.. H. A.
Burke. Active-Floyd Brown, Maury
Young, Thomas NJ. Young. Thos. Y.
Sydnor. p. NJ. steward and VIM. II.
Lunsford.