The Washington herald., 1913-09-20
MRS. ROBERTA c. Hill
DROPS DEAD IN Home
Alexandra Woman Is Suddenly Srick-
en- as She Finishes Eating Her
Supper.
HONOR FOR ROBERTS. BARRETT

Alexandria, Va, Sept. 1s.-Mrs. Roberta
Crook Hill, wife OF Alderman ] Marriott
Hill, dropped dead at her home, 40 Prince
Street, at 7:30 O'Clock tonight. Heart
trouble is supposed to have been the
cause of her death.
Mrs. Hill, after eating supper with her
husband and several relatives, went into
the kitchen. Her husband remained at
the table and a moment after she en-
tered the kitchen he wa Y attracted by a
noise as of a fall. r, shing into the
kitchen he found his wife wing upon the
floor. A messenger was dispatched for
! DR.. T. NJ. Jones, who lives nearby. He
arrived in few minutes and pronounced
life extinct.
Mrs. Hill appeared to be unusually
cheerful at the supper table and showed
no sign Of Illness. She had not, how
eTer, been in the best of health recently,
| il is stated.
Besides Mr.. Hill. the only other imme-
diate member of the family in the house
at the time was Mrs. Agnes Adams, Mrs.
Hilrs sister.
During the evening the news of Mrs.
Hills sudden death spread with rapidity.
and many friends of the family called
at the home to offer coincidence.
Mrs. Hill, besides her husband and sis.
ter, leaves three brothers, Robert n.
Crook, of this city, and A. Crawford
Crook and Bernard Crook, of Washing
ton.
MRS. Hill was identified with the Seven
teenth Virginia Regiment Chapter United
Daughters of the Confederacy, being a
prominent member of that organization,
and also belonged to a number Of chari-
table organizations in the city. Arrange
ments for the funeral will not be COM
pleted until tomorrow.
Robert S. Barrett, past exalted ruler OF
Alexandria Lodge of EIks. and editor OF
| the Alexandria Gazette, the oldest daily
newspaper in America, today was ap-
pointed district deputy grand exalted
ruler of the order for Virginia. The ap-
| pointment was made by Edward Leach,
| of New York, grand exalted ruler of the
order. Inasmuch as Mr.. Barrett was not
an applicant for the position the an
| nouncement of his appointment came to
| him as a surprise. He Immediately noti-
| fed Mr.. Leach of his acceptance.
This is the first time that an Alex
andrian has been named to this position.
In addition to being a prominent Elk, Mr..
| Barrett is identified with various other
| secret and fraternal orders.
Mr.. Barrett's Jurisdiction will comprise
the Western district of Virginia, includ-
ing the lodges at Fredericksburg. Lynch
burg, Danville. Roanoke, Charlottesville,
Winchester, Front Royal, Pulaski, Bris-
tol. Staunton, Harrisonburg, and Alex
andria. Mr.. Barrett succeeds H. B
Trundle, of Danville, Va.
The members of Fitzgerald Council.
No. 4J9, Knights of Columbus. who will
take part in the ceremonies incident TO
the laying of the corner stone of the new
Catholic Church at El Nido. on the Great
Falls Road. will leave Alexandria at In
o'clock Sunday afternoon from Prince
and Royal Streets. The exercises will be
held at o'clock. The Right Rev. d. ].
O'Connell, Bishop of Richmond, will Of
| fciate, and the members of ths knights
Of Columbus will act as a guard OF honor
Harry Clay Davis, better known as
Prof. Clay" who died at his hope in
Washington last night. following an at
| tack of acute indigestion. was well
| known in Alexandria. For several years
past he conducted palmistry establish
ment at 1O4 North Fairfax Street, in this
city.
In the Police Court today the case oi
Antonio FIermonte, a fruit dealer, who
conducts place of business at 15OS King
Street. charged with receiving stolen
bicycles was continued until tomorrow
morning.
The continuance was granted in order
that the owner of one OF the bicycles,
said to be a member of Engine Company
No. IS. of Washington, will be able to
appear. his wheel being valued at $50
Robert Nevins, zoos G Street North
west. Washington, identified one of the
bicycles recovered. II was taken from
in front of the Colorado Building the
latter part OF last month, he said. A
youth named William Moore. living in
Duke Street extended, testified that he
had sold one Of the bicycles for Fier-
monte for IS.
A continuance until tomorrow was also
granted in the cases Of Frank c. Will
kins. John, alias ''Nep." Penn, and John
GiImartin, charged with stealing rope