The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-28
LOSES
PROMINENT CITIZENS
CHARLES WATSON DIES IN THE
srxTy-sEvENTH YEAR OF
HIS AGE.
NJ. & w. GIVES PICNIC
FARM DEMONSTRATION NEAR
IvOR--POLICE HAVE MAN SAID
TO BE WANTED HERE FOR
HORSE STEALING.
N. & w. GIVES PICNIC
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PETERSBURG, VA. May 81
Charles Watson, aged sixty-seven
years, for many years one of Peters
burgs most prominent citizens died at
ESQ O'Clock this morning at his resi-
dence on South Sycamore street.
Mr. Watson had been in i'll health
for a number of years, and had spent
several years at Asheville, N. c., and
Loomis, n. Y, under treatment for
tuberculosis. For several months past
he has suffered from complication of
diseases, yet his death this morning
was unexpected. His condition changed
for the worse shortly after midnight
this morning. DR.. III. G. Leigh and w.
Fl. Camp a lifelong friend were sent
for Immediately. and they with Miss
Fannie Mumss, niece of Mr.. Wat
sons were present when he passed
away.
Has War Record.
During the Civil war he was a men,
Der of Company f, Archer's battalion,
and took part in the battle on the 9th
of June. 1864; Avery's farm, June 6,
1854, and Fort Malone April 2, 1855.
Mr.. Watson was lifelong Democrat,
and always took lively interest in
politics. He was a member of the
common council for several terms, and
for two terms was city sergeant, being
succeeded in the latter office by John
3. Evans He had ben for a number
Of years prior to his death, director
in the Petersburg Savings and lnsur-
ance company. He never married and
he was the last member of his i'm
mediate family. The following nieces
and nephews survive him, Mrs.
Charles Cameron. of Sydney, Cape
Brenton, Canada; Mrs. G. S. Lowry
and Mrs. John Monroe, Of New York
city; Mrs. Mcknight. of Columbus, O.;
Mrs James Turnbull, of Canyon City.
Col; Mrs. William Dunlop, of Ireland;
Miss Fannie Weimis and Meta Mumiss
of Canyon City, Col, and Misses Kate
Forest and Helen Forest. of Columbus
o.; Alex Mumiss, VIII Mumiss. Charles
Mumiss, Marshall Mumiss and Alex.
Forest Funeral arrangements are not
yet complete.
Funeral of Miss Cornett.
The funeral of Miss Lillian V. Cor
nett was conducted at noon today, at
the grave in Blandford cemetery.
Rev. +. w. Moore. pastor of the Second
Baptist church. officiated, and the fol-
lowing young men served as pail
bearers: Herbert Z Noyes, Hume II.
Hawkins Clinton Mills and Otis
Hawkins.
Picnic at Ivor.
A picnic at which the company
will be the host. will be given the
farmers of. the southside section at
the Norfolk and Western experimental
farm, near Ivor, on Friday or this
week. The improved methods of
farming will be shown and several
prominent speakers will deliver ad-
dresses.
Bible Glass Entertainment.
A splendid program has been COM
pieted by the committee, for the ia
raca- Phiiathea entertainment to be
given at Lee school auditorium
Thursday night. This promises to
be one of the best entertainments of
the season.
Observe Decoration Day.
Friday next will be National Deco
ration DAILY and the occasion will be
observed with simple and appropriate
exercises at the National cemetery in
Dinwiddie county. under the auspices
OF the G.. A. r. Post. of this city, and
at the National cemetery AT City
Point The exercises at the latter
place will be mainly by colored peo-
pie, who gather their in large num-
Der.
Wanted in Richmond.
Walter Richardson, q negro youth, /
Is under arrest here and will be held
for the Richmond authorities. where
he Is said to be wanted on the charge
of horse stealing.
Death of Infant.
Wilfred Stout. infant son of Mr., and
Mrs. Leo Stout, died at the residence
of his parents, in Mckenzie street, at
O'Clock last evening, Funeral and
interment took place in Blandford
cemetery this afternoon at o'clock.
Rev. l.. c. Moore officiating.
Spencer Sued.
BENJAMIN Spencer, premier out
fielder of the Petersburg Baseball
club. has been sold to the Washington.
n G. club. Spencer will not report
to Washington until after the close
of the present season. The price re-
ceived by the local management was
not given out for publication.