The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-23
Petersburg

COMMUNITY SHOCKED BY

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Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
Petersburg, Va, Sept. 22.--This
community was greatly surprised and
, shocked today upon the receipt OF In
, formation OF the sudden death OF DIR.
II, Gilbert Leigh. at Blue Ridge sum
NIT. Pa, where he was stopping for
the benefit OF his health.
DIR. Leigh. accomp panied by Mrs.
Leigh and three children. 9. Ramsey,
I Margaret and II. Gilbert Leigh. Jr.,
left here some weeks ago and latest
reports were TO the effect that DR..
Leigh was steadily improving. He
was in the hfty-hrst year of his age
and was one OF the most promineht'
and successful citizens OF Petersburg
and surgeons of the state. His medi-
cal studies were pursued at the Uni
yersity of Virginia, the College OF
Physicians and Surgeons at Philadel-
phia and at the Bellevue hospital,
| Medical College Of New York City,
where he graduated In 1891. After
graduating, DR. Leigh travelled extern
siveiy In California for more than
year and succeeded his father. the late
DR.. IL G.. Leigh. IN the practice OF
| his profession in his native city. His
mother, Mrs. Alice Moody Leigh, was
direct descendant of Nathaniel Ma
con. one of the founders of Randolph
Macon college at Ashland
Al AaotliofI 20 the OF MS
profession, in which he was eminent
ly successful. DIR. Leigh succeeded his
| rather seventeen years ago as city
coroner He was also surgeon for
/ the Atlantic Coast Line railway for a
number OF years, a member Of the
petersburg medical faculty OF the Vir-
glnia Medical society. the Dinwidaia
. county Medical society. the Southside
virginia Medical society and the Amer
lean Medical association; was at the
mead OF the Boy Scout movement in
petersburg and actively identified with
petersburg Red Cross chapter and in
numerous other business and social
organizations. . 10 4.
Besides a widow and three children.
ne is survived by one brother, John
! IL F. Leigh. of Virginia Beach, and
TWO sisters, Mrs. John w. Hays and
Mrs James u. Mason, both of this
city. Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
No Action Yet on Widening Road.
no definite action was taken by the
board OF supervisors of Prince George
county at meeting held at the ooun-
" courthouse yesterday. attended by
tFeli afal ,eronkhite, Ma5er Goa. Ia plain
bobie, aide TO General Cronkhite. Can
tam ". u. Patterson. William koenig.
george watson and w. l. Wheary. az
the petersburg city council and See.
ie'"1 martin. or the chamber of COM
merce, in the interest or the widening
OF the concrete road between Peters
burg and Camp Lee. An estimate. af
the cost prepared by State Highway
commissioner Coleman was prest,S,s,-.
ed and discussed. The total cost a.
we proposed improvement would ba,
s1ssoSe, OF which the city of Peters,
purs VIII contribute $4,000. Thu
BOARD or supervisors adjourned 10.
hyAx
LII. I'M. me necessary appropriation win
probable be made
General Cronkhite left here TODAY
.ot ashlngton to urge the constrne-
'on by the war department. of a con.
esese hlgnway through Camp Lea.
"hich VIII extend within a short dis
''i0e o. Frlnce George Courthouse.
New Enterprise Organized.
announcement was made todar 80
the organization of new trunk and
pas naahuIacturtng establishment for
: etefsbofg with Henry L. riummer
mead ana one OF the organizers Of
inc Virginia Trunk & Bag company.
US president MIR. Plumer will sever
ms connection with the Virxtnfr
trunk Bag company on October 4
ana work Will be commenced imme
aiateiy upon the new plant, which viii
give employment to several hundred,
men Associated with Mr. PlumxnaE
are several of the most pron,nsnt
business men of Petersburg.
Mann Buys Interest In Hotel.
nlted States Attorney Richard III.
Mann, according to announcement
made this morning, has acquired from
James Il. Alexander one-half interest
IN The Hotel Petersburg and will en-
Ter with c. {. Fore, formerly of jack
sonviile Fla, in the conduct of that
magnificent hosiery. Mr.. Mann ia
not an experienced hotel man. bat a
business nsan of great tact and ability.
winch assures success for the Hotel
petersburg, MIR, Alexander will re-
turn TO Ashevile. N. C.. where he has
other hotel interests.
Given Jail Term
AT todays session of the police
court John Rogers. negro, haiIing
from North Carolina, arrested last
night by Detectives Longmyer and
Eanes and Patrolman Worrell. charged
with shooting at Patrolman Fuaua.
was sentenced to four months In Jail.
Rogers had previously been charged
with hohsebreaking and robbery ana
when Patrolman Fuqua went to ar
rest him. he was fred upon in the
street several times. Rogers made a
temporary getaway but was appre-
hended near where the shooting oc-
Cured last night
Archie Ray Tucker.
Archie Ray Tucker, prominent
and esteemed young citizen of DIM
Widdie county, son of the late John
L. and Mary Perkins Tucker, died
at his home near Carson at T.45
O'Clock last night Mr. Tucker had
been in i'll health for some months.
He Is survived by four brothers and
three sisters. Clarence Tucker. OF Bal
timore: Wilton Tucker, of Gloucester:
John r. Tucker and Mrs. w b. La
nter, of this city. and Mrs, Elmer Har.
ris, of Dinwiddie county. Funeral SER
vices will be conducted from the Oak
Grove church at 8 o'clock Sunday AZ.
ternoon.
Only $4,000 on Worlds Series.
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