The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-01
Petersburg
CAPTAIN J.. II. PATTERSON
DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS

Especial to The Richmond Y~irEinian)
Petersburg, Jan. 31.-After an ILL.,
ness OF more thai NJ eight months. du-
ration, Captain John. Rice Patterson,
n Of this city's most honored and
oldest citizens, died this morning at
the home OF his daughter, Mrs. Will
liam A. Bragg. corner of Marshall and
Jefferson streets.
The funeral services will be held
tomorrow afternoon from the Second
Presbyterian church. the pastor. Rev.
j. A. Mcclure, officiating. Interment
will be made in Biandford GENE.
terry.
Captain Patterson was born July
IL, 1884. In L~unenburg county the
son of William Patterson. a native of
North Ireland, and Ann Pleasants'
Atkinson, OF Mansfield. Dinwiddis
county. He came to Petersburg when
seventeen years of age and associated
with the firm of A. O.. McIiwaine Son
& CO., and engaged in the wholesale
merchandise business. He there gain
ed the business training which later
made him one of this city's leading
men in its business circles.
On April 8, 1887, he married Miss
Betty Osborne Of this city, VINO died
many years age.
In the War Between the States,
Captain Patterson enlisted In Com
pany E, Twelfth Virginia infantry, and
was 20 made sergeant. He was
promoted to the RINK Of captain and
served throughout the a He was
a member Of Mahone's brigade with
Genera Lee at the time OF the sur
render al Appomattox. He particle
pated In the battles OF Seven Pines,
Malvern I'm, wilderness and many
others. 7
After the war he went into business
in this city being connected with the
Arm of Patterson & Madison. whole
saiers and remained in that onnec
ton until he was appointed post
master in this city by President
Cleveland In his first administration.
He later was connected with the late
| Hon. william NJ. Jones in a broker
age business here.
Captain and Mrs. Patterson had
three children. Edmund. Harrison
and Betty Osborne Mrs. w. A.
Bragg), who survive him and Ann
Peasants who died in her youth
Captain Patterson was the last sur
| viying charter member OF the Second
! Presbyterian church. OF which he was
A consistent member to his last days
and for many years was teacher OF
the Patterson Bible class which is
named in his honor.
He was a charter member OF the
| A. f. & A. Masons and of the A r.
Hin camp. Confederate Veterans, OF
which he was past commander.
Trunks Contain Much Booze.
One of the largest liquor hauls
made by the local police department
In many months was made early this
morning when Sergeant Ti..nus and
patroiman Stephenson captured four
teamer trunks containing i45 pints
of booze.
The trunks came into the city on
the Coast Line train from Baltimore
early thia morning, They were at
once suspected OF containing whiskey
and were watched by the officers. NO.
one put in a claim for them and they
were taken to police headquarters ana
forced open.
Three OF the trunks contained for
tv-iye pints each. and the other nfty
pints. ALL of which was securely
packed in shavings. paper and blank
ets. The whiskey captured wa5 .
bra nd formerly well known here anu
was the same kind which was re-
Gently captured by the police in an
automobile driven by a iitnev driver
OF his city who was convicted ana
sentenced to three months IN JAN
with a fine of $3.50.
I NTNEE u u btEssrF ~
Fund. |
Mrs. J. ". Hubbard. "a ged IN
the work OF raising funds for sweat
ars for horn eless soldiers. will play y
/ prominent role in the production OF
"peptina'. which will be presented IN
the Jackson school auditorium
| Thursday and Friday evenings. Feb
ruary 14th and 18th. Mr.. Carter
Donahue. a wcil-knowT anaateur ray
| ori.e. will play n OF the LEADING
| roles, assisted by Patrick Ryan. So
u,rd Moran, Misses Annie KING
Marion Ramsey. esther Hatsts. Pau
| line Rogers and Mrs. Charles Spain
others in the cast are: Misses Ell
! sic and Rose McKenrey. Hazel Dean
Lille Smith. Katherine ana h1ne
Ramsey. Gladys owen, Rosaie Jones'
Chsr,ofte McKenney. Ruth I0y
spain. and Messrs. Joe Lewis. VII
liam Harvsll. G.. Brent lake, ser
nett. Harold McKenney y Hemm