{ My post are taking three days to get through or they aren't getting posted at all. I receive messages saying rootsweb time out about 3 weeks ago, so I'll try once more and see what happens }. Chester Reporter 1929 Jan. 14, 1929 H.F. RICHARDSON, KNOWN MERCHANT DEAD MR. HOSEA FRANK RICHARDSON, one of Chester's leading merchants, died today at noon at his home on the Lancaster road , after an illness of about one week from heart and kidney complications. MR. RICHARDSON was a native of Union County, N.C., the son of JAMES MACE and ESTHER RICHARDSON, and was 44 years of age. He came to Chester 35 years and was engaged in textile work and later the merchantile business. He was a member of the First Baptist Church. He is survived by his widow, who was MISS SARAH LEVY STARNES and 4 children, MRS. J.B. ROOF, Chester, MRS. B.L. MURR, Greensboro, N.C., MR. G.J. RICHARDSON, Chester, and MR. FRANK L. RICHARDSON, Carlisle, Pa. He also leaves the following brothers and sisters; MR. WILLIAM W. RICHARDSON, Mineral Springs, Ark., MR. S.A. RICHARDSON, Bessemer City, N.C., MR. JAMES RICHARDSON, Kannapolis,N.C. and MR. WINFIELD M. RICHARDSON, Florence and MRS. D.F. BELK, Charlotte, N.C. and MRS. W.M. MORRIS, Heath Springs. ---------- DEATHS Funeral services for MRS. MARTHA BRANCH DICKENS, who died Thursday at the home of her daughter, MRS. A.T. MORGAN, at the Baldwin Mill, following a brief illness from influenza, and pneumonia, were held Friday afternoon at St. James M.E. Church by the pastor, REV. W.C. KELLEY, assisted by the Rev. A.L. WILLIS of Ridgeway and Rev. R.A. THOMPSON. Interment was at Evergreen cemetery. MRS. DICKENS was a native of Halifax county, N.C. and was 75 years of age. She was the widow of the late D.B. DICKENS, and is survived by the following children; J.T. DICKENS of Chester, MRS. LILLIE ARTHUR , Chester, C.P. DICKENS, Mobile , Ala., MRS. ZUELLA CARTER of Rock Hill, MRS. A.T. MORGAN of Chester, and MRS. W.T. CARTER of Union County. ----------- LOCAL NEWS- Jan. 3 Born to MR. and MRS. D.T. WELBORN, Tuesday, Jan. 1st, 1929, a son, DeWITT , JR. - MISS EMMA CULP of Cincinnati, is the guest of her brother, MR. C.H. CULP and sister, MRS. N.A. PEAY. - MR. A.B. COLLINS, who has been ill with flu for several days at his home , continues about the same. - MR. D.T. BLACKWELL, who is connected with the State Tax Commission, has moved to Chester and is living at 106 Walker street. - MR. W.J. ZEIGLER and family moved to Hartsville a few days ago. - MR. JOHN HAIGLER and MISS LOUISE IVEY, both of Union County, N.C., were united in marriage here yesterday by the Rev. J.H. YARBOROUGH, Judge of Probate. ------------ nancie o. - share, don't sell .