Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-05-15
C.sPTAs OBANNON.
The Ohlsss a,ss Host Popular Ricsrf Han
Dies Suddenly at &talG.

Fast Tuesday Capt. Willis O'Banocn left
ghis city in command OF the steamer Mary
in place of Captain John Quiz, who wisheu
to attend the Fair. Yesterday captain
Quill received letter from III. Clay Ming
clerk of the Mary, stating that CzP'nin u
Bannon was found dead in his berth yes
ter,l1y morning while the boat was at-Selina.
Tire night despatch stated further that nc
had retired feeling Is we'll as usual aiid that
Tie discovery OF the death was Il great sur
prise and shock to all on the boat The re-
mains will be brought down the river on
the Mary, which is expected to- arrive TINS
afternoon. The body will be taken to the
establishment of VIM. V. Berosjon, under
taker. where it will be emhalmed. me de-
ceased mad no relatives M Mobile, and the
remains will be sent to Charlestown, Jelier-
son County, West Virginia, at which place
he WAS born and where his mothers buried.
Captain CRa8nOn died in the seventy
second yes- Of his age. lie came to Mobile
ia 1910 AMI Fan on the Alabama River I'M
til 1855 at which time he became owner
anAcommander of the steamer lrsinia.
lie afterwards owned and comman'!.sis the
steamer jeff. Davis and Mary Swan, and at
the time of his death was part owner OF the
steamer Mary. Thus'h he passed away the
oldest and best knowRsman engaged IN the
steamboat business on the Alabama river.
His honesty was sis religion, and be leaves
none but friends behind him. =,
Captain John Quill and other friends Will
receive the remains and attend 10 the EN-
balming and transportation to Charles
town.-IIoJie Register, My MI
Herbert Spencer, the great philosopher,
white i'm America said The Yankees hive
too fast. work too much, and catch cold too
often Waat chance for DR.. BaFs
Cough syrup!
Last Sabbath evening, Rev. Alonzo A.
Hoyt of Washington, d. c., preached IN
the Town Hall. He was assisted by ID. ii.
Mcpherson. On account OF funeral ser
r;ee At the same hour the o'clock meeting
WIS sssall but those who were present
seemed much interested. The subject was
the Types, or Shadows as explained by
Paul. in Heb. viii and tx chapters. At
p. y. = large congregation assembled and
gave earnest attention to ties. exposition OF
Rom. viii. chapter. The audience veted
hearty approval to have the meetings cor
tnued, and appointment wa: made for ser
vices at S p. NJ. each egeIifi;r saSar'e as the
interest may demand Mr. Jscg1 - cnsec-
tartan and is ready to cooperate with all true
Christians.
An election of officers of Potomac Com
mandery Knights Templar held at liar
pcr's Ferry on Tuesday night of last week
resulted as follows :
John W. Doll, Eminent Commander;
Forrest W. Brown, GeneraiSsimo; J. Z.
Holmes. Captain General DIR. {: f.; Pratt,
Prelate; f.. Marlatt, Senior Warden; X.
H. Cavalier. Junior Warden; Geo. w.
Thosrps. Treasurer c. T. Gallaher, Re
cor,lcr: :. II. HiginbOtham, Standard
Bearer; c. NJ II0ugh, Sword Bearer; +. ID.
Collegiate, Warden; 5. NJ. Williams, Sen
tinel.
Mrs. T. " CocRrelf, wife of our estima-
bic friend Capt Jno q. Cockrell, who for
the past six months has been visiting her
daughter and friends in Missouri and Kan
sas. has Just returned, accompanied by her
daughter, Mrs. Dr. 5. L. Redmon, who will
visit the scenes of her childhood and many
warm friends for few months.
If Cen Grant Is 10 be forthwith put on the
retired list to reimburse him for the failure OF
lis Wall street firm, how would il Do to put