Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-11
Mr.. HARDWOOD DEAD.
THIS ESTEEMED CITIZEN PASSED
AWAY YESTERDAY MORNING.
lie Was Nearly G2 Years OId-sketch of
His Life-Finai Obsequies-Other
Deaths and Funerals.

Mr.. William Franklin Harwood. ono of
RchmoDd's best-known and most highly
respected citizens, passed away at his
home. No. zoos Floyd avenue, yesterday
| morning at G o'clock. He had been in fail
ing health for some time, and the cause
| Of his death was consumption of the
bowels. -Four physicians had been with
the sick man almost constantly for several
days, though it was thought Wednesday
| morning that he was much better. 1t
proved, however, that he was at that
stage where one turns to great improve
ment or becomes much worse. The re-
suit was the latter in Mr. Harwood's case,
as marked change came over him about
3 o'clock in the afternoon, and he sank
steadily.
Early in the summer Mr. Harwood went
to Richmond county to recuperate his
failing health and while there he was
taken quite Ill. Just one month ago yes
terday he was brought home by his son.
Mr.. John $. Harwood. Since then his con-
ditlon had been an uncertain one. and the
end was not a surprise.
Mr. HARwooD's LIFE.
Mr.. Harwood was consistent Christian,
an earnest and zealous member of tho
Frs: Baptist church, and senior deacon Of
=
good causes and always gave literally to
the poor and distressed.
he was born IN Essex county, Va, Au-
gust u, 1881, and married Miss Virginia
Stubblefeld. daughter of Colonel John 5.
Stubblefeld. of Charles City county. who
was an intimate personal friend OF PTesl-
dent Tyler. His wife, two sons John 5.
and Richard Henry). and one daughter,
Miss Mary Olivia HnrwOod, survive him.
Deceased was nearly 62 years Of age. Be
fore the war he was engaged on Nam
street IN the dry-goods business, the firm
being Johnson * Harwood. During the
evacuation OF Richmond thor store was
burned and the members of the concern
went INTO the lumber business with Mr..
Estes. the firm then being Johnson. Har-
wood & Estes. He fought valiantly
through the war as member Of the Otev
Battery. Later in life Dir. Harwoods
health became very poor ana AT tue ear
nest entreaty of his,son, Mr.. ohm :. Har-
wood. he withdrew from the lumber firm
and rested from all business cares for
year or two. Subsequently he being eager
for employment, went into the oil busl.
ness with his sons, HaTwood Brothers, and
the style of that firm was changed to Har-
wood Brothers d Go. At the time OF his
death the deceased constituted the com
pany."
S2l.0 LIFE INSURANCE.
II.
his life. 1t was placed as follows: Royal
Arcanum, $1,000; American Legion of
Honor. $4,000; Northwestern, $4,000;
Washington Life $4,000.
The funeral will take place from the
First Baptist church at at 8 O'Clock this
afternoon. The services will be conducted
by Rev. Dr. Hawthorne, assisted by Rev.
DR.. A. +. Owen, OF Portsmouth, Va, DR..
Cooper, the pastor. being absent attending
4, h,
nlngham will render as solo the fevorte
hymn of tho deceaeed.
The following gentlemen will be the
pall-bearers;
Honorary-A. B. Clarke. Sr, Robert ".
Powers. John G. Williams, G.. ". Har-
wood, William McBain. j. n. Newell, Is.
ii. Berry, and n. F. Cofer.
ActiVe-Ncrton K Savage, Buckner q.
Baylor. Major j. B. Hill. j. b. Elan, Ma
jor Henry c. Carter, James Lee Jones,
Joseph G. Williams, and Captain Z. j.
Bosher.
The family of Mr.. Harwood have re-
ceived telegraE,s of coincidence from
friends all over the State.
The Otey Battery Association Will attend
the funeral IN body.
Mrs. HoIzback Dies Suddenly.
Mrs. Kate Theresa Holzback died sud-
denly about 1890 o'clock yesterday morn
Ing at tle ItSllBuCt Ol utT DubDuuis llls
ltobert Ifoizback, No. 18 Coutts street.
Heart-dIsease Is thought to nave been tho
cause Deceased was in the 87th year Of
her age and leaves nine children. The
funeral will take place from st. Peters
Cathedral this afternoon at O'Clock.
Funeral OF Mrs. Wise.
The funeral of Mrs. Harriet II. Wise,
widow OF Rev. Henry A. Wise, who died
in Atlanta. took place from st. James
church yesterday afternoon aud was
largely attended. The services were con
Quoted by the rector, Rev. Mr.. Mason.
The remains were sent to Baltimore to be
cremated. Mrs. Wise leaves one son, Mr..
Barton Haxsll Wise.
Funeral of Young Saunders
The funeral of Mr. Charles b. Saunders,
who took his own life on Tuesday after
noon by swallowing q dose of Rough on
Rats, took place from the residence of his
parents. on Grove avenue, at $3.50 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, and was very sad
affair The young gentlemen who acted
rs pall-bearers we're: Messrs. Ashby I.
Ragland, George q. Barnes, Charles NJ.
Peasants. Allan ID. Crutch6eld, Frank b:
Smith, Aubln c. Bargamin, L. Milford
Crutchfeld, and George L. Christian.