Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-27
DEATH OF MISS MARY D. JOHNSTON.
Granddaughter of General Albert Sidney
johnston Carried on 10y Pneumonia.

NNiilNADH 'iiiifh VA ~
STANTON. VA. November 26.-(Spe-
D.IY. Numerous friends Of Miss Mary
r.,.au Johnston in this city Were
A.I % learn If her death yesterday at
Louisville. whore she was the guest Of
f.r, sister. Mrs George \. Robinson. Just
o. fortnight ago. after q visit Of several
,.... o. Mrs. Harry -. George Tucker
.. -.artou Miss Johnston. ia blooming
f....h. I,u FOR New orleans. 70 spend
o.. winter az tho home u her father
,...I William Preston Johnston.
t..rrc ,n route at Louisville 10 WISH
,..e Miss Johnston was strck n
,.... ...ur8-pncumc Tuesday last, and
r.t...r growing worec. died IN pcaceiul
,-..r ,ciolsness at a. VI. yesterday
Miss Johnston Wa n" eldest daughter
e. colonel William Preston Johnston.
resident Of Tulane University. New or
hams. and was d erlnldaueiter OF
Albert sidney Johnston.
St. had resided for the greater part 81
l.- life iu Richmond and Lexington. She
l--uy enjoyed a rpleudid popularity
,..g ty 70 sanity sweetness OF character
Na..l made her welcome VISITOR III
cones az EaYety ami fashion, while Il
lad. catholic sympathy for thu SICK
..lif lIitE tAN~f.l flhA w. wv
l., "a, poor AMI lowly as IL "minlierinS
angel" when pain and anguish haunted
,t. h,arthstoues of humble homes.
lrs Tucker and Mrs. Robinson dTo o:
,..s Johuston's sister.) were IN New YORK
- th,. time of her death. Hon. Harry
-. G.org, Tucker left last night Tor
I.u,syille. where il is believed the huIl2l
al take place at Cave Hin Cemetery.
Mrs Margaret Johnston sharp 81
v-pk-sharre. Pa. Mrs. Caroline Hancock
Kinney. II san Antonio. Tex; MTs. Harry
=, George Tucker of stanton. ana All
,,..,,. 4. Robinson. OF Louisville, are the
sisters II Mis- Johnston.
AN IMPORTANT MEETING.
I'LL. stanton Chamber Of Commerce
,.l.,. tomorrow night. \ most important
....,l.u 81. 'l be discusscd-viz., tne ways
,.l means fer inducing the shenandoah
l,f.t.a O. OIL. Norfolk ana Western rail-
r..It1 t.r! "a spur OF its road 10 Siaun'
g.. -.,.. weeks ago the Norfolk and
western authorities met "a select commit
g.. from the stanton Chamber OF COM
.egee ana tie report Of this meeting
Is eagerly looked for by Augusta ana
stanton.
The .4-les Of Staunton have called a
meeting Of citizens 10 convene In
o. Council chamber tomorrow, at when
f,. llaUs and suggestions for lettering
g.. city Mission viii be heard, and steps
taken 20 help the sick. poor and needy.
A. TIE Second Presbyterian church the
ReY William Cumming. pastor, assisted
ly the ErV. MIR Cooke. of WaynesOoTo,
v'l hold services every night this week.
N.v ST. Fraser. pastor OF the First
Presbyterian church. had a large congre-
Cation yesterday, assembled 10 hear u
ruou especially directed at the younger
PEOPLE u the congTeg cation. 1t was an
able effort. showing how youth with its
Splendid enIowments Of courage, enthu-
a.-u. auI acquisitiyeness was par eX-
c-loaDe the period when man should de-
y.fp himself TO God and 10 Gods work.
To-day is court-day. and the streets are
v.Hl with the busy hum Of barter and
r.-c Many Of our merchants have
already displayed tempting Christmas
goods. aul their stores are thronged 10
s..1 q degree as TO dispel any idea Of
la ffrf..e