The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-29
MR.. MACON'S DEATH.
THIS WELL-KNOWy CITIZEN PASSES
AWAY YESTERDAY MORNING.
School hoard Msetipg--Dssth 81 ~ infant
A Marriags--Itenns snd Personal Notes
About Affairs in Manchester
MANCHESTER BUREAu. RIcHMoSD TIMrs.
Ytot HIM., STREET, BgATrIE BLOCK. \

Mr.. George Kennon Macon. one OF the
best known and most highly respected
citizens of Manchester. died al I CLOCK
YESTERDAY morning at the residence OF
his sister. Mrs. Colonel John q. Clarke,
corner Of Eleventh and BainDriose
streets IN the fofty-eighth year OF h!S
age lie was first taken sick ABOUT ten
DAYS ago. but was not forced TO take I"
his bed until last Saturday. His sickness
developed into malignant form oil
typhoid fever. and. I'm spite OF the CON
slant care OF his physician, Dr Law
renee Ingram, he passed away yesIer-
dav.
Mr. Macon was generally called by the
tile OF colonel" although he disclaimer
II on many occasions, saying that he mao
served as private only.
lie WIS born in Hanover county, va
and his family has figured prominently
in the history of Virginia ana NoTti "a
ollna for many generations past ~ -" in
The Virginia Military Institute. ana was
one OF that gallant body of boys VINO Nv
the battle OF Newmarket fought VIZ"
the courage and steadiness Of ve'eIIus,
drawing from distinguished torelEhri
present expressions of amaZemenl va
such mere children should sho" sU'"
valor. .,,na
IN this fight which disabled him lot
some time, and troubled him all ms ny;
Ills arm was shattered by a euet a.
bullet After his recovery from tI'S 49,,
jury ne joined It howi,zer regiment anu
After the war he was for some ime
n professor in the Virginia Military IN,
stiiute. lie then took up the stuuy %
law. In which ne was cminentiy suctf go,
ful. lie was a man Of worth and sterllng
integrity. and was esteemed and valued
for his klndhcartedness and genialty' ,,o
He was fro Gan GbesfrcId county
an the election of November last;
MIR. Macon was unmarried. lie was
brother Of Mr. Thomas ) Macon, Ms
Warner Wormley, Mrs. Aiffei h9iiuaf,
Mrs. John 6. Clarke ana MISS F%hnle
macon. of Manchester: Mrs. Peyton JDhH-
ston, OF Richmond, and MIS-. Morton'
wife OF Rev. DR.. Morton, Of DanVilIe. 49,
The funeral will take place from the
residence Of his sister al cloch GUN
day afternoon - ,tanohostor Rar
Yesterday morning, at which Judge, J9nn
u. Ingram presided IT was decided lhat
the members Of the bar would attend lhe
funeral of Mr. Macon in hody'
and IL was further determined that tnrle
would be a formal meeting OF me oar
on Monday evening next at O'CLOCK III
the Hastings Courtroom 10 pass TeSolN,
tons with reference TO his death anu
memory. .,.,..t,,. ot
Manchester and Chesterfield on the Dem
ocratic Third District Committee. MesSIs.
T.. l.. c. Scott and George Wayne Ander-
son. the two Richmond members on tne
committee, were greatly pained YESTERDAY
when they noard OF MI. Macon hhtA
pected death.
mittee are Mr.. Simon Solomon, OF Hen
rico. and Mr.. j. u. O'Deil. Of New Kent
The CITY School Board met at the
white school building Thursday night
The following members We're present
John O'Brien chairman, u. J. Weisger
4 - Shotwen George 4. Carr, Dr. r..
II. Rucker, G.. q. Ely, Il. A. Nunnally,
l.. NJ Nunnally, &. II. Sims. +. Il. Dun
ford and Superintendent ID; j.. Pulliam
The board went into an election TO M
the vacancy caused by the resignation OF
Miss Eva Harrison. Miss Ida brown was
elected.
II was decided by the board to open
the schools at A. NJ. ana close at I"
J.. NJ. A..
After the adjournment OF the meeting
of the board the Grade Committee met
and assigned the teachers to their re-
spectiye schools, as follows; o,s t,,o,
school Miss Rachel Lyon; School No
!. Miss Fannie French; No; 2, Mrs Ida
NJ Woodward No. 3, Miss Annie Friend ,
No. 4, Miss Minnie Walden; No; ., Miss
Ada HALL No. 6. Miss Lallah Mayo; No
Z Miss Kate Drewry: No. 8, Miss Annie
Clarke: No. g. Miss Lizzie Hewlett; No
10. Miss F. NJ. BrOnaugh: No. II. Miss
Ida Brown. The three last named have
been elected as new teachers to iii va
cancies caused by designations The com
mittee decided TO make no change in
the assignment Of teachers in the color
ed schools,
MIR. w. ". Garnett, counsel for Emmett
Crump. charged with assault, whose case
was fixed for trial yesterday, stated 10
the court that the death OF his friend
Mr. Macon had so affected him that he
was convinced he could not DO justice
TO the cause Of his client II this trial
should take place.
commonwcalth's-At Attkisson
said that under the circumstances he
would not oppose the motion for con,
tinuance and the case was continued
until Tuesday morning at 10 O'Clock. Judge
Ingram then adjourned the court for the
day in respect to the memory Of Mr..
Macon.
Ia the Mayors Court yesterday morn
Ing Sallie Griffin, charged with attempt
ing TO aid Charles Smith TO escape from
the city Jail was discharged on payment
OF costs A fine of s. was also assessed
against party for ordinance violation.
Rev. MIR. Spencer, the new pastor OF
Cowardin- Avenue church, was given re
ception and welcome last night by his
congregation,
Rev. r. Il. Reynolds Thursday night
performed the marriage service for Mr..
John G.. Terry and AIRS. Jane f. Hubanu.
Melvin Matthews. infant son OF MIR.
Charles Reams, died at z O'Clock yeSter-
day morning at his fathers residence in
Swansboro, aged two months. me tuner,
al took place yesterday evening at
.'olncL frnp, tho residence of his DavpntS