The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-19
OBITUARY.
Frank West Chamberlayne. Jr


Tho death of Mr.. Frank West Cham
beriaync Jr., former resident of this
city. and the son Of Captain Frank ".
Chamberlayne, by accident in the United
Globe Mines. Of Globe. Arizona. was
briefly announced In the issue OF this
paper the 10th instant, upon Geographic
Information received by his family the
day previous.
by mail advices which followed, and
have just been received from Mr.. Edward
"a. Cook superintendent OF mines. the
following are the particulars of the sad
occurrence:
II appears that on the Sth instant, an
upper or back hole i'm the roof Of a stope
OF the HoOsier mine. had been fired blast
ed, and after waiting about fifteen minu-
ties for the smoke % clear. Mr.. Cham
beriaync and fellow empl0ye though
experienced in work of this character,
stepped into the chamber supposing that
all the ground dislodged by the cxplo-
sion had fallen. Ills companion. who
went IN first, was just an instant ahead
Of the fall OF the dirt aud rock.
His steps, probably, lOosed the slender
hold the overhauging material had. and
he was knocked down. though not scri-
ously injured, but Mr. Chamberlaync.
NtNy ARitgN'A AN|A~ Asf~ A'tAt'@ h's.itt..f
was caught in the fall OF rock and earth.
Assistance was Immediately summoned.
including the superintendent and COM
pany physician. and his body promptly
recovered. but life was extinct and. it
is supposed that the accident was in
stanuy fatal.
Pending final instructions from his
family IN Richmond, Arrangements We're
made FOR his interment iu the Gene
terry NJ Globe on the 9Th instant. the day
following his death. and his funeral took
place from the NJ. T. church (North) or
that town, whose pastor is In the service
OF the company.
From The kind letter OF the superlnten-
dent OF the mines and the verdict az
tho cororer's inquest. IL appears that the
accident was one Of those often happen
ing from the hazardous character Of the
business, for which no one az all was %
blame, and IL ls melancholy comfort 20
the numerous friends OF the deceased thar
all the circumstances OF the event miti-
gated as much as possible, the sad and
sudden blow to his family
Mrs. ". f. Wright
Mrs. II. X Lear Jr.. OF Church HIN
received yesterday the sad news from her
brother, Rev. W. +. Wright OF Appomat-
tex OF the death OF his wife. Mrs.
Wright was formerly Miss Nettie Moore,
Of Ohio
Yrs. Jno. B. Land.
MECKLENBURG. VA. May 1S.-Spo-
clal.-MTs. John b. Land died az North
Bend, Mecklenburg county on the 18th
ultimo, long past fourscore years
II can be said trutLfully of her that
each day In that extended uer.0d was
useful She was sincere Christian. and
by her precept and example "let her light
SO shine before men that others. seeing
her good works, giorify her Father who
Is IN Heaven
Her husband. who Is over ninety years
Old is one OF the best men I'm this c0uu-
t., noted for men of pure character and
noble deeds. He. with their only child.
George R. Land, Esq. himself that ideal
OF humanity. a Christian gentleman. have
the heartfelt and sincere sympathy of
the whole community. II is 10 such w0-
men as Mrs Land was that Virginia
owes her greatness and Christian ciyilza-
ton FOR she really embodied all those
virtues so admirably noted IN the thirty
first chapter of Proverbs.
Lafayette Harmanson
NORFOLK. VA. May Speclal.-Mr.
Lafayette HarmansOn. ore OF Norfolk s
most highly esteemed citizens died at
hts home No. los York street this morn
ing at o'clock an affection OF the heart
being the cause OF his death. His father
was John II Harmanson Esq. of North
ampton county Va. in which county tho
deceased was born and raised He was
for many years clerk of the County and
Circuit Courts Of his native county. Az
ter the civil war he came 10 Norfolk.
and I'm July. 1870. was made deputy clerk
of the Corporation Court, of this city.