Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-01
DIR. MITCHELL DEAD.
ONE OF HEvRICO COusrY's BEST
KNOWN CITIZENS PASSES AWAY.
lie Was Prominent fn Local Poll
tics-FuneraI of Mrs. Mary u. Fray
ser-Nr. James Lewis Duke Enters
Into Rest. tI
Into Rest.

Mr.. James c. Mitchell. one of the best
known and most prominent citizens oil
Henrico county. passed away at his home,
on Mechanicsville turnpike. at $40 O'Clock
Sunday evening. He had been III about
three weeks. during which time he suf-
fered from a complication OF troubles.
month ago he was n splendid type OF
manhood. being very robust in appear
ance Upon being taken TO his bed he
steadily sank until the end came, shortly
after twilight on Sunday.
Mr.. Mitchell was 81 years OF age, and
was born and reared in this city. lie
was educated in the Richmond schools.
work as foreman Of Mr.. C. Il. Whisock )
box-factory, and at Mr.. Whitlock's retire
ment the enterprise was taken up by
Messrs. Hardwicke and Mitchell. sir.
James c. Mitchell being the junior part
ner. At the dissolution of this concern
Mr. Mitchell built and equipped a fac
tory near the corner OF Twentieth and
Franklin streets which is now in opera
ton. When the war broke out he went
to battle as a private in the First Vir-
ginia Regiment, and was a good soldier.
PROMINENT IN POLITICS.
Mr. Mitchell was prominent in county
politics for many years. He was made
chairman of the Henrico County Demo
cratic Committee several years ago when
the Republicans were in power. and he
then made the assertion that he would
not rest until Democratic county officers
had been elected. This proved TO be a
fact for his first campaign was a glorious
victory for the old county Democracy.
Captain !. II. O'Bannon succeeded him
as county chairman two years ago. The
deceased was also a school trustee, and
it was largely through his efforts that
that splendid school building just now
nearing completion. 10 be known as the
Paramount High School, was built. one
Of Mr.. Mitchelrs dying regrets was that
he could not live to see that school IN
operation this fall.
MIR. MITCHELLS FAMILY.
In his private life Mr.. Mitchell was a
warm-hearted and kind friend and neigh
Dor; he was a good husband and father.
The deceased leaves a wife, five daugh-
ters. and three sons. His sons and daugh-
ters are: Mrs. W. Z. Woodson. Mrs.
Maggie Bryan, Misses Laura. Mabel. and
Lily Mitchell: Messrs. Charles. Samuel.
and Doran Mitchell. Mrs. Mitchell was a
Miss Brauer. a sister OF Messrs William
II. and Fred. c. Brauer. Of Henrico.f
The funeral will take place from the
home of the deceased at 4 o'clock this
afternoon. and IL win be attended By Mr..
Nfitchelrs two sisters, who reside in Phil
adelphia.
The following gentlemen will act as
pall-bearers.
Honorary-AIessrs. Simon Solomon.
James Fox, II. c. Hechler. and Archie
Allen.
Active-Messrs. William T. Hechler
Charles W. Hardwicke. Thomas Joseph
George watt william Bnford, Castor
Kracker. Paschal Hicks, and Frank Mos
miller.
FUNERAL OF MRS. FRAYSER.
The funeral Of Mrs. Mary +. Frayser,
whose death was reported In Sunday
Dispatch. took place from the First Bap-
list church yesterday morning at II
O'Clock. The obsequies were largely at
tended. there being in the concourse oil
sorrowful ones many 10 whom this good
lady had ministered during her lifetime
The interment was AT Hollywood.
Mr. James Lewis Duke. son OF T. H.
and ". +. Duke. Of No. 81 Spring street
died early yesterday morning al the
above residence. in the 18th year OF his
age. Deceased had been III for three
weeks with typhoid-fever. The funeral
will take place to-day.