Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-01
MIR. }. L. G00DE DEAD.
THIS WELL KNOWN PRINTER
PASSED AWAY LAST NIGHT.
HAD A MOST INTERESTING CAREER
4 Special Act Passed Thnt He Might
he Printer to the senate when 10
Years OId--His Masonic Conpec-
tiOns-Euncgnl.

Mr.. James Edwin Goode, president Of
the ]. T.. Goode Printing Company, at
No. north Seventh street, and one Of
R!chmond's best-known citizens. died at
his residence. No SIS west Franklin
street, at 10 o'clock last night after an
illness from heart trouble OF more than
six months duration. He was surround
ed by his wife and friends when the end
came, and he met It with calmness and
resignation. Mr.. Goode had been very
i'll man for weeks. but he would rally
somewhat occasionally, only to relapse
into extremls. During mis- last hours he
managed 10 manifest his profound graft
tude to those who called to see him. and
he was the brighter for their coming.
Mr. GoOde was in his Goth year. but
before he was seized with an affection
Of the heart he was robust and strong.
and apparently had many more years of
usefulness before him. He WAS pro-
baby the second Oldest employing print
er in Richmond having for forty years
been engaged in business which kept
the compositors at their cases and the
pressmcn at their posts.
Mr. Goode learned the printers trade
under the old firm of Ritchie & Dunna-
want for whom he worked many years
prior 10 the war. Leaving them, he
went into the Office Of his grandfather,
John Warrock. the founder of the re-
nowned Warrock & Richardson Almanac.
In 1851. when Mr.. WarrOck was para
lyzed Mr.. Goode took charge Of mis-
business. Mr.. WarrOck had for a long
time been what was then called Printer
10 the Senate. and at his death. while
young Goode was but 10 years old. the
Legislature Of Virginia passed special
act, in order to elect young Goode Print
or to the Senate. This office Mr.. Goode
held untl 1866 when the Legislature
enacted law creating the office OF Su-
perintendent Of Public Printing. and John
j. Palmer was elected to the place.
After that time MIR. Goode did much Of
the State printing. and no man in the
city or State was better posted upon
printing matters than was he.
From 1858 until the day Of his death
he continued 10 publish the WarrOck &
Richardson Almanac. making fl a high
standard publication Of that character.
and adding 10 its vast scope Of informa-
tion. For a great many years he car
ried on the job-printing business here, in
his own name, and only a few months
ago. after his health begun TO fail. he
organized the j. +. Goode printing Com
pany. and was elected president Of IT.
WAS 4 LEADING MASON.
Mr. Goode was a son Of Joseph Goode.
deceased. who was an old-time grocer
mere. and his mother was Miss Eleanor
Warrock before she married Mr.. Goode.
The deceased was quite prominent IN
Masonry. having been past-master Of ST.
Johns Lodge No. 36. OF which he was
also secretary for many years. lie also
belonged to Lafayette Royal Arch Chap
ter. No. 49, and Richmond Commandery,
No Q Mr. Goode was a member OF the
Second Presbyterian church. He was
horn in this city October I. 1897. and
spent mis- entire life here. He spent his
Young DAYS in the common schools Of
the city, and went 10 work AZ the cases
when he was exceedingly young Some
months ago he went 10 old Point. where
he spent six weeks. I'm the hope Of re-
gaining his health. and was much bene-
flied by his soiourn at that resort. HIS
remuneration. however. was only tenn
porary. as he soon began 10 decline
again. Deceased leaves a wife. but no
children.
The funeral will take place from the
residence. No. S5 west Franklin street.
AT o'clock tomorrow afternoon. and
the services will be conducted by Rev.
DIR. Moses D. Hoge The following gen
tlenen will act as pail-bearers: Messrs.
I II. Dickerson, Albert White, 5. II.
Hqwes. Judson Cunningham, W. J.
Blount. VI. NJ. Gillian. W. c. Camp.
and j. V. Bidaood The funeral Will be
with Masonic honors.