The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-05
OBITUARY
.lnmc. Ar.lIn Church.

jane, Austin Church.
on Monday night. the 9th Instant,
James Austin Church. senior member or
the firm of Church * CO.. manufactur-
ers Of soda. 10 Pearl street. this city,
died suddenly from pneumonia. at his
residence. The Hanover. No. . east Fiji
teenth street. symptoms Of the malady
were noticed on Sunday. and the Illness
became rapidly worse until b. soon got
beyond the control of medical skill and
terminated fatally. Nr. Church was
born November "a. 1899. at Rochester, y.
Y. and when only eight years old he
removed with the family TO this city and
has resided here and in Brooklyn ever
since. HIS carly education was ace
ouired in the schools in this city. ana
I'm 1857 he graduated with distinction
from the College of the city OF Sew
York Shortly after this. he entered
the spice trade as junior memhef on ln'
firm OF Dean & Church, but in lS'i ne
retired from that house and joined hls
father. Austin Church, and his hroiheI'
T.. Dwight church in the manulacl
Of bicarhonate of soda. and sal soda, un-
der the present firm name Of Church q
co. Many years prior 10 this time bus
father had been engaged In the same
business AT Rochester and when the de-
ceased became actively interested, mas
great energy. good Judgment. and gen
eral qualifications soon gave the house
commanding position in the trade. 'h
January o. 1871. Mr.. church was mar
riad no Miss Nellie E LOOMS, OF Hart
ford Conn. who. with three sons aged
resncctivolv twenty-cnc. sixteen ana
three years. survives him.
Besides his prominence in the com,
oercial world. ,fr. church was well
rpT
member Of tho popular Brooklyn Union
League. Nontauk and Crescent Athletic
Clubs MIR Church was veteran or
the Seventh Regiment. Of New YORK
with which De- went 10 the front an inc
outbreak Of the late war. In addition 10
his business connections here he had
extensive lumber interests I'm the South
Funeral services were held on Thursday
afternoon at the residence OF ms brother.
T.. Dwight Church In Brooklyn. and the
burial took place the same day. a Green
wood Cemetery From "Ou. Paint, and
Drug Reporter" New York.
Mr. Church was no stranger in Rich
mond. He had often visited his Soulh-
ern agent A. l.. Huntt and had many
business and personal friends among Go
wholesale grocery trade ~ this city. ile
was possessed of a kind and generous
nature. and was loved and respected by
every one associated with him In business.
Being "A man Of large mercantile expert
cnco and wonderful executive ability his
firm became the largest and best-known
manufacturers Of bicarbonate Of soda
IN the United States His death will be
regretted hy many friends I'm Richmond.
Gr>. Caroline Dudley Pcndleton.
Mr. Caroline Dudley Pendleton. wife
OF Stephen n. PcndletOn. principal Of
Central school and daughter OF the
late jess" Read. died AT the family resi-
o'clock yesterday morning Deccassd 5d
been In ill-hcaifh for several wears
Besides q husband Mrs ptndletOn leaves
these children. Rev. Baldwin T.. Pcmdle-
TON of Windsor No. timnnd IT, Pom
dleton. of this city Frank : Penaieton.
of Houston Tex, Webster Pendioton. ~
Tacoma. Wash. and Misses jessie r..
Carrie O.. and Fannie G Pcndleton OF
The funeral will take place tomorrow
at T. VI. at the Grace-Street Preshy-
terrain church The pall-bearers will he.
Active p. Thomas George r. Melill
CHRISTIAN 1''B g Whe sr21'" JOHN "Bair.
and " ". Tribbett ST..
Honorary-W. T.. Fox. 9. + Rady. \.
p Thompson. ElIhu Morrissett p.
and Hugh Blair.
Hrs. Frank II. Pierce.
4 telegram was received Monday night
by Mr.. j. ID. Dalton. the well-known
printer, announcing the death o. his SIS
ter. Mrs Frank n. Pierce. IN washing
ton Monday evening at $50 o'cl)cf. Mrs.
Pierce has been a sufferer from consunp-
ton for some time and had many lrlenls
In this city. who will bee grieved 10 near
OF her death She leaves devoted hus-
band and one child. Mr.. Pierce holds the
position OF head bOOk-keeper on the
Washington Post.
Mrs.. ". 4. Dyson.
Mrs. NJ. A. Dyson died yesterday morn
ing AZ the residence OF her husotpd, 1ohh
l.. DYSON. 1904 east Marshall street
Funeral services Will De held a ntr iute
residence this morning al O'Clock
ilr> Emma Y. Gray.
GREENSBORO. y. C., FeD. special
NJ L,mu, NJ Gray, wife OF the late
f,,lius A GRAY disn at her home, IN
Jiis citv. at q o'clock this morning. She
bnd ba.n I'm feeble health for SOME tin",
.nd her death was not unexpected De
..'sed was the mother OF Mrs }. AliiSo1
I3Etess of Richmond. Va Mrs. VI.
,fsck OF Knoxville. Tenn, ana Mr. X. =.
GRAY. Of this city.
George Nicholson.
! KEW ORLEANS, LA. Feb. MIR.
George Nicholson. one Of the proprictors
~ The Picayune. died this afternoon al
i'90 The immediate cause OF death was
Congestion OF the lungs, brought about
nv a severe attack OF pneumonia, from
which the immediate relatives OF the de-