Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-08
MRS. THOMAS KILLED,
THIS wELL-KyowS LADY Dies
FROM A FALL AT AsHEvILLE.
THE REMAINS TO BIZ BROUGHT HERE
rhe Anair Came in the Nature Of =
Great shock to Her Many Friene@
I'm R,chmond-A Nosle Type q
womanhood.
Womnnhood.

Mrs. James Thomas. reict Of James
Thomas. the well-known tobacconist o
this city. had a fall In Asheviiie, N. c's
yesterday which resulted in her death. >
News Of the unfortunate and depiora~
Bile affair received here, while very
meagre, cast a gloom over the wide cIr~
Gle of friends and a,quaintances OF this
most estimable lady. TO her relatives
and those who were close to her pers
sonally the intelligence was most pro-
found shock.
Mrs. Thomas was visiting her daughs
ters. Mrs. j. X. Connally and Mrs
Richmond Pearson. both Of whom live
near Asheville, and II Is thought here
that the accident occurred out at ''Fernfs
hurst" Colonel Connaliy's magnihcene
home, which Is two miles distant from
the "City in the Cup" I.
A CLoT ON THE BRAIN.
Further than that Mrs. Thomas had
had a fall which produced clot on the
brain. resulting In death, no tnformas
ton regarding the sad affair was OBJ
tanned here last night. Yesterday after
noon kilograms to the effect OF the above
were received by DR.. w. ID. Thomas. on
Richmond College, son OF the deceased
and MIR, Thomas NJ. Rutherford, her
son-in-law, and preparations for the fu~
neral were at once commenced.
The remains will be brought here from
Asheville on Sunday morning. and the
funeral will take place on the afternoon
Of that day, and probably from the Ftrss
Baptist church, OF which the deceaseo
was long a devoted member. The in~
terment will be made In the Thomas secs
ton in Hollywood Cemetery.
A HIGH TYPE OF WoMANHOOD-
Mrs. Thomas was a fine type Of aged
womanhood. Her beneficence knew M
bounds. A lady of refinement and cui>
ture, high tastes and lofty ideas, her
presence was always ennoblng. She
| was more than 70 years OF age. and yee
possessed all her faculties to tho end.
Her home at tho northwest corner on
Second and Grace streets, has been
noted for its magnificence and hospis
tally. Some of the most splendid en-.
| tertainments ever held In Richmon0
were given there. Since the death ct
her husband. several years ago. she has
taken the deepest concern In the good
works started by him, and especially
has she manifested interest In the
growth and development OF Richmond
| College
| Mrs. Thomas leaves one son, Dr. w.
d. Thomas, Professor Of the School or
Physiology of Ricbmond College, ana
five daughters-Mesdames ]. X. Connai>
| ly and Richmond Pearson, OF Ashevilleu
N. C.;J. L. NJ. Curry and Calderon Car
isle, OF Washington, d. c.. and Thonaa
| NJ. Rutherford, OF this city.
Mrs. Thomas, while very wealthy. was
possessed OF q most Benevolent spirit
She was constantly giving to worthy OBJ
jects. and her good works will ever
stand as a monument to her memory.
NEWS FROM AsHEyILLE.
The following special was received from
| Asheville early this morning:
Mrs. Mary w. Thomas. OF Richmond
| Va, died at o'clock this afternoon at
| Fernlhurst. the residence OF her daughterv
| Mrs. ]. X. Connolly from the effects Of
a fall down a stairway this morning. Her
| skull was fractured and her wrist
| broken.
Mrs. Thomas had been In Asheyille all
| summer
Two of Mrs. Thomas's daughters-Nrs.
| J. X Connolly and Mrs. Richmond Pear
| son-liye at Asheville. Other daughter1
are Mrs. Calderon Carlisle, OF Washing-
ton: Mrs. J. L. NJ Curry OF Washingtons
| and Mrs. Thomas NJ. Rutherford. of
| Richmond.
The remains will be taken TO Richmohd
| for interment