The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-06
OBITI,R AIRY


John Lyon.
Information was received in this city
yesterday of the death OF Mr.. John Lyon
IN Washington yesterday morning.
After receiving instructions at the hest
schools ln Petersburg. he was sent 20
Randolph Macon College, where ho grad
uatcd with distinction az a. very early
age. Returning TO Petersburg young
Lyon taught school here for a year or
two and then took the law course at the
University or Virginia. whore Doe gradu-
ated. Tie was admitted to the bar in
this city when be- was just twcnty-oue
years of age and at once took leading
position among It's members
I'm April. lSbl. the deceased as the cap
tain of The old Grays of Petersburg. went
10 Norfolk To take part in thc WIZ and
IN this capacity served until the summer
of 1862.
Subsequently he was on detached SER
vice in the Confederate army.
At the close OF the war. Captain Lyon
resumed his law practice in Petersburg
and for some years tho firm of Lyon.
lcgram and Lyon. composed OF captain
John Lyon. Captain Richard q. legram
and Mr.. David a. Lyon, did large legal
bushes. About 1873 the firm having
been dissolved. Captain Lyon removed 90
Richmond and here continued the prac-
tice of his profession until about ten years
ago when he removed 90 Washington.
where he resided up 90 the time of his
stiOn I'm the Interior Department
He married Miss Margaret Springs ~
Charlotte y. c., who survives him with
four children. They are Le Roy Lyon
who BIS "a graduate of West Point and
who is now "a lieutenant in the United
States Army stationed ut Old Point.
Frank Lyon. who Is one Of the Secretaries
of the Interstate Commerce Con mission.
Mary Lyon. who married Mr.. Edward
parham, who IS connected with the
Southern Railroad, and Agnes Lyon. who
married Lieutenant Sewall, of the United
States army
Mr.. Lyon was bonn I'm Petersburg. Va.
I'm 1926 Endowed with brilliant mental
gifts, he entered Randolph Macon Coli
lege, graduated with highest honOrs, ana
at the age of sixteen delivered the vale
dictory address to the class. Az this early
aLt ur -tarteu OUT lu lIfH aa the prunl-
pal of the Mechanics Institute in Peters
burg. studying law al the same time.
which profession he soon took up and
attained emincnce as successful prac-
titOncr
lie was generous TO a fault and pos
fessed of many traits OF character en-
dearing him 10 his friends. He passed
away quietly surrounded by MS family
The funeral service viii take place in
Washington mo O'Clock this afternoon
and the body will bee Inferred in Peters
burg tomorrow morning
Mr.. Lucy Susan Gray.
Mrs. Lucy Susan Gray, wife OF Dr. W
r. GRAY. of this city. died Thursday "a
the nome or her daughter, Mrs. A. y.
Bel. az Wilmington, Fuvanna c)uury
Mrs. Gray was "a native OF tluvauna
county. where she was born January i1.
IoW. She was twice married. Her first
husband was Mr. Charles Ellett. n this
city, who died In the early seventies.
leaving two children-Miss Blanche Elicit
now Mrs A. o. Bell Of Fluyanna. ana
Air. a. W. Elicit, Of the same place. Dee
ceased leaves no children by her second
marriage.
Inc remains will be brought to Picb-
man this morning arriving on thc
$50 train over the James-River "tnchi
or the Chesapeake and Ohio railway
Inc interment VIII be made In Holly
wood. Deceased was a consistent mem
Der Of the Second Baptist church.
Mrs. John FL Anderson.
Mrs. John T.. 4. Anderson. the daughter
in-law OF the late Genefai Joseph ~
Anderson. died last evening az s'o0
Mrs. Anderson was the daughter OF the,
late DIR. j. $. -. cullen. OF TINS CITY anu
besides her widowed mother ana hef "e
hand. who resides az Ashland va, .N,
leaves four children the eldest N'''N'
and the Youngest five years OF age.
THE arslneemcnts for the funeral nft
not been completed but the ser ..,.,,,,r,
probably be held tomorrow I"fi.
and the interment Will Doe made D" i''''
wood.
Mr.. Asa Gathrght
Afr Asa Gathright, the beloved soI ot
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph b' '-N, IN ,rr,e
an the home Of his parents. 40. ol9 "1 ,,s,
Tu,enfv-nfth street. az ID 'l''N tn.-
cveninu i'm the twentieth year OK Hi'
age. after a long Illness s,..,,....,,
THE funeral will be nell on oe..1y az
ternoon from mon On. 9i,,egnent Win ne
Episcopal church. The lnlefhieHe VIII Do
at lakewood.
James J. Dudley.
>-opuorK VA. November Especial.
NJ lanes j. Dudley "A well-knoWn mer-
obant and prominent lodge man, died this
morning at O'Clock.
leaves a fImAy'
A c. McAlpin.
pANfPLTN CITY, VA. November -
srcDial'-AIr. 4. G. McAlpin. druggist al
ms place. died at ? O'Clock this mOrnins
and vii be- buried with Masonic h0nOrs
nd 10 o'clock from Southside Lodge. No.
49, tomorrow.
Mr.. McAlpin had been for years a great
sufferer from rheumatic govt. he was
Notwithstanding his eNcruciatins pains
an energetic worker until death claimed
its own.
William Yermillion.
STEUBENNILLE, O., Nov. 5-At 1904
to-day William NermillOn. cashier Of the
Smithheld National Bank. dropped dead
while at his desk in the bank lie had
been In his usual health
PRACTICE ECONOMY IN buying medl-
c!nes as In other matters, 10 Is economy
10 get Hoods Sarsaparilla because !, con-
tains more medicinal value than any 9TH
er-lo0 doses one dollar.
HOODS PILLS are the only pills 20
take with Hoods Sarsaparilla. Care all