Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-12
MANCHESTER.
FoncrnIs-Dr. Whitacre Improving
Personal Notes.

WINCHESTER, VA. August lO.-(Spe-
ciai)-The funeral Of Mr.. Samuel
Hardy. who died on Saturday. took place
from his residence. on west Water street.
at O'Clock yesterday evening. Rev.
DR. S. X. Cox, Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, assisted by Rev. DR.. II.
VI. White. Of the Louden-Street Presby-
terrain church. offic.ated. The pall-bearers
were the officers Of the Shenandoah val
ley National Bank. with which institu-
ton the deceased had been connected
for about sixteen years-viz., Messrs.
John W. Rice. n. T.. Fuller. J. Few
Brown G. Goodwin Baker II. r. Bryarly,
and George Sheetz The interment was
in Mount Hebron Cemetery.
Mr. j. 7. Whtacre, who was badly
hurt by being struck with an ink-stand
thrown by Mr.. x. +. Byrd during the
progress Of trial at the court house,
about ten days ago, is slowly improving.
and expects to leave his room by the last
Of the week The trial Of Mr.. r. T..
Byrd takes place on Monday August
18th
Mr.. J. =. Jones, who disappeared from
his home about ten days ago. and who
was subsequently located in Charlestown.
w. Va. wandering about in a demented
condition. has been returned TO his home
here His wandcrinRs over Frederick
Clarke and jefferson counties have com
pletely exhausted him, and his limbs are
badly cut and bruised. The attack IS
thought to have been due to the excessive
heat.
The weekly german was held at Jor-
dams White Sulphur Springs last night
and an enjoyable time was had by those
present Among those from a distance
were Misses May Applegarth. Grace and
Jennie Eddins, OF Baltimore; Ophelia Pea
cock, Of Philadelphia; Laura Nicely, Of
Camden. y j.; Eliza Willis. Matte and
Louise Baker. Hattie and Susie Glass
Messrs W. Spott White, Robert and
Wood Glass. Henry r. Bryarly, Scott
Ferguson, and Robert Williar, Of Bal
timore.
The funeral OF Mr. James r. Faulkner.
one OF Winchester's Oldest and most
wi'oly-known merchants, who dropped
dead IN his store on Saturday evcli.g,
took place from his residence on north
Braddock street at 1880 O'Clock this
morning. and was largely attended. Tho
Turner-Ashby Camp. Confederate Ncte-
rams. and the TurneT-Ashby Guard and
the ontire Fire Department OF the city
attended the funeral and escorted the
remains to Mount Hebron Cemetery.
where the interment took place. The
pail-bcarers were Messrs. z. o. LarriclS
and II. II. Larrick, Of Middletown; J.
y. Larrick Of Washington. ID. c., and
Messrs. j. T., Walter, and o. f. Faux
ner brothers of the deceased. The Rev.
Dr. S. X Cox, OF the Methodist Episco-
pal Church, South, and Rev. Dr. w. II. -.
Harper OF Harrisonburg. offciatcd. Mr..
Faulkner was twice married. his first
wife being Miss Hannah Huntsberg, by
whom he had three chlldrcn--Walter.
Julia, and the late j. Fred. Faulkner.
Mr.. Faulkner's wife dying In 1880, he
married in 1888 Miss Lucy Larrick. Of
Middletown, daughter Of the late j. B.
Larrick, by whom he had two children
Ollie and Lucille. both OF whom are
living. During the war Mr.. Faulkner
enlisted in Marion Rifles, Company A,
Fifth Virginia Infantry, Stonewall Bri-
gado. Later he Joined Mosby's Bat
TALON. Forty-third Virginia. and was
with that gallant leader in many Of his
most daring exploits.
Mr.. Charles Broadway Rouss. the New
York millionaire and phllanthropist. has
presented, through Ex-Governor +. w. NJ.
Holiday. to the Shenandoah Valley Ag
ricultural Society his check for $1,000.