The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-08
OBITUARY.
Innlns B. Gaines.

Mr. Junius BOLTON Gaines. son OF John
r. Gaines. and brother of Bernard A.
Gaines. manager for George A. Hundley.
of this city. died on Friday last in Flor
ida. Young Gaines a few years ago lett
Richmond and went to New York. where
he entered into business. lie there con-
tracted the dread disease, consumption.
Some few weeks since he went 10 FLOR
ida, hoping TO recuperate his health, but
the disease had taken such
the dread destroyer had taken such a
firm grasp on his constitution mat the
change did him no good. Mr.. Gaines
was a popular young man OF TINS city
vivacious. brave, truthful. and honest,
and highly esteemed wherever he went
In New York he was quite successful.
The news OF his death was received by
his family on Saturday.
Mr.. Aston 20 Leave.
MI. f. 0. Aston, who has for several
years been connected with the general
freight office of the Southern Railway
here as rate clerk. has been appointed
Travelling Freight Agent OF the company,
with Headquarters in Raleigh, North
Carolina and will leave for that city In "A
fevv DAYS TO assume charge Of his new
duties. While this is a well deserved pro-
morton for Mr.. Aston. his many friends
here with whom he is exceedingly pop
ular will regret 10 know that he Is 70
leave Richmond 10 live. They will watch
his career i'm the railroad world with much
interest.
MIR Aston will leave for Raleigh some
time this week He will be succeeded mere
bv Mr.. w. RI. Lumsden, who Is now CON
nected with the offices of the company
in washington. ID. G.
Mrs. s. Mckinney.
The Portsmouth (Va) papers contain
an account OF the death IN that
CITY of Mrs. :. McKenny, at her rest
dence. No. s03 London street. Sunday
evening December 5th. after an Illness or
three months. Mrs. McKenny was the
mother Of Mrs. NJ. A. O'Dwyer and grand
mother OF Mr.. w. l.. O'Dwyer, Travelling
Freight Agent OF the Merchants ana
Miners Transportation Company
She was a most estmable lady pe-
loved and respected by all VINO knew het'
For more than half century she was
resident Of Richmond, during whlch uHs
she made many friends who Will regrel
to learn Of her death.
The funeral took place from her
residence to-day. December 'th' at
+. NJ, in Portsmouth.
William II Miller.
A special received here announces 'he
death NJ william ". Miller. son of cap
tain and Mrs NJ A. Miller. Of TINS cry.
n, Rramwell. The remains VIII ne orousht
10 Richmond and Inferred this morning
AT Hollywood cemetery
Mrs. Bette r. Fendley.
Mrs. Fendley wife Of Mr. VI. w fend-
lev Of Chesterfield county, died on sun
dav in the 49th year Of her age. Tier
funeral took place yesterday with the
interment az Centralia.
william e. Rudd.
Little William c. Rudd, the twin chlld
Of Mr. and Mrs. oliver T. Rudd' died
Monday at the age Of one year. inc
funeral took place yesterday afternoon
Mrs Eliza Y. Sitman.
ASHLAND. VA. Dec. -Special-Miss
Eliza NJ. Stman died at her home near
here TODAY Last Sunday she was AZ
church apparently In the best OF hedl,h,
but that afternoon she had shght stroke
OF paralysis. She recovered from th l''
sufficientlv to go out again, but TO-DAY
she suffered "A relapse and expired before
medical aid could reach her. She was one
OF the most prominent members or tor-
est Grove Methodist church. ana was
concentrations Christian and church work
o'clock. Or. ]. A. Kern will conduct ser
S1ces AT her late residence after which
the remains will be-interred in the fam
lily burying ground nearby.
nr. OiyerF F. TAYLOR
TOANO VA. Dec. 7.-Special.-Dr. on,
yer +. TAYLOR. dentist. was found dead
in bed this morning at the home Of a Mr.
Wall. where he had gone on profession
al business.
He retired at an early hour and was
apparentlv az we'll as usual. but had been
very feeble for some months.
He was about seventy-one years or
age. Was at one time chairman ~ the
Democratic County Committee and Tor
several terms County Superintendent or
Schools OF New Kent
Mrs Fred Montgomery
MISSIONER VA. Dec. Especial
The friends of Capt. Fred. Montgomery,
OF Yacht Celeste" will sympathze with
him in the loss Of his wife news OF whose
death reached here to-day.
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