The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-03
OBITUARY.


Mrs. Allen Conner says the Appoma'-
tox and Buckingham. Va, Times. died
at the home Of her son-in-law. MT ROBERT
q Brien. last week. OF consumption. one
was sevcnty-eight years Of age ana was
born, reared and died on the same tarm'
Tho deceased b. the last member OF the
immediate Sweeny family. which name
bears an international reputation lor
music. The celebrated banJoist, Joe
Sweeny. who was brother OF the de-
ceased. was the inventor Of the banjo
and at one time played before Queen
Victoria. by special request. Inc nun
string Of the banjo was an entirely orig
inal idea with Mr.. Sweeny. and strange
to say. no Improvement has ever oeeh
made over the original Sweeny BANJO.
Mr.. Martha Bramc.
CHASE CITY. VA. FEB. 2-Spcclai.-
Mrs Martha Brame. wife OF frol. D. ~
Brame Of this place died last hlsh''
about 7:20 o'clock after an illness OF Sow
eral months. She was about seventy
years old and has been m'mper OF
the Presbyterian church for NUMBER
OF years. She is survived by her huspahH'
five chidren-Jas. II. Brame. OF Nrkah-
sas; Addison Brame OF Louisville. KY
Mrs p. g. Pope. of Greensboro, y. c.;
MIS-. ikonfiI y. nelson Jiff VI '''N''''
Miss Alice Brame. Of this place-and two
brothers. Rev r. l.. Baptist Of Boydton,
and Or. J. g. Baptist. of Hanioid' va
Joseph ". jenkins.
BALTIMORE. MD. Feb Joseph ".
jenkins, one Of Baltimore's Oldest and
known citizens. died this morning
i'm the eighty-fourth year Of his age.
Mr.. Jenkins had been confined to the
house for several months. and his death
was due 10 general breaking up OF the
vital forces. he was az the time or his
death the oldest living representative OF
the jenkins family. the oldest member
OF the Cathedral parish and the oldest
graduate Of Georgetown College.
Mrs. Mollie Johnson.
Mrs. Mollie Johnson. wife Of Mr.. VIII
liam n. johnson. fGoochland. died Monday
night at o'clock at the homo OF her sis
Ter Mrs. /. C. Hart No f1-2 west Clay
street. Deceased had been SICK for a
long time and was brought mere for
treatment Her death was not unexpect-
ed but the end was not looked Tor so
soon. Deceased leaves. besides hor nus
hand two sons Messrs. Charles and
Haywood Johnson. who new reside IN
GOochland.
T. Freeman EpcS.
BLACKSTONE. VA. Feb. Especial
Mr.. n. Freeman Epes a prominent ana
highly respected citizen, died TINS morn
ing AT his residence. about three miles
from here. lie is the father or 'onhiess-
man J. T. Epcs. Rev. u. r. Eeps. John =
Epes. Freeman Epes. and Miss Fannie
II. Epes.
Duchess of Nontpensier
MADRID. Feb. 2.-Inranta Marie Louise
Ferdinande. Duchess Of Montpensicr. IS
dead She was C5 years of age.
The Duchess. was sister Of oX-Queen
Isabella H. OF Spain. grandmother OF
the King Of Spain. and was married In
1916 10 the Duke Of Montpensier. who died
In $500.
Mrs. Frances hnn Rollins.
Mrs. Frances Ann Rollins. Of 62l Louis
lana street. died yesterday morning. Her
age was sixty-three years. She Is sur
vivod by "A SON. Mrs Rollins was a for
mer resident OF Fredcricksburg The fu-
neral will take place this afternoon at
o'clock.
Mr.. virginia u. BoccigaIupi.
FREDERICKSBURG. VA. Feb 2-Spc-
cial.-Nlrs. Virginia ID. Boccigaiupi.
daughter or MI Thomas f. Proctor OF
this city. died az her fathers residence,
aged thirty-five yoirs. She was the wife
Of Mr.. a. j.. BoccigalupL OF Alexandria
Nrs. Mary Johnson.
WELDON. y. g.. Feb. -Special.-The
remains OF Mrs Mary johnson who died
iu Baltimore Sunday. reached here to-
dav. and were taken 10 Scotland Neck
for iutcrmnt Sic WIS "a daughter OF
the late r. a. Smith. oil Scotland Neck.
Edward Conery. NJ.
NEW ORLEANS. LA, Feb. 2.-Edward
Concry ST.. we'll known millionaire
merchant, died this morning.
Thomas IiaIcment.
LONDON. Feb. 2-Thomas Batemcnt.
who was twice president OF the Primitive
Methodist Conference. Is dead.