The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-26
OBlIt AIRY
Trlsiran Jumper.

Mr.. Tristram Upper. Jr.. died AZ
o'clock yesterday morning Of rapid phthi-
sis. aged forty-three years
Nj Topper was the son OF DR.. H. A
Upper. and grandson Of Tristram Tup-
per. Esq. Of Charleston. s. c., for many
years president OF the South Carolina
Railroad. and president OF the corpora
ton OF the First Baptist church Of that
city. IN whose house Of worship is his
memorial tablet, with the tablets Of
Rev. Drs Richard Furman and W. T.
Brantly. ST.
Tristram Upper Jr. was born In
Washington. Ca. where his father was
pastor for twenty years. lie was edu-
Gated under private teachers. and at
Madison NOW Colgate University. in
the State Of New York. In early child
hood he spent a season In Europe with
his parents In 1861 when thirteen years
Old he was baptized by his father with
his two brothers. now Kerr y. upper,
LII. D.. OF Philadelphia. and DR. II. a.
Upper. Jr. OF Montclair y. J.
Mr. Upper was a member OF the First
Baptist church OF this city In business
ne was first associated with his brother.
the late Furman Topper. and subse-
quenty for seven years. he was mem
Der OF the firm of Denoon. Upper q Co.
lie was a good business man. a devot
ed friend. and died with good hope in
Christ Realizing perfectly. that his end
was near he said: 1T Is well ' His
last words were: Il shall go to sleep
now"
The funeral will take place from the
residence Of his father. 1924 west Grace
street. at $3.50 O'Clock this afternoon The
following gentlemen will be the pall
bearers:
Professor c. IT, Winston. Mr. John c.
Williams. Major ]. Booten Hin, II. l..
Denoon. William Ellyson, William Wor-
than, c. Z. Wingo, and John Chamblin.
Jacob Essg.
Mr.. Jacob Essig died at Il
O'Clock Wednesday evening a; his
residence on the Brook road in
the sixty-ninth year Of his age. Mr..
Fssir was born in Germany. but has
lived IN this country for ffty-two years.
lie followed the trade Of butcher. and
was well known among the German
American residents Of this city
Mrs. Eleonora Stertz.
At $50 o'clock Tuesday evening Mrs.
Fleonora Stertz. wife Of Mr.. Henry Stertz,
died at her home. No. lis Washington
street Deceased was in her sixty-nfth
year. Her funeral will take place this
morning at II o'clock from ST. Johns
German Lutheran church.
Miss Mary L. IIulchar.
Miss Mary Luvinia Hulcher, sister or
the late Frank Hulcher. died on Wednes-
day evening at 10 o'clock, after hnger-
ing illness, at the residence Of her sister
in-law. al No. l12 west Marshall street.
D,ath Of Two Ladies.
CHARL OTTESVILLE, VA, Nov. %
Special.-Mrs Annie Rhodes. wife 81 Mr.
W 2. Rhodes. died this morning at her
home in the southern part Of the city
Mrs Walter Brownly. formerly o. Al
bemarle county. but who moved 20 Wash
ington several months ago. died last night,
after a protracted Illness from consump-
ton. IN the foTty-frst year OF her age.
Her remains were brought here to-day
and Inferred in the family burying
ground twelve miles south OF the city.
William Shauehnessy.
Mr. William Shaughnessy died az II
o'clock last night at his brothers resi-
dence. No 1720 Beverly street. He was
twenty-eight years old. and had been sick
for I'VE months. He leaves a widow, but
no children.