The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-15
OBITUARY..
Corporal John II. Burwell.

4 special telegram 10 The Times last
night from Jacksonville, says; .,.
"The first death among Inc blues slite
Cured to-day, when Comp8ny NJ. Of the
Fourth Regiment. formerly Company Is.
OF the Blues Battalion iost toIpoIai
John X. Burwel, by death from typhol9
fever lie had been sick Tor seNefai
weeks. first at the Division hospital ana
was afterwards transferred to the PIT
vate residence of Mr. II. w. Clark. IN
jacksonville. where he was nursed very
carefully and tenderly Nothing avail
ed however. and this morning nc died
The funeral services were held this
afternoon at the establishment OF an
undertaken in Jacksonville and Captain
Stringfellow the chaplain OF the resl~
ment oniciatod. The two companies OF
the old Bluos-Companies ii and n, at
tended the service In command or Cap
tain George Pegram. and escorted the
remains 10 the Union Depot this even
ing, from where they were shipped TO
young Burwell was a son Of DR.. Bur
well of POwhatan and near relative 10
the pegTams. in Richmond. On yester-
day he was just tWenty-one years Ola
and he lost HIS elder brother Wiley Bur
well Just about "a year ago TINS month.
Private James w. StrlnBieuoW hisi
cousin Of young BurwcN accompanied
the remains 20 Richmond
Young Burwclis father, Dr. ). ;. X;
BurWen was i'm the city last night, ana
was called upon by many sympathizins
friends DIT Elanton l.. Hillsman went
TO Jacksonville TO be with the young man
for "a while during his illness and only
reached Richmond last night 10 learn
OF the sad death. Mr.. BurweH was
clerk M the office Of the Virginia lnsur-
ance Company Tic was very popular
IN Richmond and his death will be a
source Of deep regret to his many
friends.
No burial arrangements have vet been
gNnGUfDH
to arrive in Richmond from Jacksonville
this evening.
James Pollard.
kilograms received in this city yester.
day announced the death OF Mr.. James
Pollard, a prominent attorney Of Balu-
more. which occurred az his country res
idcnce at leicester. Nd. yesterday morn
ing at o'clock after a lonN illness
Mr.. Pollard was well known i'm this city
and had many friends and acquaintance
here lie was a brother OF Prof. John
Pollard. of Richmond College. and Of
city Attorney Henry r.. Pollard. both OF
whom went up 10 Baltimore yesterday TO
attend the funeral, which Will take place
from Eutaw Place Baptist church. of
which he was member, tomorrow az
ternoon. Mr.. John Garland Pollard. neph-
CIV of the deceased viii probably go 10
Baltimore to-day TO be present at the
funeral
james Pollard was born in King and
Queen county November ,. 1912. His IA
Their was Colonel John Pollard. well
known lawyer of that county. and his
mother was Miss Julia Jeffress sister OF
the late Judge Jeffrcss. of the Ninth Jul
dicial Circuit lie spent his early life in
King and Queen. His education was re
ceiVed at Columbian University at wash
ington. u. c.. where he took the degrees
of Bachelor Of Arts and Bachelor or Law.
He FIRST started the practice OF his pro-
fessiOn in King and Queen. but remained
there only a short while before ne re-
"a
ever since. and built up a lucrative prac-
tiCe He was one Of the best known law
yers I'm Baltimore.
Mr. Pollard was active in temperance
educational and religious work. and was
once the nominee OF the prohibition party
Of Maryland for the office OF attorney
general. lie was a curator or Columbian
University and was one Of the executive
committee Of the American Baptist Edu-
canonal Socity. For several years he was
| president of the State Convention OF
Maryland Baptists and he was mem
! Der and deacon OF Eutaw Place Baptist
! church
lie took up arms in the cause Of the
| Confederacy In the civil war. and was
| with the army of Northern Virginia UNI
| VII the closing scenes of Appomattox.
| In 1870 ne married Miss Susie Tyler.
! daughter OF Dr. G. X. Tyler, of Balt-
more She survives him with three chill
| drcn-M Mrs H. NJ. Wharton. Miss Juliette
| Pollard and Mr.. Gurdon Pollard.
Besides his two. brothers in RicSmcnd.
| Mr. Pollard left another in King and
/ Queen county. Mr. II. y. Pollard, who Is
| e well known LAWYER there.
The funeral viii take piece tomorrow
afternoon az $3.50 o'clock at the residence,
| S2l north Eutaw Place.
j. 4. Payne.
MAXTON. ~ c.. Sept. 4.-Special-
| After a lingering Illness Of more than a
| year. Hon. j. r. Payne died at his home
| near Alma to-day. He was Virginian
by birth. coming to North Carolina in
| 1870 lust after graduating at Washington
| and Lee University.
| lie began the practice of law a Monroe
| and soon after represented his district In
| the State Senate FOR two or more terms
| He made the speech nominating General
| NJ w. Ransom for the United States
| Senate and afterwards was appointed
| Indian Commissioner
The remains win be inferred in Will
m'nston.