Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-08

Aged Citizen and WeII-knOwn To-
baccOnIst Passes Away.

baccOn1st PASSES Away.
Colonel Fred A. Kuper, an old and we'll
known citizen of Richmond, died yes.er-
day morning at $50 o'clock at the city
farm, near Brook Hill, in the county,
after an illness of about two weeks.
Colonel Kuper was in the S0th year of
his age, and was hale and strong up 10
within less than a month OF his death.
He began active life as a railroad con-
tractor which calling he followed for
many years He was also at one time
freight agent for the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway Company. The last twenty
years of his life were passed as a mem
Der Of the Richmond Tobacco Trade, and
at the time of his death he was con-
nected with the Shockoe Warehouse. His
habit was to engage actively in the to-
bacco business during the winter, while
in the summer he farmed, renting the
place where he lived with his family from
the city. This tract is commonly known
as the smallpox farm, because IL was
purchased some years ago TO become the
site of a hospital for those sick with that
disease.
Deceased leaves a wife, two daughters,
and one son. The older daughter IS the
wife of Mr.. Harvey Stebbens, promi-
nent merchant and farmer of Halifax
county.
Death of Mrs. j. w. SicISinger.
Mrs. Eugene Sickinger, wife Of Mr.
Joseph w. Sickinger, died at o'clock
yesterday morning at her residence, NO
2204 Venabe street, after an illness or
twenty weeks.
Deceased had consumption, and had not
risen from her bed during the five months
past. She was in her 18th year, and was
married about six years ago. Besides the
grief-stricken husband. she leaves one
son-Joseph, Jr.-aged years. Deceased
was a devout member Of Union-Station
Methodist church, a faithful and true
friend. a devoted and loyal wife, and an
humble Christian. She bore her long ill
ness and suffering with great resignation
TO divine will, and passed away without
a murmur or a fear.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
afternoon from Union-Station church.
Death of Mr.. George w. Wilson.
Mr. George w. Wilson. a well-known
shoemaker of this city. died last evening
at o'clock at the residence of his son-in-
law, No. 223 south Pine street. lie mad
been long sufferer from paralysis, and
was prepared when the end came. MIR.
w
sided here for some time. He leaves a
family and many friends who will regret
TO hear of his death.
The funeral arrangements have not been
made.
Burial of Young Hess.
The remains of Fred G. Hess the young
soldier from Henrico who died last Sun
lay at Camp Cuba Libre, Jacksonville, |
were inferred yesterday morning in the |
National Cemetery, al Seven Pines. The |
services were conducted by Rev. James |
+. Cook. chaplain of the Sons of Nete- |
rams, and were most impressive. a large |
crowd of neighbors of the family and |
)ther residents of the county attended |
he burial. Which was the second one to |
pc made of a southern soldier in the Ma
ional Cemetery.
The parents of young Hess, who live In
the county. within few miles of the
wrote to the acknowledgement |
and secured permission 10 have the re-
mains inferred at that place. a member |
Of the company accompanied the body
rom Jacksonville, and a handsome floral |
larp was placed upon the grave as tri-
)ute from his company. Mr. A. j. COwar-
lin sounded taps over the grave, and Cap
ain Frank w. Cunningham sang Some
sweet Day"
Funeral of Miss Thornton To-Day.
The funeral Of Miss Sallie Thornton,
whose death was reported in yesterdays
Dispatch will take place this morning at
o'clock from the residence of her sister,
Mrs Roddy, No. 8 west Main street.
}evs. William A. Barr and j. Y. Down
nan will officiate, and the pall-bearers
will be Messrs. William White. George
Mayo, Preston Cooke, Nat. Thornton,
William and Ben, Taliaferro. Thomas At
,inson, John Atkinson, Jackson Bolton,
nd Lee Bragg. The interment will be at
hollywood.
Miss Thornton was a daughter Of Mr..
IcCarthy Thornton, of the Confederate
avy. her mother having been Miss Ia
aferro She was first cousin of Mr.. p.
/. Mayo, DR.. George Ross, and closely re-
ated TO other leading families in this
tate and Maryland. For years she lived
{ No 800 east Franklin street but some
lonths ago, owing TO her increasing |
was removed to her sisters,
mere she received the tenderest care and
est medical attention. Her failure, how
ver was rapid