The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-19

him~the highest character. ne having
been always conscientious. faithful ana
devoted 20 the interests OF the frm ny
which ne was employed.
Mr. Selph leaves a widow and three
children. the eldest Of whom Is about ten
years old. He was a member OF the Pro-
gressive Endowment Guild Of America.
and the Firemen's Relief Association.
Mr.. Selph was born I'm Caroline county.
Va. being a son OF Mr.. and Mrs. John
Selph About twenty-five years ago no
came. 20 Richmond. where he married
Miss Allison. a daughter OF Mr.. George
Allison.
He is survived by five brothers and six
sisters. who are Messrs. T.. w. Selph. of
Highland Springs: A. B. Selph. of Caro-
line county and John A., NJ. Il. and c.
NJ. Selph. Of this city. His sisters are
Mesdames r. L. Smithers and Carrie
Banks. OF this city. and r. y. Bortey
r. T.. Pavie Emma +. Shinault. and Miss
Mollie Selph Of Caroline county.
Mr. Seph was consistent member or
tho First Baptist church, from which the
funeral will take place this after
noon at o'clock. Capt. +. w. Cunning
ham will sing a solo.
The pall-bearers. all OF whom are nrc-
men, will be in uniform. They will be as
follows:
d. NJ OBrien. James Carter. Thos
Davis. Jas. Heney stephan Chasie. and
James Kersey
Mrs. Ncttie Gwatkin.
Information was received In this city
last night announcing the sudden death
in New York yesterday of Mrs. Nettie
Gwatkin. wife OF Mr.. c. o. Gwatkih.
Mrs. Gwatkin was Miss Nettie Give,
OF Baltimore. who formerly resided In
this city for some years and had many
friends here. She was a sister-in-law OF
Mrs. Charles r. Stokes, OF this city.
No particulars OF her death have yet
been received. and the funeral arrange
ments are not yet known.
Miss Isabella Bear.
Information was received here yester-
day OF the death OF Miss Isabella Bear,
which occurred at Gordonsvllle. Va, yes
terday morning at 1880 O'Clock. Miss
Bear was the daughter OF Mrs. {, Bear,
or GOrdonsvile and A sister or Mrs. A
Goldback, OF No. IL east Main street. this
city.
mond some time to-day for interment
The funeral arrangements have have not
yet been made.
Joseph jackson.
Joseph Jackson, colored, son OF Giles
n. Jackson. upon his return from the
Normal School. last Friday evening. was
taken violently al. and died at O'Clock
yesterday morning, in the twentieth year
. of his age.
He was a close student and respected
by both white and colored.
The funeral takes place at p VI. to-
morrow from Ebeneezer Baptist church.
=. W. Phillips.
HAMPTON, VA. April Especial
p. w. Phillips, one OF Hampton's best
known business men, died at his resi-
dence on Hope street last night OF heart
| disease. He had been great sufferer
| for some time, and his death was not al
together unexpected Mr.. Phillips cams
here from Richmond about twelve years
ago and for a while conducted a furni-
ture and repairing business He then
entered into the real estate. rental and
insurance business. being one OF the
pioneers in that calling I'm this place. For
| one term Mr. Phillips was Mayor OF the
town and was its first town sergeant
when the town was incorporated in 1877.
| Deceased was a prominent member OF the
Methodist Church. and was also a MEM
| Der OF the Masons Knights OF Pythias
| and other organizations. He was about
| forty-nve years OF age. A wife survives
| him, but no children.
william Ivy.
| NEWPORT NEWS, VA. April B.-
| Special. William Ivy. one OF the best
| known citizens I'm Eastern Virginia, died
at his home here to-day OF paralysis. The
funeral will take place tomorrow after
| noon.
| william Ivy was born In Elizabeth CITY
| county. January a. 1892. lie was one OF
| the few surviving links between the past
| and present generations. For the last
| forty years he was a surveyor or the
| counties Of Elizabeth city, warwick. and
! York. and had probably surveyed every
| piece OF land I'm the three counties. He
| was a man OF varied accomplishments,
| both literary and scientific.
! Mr.. Ivy was twice married. the frst
| time to Miss Parrish. OF Elizabeth City
/ county. by whom he leaves two children,
| Mr.. Clay Ivy. a practicing attorney OF
/ Richmond. and Miss Lizzie Ivy. a school
| teacher at Hampton, Va His second
| wife was a Miss Marrow, OF Warwick,
! and she. together with one son, II. L.
| Ivy, survive him.
Mr.. W. II. Netz.
| LEXINGTON. VA. April Especial
| Mr.. w. II. Metz. aged sixty-four. one OF
| the wealthiest citizens OF Lexington, died
! AT his home here this evening. He was
/ from Washington county. Nd. and moved
TO Virginia in 1853. lie has two sisters
| living in Maryland He married Miss
! Mary ]. Day who survives him. He was
| a member OF the Odd Fellows for over
thirty years. He will bs buried to-mor'
| row.
:, W. j Mcdonald.
| CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, April IS
| Special.-Mr w j. Mcdonald died at his
! home near Union Mills. Fluvenna coun-
! ty. Yesterday evening In the sixtieth year
/ OF his age His burial will take place
at Grace church. Aibemarle county. TO-
morrow at IL O'Clock. His death was SUD
den, and caused by paralysis,
Colonel n VI. Taylor.
BRISTOL. TENN. April Especial
Colonel NJ NJ. Taylor. for thirty-three
years prominent here as lawyer and
citizen. died last night at the age OF
seventy-three. after a lingering Illness
Colonel Taylor was cousin OF Governor
| Taylor, OF Tennessee. lie married Miss
| Nfollie X. Jones. OF Richmond. Mrs. Tay'
lor's relative still reside In Richmond.