Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-15
MR. STEPHEN HUNTER
DEATH On SUNDAY OF This WELL
KNOWN GENTLEMAN.
MRS. MORTON DIES QUITE SUDDENLY.
she Ia stricken in the Morning and
Expires n Few Honrs Later-He"-
rico Haa Passes Aw"s-o'ner
Deaths and Funerals.


Virginia. died Sunday evening az
O'Clock, &; his home, No. 2l5 east fr"nN-
I'm street. lie had been In ~ health i0~
some wears. and MS death was, therefore,
non unexpected.
Mr.. Hunter was born Ia Louisa county
December Z, 1919 and came 10 R'chmoho
in 1890 accepting position with "n"'
VAS then the Virginia Central railroad
lie remained with this road through the
many changes OF its early days. ana Iose
20 tho position Of general freight ase"''
which Office no held in 1876 when ne re-
Tired from the railroad service
Deceased then became joint owner ana
proprictor OF the ST. Clair Hotel ana re-
malned there for many years. WINE ~
this hotel he extended his acquaintance
throuabout The state. and made many
friends IN health caused him 10 give "P
mo hotel business six or eight years "sV'
and he then turned his attention 70 nus
farms near this city, irr which ne TOM
creaf interest. and directed Their mai''se-
mont ms long as he was able TO 90 SO
Nv Hunter suffered an attack or sun
ef,.ole eighteen years ago. and his hehl'h
had been failing ever since.
WAS TWICE MARRIED.
Air Hunter was a consistent member
Of the Sevcnth-Strcet Christian cnuID"'
lie was twice married. his first VIE De''s
Miss Margaret Thompson Ills seoouu
wife. who was Miss TucC. OF Louisa sur
..,,,es him with two childreu-Mr. Maurice
Hunter. of Charleston, :. c., ana MIS-
Bessie Hunter -Four childIcn-ihe result
81 the first marriage-whe survive are
Nfessrs. Charles ". Hunter. OF hunuhs-
Ton ". Va: George y. Hunter, OF Mays
vile XIV Ernest J. Hunter. OF Buuao'
and Mrs. A. u. Hewett Of Richmond.
The funeral will take place TINS allei-
noon al 4 o'clock from The residence. anu
win be conducted 10y Rev III. {. Garrison,
~ Narshall-Street Christian church, anu
j. calvin Stewart, Of the Church OF tnc
covenant. The interment will be III Hoiiy-
wood. The pall-bearers VIII be: Homo
rarv-G. @. Gooch DIR. George H. Stone
John = Elicit. George Y. Moucure, Johh
" Dennis. John l.. Hurt Robert l. SUI
20, J. Aston CabeIl, ana MI. Woody
Active-Wallace MOncure. Herbert cray
william GRAY. Howard Winston, George
A Haines. Phil. Purcell. Charles NJ. bus
well. c. q. Bosher. and e. B. Sydnor.
Mrs. Morton Dies Suddenly.
Mrs. Pevtona Deaton Morton. wife OF
AIR. q. Sommels Morton. and daughter OF
the late James c. Doaton. died suddenly
an her home, No. ill5 west cary street
sunday AFTERNOON at $3.50 o'clock MIS-.
Morton arose early on the sabbath anu
was apparently in good health WINE
dressing for church. however, she We
stricken with apopleXy, ana sfauudHS
sank until in a few hours she breathed
her last.
she was first attacked with numbness'
and calmly told her husband that she
rad hut few hours 10 live. \ messen-
ger was quickly dispatched for her bro
her Dr James G. DeatOn, and her chill
5ren gathered around her bed. 10 them
She said she was dying and was ready
IN 90 and she talked nationally ana calm
Ia 20 them for some time. Her brother
,lnon his arrival saw that her conuluoh
was alarming. and he called into cohSni'a-
lion prs Ross and Trevillian. Their COM
nfned skil and experience proved unaNhi-
ing. however. and she sank rapidly.
In her death her family, the neighbor-
hood I'm which she lived. and centenary
Methodist church. Of which she was an
active member. suffer greNous loss
She was exceedingly active ia chllsuah
and charitable work. aud VIII be sadly
missed by the many poor lamiHeS 10
whom she had been Veritable angel OF
mercy .,..,,
Deceased is survived by her husband,
who Is assistant cashier OF the National
Rank Of Virginia, and ten children-Noi-
man s Morton. clerk at the state Bank
~ virginia: John -. Morton. OF st. Paul.
Ntiun LANES &. Morton, of the Atlantic
and Virginia Fertilizer Company; Peyton,
lrbv. Aiaegie, Lizzie Clare, Louise ana
Nellie Morton
The funeral viii take place this after
noon ot o'clock from Centenary church.
The following win be the pall-bearers:
Active Messrs. George +. MeriuL L.
3. Niunford Charles Il. Potts, W. u.
Jones j. Scott Parrish, +. +. Hudsihs'
l.. O. Miller. and +. r. sutton.
Honorary Mcssrs. y. q. Shephero'
lanes \. Boyd James r. Gray Judge
George J.. Christian, Dr ). G. Trevilhan'
ana Jacob Bates.
other Deaths and Funerals.
Mr.. William Bayne, a brother of Mr..
Patterson Bayne. Of mis- city. died IN
New York yesterday morning. He had "a
vide acquaintance in Virginia, and was
for many years citizen OF Baltimore.
He was a man of sterling character.
Mr.. John Purdy a weli-known resi-
don't of Henrico county, died saturday
afternoon at 1l5 o'clock after brief
illness. Mr.. Purdy was paralyzed FRI
dav morning. and lay in an unconscious
condition until the end came Deceased
was about c. years Of age. lie Is sur
vived bv a wife. who was a sister OF Mr.
Y. Hechler. Jr and several children
who live i'm Baltimore The funeral took
Mace Sunday afternoon ana the remains
were inferred in lakewood al o'clock.
Mrs. atlanta Davis. widow Of Mr. 5. 4.
Davis. died yesterday afternoon at her
residence. No. 1877 Venable street. The
funeral will take place from tho house
this morning az II o'clock, ana the inter-
ment will be made in the family buryinB-
ground in Henrico.
The funeral services of ME- >. ,. N@i-
tiers took place Sunday afternoon from
II Marks church. Bishop Penick OFF,
eating. The interment was at Holly
wood. The active pall-bearers were
AIessrs A. O. Jones. Luke Harvey, Mr..
Knowles. n. V. Colman. a. Arseh, X.
Adam. j. Bosher. and II. pyle The homo
rary were Mcssrs. Miles Philips, George
Anderson. y. ID. Hargroye, john Bowers,
and Robert Gracmc
IL the death OF this csiimable lady her
friends lose a loving and sympathetic
friend and her children a devoted mother.
Her life had been one of Christian sacri-
flee Left a widow thirty-three years
ago. she reared and educated her chill
dren, three of whom survive her-Mrs. Nj.
V. Michaels and Mrs. George Med. Blake,
OF Richmond. and Mrs. a. X. Rogers, OF
Baltimore She will be truly mourned ana
sadly missed by "a wide circle of friends
Mr. John Philip Courtney Olphin died
yesterday afternoon at his home. Cottage
Grove. in Henrico county. Deceased was
in the sd year of his age. The funeral
will take place from the residence tins
afternoon az 2:SO o'clock.