Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-05
DEATH OF MIR. EDWIN DAVIS.
Head of the Large Nursery Firm
Passes A~vay-Other Deaths.

News was received here yesterday OF
the death, at his home, in Baltihoie
county, Md, on Thursday morning. Oh
Mr.. Edwin Davis, president Of the FRANK
lin Davis Nursery Company. The tuneral
will take place this afternoon In that CITY,
Mr.. Davis was a most estimable young
man, and had the brightest prospects lor
a long and useful life. He succeeded ms
father. the late Franklin Davis, who dled
a little over two years ago, IN the presi-
dency of the Nursery Company, when
position he admirably filled. and his loss
will be keenly felt. He lived on the BROOK
road. a short distance from the city. Tor
many years, and was well known In this
community.
The Baltimore News, speaking of the
death of Mr.. Davis, says: Mr.. Davis hau
been i'll for two months with typnold-
fever. which developed into peritonitis.
He left a widow, the daughter or MT.
Daniel f. Pope, of the firm or Pope ~
Janney. and five children. He was SO
years Of age: MI "a was tb porn Iate
Franklin Davis. who died a few years
ago of paralysis, organized the nursery
company, which has its offices also AT
Richmond. Va. The elder Davis removed
here some years before his death, and
resided on the York road. TWO or ms
surviving sons. Messrs. Howard ana Jo-
seph Davis, are connected with the nur-
sery company. and live in Baltimore.
They ave two sisters, Mrs. Charles IL.
Fulton. of Howard county, VII or a
member of the Baltimore Bar, and Miss
Annie Davis.
A FORMER RICHMOND LADY.
Information has been received by the
family of Mr.. d. Baker, Jr, of the death
i'm Railway. N. j., on January 3lst, OF
Mrs. Sarah f. Alfriend. relict Of the late
Mr.. Thomas NJ. Alfriend, OF this city.
Her funeral took place on THURSDAY,
February 3D.. at the residence OF her SIS
ter. Miss Ayres. i'm Railway. The burial
was in the Ayres's family lot in Metu-
chen. N. J. Mrs. Alfriend was well
known in Richmond, where she resided
for many years.
MRS. LOFLAND DEAD.
Mrs. Almida Loiand, relict of DIR. Lof-
land. died at 7:50 o'clock last evening at
the residence Of her son-in-law,. Mr..
James II. O'Connell, Steward. street,
Howard's Grove. Mrs. Lofand had been
unwell for several months. but was taken
with her last illness about eight days
ago. She was an estimable and much be-
loved lady. The funeral arrangements
have not yet been made.
FUNERALS HELD YESTERDAY.
The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Jane Kent,
who died Thursday at the residence OF
her sister, Mrs. a. J. Trainhap1, NO. iozI
west Grace street. took place yesterday
from the house. Rev. DIR. A. II. Dlckin-
son conducted the service. Deceased was
born i'm Fluvanna county July is. 1879, and
was the Oldest daughter Of Robert a.
Kent. For the past twenty-five years
she had lived with her sister, in this city.
She was a member OF the Grace-Street
BAPTIST church, and while unable on ac-
count of bodily infrmity to attend its
services. was held I'm high esteem by All
The funeral OF Mr.. James w. Pedin,
who died Thursday morning at No. sos
east Leigh street, took place from st.
James Episcopal church yesterday after
noon at 3 o'clock.