Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-09
THE COHEN co
MANY DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
MIR. HiIrs Remains at Rest I'm Holly
wOOd-Ofher Deaths.

The funeral Of Mr.. Charles d. Hill took
place yesterday afternoon. His remains
arrived here at $3.50 o'clock from Waynes-
boro'. and were taken to Hollywood. where
at $50 O'Clock they were Inferred Mr.
Hill was prominent in the Tobacco Trade
OF Richmond for many years and it
wss under his direction that the hand
some warehouse now occupied by NJ.
Millhiser & Co.. on Cary street. was built.
Mr.. Hill was a man of the most indomi-
table pluck and energy, and was a Lost
potent factor in all the affairs of the
Tobacco Trade in his day. He was an
amiabie Christian gentleman, generous,
charitable, and full of good works He
leaves many warm friends and admirers
in the Trade, whose contemporary he was
~
The remains of Mr.. Egbert T. Bass. who
died Sunday evening on the Bowling
Green road, were inferred in Hollywood
yesterday at noon. Mr.. Bass had been
IN failing health for some weeks but
despite his age-72 years-his activity had
always been so great that il was only
very recently that his recovery was de-
SPARED of. No man about Richmond was
better known in the horse trade. He had
all his life been a real horse man" and
he understood them and loved then, and
cared Tor them as only a genuine horse
man can and in the capacity to care for
them he was almost Incompatible. His
sister Mrs. Mary Bass Baldwin,. his
daughter mrs NJ. +. Wilkinson. ana
his sons (Messrs James d. Bass. Of
Petersburg; Edwin T. Bass, Of Manches-
ter; William l.. Bass. and s w. Bass, of
Henrico) survive him.
Edward Seymour. one of the most noted
Characters Of Richmonds earlier DAYS.
Is dead. He passed away at the aims
house Monday morning. He was known
far and wide as "Old Seymour" and
made his abode in caves. and holes in the
ground, and sometimes i'm old. dilapi-
dated shanties. How he existed was a
matter of speculation. "Old SEYMOUR nut
in most Of his winter months at the
almshouse, and in the warm weather be-
came veritable hermit. He came 10
Richmond IN 1862 with the Fourteenth
louisiana Regiment, and served in the |
war. After the war he remained here.
but no one knew anything Of his carly |
days, save that he came from New Or |
leans. For six years he had made the |
almshouse his home having grown too |
old for Out-Of-door life. Deceased was |
IN his I'D year, and was most amiable |
old man. particularly fond of children. |
The cause OF his death was asthma. His |
body was inferred at the almshouse yes
terday
Mrs. Adelaide Adams. widow Of Captain |
Adams, Of the United States navy died |
Monday night at No. west Main street. |
Deceased was about 50 years of age she
had been here about two weeks. having
come TO Richmond from a visit to her !
son in Augusta, Ga. She was on her way
North 10 join relatives. but stopped over
fn Richmond, and decided to remain here
for some time. She was very feeble and
her death was not a surprise She had
no relatives here. but had a number In
New York and Baltimore, where tele-
grams were sent. announcing her death
A telegram was also sent to her son. in
Augusta and he will reach here to-day.
The remains were turned over TO Under
taker Christian 10 await instructions
rom the relatives.
The funeral OF Mr.. w. G. Ellis. who
died Sunday at his home. in Henrico. was
held AT Howard s-Grove Baptist church
YESTERDAY morning at II O'clock.
The fpneral OF Mr. Samuel ]. Crane.
wh0lsdlsd Monday afternoon, will take
pace at 800 O'clock this afternoon from
l.s.gh-Strcet BAPTIST church. The re-
mains win be jnterred In oakwood Gene
tery. .es- -f.t