The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-05
Cnlnncl Casper W. Rell.

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Colonel Casper W. Bell
The death Of chivalrous Colonel Caspar
w. Bell. which occurred on October %th,
a. his home Salisbury. Mo. causes an
| other name 10 be erased from the short
| Hst of living Confederate congressman.
| Senator George Vest = now the only
surviving member from Missouri. Colonel
Bell was one of the most scholarly men
| Of the Confederacy.
He was born in Prince Edward county
| Va, and was in his seveniy-ninth year.
| lie was the grandson or Colonel George
Bel, Of the Revolutionary var, whose
wife was Elizabeth Calhoun. an aunt OF
John c. Calhouns
Colonel Caspar Bell was graduated at
William ana Mary College and aftor-
wards A. the University Of Virginia.
Since his youth he had made his home
| in Missouri where he was engaged In
the pr4ctice az law During that time
he filled many important offices. lie was
appointed snecial attorney Of the Interior
under President Clcvelaud's first admin
| isiration.
Being a Southern man. ne entered the
Southern army at the beginning OF the
| war with the rank Of colonel. lie dis
! tingushed himself for bravery and gal
lantry during a years service ln 'Ae
army. and at the expiration OF that TINE
he resigned his commission 10 accept a
| seat I'm the Confederate Congress. Colonel
Bell was n natural orator. His me
| voice ana graceful bearing made him an
J iouoroeeit,. figure - the congressional
| hail While I'm Richmond his celebrated
| eulogv upon the death Of Senator 4. l..
| i Pevton. his friend and colleague. was
prouounced one OF tho most beautliN
addresses OF the kind ever delivered.
For the past few years Colonel Bell
| has been an invalid. Although he had
always occupied prominent offices. he
| died q poor man. lie leaves q WIDOW
and two daughters-one. Miss FRANCES
Bell. the popular writer and illustrator
ana she IS said 90 be The finest mono
| locue reader In this country.
II IS 10 be hoped that the remains ~
J Coionol BeU wiz DE brought 20 his native
state TO rest IN the land he loved SO
wolf and beside the comrades with whom
In life he worked shoulder 90 shoulder
| 10 advance and protect her interests.
George Il. Thompson. Jr.
4 spccial IN Tho Times last night from
Lynchburg announces The ee2th In.If-
dav nirht af Amherst Courthouse ot W
George 3. Thompson Jr.. son OF Mr..
George b. Thompson, or in'+ cry
The young man passed away az the
home Of his uncle. Dr T. j.. voorhees,
! Tie was a member of Company +. Sec
ond REGIMENT. Lyuchhurg Zouaves.
Thomas G. Watkins.
KEYsvITLE. VA Nov i.-speciai.-
Mr. Thomas g.. watkins. aged cighiy-one
years. died this morning az his resi-
| dence four miles from Keysville and VIII
ba buried at Ash Camp church to-mof.
row after3oo3.
Nir Watkins was connected win me
best and most influential families In The
state tie was one oi the lenders in inc
BAPTIST church here and has been con.
sislcnt member Of the same since noy-
| hood.
FOR many wears hc was in the tobacco
business hero. but retired M hfs farm
few wears aro THE immediate cause ~
rfs death was v4'rul1r disease of thn
heart. Last year he had am attack Of
rrralvsis from which DE never fully Pc
covered. He leaves n wife and eight
children four bows and four Girls one
Of The dovrbters married Mr. W. =.
Booker. formerly of Richmond. ono Alr
r. IT. pritiv employed hv Mcssrs $.
w. Travor- IS. Co.. ONO Mr.. W. w. Woot-
ten. agent Southern Railroad ~ Clarkos-
chant hero one Of his sons IS connect
| cd with tho Southern Railroad IN Atlanta
one IN business IN H'noao1 ". Va ono
with the Southern Railroad at Durham.
y. c.. and one runs "A hotel at South
Boston. an Of whom had been telegraUhed
Lewis c. Koontz.
LURAY. VA. Nov. A-Spccial-Lewis
| c. Koontz. "a wealthy farmer near Marks
vHle this county aie4 after a lingering
illness this afternoon. lie was seventy
eight years OF age and leaves widow
/ and seven children.
Colonel ". ! Johnston,
WELDON. y. g.. Nov. Especial
| In the death OF Colonel ". A. Johnston
az LiiUeton. Thursday Halifax county
loses ono of her most prominent citizens.
| Colonel Johrston won his tiue I'm the war
when he DISTINGUISHED himself. The
camp OF Confederate Veterans here IS
| known as the "Biii Johnston Camp"
! named IN his honor. A good many vete-
| rams attended the funeral services at his
/ late home. this afternoon.