The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-15

the remains leaving last night at IL
o'clock.
Mr.. Henry Fletcher Roberts.
Mr.. Henry Fletcher Roberts died at the
residence of his mother, No. lO2 Lamb
avenue. Barton Heights, Saturday night
last at $50 O'Clock. He was In the forty
fifth year of his age. He had been In
had health for a long time. Mr.. Roberts
was a brother OF DIR. ]. NJ. Roberts.
The funeral took place yesterday morn
ing AT 900 O'Clock from the above resi-
dence. and the interment was made IN
Hollywood
Mrs. Lizzie r. Leffier.
Mrs Lizzie F. LETTER. wife OF Mr..
Charles j. LETTER. died Saturday night
~ o O'clock at the residence Of her hus-
hand No. 2206 Church Hill avenue. Her
funeral took place at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning from the residence.
Upshur IL. Simcoc.
Irushur r. Simcoe died Saturday at
the home of his mother. No. Sti Jessa-
mine street aged twenty years. The
funeral took place at 1 o'clock yesterday
afternoon from Union-Station Methodist
church. and the remains were taken 10
Quinton, New Kent county, for interment.
Little Earl Liggon.
Earl Hobson, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. w
T.. I.iggon, died at $50 o'clock Saturday
night. aged four months and five
DAYS. The funeral took place from the
residence, No. 500 Mosby street. at
o'clock yesterday afternoon
Elsie Edwards Clarke.
Elsie Edwards only child of Alan b
and Lola L. Clarke. died at o'clock Sat-
urday night at the residence of her par
pnts. 314 north Twenty-fourth street,
aged eleven months and nine days.
William n. Barker.
William y. Barker. formerly a resident
of Church Hill. died at Riveryiew Satur-
day at II o'clock. aged seventy years
The funeral took place at Riverview yes.
terday afternoon at O'Clock. and the In
torment was made In Hollywood
Captain Peyton Randolph.
News was received in this city yester-
day Of the death in Lexington, Ky, in
St. Joseph's Hospital, of Captain Peyton
Randolph, OF Baltimore, who was in COM
mand Of Company X, OF the Seventh
United States Volunteer Gmmune) In
fantry, stationed at Lexington. His death
was due to a complication of typhoid
fever and Brights disease. He had been
i'll about two weeks.
Captain Randolph was only twenty-five
years Of age. He came of a prominent
Virginia family. He was a SON of the
late Wilton Randolph He leaves a
brother, Mr.. Wilton Randolph, who IL
with the Standard oil Company, In Bal
tImore, and two sisters-Misses Louise and
Ida Randolph. who reside In that city
His friend, Captain Stuart 5. Janney, OF
Baltimore, who is a member Of the same
regiment. was with him when he died.
Captain Randolph was born I'm Rich
mond January 81. 1873 and was educated
at the public schools of Richmond and
the Virginia Military Institute. In Sep
tember last he was commissioned as
captain Of the Seventh Volunteer Infantry
of 81. Louis being placed in command
Of Company x. His command was or
dered 10 Lexington. whore he went about
September 20. He stood high in his reg
iment and was exceedingly popular.
The remains will arrive here this morn
Ing at $50 O'Clock over the Chesapeake
q Ohio railway under escort ana VIII De
carried az once to Hollywood where the
interment will take place.
william II. Holmes.
SUFFOLK, VA, Nov. H.-Special.-
william H. Holmes. a New York COM
mission merchant, died yesterday at
GAINESVILLE. Va. and was buried here
this afternoon. The funeral was preachei
by Rev. J. +. Love. pastor of the Bap-
list church here. who was assisted by
Rev. w. Y. c. Parker, of New York. The
burial was conducted by Masons-Ruth
Lodge. No. 50, OF Norfolk, and Suffolk
Lodge. No. 30. The deceased was % years
old lie was well fixed financially.
Mr. Holmes was born i'm Southampton
county Va. was in business In Norfolk
eighteen years and in New York thirteen
years. While IN Norfolk he was presi-
dent Of the select council. Mr.. Holmes
leaves two half brothers, Robert NJ But
Ter wholesale grocer i'm Suffolk. and
r. III. Butler a travelling shoe salesman.
Mrs. Martha L. Laws.
NEWPORT NEWS. VA. Nov. N.-Spe-
cial-Mrs. Martha r. Laws, aged eighty
four. died this morning at the residence
Of her son-in-iaw, Captain James Ben
nett. Death was due to old age. Mrs
Laws formerly resided In Alexandria, Va,
and her remains were shipped to that
city this afternoon for interment.
Charles w. Fitchett.
FREDERICKSBURG. VA, Nov. IA
Special.-News was received here TO-DAY
OF the death in Natchez Miss, OF Mr.
Charles w. Fitchett, former superintend
emf Of the National Cemetery Of thi
city
lie was hfty-three years old and die.
OF yellow fever.
Archbishop W. II. Gross.
BALTIMORE. Nov. 14.-William Hick
ley Gross. Archbishop OF oregon Roma
Catholic Church. died at st. Joseph
Hospital this witty to-day Of heart dis
ease.
Archbishop Gross came 10 this city I
attend A celebration AT St Charles Cot
lege. ElIicot City. Md, and was take
sick on Nov. 9Th. since which time h
has been confined 20 his bed In 81
Josephs Hospital. 1t was thought unit
this morning that his condition was i'm
proving and thai he would recover but
sudden change for the worse resulted II
his death.