The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-08

I Colonel W. Gordon McCabe then in
| Petersburg where he spent three or four
| years and established a record as sue
! cossful student.
! lie entered the University Of Virginia
| in 1881 from where he graduated upon
| all his tickets, taking the degrees Of
| Bachelor of Philosophy and Doctor Of
| Philosophy.
one year after his graduation he was
| appointed assistant 60 the Professor OF
| Latin. lie aftcrward taught for year
! 1T the Norfolk Academy under Professor
! II. w Tunstall and then entered upon
a course OF teaching IN the far South.
! In 1855 he returned 10 tho University
I of Virginia. having been made assistant
, 10 the Professor Of Modern Languages
| and IN 1883 he became adjunct professor
| Of Modern Languages.
/ In this position be gave such satisiac-
ton that in 1875 he was given the full
| professionally Of Germanic languages.
| 10 was during this term Of Office that he
/, was granted "a year leave which be en-
| ployed 10 advantage I'm q stay I'm Europe
| in which he completed himself in French
| and German.
lie was an enthusiastic teacher and
/ was singularly happy in his exposition
I'm the class room. lie was not only very
! popular among his colleagues but an in
! tonse favorite among the students posi-
! tion won by his UNMARRIED gencaiity and
! good fellowship.
! lie was married about six years ago 10
| Miss Isabella Holmes. the daughter OF
the late Professor George Frederick
| Holmes who with her one child, a daush-
ter survives him.
Mrs. j. Palmer Gordon.
ASHLAND. VA. Nov 7-Specal.-Af-
ter an illness OF only a few days, Mrs. j.
| n .I.....
evening She was Miss Ella Tinsley, Of
Hanover, and was married TO Mr.. Cor
don about seventeen years ago. Mrs
Gordon was one of Ashlands handsomest
| ladies, and a woman Of rare traits OF
character She was a useful and beloved
member Of the BAPTIST Church. which has
sustained great loss in her death.
She is survived by a heart-broken hus-
! band. two promising children-Miss Liz
! gie and Master Willie GOrdOn-twO sis
/ ters-Miss Sallie Tinsley, of Ashland. and
/ Mrs. Felix Tnslcy. Of Richmond; and
! two brOthcrs-Messrs. r.. +. Tinsiey. Of
! Richmond and Wexford Tinsley, of New
! port News.
The funeral services were conducted
this afternoon az the Baptist church by
! Rev c.. T. Stuart, assisted by Revs. VII
! kinson. Atwill and Chestnut, after which
the interment was made in Woodland
i cemetery.
The pan-bearors were p. J. Peasants,
w. ". Motley. r. F. Chenery. J. b. Han,
j. G.. Hughes. r. e. Blackwell, Ashton
Elicit and Z. II. c.. England.
Mrs. Matte J.. wills.
LOUISA. VA, November Especial
After many months Of painful Illness, pa
tently endured. this Sabbath morning
The spirit OF Mrs Matte l.. Wills de-
parted. Truly "a mother I'm Israeli has
fallen. Her distinguishing trait was her
earnest piety and zeal for her church.
i evils Memorial Presbyterian Church"
was so named by the trustees Of tho
church to commemorate her untirins ef-
forts through more than thirty years TO
have q church Of her faith near her.
Her house was ever the home Of the
preachers. Her place I'm the church can
never be filed. Although on her bed Of
sickness. her presence was felt AT the
h0Ir Of worship Her spirit was there.
Mrs Wills IS survived by five daugh-
tors and three sons. The daughters are
Mrs Frank T. West and Mrs. J. w.
Flanagan. Of this county. and Mrs. Rev.
r. b. Egeleston. of Portsmouth. Va;
Misses Agnes and Elvira. The sons are
Henry Wills OF JacksbOr0, Texas: Plum
mer wills. Of Prescott. Arizona, and
Fritz wills. who lived on the farm with
his mother AMI unmarried sisters. The
husband. DR. James L. Wills. died sew
oral years ago.
Mrs wills will be buried in the ceme-
terry adjoining TIE church grounds do
mated by her
Tazewcll Lovett
BERRYVILLE VA. Nov T-Speclal-
Tazewell Lovett, proprietor Of the T
Lovett Roller MIL of this place. expired
suddenly AT his residence here az ,six
o'clock Mr. Lovett had just taken his
seat I'm chair after partaking very hear
lily ~ some soup. Suddenly he exclaim-
ed. This soup has made me sick" and
Doe placed his hand over his heart rs II
in great pain. Ills h0usekoeper immedi-
ate'y summoned some neighbors. who
placed him ON a bed. where he expired
after glsping several times
Mr. Loyett lad been I'm bad health for
some years. and about a year ago he suf-
fered partial stroke Of paralysis: since
then he has moved about very little.
The immediate cause OF his death was
supposed TO be apopleXy.
Mr.. Lovett was born slxty-nine years
ago IN Loudoun county. Va, and en-
gagged In farming until 1891 when he
moved here and erected the large roller
mills which bear his name. He leaves
two children. one son-T. J. Lovett, of
Loudoun county, and a daughter.
Cadet Blackwell
DANVlLLE. VA. Nov. Especial
The body Of w. Joshua Blackwell the
young cadet Of the Danville Military IN
stitute. who was drowned in Dan river
on the morning OF the 23d OF October
was found yesterday. Scott Carter. a
hoatman, found the body floating in the
water about two hundred yards from
where young Blackwell feu out OF the
boat II was but little disfgured and
was quickly prepared for burial by an
undertaken.
This morning the cadet battalion Of
the Institute escorted the remains 10 the
Atlantic and Danvllle railway depot
where they were taken in charge by a
detachment OF cadets and conveyed 20
Holiday. In Lunenburg county for
burial az the home of the mother OF the
deceased.
Mrs Sarah j. Wcidemeyer.
LYNCHBURG. VA, Nov. Especial
Mrs. Sarah j. Wedemeyer. wife Of the
late Henry Wedemeyer Of Baltimore
died here tonight aged eighty-three
years She was a daughter Of the late
Jehu Williams and n sister Of Messrs
James n. and Jehu Williams. prominent
Lynchburfers
Mrs. Woidemcyer was one % the orr
ginal members Of Court-Street Methodist
church.