The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-15
Mrs. o. 5. Morton.

Friends all over the city were shocked
az the announcement yesterday OF the
death at half past o'clock Sunday after
noon al her residence llj east Cary
street. Of Mrs. o. :. Morton. wife Of the
popular assistant cashier Of the National
Bank Of Virginia.
Mrs. Morton was stricken AZ o'clock
I'm the morning. and her brother. DR..
Deaton, who was summoned, at once
perceiWng her critical condition. called
IN Dr. George Ross and DR.. Treyllan In
consultation.
Tb,lr combined skin AMI experience
proved unavaillng. however, and she
sank rapidly. never regaining conscious
ness from the time cf the fatal stroke.
In her death, her family, the neighbour
hood in when she lived, and Centenary
Methodist church, OF which she was an
active member. suffer a grIevous loss.
She was particularly given to works or
mercy: 20 Christian service 10 all in
reed. was a most Kind neighbor; n
tender and devoted mother a loving
wife.
The blow Is the more felt because OF
the fact that not one of the household
had the slightest intImati0n that she was
I'm other than her usual excellent health
on Friday she paid several social calls,
and It was thought by those who met her
on that day that she was looking even cx-
ceptionally well. Her death. therefore.
came like a lightning stroke. ana those
bereavcd cal only take refuge In their
faith.
Mrs. Morton was Miss Peytoua Deaton,
q daughter Of the late James 6. Dcaton.
and a sister Of Or. James DoatOn.
She IS survived by her husband and
ten children the eldest or whOm-Mr.
John Morton-is engaged In business in
Duluth. MINI. The latter Is expected 10
reach Richmond to-day.
rhe funeral will take place at 4 o'clock
this afternoon from Centenary Methods,
church. the intsrment 10 be in Hollywood.
The following gentlemcnt will act a.
pall-bearers:
Active-George +. Merrill. r. b. Nun
ford. c. r. Potts. ". G. Jones. J. Scott
Parrish. l.. =. Hudgins, l.. q. Miller, +.
Z. Sutton.
y. Boyd. James T. Gray. Judge George
l.. Christian. Dr. J. G. TreyiIlian. Jacob
Bates
John Purify.
Mr. John purdy. weli-known resi-
dent OF Henrico county. died Saturday
afternoon at lis O'Clock. after brief
Illness. Mr.. Purdy was paralyzed Fri
day morning. and lay in an unconscious
condition until the end came.
Mr.. Purdy was about sixty-fve years
OF age. His wife. who survives him. was
a sister of Mr. V. Hechler Jr. He leaves
several children. who reside in Baltimore.
The funeral took place sunday after
noon and the remains were inferred in
Oakwood.
Mr.. Sarah Ol,ini Dnvi..
Mrs. Sarah Alyina Davis died after
long and painful Illness Al her home. l47
Venable street. yesterday at l:l5 r. NJ
She leaves four children: Misses jamie
and Lizzie Davis. John and Arthur
Davis.
The funeral will take place from tho
late residence this morning AZ O'Clock,
ana tho interment will bc made in the
family burying ground IN Henrico coun-
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Noses llogr sutherland
Mr.. Moses Hogc Sutherland who died
last Friday in Denver. Col, was former
resident OF Baltimore, where he has
sister and two brothers. The former Is
Mrs. John Graham. The brothers are
Drs. Joel 3. and d. Cam. Sutherland.
Mr.. Sutherland was married nftsen years