The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-08
OBITU AIRY
Egbert I. Bass.

Mr.. Egbert z. Bass died Sunday even
ing az T:20 o'clock al the residence Of his
daughter Mrs NJ. r. Wilkinson No. 3A
Bowling Green Road. near the north
end of Seventeenth street Mr.. Bass
had been IN falling health for some weeks
but despite his age. tcYenty-two years
his activity had always been so great
that IL was only very recently that ms
recovery was despaired 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 them and cared for them
as only n genuine horse man can and In
the capacity 10 care for them he VAS
simply incompatible.
His sister. Mrs. Mary Bass Baldwin.
his daughter Mrs NJ. j.. Wilkinson ana
his sons. Messrs. James j.. Bass. or
Petersburg: Edwin II. Bass. or Manche5-
ter; William J.. Bass and 5. W. Bass. OF
Henrico, survive him.
The funeral will take place from Mrs.
Wiklnson's az u o'clock to-day. The
interment will be in Hollywood.
Mr.. Samuel j. Cane.
Mr.. Samuel J. Crane. distributing clerk
In the postofice, died. after lingering
Illness, at his home. No. 2Noi east Grace
street. yesterday afternoon about
o'clock.
Mr.. Crane was highly esteemed by his
associates for his strict integrity ana gen
ial manners. He had been IN the post
Office for over three years. ana had az
ways performed his duties acceptably lie
was a devout member OF Leigh-Street
Baptist church.
The deceased leaves a wife and -FOUR
children-three girls ana boy.
Mr.. Crane was a member of the Wood.
men OF the World and the Golden Chain
orders.
The funeral will take place from Leigh
Street Baptist church tomorrow after
noon al s:s0 O'Clock. Tho iatcrment VIII
be IN Oakwood
The death leaves vacancy u the post
Office which will probably be hiled 10y 'ne
appoiutment Of tho next substitute in or
der. who is Mr.. Elmore :. Rlderood.
Ruby l. Hoh,on.
Rubv l.. the little child 81 Mr. \. w.
and Mrs Kate Hobson. died % the resi-
dence OF its parents. No. lilo uf4I' am
s,-oot ruIton sunday afternoon az $50
o,cloclx aged three years. The funefai
took place from the fulton bap.ise
church yesterday afternoon az sd"
O'Clock.
" e.. Ellis.
Mr. w G. Ellis died at his residence
on Creighton Road. Henrico county, SUI ,..
dav He was in the seventy-iout'h g'1i
~ his age. The funeral VIII tahe p.@
from Howard's Grove Baptist chufch 'h'S
morning at IL O'Clock
Sir. Charles ID. MI.
WAYNEsBORO. VA, Feb. ,,-spte,clali,,
Al $40 o'clock this morning Mr; Charie'
- UiI aged sixty-Oue years, died irons
n,raivsis al the home OF his daughter
Mrs IL. y. Fishburne. in this Guy, ,..-,..
Mr. nm sustained stroke or pariiysiH
In ism whiqh left him totally UNITED LOT
business.
Mr. Hin was prominent In the tobacco
trade OF Richmond for many years. an.
He was born at LeakesNlsle. y. ", 800
reared In Milton: =. G: was l3F ,,tti l,iy
years a clerk OF Mr. samuel ,hinS:
father az the late Charles Natk.hs az
Niltor. He married Miss Harriet T. WIZ
liams. sister OF Mr.. Charles L. Williams"
"a lie came TO Richmond before the war
., Ia clarL for " illiams 4 carr <loh
rrnmediately after the war Mr. I'M "ay
in business In New York city.
lie returned 10 Richmond ABOUT M
,,aar l..,r nnd was ~ the nrm OF ~, -
poteat: then Of the firm OF Filll LentcN
4 Skinker; then of the trm OF lilNs
SkinIrsr Watkins. and upon the dissolu-
lion OF that firm. he was then o. NC
firm OF Charles d. Hill g. Co. until ne pc
came incapscitated for business by fsll-
ing health, and he was succeeded IN the
Arm hv the late Richmond Maury |,
Mr.. Hill was 4 man Of the moss IN"