Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-23
DEATH OF MIR. JOHN A SMITH.
weII-Known BOOk-Keeper and an
Estimable Gentleman.


Mr.. John A. Smith died at 2:3O o'clock
yesterday afternoon, at his residence, No.
coo north Eighth street. Mr.. Smith suf-
fered a stroke of paralysis two or three
years ago, and since then his decline had
been quite rapid. His movement and
speech were seriously impaired from the
beginning, and for some months he had
been failing so steadily that II was APP
parent that the end was drawing near.
He only took TO his bed on Tuesday. and
his death was as peaceful as baby 5
falling asleep.
Mr.. Smith was well-known In business
circles, and was held in high esteem. He
was a man OF the strictest integrity, and
was affable and openhearted. He was In
his 18th year, and was born in Bavaria,
Germany, but his parents came to Amerl-
ca and settled in Richmond when he was
a child, and he had spent nearly his en-
tire life here. He was a graduate OF
Roanoke College at Salem. and taught
school for some years. He then embarked
I'm the canning business at Elizabethton,
Tenn. as a member of the firm Of Came
ron &, Smith. Upon the dissolution or
the firm Mr.. Smith returned to Rich
mond. and became associated in business
with the late A. b. Goodman in the bark
business. After Mr.. Goodman's death
Mr.. Smith remained with his sons until
the Goodman Manufacturing Company
went out of business, a few years ago.
Mr.. Smith was stricken with paralysis
about that time, and had not actively en-
gagged in business since.
The deceased is survived by his wife
and her three sons by former mar
riage-Messrs. Harry b., T. Leroy, and
j. Percy Green.
The funeral will take place Friday
afternoon at 5 O'Clock from ST. James
Episcopal church, of which deceased had
long been a consistent member.
OTHER DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Miss Virginia Rawlings died at the
residence Of Mr.. John j. Turner. No. bSS
north Tenth street, yesterday morning.
Deceased was the daughter OF the late
Lewis Rawlings. OF Spotsylvania county.
va. and the aunt of the late Frank ID.
Hill She was about 70 years OF age,
and had been Ill with rheumatism for
several years The funeral Will take
place from ST. James Episcopal church at
10 O'Clock this morning. The pall-bear-
ers will be Messrs. T. NJ. Hundley, Robert
S. Bosher T. T. Glasgow, W. II. Tatum'
James T. Gray, James Caskie. John r.
Wren. and DIR. j. n. Upshur.
Mrs. Bette +. Tyler. wife or George Z.
Tyler, died yesterday morning, at her
home. No. 1905 Jacquelin street. The
funeral will take place from Calvary
Baptist church at p. Nj. to-day.
The mortal remains OF the late Mrs.
Rosetta Cohen were laid to rest yester-
day morning in the Hebrew Cemetery.
The funeral rites were impressively per-
formed by Rev. DR.. 4. N. Calisch. In the
mortuary chapel. in the presence of
very large number OF friends and ac-
uuaintances OF the deceased.
Mr.. r. II. Raney, weli-known stone
mason OF the East End died at his resi-
dence No. si2 north Twenty-fourth street,
nj 10 o'clock yesterday morning Mr..
Raney had been i'll for long time. but
bore his suffering with Christian resig-
nation. The funeral will take place this
afternoon at $50 o'clock from Union
station church.