The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-16
OBITUARY.
Henry l.. Brook $.


The death OF Sergeant Henry +. Brooks
was announced in the following telegram
from jacksonville. Florida, to The Times
yesterday:
.''rhe Blues have suffered another loss
| bv the death OF one Of their members.
| This time II Is Company II that has been
| afflicted. for it now mOurns the loss OF
one of its most efficient non-commission-
ed officers. Sergeant Henry i. Brooks Of
Richmond. lie had been sick In his
quarters for about a week or ten days
but did not complain mucn and no one
thought that he was seriously III until
last Thursday when IL became necessary
to send him 90 the Division Hospital
where he expired this morning at 100
O'Clock.
Sergeant Brooks enlisted in the old
company Of the Richmond Light Infantry
Blues about seven years ago and has
been a faithful and efficient member OF
that organization and a first-class sol
der ever since.
"The remains have been taken to the
establishment Of an undertaken In Jack
sonville where the funeral services viii
be conducted this afternoon by Chaplain
Stringfellow OF the Fourth Regiment.
The two companies OF the Blues viii act
as escort The body will be taken 10
Richmond on the evening train escorted
by Private Il. Gay Rose for interment.
Sergeant Brooks was a great sufferer
during his late illness
Mir Brooks was the son Of the late
Joseph c. Brooks. who was a well known
citizen Of Richmond.
He was connected with the Auditing
Department Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway Company. and was very popular
with al his associates lie was about
twenty-three years Of age and was
young man of fine promise. He was
brother Of Mr.. Charles Il. Brooks. of this
city. who is connected with the post
office and Mr.. William J. Brooks and Mr..
Joseph c. Brooks. Jr. The latter LEFT
Wednesday night on tho o'clock train
for Jacksonville, and reached there yes
terday at / o'clCck
Young Brooks also leaves sister. Miss
Efie Brooks. lie was to have been mar
rled this fall.
MIR. Eugene Harvey Dunn.
Mr.. Eugene Harvey Dunn died after a
long and painful illness, at 2;ZO CLOCK
yesterday afternoon at mis- residence. No.
5l9 Canal street in the fortieth year of his
age.
educated at the city schools. Early in
his career he learned the trade Of steam
boat engineer apd as such saw much of
the world He was later employed upon
years he was engaged at the docks OF the
Newport News Shpbuilding and Dry
DOCK Company. lie was never married.
He leaves mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
Dunn, two sisters. Mrs. Pearl Scherer and
Mrs Minnie Brown. and one brother, Mr..
1 ]. Dunn, all of this city.
The funeral will be held at 1870 O'Clock
this afternoon from his late residence. the
nterment taking place in Hollywood.
Mrs. \. VI. Hewitt
M. Il IL
No. 14Ol Grove avenue, at 1:l5 O'Clock last
evening.
Mrs Hewitt was apparently I'm excel
lent health up to 3 o'clock yesterday ar
tcrnOOn and appeared at dinner as usual
Shortly after 3 O'Clock she was taken
very ill, and Dr. MOsby was sent for, but
ia spite of every care she grew steadily
worse until her death. The physician
pronounced the cause as acute apOpleNy.
She was the widow of the late Thomas
T. Hewitt. a well-knoWn citizen OF Rich
mOnd. She was a member OF the FIRST
Eaptlst church and was a woman of the
highest Christian character.
She has many friends here who Will pro-
fOund.y regret her demise.
She leaves two children. Mrs. w. G.
Ncseley ana Mr.. {. L. Hewitt, toth OF
this city.
The funeral arrangements will be an
nOunced upon completion.
Mrs. Elizabeth McVeigh.
sTORMONT VA. Sept. 15.-Special.-
Mrs Elizabeth McNeigh. wife OF T.. T.
McVeigh died at the residence of her
husband near here at 500 this morning.
Mrs. McNeigh was in the ftty-frst year
o. her age. She was totally blind for
over fifteen years, but SO acute was all
of her other senses that she could move
in any portion of her residence with ease,
ard this confidence in herself caused her
death.
About two weeks ago she missed a step
al the top of a staircase and fen TO the
floor below. receiving very painful frac-
lures from which she was a great SUI
feier until death brought relief.
Before her marriage she was a Miss
English OF Alexandria, Va. She was
truly a lady Of high intelligence. withal
a most devoted Christian.
Her remains will be buried from the
Lower Methodist church, OF which she
was a member, tomorrow at O'Clock
by her pastor, Mr.. Anderson. OF Saludd.
sne leaves no children.
Mrs. Bianch Mooney.
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, Sept ID
Mrs. Edgar W. Mooney died this morning
at the home Of her husband IN tais city,
aged twenty-three years
Mrs. Mooney was formerly Miss
Blanche Chalkley, of Chesterfield county,
Va She has been resident of this
place for only about three years. and
leaves large number OF friends 10 mourn
her loss. She was OF a very sweet dis
position and all who knew her loved her.
The remains viii be taken to Rich
mond by train No Friday reaching
there at $3.50 +. NJ.
The interment will be made in Maury
cemetery, Manchester.
J.W. Dunn.
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. Sept To-
Special.-Mr. J. w Dunn died at Cows
~ yeslcrlay afternoon. after a brief
illness. from cholera mOlDys.
Mr. Dunn was native of NOrtonsyille,
Albemarle county. and was engaged with
Mr.. 5. A. Birch as hotel Keeper.
He was a young man about twenty
eig..- years of age. and OF good business
capacity. having held important positions
IN this city within the past few years.
Mrs. Rowland Doggctt.
CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA. Sept ID
Special.-Mrs. Doggett. wife OF DR.. Row
lend Doggett. % the University OF Nir-
flnla. died last evening. al.er a lingering
Illness.
Her body was carried 10 Ivy Depot this
morning and inferred In the family bury
ing ground.