Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-22
DR.. J. ". NASH DEAD.
-, PASSES AWAY WHILE SITTING
~ 4 CHAIR.
WIS A POPULAR PHYSICIAN.
-,,ccs az the Eastern state Hos
.,,el-Oncc Physician To the rcni-
,cutIary--Sora ~ Very rlentifui-
c,ncr williamsburg News.

WILLIAMSBURG VA. September a.
,....ai)--At ten minutes 20 o'clock this
r.-roon Dr. John ". Nash died sud-
..,.v while sitting up in his armchair
Dis residence. at the Eastern state
,..rai Dr. Nash had been in falling
,..rh for several years. and was a great
rl-fr from hcart-trouble and asthma.
ceased had resided here since the
.--rr OF 1888. when ne succeeded Dr.
.ns ii. Garlick as assistant physician
tle Eastern state Hospital. which po-
a Ore held up 70 last April. when he
nroI reelection, on account Of de-
r-.re health. Or. Nash was an exalted
-.. ol the old Virginia gentleman, ge-
ID and social in disposition. kind and
emilio in his manners. but firm in adj
r-u.e 20 every principle OF right. ana
...I.t il the discharge of every duty he
-. called upon 90 perform. During his
Inv service as assistant physician at The
r.rr.i be cndcarcd himself TO all with
t.., ne came in contact and the poor
....rtrrates 90 whom he ministered were
-...t.rr attached to him. This they
t.v.s I'm "a marked degree whenever he
,,, .u0ug them. The deceased was
s,f cared In this state, but ne had
,r.yelel extensively. especially IN me
S,.r and many Of the best people OF
go s..I.r were his intimate friends.
S,,.',...- la was known he was regard
.. skIul physician, true TREND
-s t.rG-hcarted and genial associate.
f..-....d was 7S years Of age, and was
Emeritus physician at the Eastern state
f..t-al and resided on the grounds. ~
lrs tine ne was physician 10 the penl-
,-srrv. His son. DIT Frank Nash who
--fs in Washington, and Dir. Paulus
irving. who married his daughter are eN-
a here I'm the morning. The remains
- he taken TO Farmvine. his old home,
i, nothing definite in regard 10 the rune
r viii be known until his son ana DR..
irving arrive.
~ charles Cowles, son If Mr.. Peter
Covles. Superintendent Of the James
r. Public Schools. has resigned the po-
Scion he has held IN the post-oiice since
,r- u NJ. Ware has been postmaster ana
,-rr 90, into business at foano on october
e.. .ra dav be leaves the post-oilice. He
ta succeeded by Mr. i. G. Davis, who
t- several terms held the position OF
r-v Sergeant.
r~ ord Mrs. l. S Foster, who have
t..- CHESTS at the Homestead Hotel. Hot
s.-l-rs Faith county. returned home last
l-.rirr much benefited by their stay IN
r mountains.
number Of local huntsmen, with sew
s--i oNimr0ds" from Newport News lelt
t.-. -ris morning for the marshes of the
rtt.,arominy TO hunt sora. In the party
,-,r. Oscar Lane, Frank Henley, Edmdno
w -lrr.on Norven Henley. Judge smith,
,.5 William Christian. The tides nave
1sn fine Tor hunting these birds lately,
--r Quantities Of them have been killed
b. .ra local and visiting huntsmen.
Contain Monte Brooks, from Rchm ond,
--s here Yesterday. and returned nome
- ,rs evening train with six dozen Ene
lr1. .,
Mr. Robert Lee Spencer. steward and
.-.r.rsr Of the college hotels and board
IL, houses. left FOR Richmond yesterday
,-hrsiness connected with the college
Tss Lizzie Bryan. Miss GeoiBie 1'HI-
rr Miss Helen Cranord' MISS 'hioo
L-.kav and Miss Lucy Stubps lell yes-
f.rdav TO attend the state fehi"le NUT
mel school at Farmvile. 800
There win be a special meeting or the
Ha.u.tql Executive Committee held next
v.at +o audit the bills Of this month, as
Oh. fiscal year ends on the 59ih.
Rev. j. y. Latham, pastor of the Meth
rlst church who has been quite indis-
ro-ed. is much better to-day.
Nrs. Y. II. Dickerson and her sister,
Mrs Cordelia Servant. are i'm Richmond
far few DAYS on business and pleasure
professor and Mrs. Van Garrett are eN-
rreted home on the 18th from their visit
p. the mountains Of Virginia and Ien-
rsssec.
Conductor Christian. formerly Of this
Mace. was quite painfully hurt yesterday
m Newport News while stepping from
Oh. electric car 10 another.