The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-31
OBITUARY.
Miss Fanny Cary Powers.


The news Of the death OF MISS ann
Cary Powers. daughter OF the la'e - -
Pike Powers, d. D., will be received VII"
grief by her many friends. She u'eu
day morning az 10 O'Clock
Miss Powers has for some months neeh
suffering from nervous prostration anu
was ordered by her physician to Chi'oh
Springs In the hope that the bracins ar
and skilled medical attention winch sn7
would have there might result IN com
plete restoration to health.
However, all proved unavsilins. MISS
Powers was entirely devoted to goou
work. and did much TO make or ST. An
drews parish the centre Of activity tha'
ii is. She was especially interested in the
Young Ladies' Guild" and the summer
Rest"
Her funeral will take place at o'clock
This afternoon from st. Andrews church.
DIR. l.. +. Humeston.
Or. +. r Humeston died at hts res
idence. in Highland Springs. at ! o'clock
yeste -day morning He had been in fee
bic health for several years. OF late ne
grew worse and continued to grow weak
er until the end came.
Dr. Humeston was "A years old. He was
I'm the Union army during the war, and
| was surgeon in the division hospital For
the past ten years he has not practiced
his profession by reason Of weak health
He was born I'm Massachusetts and came
10 Centrslia. Va. ten years ago with his
wife for their health. He has been living
at Highland Springs for two years. His
wife died about two years ago. He left
no children.
The funeral will take place to-day at
noon at Centraiia.
He was a member Of the Presbyterian
church. and a man Of high character.
Robert II. Baker.
Mr.. Robert II. Baker died NJ the Re-
treat for the sick Sunday morning at $50
o'clock. He had been there for several
weeks under treatment for heart trouble.
hIr. Baker was In his SEVENTEEN year. He
was a native Of Hanover county He en-
listed IN the Pamunkey Artillery, OF Han
over under Captain Elicit in mol, was
wounded In battle. and was taken prls-
oner soon after the fall Of Richmond. He
was gallant soldier throughout the war.
He never married.
The funeral viii take place this
morning at If o'clock from St. Johns
Episcopal church, and the interment Will
be made I'm lakewood.
X. A. Terrin.
The remains OF Mr.. r. A. Terrin. who
died at his old homestead near Ashland.
on Friday. IN his 62nd year, were brought
10 Richmond Sunday morning and IN
TERED in Oskwood
The decea sed leaves his wife and one
child. He was an old resident Of Henrico
county. and lived for some time in Rich
mond
Funeral Director Biley had charge OF
the funeral arrangements.
Mr.. Thomas W, PembertOn.
Mr.. Thomas Watkins Pemberton. son
Of Mrs Fannie b. and the late Thomas
W. PembertOn. for many years pToml-
ncnt tobacconist OF this city. died SAT-
urday AZ his mothers residence on me
Mechanicsyille turnpike. He was In his
DIST year. His funeral took place from
the residence at ? o'clock yesterday after
noon and the interment was In Holly
wood.
Mrs. Sarah G. Ballauc
Sunday morning az o'clock Mrs. Sarah
c. Ballauf died At the residence OF her
sister. Mrs II. X. Breeder, 50. 7ls west
Grace street.
The deceased was in the seth year Of her
age and was the widow of the late Fred
erlck L. Baliauf.
The funeral will take place from the
residence at y o'clock to-day.
William Morris.
r,ARNfVTLLE, VA, Jan. 30.-Special.-
Mr. william Morris, a prominent citizen
a. Farmyule died suddenly of heart dis
ease YESTERDAY morning His wife and
family survive him.
Mr. MorI.S nau prcmonitiou or us
death had made an arrangements for MS
huria had partly shrOuded himself, yet
his family had 10 idea that his predic-
lion would prove true, as he had been
suffering from the grip, and they judged
thar this caused him 10 think as lie did
Mr.. Morris attended TO his regular bust
ness ON saturday, returned home tn the
evening. bathed and prepared himself
"A above stated. yet after retiring he
fen asleep and when his wife retired his
brsatbfne was regular and hts sium6er
natural. At one o'clock yesterday morn
inc his struggles awoke her and before
the family could bs called. Mr.. Morris
was dead.
Mr.. Morris leaves wife two sons and
three daughters.
The burial services, in accordance with
the request OF the deceased were held
AZ his home this afternoon. and were
simple IN nature.
John 4. Francis.
SALEM VA, Jan O.-SpeciaI-SIr.
John A. Francis. one OF Saiems Oldest
and best-known citizens. died Sunday
morning after a lingering Illness with
heart disease. Mr.. Francis was in his
hftv-siX year. was member OF the
Methodist church and a prominent Ma
son. He IL survived by his wife and six
children. lie was a gallant old Confed-
crate and belonged TO Bryan's Battery.
He was a loyal Democrat and q cand-
date for Commissioner OF the Revenue
for tho first district OF Roanoke county.
The funeral services. conducted By Rev.
" II. II. Joyce. OF the Methodist church.
took place from the same this afternoon
and interment was made in East Hin
cemetery. lie was buried with Masonic
honOrs.
Louis 4. Witt.
cTAT-NTON, VA. Jan. 20-Mr. Louis
Wiz a member OF the stanton bar
diad last night At Aiken, 5. c.. whore he
went with ms sister. Mss Rosa WIZ. 4
Jew weeks ago in quest OF health.
n, WITT was the second son OF Mr.
- Mrs Isaac Witz. OF this city. He
- fwenty-six years old. He was grad
,'a,od al the Washington and Lee Uni
..ars,tv taxing the degree OF Bachelor OF
sr,s and subsequently, at the same uni
.,arsitv. received the degree OF Bachelor
OF L a~, At the threshold OF his pro-
,.asin,si lie. pulmonary trouble attacked
s'iss nd for two years past he has been
sN. .,r,,sveier through the South and West IN
sasrch ~ climate favorable 70 health.
Hs had made long visits TO Florida. Tex
a. ana New Mexico.
runsber OF Republicans lave organis-