The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-26
OBITUARY.
Mrs. w. W. Fitch and Daughter.

LOUISA C.. H.. Dec. -Speciai-There
was AN exceedingly sad and s0lemnly Inn
pressive double funeral here to-day over
the remains of Mrs ". W. Fitch and her
little dausf ter. Pauline who met their
death On such a horrible manner in Char
lOtfesville on Friday evening. Mrs Fltch
maiden name was Miss OWE Bickers only
daughter of the late lamented James NJ.
Bickers. of this city. ana "a lady OF such
womanly grace as Go endear her 20 all
who knew her
The Methodist church was filed with
sorrOwng crowd when the TWO Baskets
were tendery borne up the aisle-that of
the little one being carried by little boy
pall-bearcr. while The Sunday-schO0L OF
which Mrs. Fitch was so long an active
member and leader I'm the singing. sang
with feeling and tenderness. Wen Never
Say Goodbye in Heaven
The services were conducted by Rev.
j. o. Moss, Of Charlottesville, Mrs. Fitch
pastor, and Rev j. o. Rhodes of Louisa.
her former pastor. and the minister who
married her. Rev. Mr. Moss spoke with
eloquence and deep feeling Of the beauu-
FIJI life and character of Mrs Fitch and
Of her sublime resignation boz the hour Of
her suffering and death. adding that the
UNffrN Da IlANlilar III Allf WI lN u lbhf AlANN
being nothing higher than a mothers love
and no more heroic act than the sacrifice
of life at the promptings of love as was
so strihngly eXemp.ihed by the two
caskeis before him. Rev. Mr.. Rhodes fol-
lowed with beautiful and touching re-
marks. I'm which he declared that the
pure and noble llfe of the deceased in her
years Of womanh00d. 90 which Mr.. Moss
!. d Ilarfffffrf fnaffuTnmNr
the continuance and ripening Of those
beautiful characteristics which had adom-
ed her maidenly years in old Louisa. Each
of the speakers urged upon the people
the inestimabe value of religion, and the
duty to be ready to 90 when the Creator
calls.
The remains were conveyed 10 Oakland
Cemetery. followed by large concourse
OF s0rrOwing friends. and relatives. and
both baskets were lowered I'm double
grave by the side of those OF the deceased
lady's parents.
Quite a number Of relatives Of the de-
ceased and the husband and father accom-
panied the remains from Charlottesville.
stopping overnight with Town Sergeant
j. r.. Bickers. a brother OF Mrs Fitch.
From Richmond were Mr. W. VI. Bickers
train dispatcher OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio railway. his wife daughter and son,
and Mr. T.. =. Bickers manager Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio general telegraph
office and Miss Agnes Scott. "a friend of
the family. Messrs w. VI. and l.. j.
Bickors are brothers of Mrs. Fitch. and
expressed great appreciation at the unit
versal manifestations of sorrow and SYM
pathy over their great affection Much
sorrow went out 10 the heari-breaken nus
band and his little uinc-yrar-Old daughter.
and altogether there has probably never
been a sadder or more touching funeral
service in old Louisa. and yet none which
had a brighter background Of religious
comfort and consolation.
W. A. Burnett.
sTAUNTON. VA. Dec. Especial
William a. Burnett. the faithful and
popular clerk Of Augusta county. died al
his home in West-End Saturday night at
s:l5 o'clock. but it was not known in
town until late hour. lie had been in
failing health for some time, but his
death came Unexpectedly at the last
Mr. Burnett was a native Of Nelson
county. and was born December ? 1881.
lie came 10 Augusta county az the age
OF seventeen years. He served AS deputy
clerk under Jefferson Kinney. then under
Gen. John lmboden. and succeeded the
latter as clerk in 1865 serving continuous
ly for "a years. He had been IN the same
office forty-fve years.
Mr. Burnett was a member OF Trinity
Episcopal church. and q vestryman
Mrs Burnett died about two years ago.
She was Miss Catherine woodward
sister Of Maj. p n. and capt. JOS. Wood
ward Of this city Mr. Burnett leaves
"A family Of nine children The funeral
viii be- held Tuesday morning from Irln-
It's church