The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-08
OBITUARY..
John Il. West.

The death Of Mr. John r. West in
Savannah, Ga, which was announced
Yesterday, has OccasiOned great regret
here.
He resided here several years as agent
OF the Equitable Life Insurance COM
pany. Mir West was widely known III
Richmond lie took a very active part
in church work, and was one OF the most
enthusiastic Y. VI. c. a. men in the city
While here he held membership in The
First Presbyterian church.
Mr. West went TO Atlanta TO reside
about three years ago only a few weeks
ago he removed TO his old home at Savan-
nah. where he was born about fifty years
ago. The cause of his death was heart
trouble, from which he had suffered for
several years.
Mr.. West leaves a widow and children.
He has relatives in Richmond, among
them Major Robert stiles, cousin.
Mrs. G. {. Galloway.
Mrs G. c. Galloway, Of Nelson county.
died Monday morning at six o'clock at
the Virginia Hospital in this city. Mrs
Galloway had been sick for sometime and
was brought here for treatment.
The remains will be taken to Nelson
county for burial and the funeral will
take place from her home
Mrs. Galloway was Miss Patty Waller
Aylett Of King William county and the
daughter Of Colonel William r. Aylett.
She was the wife OF Or. G.. G. Galloway
of Nelson county. and leaves eight chill
dren to mourn her death Her sisters are
Miss Bessie Aylett. of King William,
Mrs. NJ ID. Hoge, Jr., Of Richmond and
Mrs. Goodwin of Mississippi.
Her brothers are Messrs Phillip, Will
liam, and Henry Ayiett
John .. Crown.
BERRYVILLE, VA, Nov. Especial
Mr.. John Oliver Crown, editor and owner
Of the Clark Courier. Of this place died
at his residence here at 3 o'clock this
morning of neuralgia Of the heart, after
a few days illness. Mr.. Crown was the
third son OF Frederick and Henrietta
Thomas Crown, of Washington county,
Md He was born in Smithburg, Nd,
September I'D 1888. His father died
when he was but a boy, leaving him the
sole support Of his family.
At IA years OF age he entered the print
ing business. beginning at the lowest
round and rose rapidly. He was at one
time in charge OF the Citizen at Frederick
City. As a member of Whites battalion
he shared the fortunes of the Confedera-
cy. and was in prison for d long time at
Point Lookout
in 1870 he came TO Berryville and pur-
chased from Captain William n. Nelson
the Clarke Courier, which, under his able
management. now ranks among the first
OF the Virginia weeklies Mr.. Crown
welded an able pen. and his editorials on
the TOPICS Of the day we're widely copied
He was also a writer Of fiction Of no
mean ability, and some Of his poems rank
high in the literature Of the South.
MIR. Crown married Mss Sarah Jane
Smith a granddaughter Of the late Tread
well Smith Of this place, who survives
him. He also leaves seven children, Mrs
u. r. Mead. of Winfield, Kansas: Fred.
L. Crown, OF Augusta, Ga. Sarah B..
Jno. r.. Rice. Percy and Joe. and one
sister. Miss NJ ]. Crow. OF Baltimore.
James 4. Farrar.
BOYDTON, VA. Nov. 7.--Special-Mr.
James r. Farrar. a well-known business
man Of Burkevilie. died late Sunday
night, aged ifty-fve years. For some
time Mr.. Farrar had been In failing
health. and on Sunday afternoon was
stricken with paralysis. He was bur. ID
Monday afternoon.