Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-05-17
DEATHS.

Il Ahe'NES -
last Wednesday night at her home IN
Lexington after an illness OF several
months. She returned from Richmond
several weeks ago where she went for
treatment but did not obtain relief.
Miss Paxton was born in Lexington
fifty years ago, and was the second
daughter Of the late Major James Gard
ner Paxton and Nr,. Anna M. Paxton,
who was daughter Of Mr. Matthew
| White. She received her education at
Patapsco Institute, Ellicott City, Nd,
and later studied art at Cooper Union,
New York city.
After teaching for a time in femsle
college at Hopkinsvil 9. KY, she became
principal of Ann Smith Academy in
Lexington, and held the position for
fourteen years. She was widely known
as q successful educator.
Miss Paxton possessed a mind that
had be. enriched by study and travel.
She was a lover of the beautiful and
artistic, and many paintings attest her
skill with the brush.
She is survived by her mother and
1.-TWO sisters, Miss Susan Paxton, oil
Lex ngton, and Mrs. Frank B. Webb,
of Colum bia, Tenn.
The funeral took place from her late
residence Saturday morning, Rev. DIR.
Thornton Whaling conducting the
services. Interment was made in the
Lexington cemetery.
WILLs.-Captain Jayhugh Wills died
| at his home here last Friday morning
| in his seventeen year. He was taken
i'll two weeks ago at Camden Oh Gauley,
IW. Va, where he had spent the past
four years looking after his large lum-
I Der interests. His dea;h was due to
/ grip and cold on the kidneys. Mrs
wills was called to West Virginia by
the extreme illness of her husband. She
was accompanied by Captain Wills
brother, Cap.. j. R. Wills, of Florida
Captain Wills was brought home Thurs
day evening, accompanied by hif
brother, Mrs. Wills, and Or. Hyer, o.
West Virginia.
| Captain Wills waS born in Nelson
county. For many years previous tt
| the civil war he was captain OF q packet
boat running between Richmond and
Buchanan. For time lie sided II
Lexington, afterwards located neal
| Buchanan, in Botetourt codnty, ant
subsequently moved here where n
made bis home until his death.
| Captain Wills was public spirited
and enterprising man and for q numbel
| of years was member of The Licking
ton Town Council. He was especial.
Iactive in the construction of the pres
emit water system.
| He is survived by his widow, wh'
was daughter Of the late Henry Nor
| grove, OF Lexington, and ono son
Mr.. Hugh Wills.
The funeral took place Sunday even
| ing from his late residence, conducted
Iby Rev. DR.. R. J. McBryde. The lie
mains were buried in the Lexi gto,
cemetery.
1 HAYsLRTr.- Hayslett wife OF DIR A
IL. Hayslett. of Denmark, died at her HON
1 Monday afternoon, May 10, aged about ski
wears. DR.. Hayslett was In Lexington TIA
l iay and on his return home late In the aitci
noon found his wife sitting In her chair dea
| The servant had been out Of the house 10
some time attending to her duties, 80 Mrs
Hayslett was entilely alone at the time OF ne
death.
] Mrs. Hsyslett was daughter OF the lat
Mr.. Andrew Sloan, at one time prominel
merchant of Lexington, aud "a niece OF Mrt
DIR. James r. Jordan She had been
delicate heath for number OF years. she
survived by her husband and two sisters
Mrs. Sclater, Of Palmyre, Fluvsnna county
and Mrs. Goodloes of Goshen.
Mrs Hayslett was woman possessed
, many admirable qualities of heart and min
, and had by her gentle and winning manne,i
attracted to herself wide circle OF friends
The funeral services were conducted b
: Rev. D. A. Penick Tuesday afternoon froI
|, the home Of DR.. Hayslett. The intermer
/ was made In the graveyard at New MOI
II ah