The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-14
OBITUARY.
Il. c. Hardy.

{ Mr.. L. C. Hardy died yesterday morn
ing at his residence. No. 6iS North Eighth
Street He was fifty-two years old
He was born and reared IN LunenbuTs
county. He served brayely during the
civil war. and was member of Company
e. Ninth Virginia Cavalry. he was
member of R. z. Lee Camp Confederate
Veterans. Eleven years ago he moved 10
Richmond. and up to the time OF MS illness
was an employe Of the Randolph Paper
BOX Co He leaves a mother, two brothers.
ssife and four children-R. NJ HARDY, Kay
mcnd, Lynda and Julia Hardy
The funeral viii take place this afternoon
from his late residence al $50 o clock
The detail for MComrade l.. C. Hardyss
funeral from Lee Camp will meet at Lee
Camp Hall at clock. The detail IS COM
posed of: Jeryas Stnrrs, T. z. Pollard
B. NJ Parllam, james T. Gray. g =
Scott. A C. Peay, DR. G. Smith. Alex
8 Grant
J. NJ Briggs.
The death Of Mr. J. NJ. Briggs occurred
yesterday morning al 5 o'clock, at the res
3 ilence of his daughter, Mrs. w G. Cosby.
on Virginia Avenue. His death was due to
droI,sy, from which he had been a surfer
er for many months He formerly lived
at Falmouth, Stafford county
He is survived by eleven children.
Mrs. Lille Schenauir.
Els. Lille A. Schenault, wife OF Mr..
Cray Schenault. died yesterday morning
at O'Clock, near Port Koyai. a., Where
she had gone for her health. She was
in the seperlty-fifth year of her age
Mrs Schenault leaves a husband and
four daughters. Her daughters are Mrs.
NJ. Blanks, Mrs. Kate Marable, Mrs.
7IoIleron, of this city. and Mrs. Mary
Garrett, of Port Royal, Va
The funeral will take place this after
noon, at 3::s;ie O'clock, from the Fair
mount Methodist Church.
Colonel Harrison Dead.
calonel Randolph Harrison died yes
derdaS at his home, ..-Ampthill. Cum
beriand county.
Colonel Harrison was formerly Com
missioner OF Agriculture, and was promi-
1ent In political circles. He was also a
gallant veteran of the civil war
George Is. finch
Especial Dispatch 10 1a.e Times)
BOYDToN, VA, September ls.-Air.
George b. Finch. Of this place. died here
at his home this morning. Mr.. Finch
was gallant soldier OF the Confederate
army. and was severely wounded at
Getty sbsefg, the result of that days fierce
struggle.
He entered the service as a private, in
The Fourteenth Virginia Infantry and
was the next year promoted TO lieuten-
ant Mr.. Finch participated in many Of
Tie S12tIieS pls Inc NiNit AsiT, buL was
never Fl. for service after he was
wounded His excellent service and gal
liant conduct on the field of Gettysburg,
brought forth high enccrniums from his
superiors. who offered him promotion.
but the nature of his wound was such as
TO forbid his accepting 1t.
Mr. Finch studied law at the University
Of Virginia after the close OF The war and
settled here. AS a lawyer he stood in the
front rank He came out of the war a
cripple and Without a dollar. Nothing
haunted by this. he borrowed money
studied law. and SO successfully. did he
practice his profession that he amassed
considerable fortune and built luSurious
home. He was man of an iron Will
and whatever he undertook ne did with
a determination TO succeed. His mind was
well stored with useful knowledge and he
had a rare faculty OF remembering nearly
everything.
81 The Bank ef Mecklenhprg was chartered
In 1872 and MIR Finch made president. In
This capacity fhe served for some twenty
seven years and until his health broke
doxra. The great financial success this
Institution has met With s mainly due
10 MIR. Finchis fine executive ability. He
coined the Methodist Church early Il, life
and has been an the communion of that
church ever since. About fourteen years
ago he was married 10 Mis- Alice Marrow
daughter OF The late Drewry S. Narrow
rho survives him. lie viii be buried sat
lion Church. near Union Level.