The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-21
The funeral will take place from Hol,


of age and was a young man OF much
promise He was a member of the trim
of l. N. Jones & Son, printers ana en-
gravers, and had exhibited rare business
qualities. During the Spanish-American
War Mr.. Jones served as second sergeant
in Company B, Of the Blues.
Mr. Jones had sunny disposition and
made friends wherever he went. He was
widely known and greatly beloved by the,
young men of the city.
The Blues have been called to meet at
their armory at 1:15 O'Clock TINS
afternoon to attend the funeral OF their
comrade.
The members of Holy Trinity Chapter,
No. ass, brotherhood of ST. Andrew. are
requested TO meet at Holy Trinity Church
this evening, at o'clock, to ATTEND
the funeral of Mr.. Jones.
j. l.. Brid.cwnter.
Mr.. j. L. Bridgewa.ter died Monday
morning about six o'clock at MS residence,
No. ST North Twenty-eighth Street. He
had been sick for some time.
The funeral took place yesterday after
noon at 9 o'clock from the residence
John Edward Rocker.
Especial Dispatch to The Times)
SUFFOLK, VA, Nov. 20.-Hon. Joan
Edward Booker, for two terms Nanse-
mond's representative in the House o.
Delegates, and the owner and editor OF
the Suffolk Herald, died this afternoon
from stroke of paralysis.
The attack was very sudden. About
noontime to-day Mr.. Booker was re-
turning from a bank, where he looked
after some business, and stopped at the
office of Dr. E. D. Phillips, where he
complained OF feeling ill. The doctor
gave him some medicine. Mr. Booker sat
down and was attacked with vomiting,
and soon became UNCONSCIOUS. He was
carried to his home, at No. 16 Saratoga
Street, where he died at 5:25 O'Clock.
Mr. Booker apparently had PRESENT.
ment when he went into DR.. Phillips
office. There were tears in his eyes, the
doctor says. He attended southampton
County Court Yesterday. and was seem
ingly in his usual health this morning.
Though he complained of feeling unwell,
he attended to business within a few min
utes before the stroke came.
Mr.. Booker was fifiy-two years of age.
Rev. II. A. Bagby, of Richmond, his for
mer pastor. has been wired to conduct
the funeral Thursday morning at IL
O'Clock. Mr.. Booker was owner and
editor of the The Suffolk Herald. former
President of the Virginia Press Associa-
ton, Democratic county chairman, and
for six years beginning in 9S. Nanse-
v >
sembly. He .oelongd to several secret
orders. He leaves a widow. who was
Miss Fannie NJ. Barnes, of Charlotte
county, Virginia; two daughters and
son. besides five brothers and one sister
in Texas.
He was born in Prince Edward county,
Virginia, held the office of Commissioner
Of Revenue when quite young in Char
lotte county, and removed to Suffolk
twenty-four years ago. where he first en-
gagged in the hotel business.
Mr.. Booker was a progressive citizen, a
lovable, honorable man.
John b. Donovan.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
GLOUCESTER C. H., VA. Nov. 20:
Mr.. Jno. Z. Donovan, of Mathews c. H,
died at his late residence near that place
to-day.
In ihe death of this distinguished gentle
man the Tidewater bar loses one Of its
most interesting figures. Mr.. Donovan
was probably the best read lawyer in this
section: man of fine ability, respected
by all and loved by a large number of
friends, who sorrow, in common, with
the distressed wife, son and sisters of the
deceased.
Mr.. Donovan was a consistent member
and vestryman of Christ Church, Mathews.
and for years his means and ability We're
freely given for ;ts work, AMI to each
succeeding rector he has been a friend
indeed. Mr.. Donovan was the leading
Mason in this section, and SO the church,
the bar and the lodge met each with a
great loss in his death.
Tie funeral of the late Worshipful Mas
ter Jno. B. Donovan will take place on
Thursday at 1:S0 P. Nj, at Christ Church.
and will be followed by the Masonic SER
vice. at which Botetourti Lodge, Glouces-
ter Courthouse. Oriental Lodge. Mathews
Courthouse, Donovan and Urbana Lodge.
NI!ddlesex. will take part.
Mrs. Rosa B. Russell.
Special Dispatch to The Times)
FARAIVILLE, VA. Nov. 20-Mrs Rosa
3. Russell. widow of the late Dr. D. s..
Russell. died here this morning. She was
proprietor of Windsor Hotel. Two sons
and daughter survive her-J. B. Russell,
of Farmviile; Hilliard Russell, of Cincn-
natl. Ohio, and Mss Kate Russell, of
Farmville
Captain Peter Everett.
(By Associated Prcss)
LEXINGTON. KY, Nov. 2o.-Capta.n
Peter Everett, who served under the Con-
federate flag with General John Morgan,
died here to-day from serysipelas.
Robert Briskci.
(By Associated Press.)
HUNTSVILLE, ALA, Nov. 2O-Robert
Briskel, Chief Justice of Alabama, and
for many years one of the most proni-
nent jurists of the South, died tonight
after a short illness.
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DEATHS.
BRIGHT.-DIed. at his residence, No.
4o6 West Grace Street. Tuesday. Novem-
ber 10Th. at 12:45 O'Clock. DIR. GEORGE
H. BRIGHT. Funeral will take place