Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-12-21
A HARVEST FOR DEATH.
Youth, Manhood and Old Age Fall
keneath the Sickle in this Com
munity.

munlty.
Thepeople of Lower Lancaster awake
Tuesday morning to find that the Silen,
Reaper bad passed over their community
during the stiffness of night and taken
three from among the breathing TO ply
the cold waters of the river Styx and try
the life beyond. The three departed are
Mrs. Enos Mercer, of White Stone; Mr..
WIN. II Longworth, of Poplar Neck; and
Mrs. Lucy Is. Hammonds,, of Irvington.
LUCY BARRETT HAMMoNDs,
Probably the oldest resident of this
section, passed peacefully away on Mon
day night after years of infirmity and
many months of almost total disability.
The deceased was born August 4, 1916,
aud was, therefore, in the S5th year OF
her age. She was twice married, first in
1884 to Joseph Hayden, and again in
1915 TO George G.. Hammonds, and had
borne nine children, four of whom are
liying-Thos. j. Hayden and Mrs. VIM.
l.. Ashburn by her first husband, and
Mrs. NJ. IL. Wilder and B. s. Hammonds
by her last. 1t is striking coincidence
that the Oldest and youngest children of
each husband are surviving, and at the
same time each pair is composed of son
and daughter. The descendants of the
deceased numbered 50 Zone for each year
CT her life) and with her children, grand
children and great grandchildren aud
their Inn no ,1a x-iyao auI saco;l,o, 49,
total reaches one hundred and five. Her
drst child-Mr. Thos. j. Hsydou-is
now 60 years old, and her youngest-Mr
B. 5. Hammonds-is al years of age
She had been ever since her girlhood
days member of Morattico Baptist
church, and its present pastor, Rev. f.
w. Claybrook, performed the last sad
rites for the deceased on Wednesday at
p. M, amid congregation of friends
and relatives. The remains were inferred
in the buryiug ground at Irvington Bap-
fist church, one of the churches of
Morattico.
WA. II. LoNGwoRTH.
On Tuesday morning at 3 o'clock Mr..
VIM. IL. Longworth, one of the best and
most widely known citizens of Lower
Lancaster, passed away after an illness
of about four months at his home in
Poplar Neck, aged Ga years. Although
Nr. Longworth had been indisposed a
'ong time his death came as surprise to
ais many friends, who did not realize
hat his condition was as precarious as
4 was. The deceased leaves n widow
tnd Eve children, two of whom are
married, and was The uncle of Mrs. J. f,
Bellows. The deceased served as Con.
tolerate soldier in the war between the
states. He held the position as foreman
for Bellows & Squires at their factory in
Poplar Neck.
The interment took place in the White
Stone Methodist cemetery Wednesday
morning ct 1890, in the presence of a
large crowd of Borrowing friends and
relatives, the services being conducted
by his pastor, Rev. G. II. James.
MRS. ENos NJ. MERCER.
The village of White Stone, Lancaster
county, was shocked on Tuesday morn
ing to hear of the death of Mrs. Enos M
Mercer, who passed away early that
morning after few hours suffering
Mrs. Mercer retired the night before APP
parently in perfect health, and in a few
hours she was corpse.
The deceased had been married but a
few months aud was about % years Of
age, the Oldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
l.. K. Walker, of Si3 Harlem Avenue,
Baltimore, Md.
The funeral services were conducted
at the White Stone Baptist church We'd
nesday morning at 10 o'clock, Revs.
Geo. Y. Bradley and +. w. Claybrook
officiating.
ANDREW j. WEBB.
On last Friday noon AndrewJ. Webb
living in huntsville, lancaster county
passed away after an illness OF three OF
four months, aged about 33 years. The
deceased leaves wife and four young
children. The remains were Inferred at
his home on Saturday afternoon in the
presence of large number OF friends
and relatives, the services being con.
Quoted by Rev. II. f. Bentley. 1t will
be remembered that a brother of this
young man died about two weeks ago.
MRS. KLEEFIscH.
Ms. Klecfsch, mother OF Mrs. w. A