The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-19
Funeral of hlr. Davenport.

The funeral service of Mr.. John DdveYt-
port, who died very suddenly last Tues
day morning, was conducted from HE
Pine-street Baptist Church on Wednes-
day by the pastor. Rev. Mr.. Hudson, at
ter which the remains were taken TO Coz
louisville and laid to rest in the new CEN
etery at that place.
The C. Sc O. rendered the funeral party
a special car free of charge, and on ar
rival at Gordonsville the remains were
taken in charge by the Masons and buried
with Masonic honors. Quite a number of
his relatives and friends from Richmond
attended the funeral services.
Mr. Davenport was one of the c. & o.
best engineers, and was called for duty
at 5 o'clock Tuesday morning One nour
later he was dead
FuEerai OF Mrs. Niemsysr.
The funeral of Mrs. Sarah c. Me
never will take place this morning at II
o'clock from the residence of her mother,
Mrs Martha Z. Smith. No. BIT Harrison
Street The service will be conducted by
DR.. J. B. Hawthorne ana Rev. II. a. Bag
by A detail from Lee Camp will attend
the service.
Mrs. Niemeyer was daughter of the
late William C. Smith, OF Baltimore, and
a niece of Major r. L. Courtney and
Major A. +. Courtney, of this city. Her
husband was Colonel William Frederick
Niemeyer of Portsmouth, WHO was killed
while an officer in the Confederate army
at the battle of charlottesville She had
always been deeply interested in all that
pertained TO the Confederacy, and gave
much of her time to the affairs OF the
Confederate Museum, in which she took
greatest interest.
She leaves one son, Mr.. J. Frederick
Niemeyer, who is connected with the Vir-
GINA Car Association in this city.
Thomas L. Johnson
Special Dispatch to The Times)
WOODBURY., VA, October 1s.-
Thomas L. Johnson. me of the best
known citizens of this city, died sudden
ly Wednesday night of neuralgia of the
heart. He was born in Halifax county,
Virginia, seveuty-seven years ago and
for number of years was engaged IN
the wholesale grocery business in Rich
mond and later in Lynchburg. He con-
Quoted the grocery and tobacco business.
He afterwards conducted a large whole
sale business in Philadelphia.
3. B. Uwcas.
Especial Dispatch to The Tines.)
WINSTON SALEM, N. c.. Oct 1s.-lrr
B. y. Owens, one Of Wirston's leading
druggists, died to-day in his forty-second
year. He was valued citizen a nopu-
lar business man and a splendid gentle
man in every particular. He was a ma
tive of Pennsylvania. but came to Win
ston sixteen years ago from Washington
city, where he graduated in pharmacy
with high distinction.
Mr.. Owens married Miss Cornelia Brent
OF Alexandria. Va, fourteen years ago.
His wife and three children survive.
Mrs. L. c. Shultz.
Special Dispatch to The Tinesl
ALTON. VA, Oct. 1s.-Mrs. Lettie
Critzer Shultz. wife OF Mr. Charles
Shultz, and only daughter of Mr.. James
Critzer, of Nelson county, died at the
residence Of her husband in Albemarle
county. The funeral services We're held
at Lebanon Presbyterian Church, OF
which Mrs. ShulsZ was organist and q
teacher in the sunday-school.
S. P. Lane.
SPECIAL Dispatch to The Times.)
FREDERICKSBURG. VA. Oct. 1s--
Mr.. Stephen P. Lane. well-known citi-
zen of Spotsylvaria county. is dead. aged
S. years. A young wife and five children
survive him.
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