The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-26
u,re.. a,perir, yduced by carliac disease

Nsver did q nobler young spirit enter.
Temporary abode than JAian's; never
one more dearly beloved and te11derly
nour1shed.
the purest and highest aims and ambI-
lions. an unusually bright mind, talent
ed beyond the average, fitted him for full,
development into a fine man. He was
stricken down with this fatal illness on
his fourteenth birthday. and for six
weeks his sufferings had been all that
flesh can endure.
Through it all his bravery has been
wonderful his courage and gratitude for
all the ease that skill and nursing and
scientific treatment could furnish. so
noble and grateful was this soul that
when his lips were moulding into the
rigidity of death, they were still muir
nuring Thanks to his friends for lit
tie services rendered.
He was surrounded by loving. broken
hearted friends, mother, father and 9TH
er relatiy eS.
All day long kilograms have been ring
ing with sympathetic messages to those
who are inconsolab1e for their loss. anu
the incoming trains are bringing friends
and floral tributes.
Dr. and Mrs More sent carnations: DR..
George sent white roses; many more nave
thus expressed a deep and heartfelt sym
patty. Mrs. Gates is sister-in-law OF
ex-Congressman James w. Marshall He
and Mrs. Marshall, from Virginia. at
tended the funeral Sunday, and others
from n distance.
The interment took place at the Ronce-
verte Cemetery on Sunday.
william H. Peters.
Especial Dispatch to The Times)
NORFOLK, VA, Nov. 25-Death ef-
faced a commanding figure in finance
heresbouts when Mr.. VIM. II. Peters died
this morning at his home In Portsmouth,
aged Sc years. For twenty-nine years
Mr.. Peters was president Of the Citizens
Bank of Norfolk. and only recently re-
signed because. of advancing years. As
a member os the late exporting firm Of
Peters and Ried. he became known In
many parts of the world and accumu-
lated fortune estimated at s3715. 900.
H: was during the Civil War the agent
of the Confederate government In charge
of the expectation of cotton through the
port of Wilmington, n. c.. by means OF
blockade runners. and in this capacity
was remarkably successful. In no man
was public trust here ever greater He
left widow and five children.
These are the wives of Jude Leigh r.
Watts. general counsel of the Seaboard
Air Line; Of Mr.. Paul c. Trugien. editor
Of the Portsmouth Star and Of DR.. J. B.
Williams. Of Oxford, n. c.; two sons,
Messrs. Wm. B. Peters and Frank Pc
ters and an unmarried daughter. Miss
Elizabeth Peters. He will be buried to-
morrow afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
Thomas 0. Pitte.
Especial Dispatch to The Tines.)
TASLEY, VA. November sA-Mr.
Onancock. dice; this afternoon at his
home, Onley farm, at Onancock creek,
from paralysis; aged rs years. lie took
great interest in politics, being staunch
Democrat. The Pitts are among the
most prominent families on the shore,
and have been for many years owners Of
the Onley farm, the former home of ex-
Governor Henry A. Wise, of Virginia,
from which he was elected to the govern
orship.
He was prominent member of Oman
cock Baptist Church. and is survived by
a diGow. one son. w. B. Pitts, four
daughters-N1rs.- o. r. Nielsen, of New
York; Mrs. l.. J. Harmanson. of Oman
cock: Mrs. Spencer Rogers. Finney, Va;
and Mrs. J. B. Pruitt, of Pocomoke City,
Md He was an uncle of W. and Paul
Pitts, of Baltimore.
Deaths in Alexandria.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
ALEXANDRIA,, VA. Nov. 3.-Captain
Charles Kelly.died yesterday morning at
the home of. his -brother-in-law, Mr. $.
P. Forrest, No. 323 Queen, Street, aged
about sixty years. A widow and several
grown children survive him. He had for
a number of years been the commander
of many sailing crafts on the Potomac,
and was, perhaps, one of the best known
rvermen in this vicinity.
Mr.. Thomas Hayes. native OF Ireland.
died yesterday morning after oner ILL
ness at the age of sixty-four years. Sew
eral grown children survive him. The
deceased served in the Seventeenth Viz
ginia Regiment. Confederate Army,
Mount Vernon Guards, as color bearer.
In former years he was a policeman IN
this city.
James 7. Shelton.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
LYNCHBURG. VA. Nov. 25.-As he
was entering the front gate Of his resi-
dence here this afternoon. Mr.. James I.
Shelton, prominent citizen, suddenly
fell to the ground. and before passers-by
could reach his side he had breathed his
last. His death resulted from heart dis
ease. with which disease he had suffered
for many years.
He was a Confederate veteran. and was
sixty-eight years Of age. He is survived
by his wife and seven children.
ric ard Mccormick.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
WINCHESTER, VA. Nov. 25.-Richard
Mccormick, prominent farmer, died at
his home in this county to-day. aged
sixty-eight years. He had attended his
usual duties on the farm. and just as he
sat down in a chair near the fireplace
he expired. He was a native OF this
county but many years Of his life were
spent in thinly-settIed portions of the
West.
John W. Rohr.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
LYNulIRURG, VA, Nov. 25.-Mr. John
". Rohr. a well known resident OF Lynch
burg. led at his home here this morning.
after lingering illness, aged seventy-two
years. Mr. Eohr was born in Jefferson
county, W. Va, but came here many
years ago, and resided here to the close
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