Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-03
'OLD NEWTON DEAL
wELL-KNowN NEWSPAPER CAR
n1En DIES OF PARALYSIS.
WAS A MODEL FOR ARTISTS.
a Familiar Figure on Iichmond's
Streets for Many Ycnrs-servcd
Throught the War and Had IN In
teresting History.
WAS A MODEL FOR ARTISTS.

In the death of Mr.. j. W. 3. Newton.
affectionately known among his intlmates
as "Old Newton is lost to the city one
of it's most picturesque as well as inter-
esting characters Mr.. Newton sold pa
pers at the corner Of Seventh and Broad
streets and there was probably no man in
Richmond who had a larger number OF
acquaintance.
Many. years ago he suddenly appeared
in Richmond and took his stand on that
corner and since that time, rain or shine.
he could be found in his place. He had
gradually built up an enormous patron
age and it was said that he was one of
the largest paper dealers in Richmond.
Few people knew his name or where he
lived but constantly seeing him there
they got in the habit of picking up pa
per and dropping nickel.
Early in the morning and late in the
evening the old man, bowed under the
weight Of years. could be seen pushing
his go-cart filed with papers along
Franklin street to and from his stand
Residents along that thoroughfare looked
upon him as their especial property and
summer evenings when the wealth and
beauty of Richmond were out on their
stoops and galleries the old mans pass
ing was noted all along the way. None
ever knew where he lived; he came and
went asking nothing Of any man save the
purchase of his papers.
He was a patriarch indeed in appear
ance, the type o. man who, notWithstand-
ing his apparent poverty, commanded the
respect of all. His rusgedness appealed
to several artists and after much persua-
sion HOMER & Clark gained his consent
to allow them to photograph him. Just
as he was they carried him to their studio
and photographed him. The picture ma,
be seen in the FIRMS cases and is pro-
nounced one of the most perfect pieces OF
Photographic art ever produced.
.Old Newton" was a man with his
tory. Fate was not always kind to him
and he received many hard ticks in his
journey through life.
He was born in Caroline county sixty
four years ago. He was the son OF FIR.
William Newton. He served throughout
the war in Company B. of the Fifteenth
Virginia Regiment. After the war he set
tied in Caroline county and married a
youn, widow. who prior to her first mar
riage. was Miss Boxley. of Louisa.
For several days past his customers and
even people who did not buy papers. but
were accustomed to seeing the old man.
have missed him from his stand. Some
thing was lacking on the corner and
people felt the void. The old man was
not there and none knew the reason.
Last Thursday he was suddenly strick:
en- with paralysis and though every atteil-
ton was given him by his family it was
felt from the first that he could not live.
The end came Monday night a little be-
fore o clock.
He is survived by his wife and five
children, NIessrs. Willie and Walter New
ton, and Misses Olivia, Esteile, and Lottie
Newton.
The funeral will take place from the
home, No. 1919 west Cary street. at
o'clock this afternoon. The interment, will
be in lakewood Cemetery