The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-05

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.sohuster, OF Washington, and several
brothers, Berkeley Ward Of Columbus,
O.: Clay Ward, OF washington, and Ham
tlton Ward, OF Texas. She was before
her marriage Miss Harriet Fltzhugh
Ward daughter Of Dr. and Mrs. Ward,
ofssVVarrerlton VI A.
Miss Bells Funeral.
The funeral Of MRS. RebsIkah Bel, who
Grace Street, Rev. e. Evans viii Of
flciate: The palI-bearersS Will be: N1essrs.l
Pope Nash. Leslie H.. Read, DR.. Frank
Upshur. Mr.. William SCrump Tucker; Mr..
Frank Sutton, DR.. Harry Baker and MI.
Lewis Blair.
Miss Bell was the granddaughter Of the
late Rev. DR.. George Woodbridge, and
was a young girl in whom many ftpes
well-trained' mind, enriched BY cultivation
and association. both in her native city
and abroad: with a natural force and
strength Of character unusual in one SO
young. and with great loneliness of dis
position she won. not only from her nome
circle. but from all with whom she was
brought in contact. the affection engend-
cred by her rare graces OF personally.
Miss Bells grandfather. the late, Dr;
Woodbridge, was for years the beloved
rector Of the Monumental ChNrch she
had grown to womanhood in the home as
bridges pastorate. and with the earlier
life of his wife, who was born in that old
mansion and was buried from it.
Mr.. Lewis n. Gates.
Mr.. Lewis H. Gates died yesterday at
his home, Claybank, Gloucester county.
Va. after a lingering illness of several
months. which he bore with patience and
fortitude.
Lewis Harvey Gates was born in Amelia
county, Va. FEBRUARY 3. 1S47, but came to
Richmond in 1860 and has lived here
since. with the exception of few years.
He was long a member and a deacon OF
Grove Avenue Baptist Church. He leaves
a devoted wife and eight children and
five brothers
The brothers are G. L. Gates. New
Orleans. La; w. J. Gates Houston. Va;
2. w, S. R. and C. 8. Gates, Richmond.
The funeral arrangements will be an
nounced later.
Funeral of Mr.. Atkinson.
The funeral of Mr.. W. H, Atkinson
took place from Union-station Methodist
Eniscopal Church yesterday afternoon at
4 o'clock
Pallbearers: Active-The officers of
Union Council, Royal Arcanum. Hon
orary-Messrs. John w. Hughes, ). L.
Montgomery, Frank Bates, J. w. Wood.
ward, Berry Waddill, c. E. Brauer, Adam
Diacont, and Samuel FlournoE.
Mrs. Laura V. Taylor.
! Mrs. Laura V. Taylor of No. HOB Wal
lace Street, died at the Sheltering Arms
Hospital yesterday afternoon. She had
been in bad health for some time one
son, Mr.. j. Lester Taylor. and two SIS
tiers. survive her. The funeral arrange
ments have not been made.
Mr.. William Schaaf.
The funeral of Mr. William schaaf. who
died early Monday morning at his home
on lakewood Avenue. took place from
East-End Baptist Church at o'clock yes
terday afternoon.
Mrs. William Thomas.
fsnecial Disoatch to Tho Times.)
FREDERICKSBURG. VA, June A.
Mrs Thomas, widow of the late William
Thomas. died at her home near Massa-
ponax, in Spotsylvania county, to-day,
aged eighty years.
Dr., j. S. Hotel,
Especial Dispatch to The Timcs)
WOODSTOCK, VA. June DIR. j. S.
Hotel. of Concville. died Sunday Of
typhoid fever. He was thrty-two years
of age. and was rapidly establishing
himself
In 1897 DR.. Hotel graduated from the
University of Virginia. and in the fol-
lowing spring from Relvew Hospital.
of New York. He was q. son of Mr..
William Hotel. OF that neighborhood.
who survives him. His funeral services.
which We're held on Tuesday. were at
tended by the largest concourse, of friends
and relatives of any in this section for a
number of years.
w. P. Rawlings.
fSnecial Dispatch to The Times.)
1"AWRENCEVJLLE. VA. June 4.-AIr.
vs.. 7. Rawlings died at his residence near
Diamond Grove yesterday. aged IS years.
He is survived by his widow and the fol-
lowing children: Mr.. w II. Rawlings, Of
Norfolk: James, Algie H, Heartwel II,
Mrs. DR.. n. c. Lewis and Mrs. William
w. Meredith, of Brunswick. The fun
eral took place at Union Presbyterian
Church at o'clock this afternoon.
Mr.. Rawlings was a true type of a
hospitality. which he dispensed with a
free hand. He was a great sportsman
and lover CT horses and dogs.
Or. j. A. Niche.
Especial Dispatch TO The Times.)
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. June a
DR.. ]. Augustus Niche, who since
the Civil War has been the lead
er of the Republican party in Albemarle.
died last evening at his home, Bell
Air near IIarlysville, aged seventy-six
years. For eighteen months past he
had been practically an invalid.
During Harrisons administration DR..
Niche was an active candidate for Min
sitter to China Later he made Wig
orous, but unsuccessful fight for the
postmastership of Charlottesville
He leaves a wife and four children and
one son-Major r. z. Lee Michie-wfo
was on General Fitzlush Lees staff with
the Tenth Cavalry at Quenados, Cuba.
At present he is stationed at Fort Clark,
Texas.
Nicholas Mills.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
N1ANTEO. June 4.-Mr. Nicholas Mills.
Of Island View. passed quietly away
Tuesday evening, the third inst. at his
hcne, in the eighty-hfth year of his age.
In his d:ath, the whole community has
sustained loss which will be long felt.
Probably without an enemy. few men
had more friends.
AR Mills was son of Mr.. Nicholas
ID all, n Mr