The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-29
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Caroi,ne Straus.

OBITUARY..
Mrs. Caroline Straus.
Mrs. Caroline Stratus, rellct OF Moses
J.. Straus, died in her eigIty-third year
at her. residence. no. 20 East Marshall
street Yesterday morning She is survived
b. five children. namely-Mls. IL NJ.
Blooulberg. Mrs. /. Stern. Mrs. II. NJ.
Bernhard. Mr. Charles Straus and Mr.
Lee Straus.
Mrs. S,taus was born January 10, 1890
in Hagenbach. Bavaria, and came to
this city September u. 1s:6 On May
o1st. 1915, she was married to NJ L..
Straus and has lived in this city since
then. Funeral services will be held from,
her late residence this afternoon
at 4 o'clock. The pall-bearers viii be
! AIessrs Jacob Lichenstein, H. S. Hutz-
Ter. Benno Hutzler. ". a. Evans. I. J.
AIarcuse. S. L. Bloomberg. z. A. Eze-
lsiel and Monroe Levy
! Mrs. Mary CARRIER.
Mrs. Mary CARRIER. widow Of the late
I Michael CARRIER, and mother of Council
4 man F. H. CARRIER, died very suddenly
last night at 1880 o'clock. at the resi-
h dence of her daughter, Mrs s. a Duke,
NO. $40 Nicholson Street. Mrs. CARRIER was
only Two uCut tliCA soSe1eit oCltlS 0uC
to congestion Of the lungs. At S o'clock
Mrs. CARRIER was n her usual health. and
was pleasantly talking with members of
the family. She was seven ty>ttree years
! of age. and, though a ma tive of Hanover.
Germany, had spent the greater portion
of her life in this country. For many
years she had been member OF Fulton
Baptist Church. and until recent months
had been an Give worker in all its un-
IL. ct ,,sx-fyr = l..
sons-Counclman Fred II. CARRIER and
William NJ. Garber-and FIVE daughters
Mrs. Norman Jordan. Mrs. S. a. Duke.
Mrs. John Fl. Pease. Mrs. James a.
Black and Miss Mary CARRIER.
The funeral arrangements Will not be
made until to-day.
Mrs. Eliza j. Thompson.
Mrs. Eliza j. Thompson, sixty-six
years old. wife of Andrew P. Thompson.
died Saturday night at her home, No.
1742 Bank Street in Baltimore. OF
paralysis of the heart. Mrs. Thompson
was stricken Friday evening as she was
about to retire. She was born in Ma
tl1ews county, Virginia. and was Miss
Forrest She is survived by her hus-
band, one daughter, Miss Minnie, and a
| son, Andrew P Thompson Jr
Infants Death.
AlavbeII TiIIer. the seven-y ear-old
daughter OF MIR. and Mrs. LIZ NJ. 1iler,
| died Tuesday, October 18th. 1902. at the
/ home of her parents. No. 51o North
Fifth Street. The funeral took place
I Tuesday evening at 4:3o o'clock.
MIR. O'ke flee Fureral
The funeral of Mr.. James ]. O. Keetfee.
whose death occurred Monday night. will
take place tomorrow morning at 1880.
o'clock from Sacred Heart Church.
John Davenport.
Especial Dispatch 10 The Tines.j
GORDONSVILLE. VA. Oct 2S--ATr.
John Davenport, one Of Gordonsville's;5
most prominent and popular citizens. died
at his home Monday evening at 8 o'clock.
For years he has been a great sufferer,
but his illness was only OF a few days
duration.
Mr. Davenport was serving his third
terms as postmaster; first under Harri-
SON then under Mckinley. and a few
weeks ago was reappointed. Since his
illness his daughters. Misses Nellie and
Gertic Davenport, have had charge of
the office with Miss Annie Davenport
as assistant.
and for many years was a resident Of
of the Episcopal Church. From early
years he has been an active Mason and
was connected with the NFaddil Lodge
OF this place.
| He leaves a widow, two sons AIessrs.
John and Mayo Davenport, and three
! daughters, Mrs. NJ. Mcclure. Misses
Nellie and Gertie Davenport, to mourn
their great loss.
AS yet arrangements have not been
| made for the funeral.
w. S. Dance, Or.
MFHERRIN, VA. Oct. 2s.-A tele-
Elam received here yesterday from
Wheeling. w. Va, announced the death
l8of Mr.. w. S. Dance, Jr. For several
years Mr.. Dance has made his.
home in West Virginia, where he has
been employed by the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway as flagman.
About two months ago he was knock
ed from the train. When he fell his hand
was caught under the wheel and SO bad
IL mutiIated that it had to be amputat-
tel A few weeks after typhoid fever
set in and he fingered several days.
steadily growing worse until yesterday
when he died at the hospital. He was
a young man about twenty-five years
| OLD AMI we'll known in this section His
SISTER, Miss Bessie Dance, left here a
few days ago and was at the bedside.
when he died. His remains are expected
to arrive here to-day and will be Inferred
/ ii the family burying ground near this
| place.
Dir. Charles NJ. Stricken.
Especial Dispatch to The Times,
IiARRISONBUE;G, VA, Oct. .2S.-Dr.
Charles NJ Stricken, one of the most
widely known physicians in the country,