The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-15

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n1r. Walter j. Blunt died suddenly yes
terday morning at as COCK at MS
rcsioeT CO. NO .u3 Last Main Strest-s lie
hau Tor some tune been subject TO heart
failure which was the Immediate cause Oh
+ death.
Mr. Blunt had been paying teller at the
| City BstuK fos nunJ Eer of years, and
| was one of the best known residents OF
| Richmond. His illness was never regard
! ed as serious and though he had not oeen
/ at the bank for week or more ne eS-
+ pected to return very shortly. On Mon
/ day he was out and attended a funeral
| in Hollywood. Yesterday when he arose
| he was apparently feeling better than
/ usual. Whether or not he intended to
| go to the hank is not known.
Awaiting breakfast. he seated himself
| in chair in the sitting-room and called
| for drink of hot water. He had bare
/ ~ drained the cup and arisen from the
/ chair, proba bly, to place it on table
/ when he fell forward r1ortally stricken.
t Death followed Immediately.
/ Mr.. Blunt was q native of Manchester,
/ having been born there on January III.
/ 1913. In few days he would have rsen
| fifty-four years of age. Under his Ia
/! Their. Mr.. Thomas Blunt. who was Tor
1 many years sheriff of Chesterfield coun-
| ty. Mr.. Blunt served Tor some time as
/ de-utv ITpon the establishment of the
/ state Bank he connected himself with
! that institution in the capacity of paying
| teller After nineteen years he left to
become paying teller of the City Bank
4 This latter position he filed for fourteen
/ years. holding it at the time of MS
! DEATH He was married some years ago
/ and Is survived by his widow and one
son, Mr.. John B. Blunt, now a student
/ at Cornell University Young Mr..
R1nnt 1as been Photographed for and Will
/ reach here tonight Drobably.s
/ For q number OF years MIR. Blunt mad
been a prominent and influential mem
i Der of the Second PRESBYTERIAN Church
/ of this CITY He was church treasurer
4 and deacon for ABOUT fifteen years and
was then made an elder. he was also
/ well known in Masonic circles being
/ member of one of the lodges of the city.
/ In personal appearance Mr.. Blunt was
4 very striking Tall and with a splendid
! physique he measured over six feet
/ and was regarded as q very handsome
/ man. He lived in an unpretentfous style
/ yet was well-known and highly regarded
in the best circles of the CITY. Scores
! Of friends and acduaintances vii! be
surprised and grieved to hear of his sud-
den death
Mrs. Llewelyn 0. Scott.
A large circle of friends is saddenett
to-day by the death of Mrs. Llewellyn
D. Scott, the lovely young wife OF MI
! Scott, of Washington Seminary. Bright
and gifted ana usefu-the center OF a
I home circle, where the devoted nuspafid
and two little ones looked to her as their
chief joy-with family and relatives and
friends who loved and admired her ana
! leaned upon her-the death of such a wo-
man is one of the great mysteries. Her
sweet voice, which she gave freely to the
/ church service until her health failed.
still fingers in many hearts. while the
sweet, singer herself has Joined the choir
invisible.-AtIanta Journal.
4. VII " Rob ,rtson.
/ TIE remains of Mr j. w. Robertson,
! whose death in New Mexico was announc-
ed yesterday, are expected 20 reach
here Thursday. The funeral will
be held at Grace-Street Baptist Chtlfch
| and the interment will be made IN OAK
/! wood, the time to be announced later.
Mr. Robertson was son of Mr. Millare
] c.. and Mrs l.. A. Robertson. lie was
a grandson of Mr.. T. NJ. and The late
Mrs. E NJ. Luck, For seven years he
was in the employ of MIR. L. C. Younger
and possessed his esteem and confidence
Some time ago he went to New Mexico
for his health. Besides his parents. tnree
brothers and three s.~ters survive hlfh-
/ Frank g. Rnffin.
Intelligence has been received here Of
the death in Mobile. Ala. last Sunday oil
! Mr.. Frank G.. Eufiin. son of the late Col
creI Frank G. Ruifa, so long Second
Auditor of Virginia. Mr.. Ruffin. who was
In the SD year of his age, was well
known in Richmond. He was brother
of Mr.. JEFF Iauffin. now at the Soldiers
Home aud of Miss Eliza Mcdonald Ruf-
fin. of shadwel Albemarle county. and
ofsW. ~ Ruffin, Of Danvile. He was q
snernbe- Of the distinguished family, one
of whom Edward Rutfin. fired the first
gun at Fort Sumter, in 1861.
Mrs IL. S. Alien.
News was received yesterday of the
death yesterday morning at Newport
News OF Mrs. II. S. Allen. The remains
We're brought here yesterday afternoon
Notice of the funeral will appear later.
Mrs Allen was Miss Ida J. Mostly. of
this city where she was widely known
and esteemed. She was married to Mr..
Allen about d year ago. Some months
since they went to Newport News to
live. She leaves an uncle residing here
Mrs. feorne Corrie.
The remains OF Mrs George Corrie,
whose death occurred at her home in
Princess Anne county Monday, were in
tered in Hollywood YESTERDAY afternoon.
Her husband. DR.. George Corre- accom-
panied the body. Mrs. Corrie was Miss
Cox. of this city, a daughter of Mrs
Cox, who, at one time, kept the Windsor
Hotel.
Mrs Mary 0oana.
Mrs. Mary Deane died yesterday morn
ing at her home. No. OF IL West Mar
shall Street. Mrs. Deanc was the mother
OF Mr. George 7. Deane, 8. well Known
timer The funeral will be from her
home this afternoon at O'Clock.
funeral OF sir. "artin
The funeral OF Mr. Reuben ]. Martin,
the well known totacconist who died on
Monday after a brief illness. took place
from the residence No. > East Main
Street, yesterday afternoon. Rev. Lam
don r Mason OF Grace Episcopal
Church, conducted the service which was
attended by many of the friends OF the
deceased. Senator Thomas S. Martin and
other relatives, who We're summoned
when the illness OF Mr.. Martin became