The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-04

and three daughters-NIr. a. II. SANFORD
and Miss Laura T.. and Sarah =. Sand
ford, Of Collicrstown; DR.. Guy W.. =. -.
Stamford, OF East Virginia, and Miss
Nora B. SANFORD. OF Philadelphia.
Captain&T. II. Franklin.
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PAMPLINs CITY,sVA March 3.-1Captain
Thomas Henry Franklin, aged sixty
eight years, died this morning Of Bright's
disease IIc had been siol1 more Q less.
for tho last twelve months. and about
four months ago came to his brothers,
John j. Franklin, near here. where lie re-
NAMED up to the time Of Ills death. Flo
was born In Charlotte county, but mas
lived In Lynchburg, where no was II N
business for the last thirty years he was 8
a captain OF an Infantry COM any, lsifty-
eli ht Virginia Regiment. Army Of North
iern Virginia, and served gallantly In this
capacity. 9 ". n
fs Captain Franklin was twice married,
the first wife, was a Miss Booth, the
second 4. a Miss Scott, both Of Franklin
county. who preceded him to the grave.
He leaves two brothers, J. J. Fra nklln,
Of this county, and w. W. Franklin. OF
lLync1burg, and one sister Mrs. Cayce. OF
Richmond. q, ~
fIa was a Master Mason Of Hill City
Lodge and a member OF Court street
Methodist Church. Lynchburg. His re-
mains Will be taken this afternoon TO
FRANKLIN county for burial
Mrs. M. L. Estill.
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i. ESINGToN. VA, March 3.-Nlrs..
Mary Lavalette fEstill died Monday morn
Ing in Lexington at the home OF her
son DIR. A. D. Estil. after an illness or
some weeks. caused by paralysis. Be-
foro marriage she was Miss Davidson,
daughter OF the late Rev. Andrew =.
Davidson; Z a we'll known Presbyterian
Of Rockbridge. Her age was
past eighty-three years. The remains
were taken Tuesday to TazeWell, a.,
for interment by the side Of the grave
Of her husband. Or. Ohm NJ. Estill, who
died five years ago. ~
i. S. Crockett.
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stuart, Crockett, former we'll known
resident of yvytheville. died last night
at the homo of his sister here. Twenty
years ago he was a prominent lawyer,
Commemorative attorney Of Wythe
county, and attorney for the norfolk
and Western.
Eighteen years ago he moved to Wash
ington State, whence ho came home a
I1C" NCCho N6O A'ost ~ 49, = Ns>~S
five years OF age. jz Il I'll
Petersburg Deaths.
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respected citizen. died suddenly at mid
night last night at his home on Jeffer-
son Street. .g.,
Mrs Jennie Gills. wife Of Mr.. T. ].
ellis, died to-day at her home on Wythe
Miss Nlertie i, skinner, the seventeen
died to-day at the residence OF her father.
on High Street,
yg Grace 5gene S S5or o. wfs Of Of Mr. NJ,
home, on Halifax street. after an Illness
OF several weeks She Is survived by
several children.
, Mrs. Elizabeth Beach. wife OF Mr..
James Beach, died to-day at her home
on Bollingbrook Street. Blardford.
Captain ]. G., Vanfossen.
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WINCHESTER, VA. March s.--Captaln
John G, Vanfossen. for thlrty-three years
principal Of the Winchester public.
schools, died early this morning after
brief Illness Of pneumonia. aged sixty
county, Virginia, and graduated from
Washington and Lee University, Lexins-
ton, just before the Civil War, During
that struggle he served In the Fourteenth
Virginia Cavalry, A widow and one sister
survive.
Mrs, It. S. Richardson,
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HOT SPRINGS. VA, March S.--AIrs, 7.
s, richardson wife OF DR. 4. S. Richard
son. AT Waynesboro, Va, who has been
critically III at tho home OF her father.
DR.. II. s. Pole. the oldest resident physi-
clan of Hot Springs. died at - o'clock
wednesday, # %5 + 81, l53t eie
Mrs. Mollie Myers.
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