The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-11

/ Rev. John y. Blair, d. D., founder and
Il hrst pastor OF the Grace Street Prespy-
terrain Church, and aitectionately known
as sParson Blair. she carry professor
4 and steadtastiy maintained to ene close
j OF life, the faith of her ioieiatlers.
| During her girlllood she was much cd
/ mired Tor her beauty aud vivacity, ana
IN 1913, became the wife OF Mr. joel -:
! Watkins Their home was the scene O,
] frequent and gracious hospitality and
there Mrs. Watkins delighted TO well
! come her friends. NM
Six daughters came to bless her happy
welded life, but only two reached ma
| turity.
Mary Courtenay watkins, who married
| DR.. Frank Taliafcrro, Of Chicago, died
/ In 1889.
! The closing years Of Mrs. Wntkins's life
| were spent with her only child. Mrs. I'd
\ ward L. Hall. Of Washington ID. z:
| Although she made many friends IN her
1 new home, her heart ever turned to the
| large circle Of kindred and old ties In
| Richmond With her there was mo
| change or shadow of turning"
| Her character was built upon truth,
loyalty. modesty and unsolnshness. and
tho rpening of years rounded out her
sterling qualities into such harmony with
Gods will. that the passing into the
Heavenly Home was as easy ana peace
full as the sleep or niue emo.
A. Blair Antrim.
iEhts& aiSpectnlt to The Times DlsNatCn.)
/ ROAM O1lE, VA, June 10.-3Afr. a. Blair
Antrim. pres!dcn. of the board of Alder
mon, and one or the most prominent law
yers Of the city, died early this morn
Ing from diabetes, nEed thirtS-seHeh
ropc where he went Tor the benefit or
his health He was out on the streets
Thursday and yesterday morning. WIS
found in his bed unconscious. he was
native OF charlottesville, and had re.
t,,
was due to his efforts while q member
of the Council TINT the COW law was
PASSED. and he was the most romIlnen,,
member of that body, He. was elected
ont opposition. lie WINS twice n1nrrAa,d1;
his first wife was n Miss Massic. Of AZ
bemarle. md his second. married Two
years ago was Miss Adriennc Davant,
daughter OF snperlntcndent Of j Tra SPOT 1
tat'on Thomas S. Dayant. He s sur
vived by his second wife. and three emil
drcn. two by his first wife,
The remains were taken to Charlottes-
Vile Tonight
Miss Davie Estelle Shank.
q sRsea2 f y1S r'm MA PffsX'e4s CO.,
Va th'A June s.1T The remains Of miss Daye
Estelle shank, of Warwick county. who
died Tuesday in the hospital at Richmon, no,
arrived here yesterday, accompalied ny
service Conducted by Rev. H. Fl. Good,
Of South Boston, the interment took pace
in the church yard of the .Preslpysetliane
the people Of the community, among
whom they will reside after next months.
the family of the deceased nave the SUI
cere sympathy Of all The dea IN OF ,, tnls
just completed with credit the junior
course at Elon College, n. c., leading
most OF her classes Z but during COM
mencement at that institution last week,
became Ill, was taken to Richmond, where
an operation was performed, but too late
to save the life so full Of hope and prom-
Use. She was just budding into beauti-
traits Of character. adorned by con-
sistent Christian life.
7. r. Combs.
Especial to The Times Dlspatch.)
e NORFOLK, VA, June 10.-Joseph Rich
ardson Coombs died last night at his
home in Duke Street, aged siHty-nine lie
was native Of MARYLAND, but ne came
here more than a year ago from Lynch
burg where he was long on the police
force. When the war closed he was a pris-
oner at Rock Island, Ills, having been
taken there from Fort McHenry, Balti-
ture at Centreville. He married Miss
Ada Lee, the daughter of Richard a..
Lee, Of Lynchburg. His wife and four
children survive him, one Of whom Is
son In the navy on the United States
steamship Sterling.
Stewart Wine.
Especial to The -Dispatch.)
WINCHESTER, VA, June 1o.-Stewart
Wine. former prominent fruit grower
Of Frederick county. died Of heart trou-
bic last evening at Timbervillc. Va. aged
thrty-four years. He leaves his parents,
wife, four small children, two sisters and
six brothers.