Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-05-18
SOME DEATHS

Mrs Elizabeth Hall, aged sixty-five.
died at her home at Heathsville We'd
nesday of last week of consumption.
She was the widow of the late John
Hall, Confederate soldier.
Mrs. Carter Jenkins, of Ethel. Rich
mond county, who has been an invalid
from paralysis for several years. died
last week. Mrs. jenkins was about so
years of age and is survived by nus
band and several children.
The Rev. I. j. Wray, member of
the Virginia Conference of the Method
list Episcopal church, South, since 1885.
died at the home of his brother. Rev. Geo.
w. Wray, Norfolk, Tues daJ. The body
was carried to Gloucester county for
interment. Mr.. Wray was pastor of
Heathsville circuit four years ago and
of King George circuit several wears
ago.
News has reached here of the sudden
death of Capt. Elijah r. Powers. first
officer on steamer Percilla OF the
Fails River line for upwards of Is years.
He died the 21st of April, at his home.
Lakeville, Mass. He lived in Reed
vile a number of years and has manv
friends in that section.
Mrs. c. M. Beasley died at her home
near keysville, Va, Sunday night.
Mrs. Beasley was Miss Evelyn r. Os-
borne, OF that place. She was most
accomplished and useful in both social
and religious circles. She leaves her
husband and an infant of eight DAYS
one sister and two brothers. Mrs.
Beasley was few years ago teacher
in the Chesapeake Academy, Irving
ton.
Carl Schurz, widely known as a pub
licist and former cabinet member. died
In New York Monday morning. Mr.
Schurz was born at Liblor Prussia.
seventy-seven years ago. He was ed
ucated at Cologne and at the University
of Bonn. With Gottfried Kinkel a
professor at the University, he became
associated in the publication of a liberal
newspaper, and later became involved
In the revolutionary movement of 1s48-'
AZ. He was compelled to remove to
Switzerland. for his safety. In the
meantime Kinkel had been arrested and
imprisoned in the penitentiary at Span-
dau. In 1850 Schurz secretly returned and
accomplished the release of Professor
kinkei. For this difficult and daring
exploit young Schurz won fame that en-
dured to this day but it made him an ex-
lie from Germany. He lived in Paris
tor time, acting as correspondent. for
liberal German newspapers. Then he
went to London, where he was teacher.
and in 1853 emigrated to the United
States, making his first home in Phila-
delphia.
On the evening of May 18th, after a
lingering illness. the spirit of Mrs.
Emily B. Kelley, wife of James w. Kelley.
returned to the God who gave it. For
seven months she had been confined to
her bed, and although she had the best
OF attention, disease could not be con-
quered. Pain was her daily compan-
ion, but with Christian fortitude she
bore patiently her suffering. PRAYING
as the end of life drew near for crest.
sweet rest" In the presence of a
large concourse of sorrowing relatives
and friends her body was laid to rest
at Rehoboth-the church she so dearly
ioved-where for many years she had
given her heart and hand to its work
Not only in the church, Sunday school
and missionary society will she be
missed, but in the homes where her
kind sweet disposition won for her the
love of all who knew her. To the aged.
grief-stricken husband, left companion
less in the closing years of life. sym-
patty is extended. "She is not dead but
sleepeth.''
There is no death.
What seems so is transition:
This life OF mortal breath
is but a suburb of the life elysian.
Whose portal we call death.~