The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-04
OBITUARY
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Colonel G. N. Lea, father OF Captain
Southern Railway. died yesterday n
Washington. y. C., In the cighty-thlra
year of his age.
Colonel Lea was. for many years.
Railroad, which is now part OF the
southern system. He was n native OF
North Carolina. and was widely known
there and In Virginia. lie was para
short time before the. death OF his wife.
He leaves one daughter. .irs. a.. >.
Grane Of n NJ and shrss
Lea, Of this city. and Fred Lea, of
Washington. D. C.
The funeral will take place here to-
day on arrival of the train. Intermeut
will be in Hollywood. The pall-bearers
=. s. Buford. Mr.. James n. Drake. Mr..
a. Z. Cone. Mr.. e. A. Barber. Active
M ., Peyton Grymes, Gilmore Minor.
II. Owens. a. X. Thomas, Aug. Barecke
l.. G. Cousins.
John Wesley, .yr.
Mr.. John Wesley Jr.. died at his res
idence. No. .3ls North Twenty. first
Street Il yesterday aer #, morning at Il o'clock
pneumonia. which was followed by
Ar. Wesley was the son Of the late
JOilu NcStey, anu was ABOUT HIN
years OF age, For many years he had
been engaged in the fish and oyster
business with his brother. Mr.. Thomas
Wesley. under the firm name of Wesley
Street. He leaves his mother. Mrs.
Catherine Wesley. ana his brother Mr..
Thomas Wesley. He was never mar
rled.
Arrangements for the funeral have
Ao' 'sen s Mias Alice o,NcII.
!; Miss Aliee 0'Neill, the nine-year.ol
o}'Neill. died last night in the Memorial
The remains were taken to the home
Fifth Street. Funeral arrangements
VIII be made later.
Mrs. Ellen Scott Clarke.
Mrs. Ellen Scott Clarke died last
Street.
Mrs. Clarke was the wife OF Captain
Maxwell 7. Clarke. gallant Confeder-
Warner ' Hall INC al one re eoan agkss she
Is survived by her husband and two
daughters. Mrs. Gordon Wallace and
Mrs. S. G. Wallace.
The funeral arrangements have not
been made.
John f.. Langley.
MIR. John q. Langley died last night
at his residence. No. 1928 West Main
, The interment will take place in
Greenville. n. c.
Funeral Of MIR. Hates.
The funeral OF Mr.. Joseph w. Hates
veteran telegraph man. took place
from the mortuary chapel in Holly
wood Cemetery yesterday afternoon al
! o'clock. The body was conveyed
from the home of the son of Nh
Hates at Forest Hill to the chapel. ana
the final service. which was simple
and tender. was conducted by the Rev.
H. w. Cridlin, of Manchester.
the floral offerings were numerous
and beautiful and came largely from
me members Of the TELEGRAPH fra
ternity, who knew and loved Mr..
Mates. One OF the designs was a beau
llful bank o.: roses, in the midst of
which We're the mystic figures "3O,"I
When long days hard work has eN-
tended into the night and at last The
h a. a; message re,a has been sent and all
nails go" old-time telegraphers nm
defstand II TO mean Goodnight and
sweet rest and none but the old
timers know how gladly to the tired
worker comes the signal t"30
Rlchmond- Randolph Lodge. No. lU.I
a. +. & y. NJ, OF which Mr.. Hates was
q member. paid the final Masonic trib-
= The pal'-bearers were: N1essrs. u. ST.
farley. Franz JahnSc, Carroll Sydnor.
= Frank !r1 s; Woodson, Eustice Cooke,
George hutchinson, Nelson Powell ana
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