Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-13
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services Viii Take Place from Resi-
dsnee Of Mrs. Thomas J. Haskins'
on Locust estrsst--Sersea as Com
m.twesi,h's Attorney IN Sewers
Virginia ceunties. s.. 1'.s

MSior Noes I. Hughes. for Teai Il
a l.adins attorney ,praeticins ar the
Hampton Lar and me OF the inosss
prominent citizens Fl the city. "a d'ea
in The home of Councilman fAoi.i Il
j. fsaskirs. en Locust street. at e:s"
O'Clock yesterday N p-ning. Ma1ofs
Hughes had been III for the past w"
yeurs and Tor the past several days
las tsnafion becaana grad'saay
worse ''Ls,s's'fs't = '"'
Frnc-a1 services will he conductor
,.om Mr. "isaskins' rcsficiice at II
o'clock this morning and win be n
change OF ST. rammapy Ledge, NO, D.
A. r. a. 81. OF which Major
Hughes had t,ng been mcnibt'
Rey. w. d. Herderli,e. OF the New
mat News Second P-esbytefian
church, will be IL charge ~ inc r
tiyiprs serv.txs. The intesment w1f
hc suxae In 81. Johsis cemetery. q
Naj.f Hughes WAS born IN f.hees
e ward county. Va. II years ago.
n, wuj educated In the ptl he
k,shoGis anl at Rampden-Sidney Col
R.e. He read law and Afterwards
I,lera.x q himself for the practice OF
hfs pft.fes. m BY. studying In, sum.
intr law schools. Major Hughes
arss rc,att Pin YORKTOWN and ;sion
became prominent leader a. that
ba,. fIc was rlertcd commemorative
a:.f,aex ef Ycrks From york cum
" Nah : Hrghes tapnc to Hampton
AID practitei in the Elizabeth CIV
ARA NasGick county courts. he
VA !. ierit'. eommcn~eaith's attorney
of taih Elizateth CITY AMI War~isk
coup,es jssi alter the war and ih
.ts;s he did iae w1rk In Ereakis:
UP Bs ;.aag OF negro Outlaw 'na'
M that ,imc infested the county. ne
va. a powerful tcbater ant proved
cety sEeiI. I'm his aryumsntj beiHrs
TIE isry.: ficsissi served a.he county
az cemmo., vealth's attorney SIX years
ago. & hen Judge Edgar 3. Mont'sie
s.p,int,:i him to ths SfIice upon the
c, Walton Of the former TO the oench
OF the cGuaty ,c0Irt. Major hasHes
h.a a Zig practice.
va,su tie war broke ont between
.ae s.a,es. Major iiagbesH cnte ~"
the co.f. .ieta,c service sS captain
al tn. rarnsillc Guard.s. n hal .
h, ii,:ar; war record AMI vi the
b ,:iii.tts .icscd he was rctiief ~ =
M :cr =
Major Husi.es married Miss Book. :.
a yncnrscr IS the widely known family
by that inamc here n no dc ! about
twenty years ago, - did also hf'
,,a.v ;os. Az. Dixie Hughes. ut oSc
emc an attorney AT l<ne Nc . ~
News bar. Hs Is Survived fy Sne
seer Mr.. Prcdc-iek Whalcy. ci
EanviHc. grand Dat shttr. M'ss
La Gush.., ard his daashter Az
law. ~. Thlmas }. Haskins. with
whom he hs1. male his hssnsc sof ih~
pa three OF four ys-ers. -
Mr.. HHghSs was rrobabsy one pf
,ac Let we're I men In thc Bthsc on
the. viry.p;a Peninsula. tie to9aa
.pas circulation IN reading tse
Bi,sc and vas an authority On Bsosi-
cst ma.,cre. He vas q rsrmbcr o
he Hss,pios Prc-bytrrtan chnrcs- =
Jsst Hugies vas . gSDttrman ..
o. esu reAcoi Of vlrssnis- MS
Mmc v,s hospitality self. ans -
va- an entertainer wifk feS e0rsS
Srs,s- " yDsss~r dsrs and rstti
-;~sr~s. ssu-cd him TO ressrs> fron
Ire ssrstxj,is, Of iWc. Bis boya'S
.o hss ustrds was orc Of hs csrainss
r@i~~tr'ss
The m~mtcrs = ss- fauE1sy
i,,rc xn assrmfN 81 The Aa. one
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,n- ~ .,s-ad the fuaer,i services IN