Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-25
CAPTAIN BAULCH DEAD.
Prominent Old Point Merchant
Victim Of Heart Failure.
END COMES SUDDENLY
Improvement Since Attack Two
Weeks Ago Had Led Family to
Hope for Ultimate Reeovery-Mem-
Der Of Many Secret Orders.

Capt. William Baulch, Sr., one OF
the leading business m,n on the low
or Peninsula and prominently known
throughout the state as secret or
der man. died quite suddenly in his
home en- the Old Point reservation
shortly before 3 O'Clock yesterday ar
ternoon. His death was due TO the
second severe attack of yalvulaT
heart trouble he had suffered within
the past two weeks.
Two weeks ago last Saturday Capt.
Baulch went to the Chamberiin Hotel
to enjoy a bath in the swimming pool
and was taken i'll while in the water.
He dressed himself and started for
his home near the Chesapeake G. Ohio
depot. when his friends called to him
to knew why he left the water He
then explained that he was i'll and
was hurriedly removed to his home.
The family summoned a physician,
who found that Capt. Baulch had suf-
fered an attack of. the heart. For
several days he was very sick man,
but during the past week he had I'M
proved to such an extent that men,
bers of his family entertained great
hope for his early recovery.
End Came Suddenly.
AT o'clock yesterday afternoon.
DIR. yanderslice. the family physician.
visited Capt. Baulch and then found
the patient to be in much improved
condition. DR.. vapderslice left the
Banlch residence at 2:30 O'Clock.
A few minutes later. while men,
bsrs OF the family were seated at
the dinner table. Miss May Baulch.
the eldest daughter. who was with
her father. noticed that he was ilI
and hnrriedly calling to the family
summoned thsm to the sick room a
message was sent TO the family ply
stefan. but Capt Baulch was dead in
less than five minutes.
Funeral services viii be conducted
from the Hampton Presbyterian
church tomorrow afternoon at 8
o'clock. Rev. w. s. Trimble. the pas
tor. officiating. while the burial will
be made in ST. Johns cemetery. The
services at the grave will be conduct
ed by the Masonic fraternities to
which Mr.. Baulch belonged The
Masons. Knights Templar. Shrinerr,'
Elks. Woodmen of the Wcrld, Hept1-
sophs. Army and Navy Union, and
Other fraternities will attend the fun
eral services in body.
Sketch of His Life
William Baulch was born in New
therefore fifty-eight years old. He
came to Fort Monroe with his parents
when only twelve yea~s old. His
father was for several years chief
engineer at Fort Monroe. Thirty years
ago Mr.. Baulch started a small bust
ness at Old Point and as a result
his splendid Business qualities and
integrity had seen that business
grow into large and fiourishing one
He started with nothing as a boy
and accumulated a large estate. CAPT.
Baulch was man of the highest type
of integrity and honor. His word was
his bend in everything He was
charitable 10 a fault. and his dSath
viii bring sorrow to many homes in
this section He was a member Of
st. Tammany Lodge. 4. F. & A. NJ
Hampton Commandery. Knights
Tempiar Acca Temple Ct Shriners.
Hampton Lodge OF Elks. Phoebus
Lodge of Heptasophs. Live Oak
Camp. Woodmen of the World. ana
Colonel Royal T. Frank Garrison
Army and Navy Un.ou.
Capt. Baclch is survived by two
daughters and one Sop-MisS May
Baulch. Mrs. Charles G. Hinkle and
Capt. William Bauich. Jr.. a member
Of the Virginia Pilots Association
Six sisters and one brother also sur
v.ve-Mrs. Edward c. Kaiser. Mrs
Charles W. Seymour. Mrs. Elizabeth
Allen. of Phoebus: Mrs Jennie Tyree.
Of Norfolk: Mrs. Ella Raynsfcrd. Of
Pennsylvania: Mrs. Grifsths. o: Rock
fcrd. Ills. and Mr. John Baulch. Of St
Louis.
Arrangements have been made to
have the secret organizations meet
the funeral party at Hampton bridge
and escort the remains OF Mr.. Bsulch
70 the church and cemetery.