The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-02-10

y pOiSOu DtOuSu( on Oy a cut
frolp wood saw. and though Drs.
White. Walden and roster did
everything in their power TO save
him, they were unable to stay the
progress Cf the disease.
The funeral services were con-
Quoted at Poplar Grove" CO
Friday at I2:3o p. IN. by Rev,
Geo. Z. Thomas. assisted byRev.
L. ]. Phauf. and the remains
we're carried to Richmond to be
inferred in Hollywood Cemetery
on Saturday. The immense crowd
that assembled to pay this last
tribute of respect to the deceased
gentlemen evidenced the love and
the esteem which was felt for him
by all the people both far and
near. The pall-bearers were.
Honorary: Judge Logan Newbill.
j.. BOYD Sears. Marquis Jones.
Geo. Y Hunley. c. E. Cary.
Wesley Gayle. Sands Smith, Jno.
Drisgill, Jno. E. Miller. Kenney
Minter, John Tabb. Capt. G.. w.
Billups. ]. T. Christian. S. F.
Miller, Pierce Fleet. w. c, Fitz-
hugh, Thos. Walden. G. Billups.
Laban Hudgins. w. M. Dixon,
X. H. Haynes. S. G. Miller. w.
r. Stoakes, H. l.. Smither. F.
Nj. Eastman, c. c, White. A. G.
Walden. X. r. Hoskins. Active:
Messrs. ]. ]. Burke. Alexander
ia mes. Rudolph Small. T. d.
hudgins. G. Z. Digs and Capt.
Willie Billups.
Judge Carnett was the son of
Thomas B. and Virginia NJ. Gar
nett and was born at the ancestral
home. kalamazoo" in Essex
County. Oct. I'd, 1916. He was
educated at home and at v. Nj. /.
and though only seventeen years
of age. was a member of the gal
liant band of Cadets who fought
so noblr at New Market where he
fell severely wounded.
After the war he studied law
under Hon. r. L. Montague and
began its practice in Mathews
county where ne soon became
commemorative attorney. This
Office he held for fourteen years
at the end ofwhich time be became
Judge of the county courts Of
Mathews and Middlesex. While
holding this position, he was the
leader in fight against the sale of
liquor in these counties and it was
largely due to his work and influ-
ence that the open bar room was
banished from this section.
He was prominent figure in
late Constitution Convention and
was a member of the committees
on finance. and counties. cities
and towns. Afterwards as the
first Judge of the thirteenth Judi
cial Circuit. he decided the act
annexing the outlying territory to
the City of Richmond to be legal.
In early life Judge Garrett was
happily married to Miss Ellen d..
daughter of the late Christopher
Browne. The widow and follow
ing children survive him: NJ
Burke Garrett. of Mathews;
Christopher Garrett. of Rich
mond; Leslie c. Garrett, and
Miss Ellen Douglas Garrett. of
Mathews; Taylor Garrett. of
Washington; and Jenifer Garnett,
OF the U. s. Naval Academy.
The death of Judge Garrett
casts a shadow Of sorrow over the
entire county. No man within
its limits was more greatly below
ed. and no man could be more
sincerely mourned. His loss is
indeed a public calamity. for men
OF such noble character are no.
so numero1sasthat the loss of any
one can be well afforded. While
holding public Office. the duties OF
which he discharged ably and with
scrupleous exactness. and since
his retirement to private life he
has always stood for those prin-
ciples which were purest and no
blest. Frank. open hearted and