The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-12
: JUNK SMITH
DIES IN BOSTON
Prominent Figure in Local Poll
ties for Years Succumbs to
Heart Trouble.
END CAME SATURDAY
Telegram to the Manager of His
Farm Announces That He Died
at 5 O'clock A. M.

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Erins' manager anu ho'se'aah ."
Montezuma farm. saturday morning
announced the death In Dorchester.
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ei.i-eh VI ..,..u.. $50 -rs 80
Aho"h AS sunA '
gram WAS slkheu ~ nls :.
Minnie J." courtney, who aett tnis et.s
for Boston on the noon tram ffiaas'
and read as toiiows' was 700 iate.
Father passed away at a. =. M
The news of the death quickly
spread and was received with genu-
Inc regret by Mr.. Smiths host OF
friends in Richmond. The death was
entirely unexpected at this time.
though IL was known that he was net
in good health.
In the City Hall, among public men
who had for many years had close as
spciation with Mr.. Smith by reason of
his political activity expressions OF
regret and sorrow were heard on
every side.
His Life Here,
G. smith. who soon became gem
orally known AZ Junk" on account
~ rhe nature Of his business. came
~ Richmond and established his Junk
business about 1855 1t is under
stood that he had previously lived
in the North, and his wife. who
died about forty years ago, Ia buried
there, Mr. Smith has for many years
taken an active part in local politics.
In the early 'Se's he first aspired TO
the position OF City Sergeant. and as
result OF his endeavors 10 iand
the office there were several close
ana desperately cahtes.ea hsh's ne
fore ne came into the once Al times
the eiecuons were 50 oiose tna. .hei.
we're conveys. a'.u ~. ...,. -
Hhomn anst' "a go $500, ror nrs
,e -. ,ese ,sss "a ,otar
49,, ,srn ,,,o-ysar terms one tern,
~ thra, ard one-har wears AT the
,;,,,a If the a,option ~ the new Com
stifution. and his last term was for
four Years. and expired January l..
1910. For yeaxs he has been re-
garded as one of the leading figures
in local politics. having figured con-
sricuously in elections for many years.
He was also well known as horse
man. having owned horses with repn-
tattons, On MS large country estate,
Montezama farm, near richfhono.
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lpon plauins suoa-pye 70 nus par
ner' MI 'onn nasah' Just peIo.e
leaving tor the Nortn, MT smith
stated that ne expected 10 De gone
about two weeks. he SAID TO Mr'
Q Hagan: Il am not going TO get Wen,
John" This speech was not taken
seriously. and his friends and rela-
tives confidently expected that he
would return TO the city after his
Treatment by specialists much improv-
! ed In health. He wrote the following
letter to Mr.. o'Hagan upon his arrival
In Boston: This is the first letter l
| have written TO anyone since arriving
here. / reached here safely, but very
tired: my daughter met me at the