The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-19

IlS NJ.
Born In Brunswick county, Va. DR..
Mason was sixty-three years of age.
He was educated at the Virginia Mill
tary Institute. Hampden. Sidney Col
legc and the Virginia Theological Sem
mary. His first parish charge was at
Charlotte n c.; then lie went to Har-
risonburg. Va. In January. 1896, he
received call to come to St An
drew's Church. in Louisville, and a
committee of vestrymcn went to Rich
lnond, where DR.. Mason was rector of
st. James Church, and invited him to
come to this city. The invitation was
accepted, and DIR. Mason became rector
of St Andrews Church. succeeding the
elected to the biahopric Of the Episco-
pal Diocese OF Lexington In December
1879 He was married In 1872 10 Miss
Claudia Norton. Of Alexandria; Va
afternoon at o'clock. Bishop Wood
cock officiating .The body Will then
be sent to. Alexandria for burial.
Besides his wife. Or. Mason is sur
Lawson, of Hcnlawson, w Va: Misses
Mamie and Louise Mason. and a son
DR.. Norton Hadley Mason. who is a
member OF the STAFF OF physicians at
Johnston Hospital in Richmond.
William Larpcr.
stanton. Va. December is.-W William
Larner. flftyfour years old. native
of England, died last night of pneu-
monia, leaving his wife and Sly chill
dren. For twenty years he had been
the leading masonry and cement work
contractor in this section
&. C.. Harris.
Bristol, Va, December 1S.--G. G. Har-
ris. a wealthy contractor. who owned
properties here and in East Tennessee
valued at sl50.00o, died Mt his home
in Bristol this afternoon OF tubercn-
losis. He died on the anniversary OF
his birth. lie was siXtyonc years old.
He IS survived By his wife, no children
having been born to them
ID. Howe Brown.
Especial TO The Times Dispatch
Bidcksburg, Va, December lS.--D.
Howe Brown, "a prominent farmer OF
Montgomery county, died early Satur-
day morning at his home In the Roa-
noke Valley eight miles from Blacks
burg. The funeral was held from the
house this morning. conducted by Rev
IN. j. Woods. pastor Of the Preshyte-
rian Church OF which Mr.. Brown was
a ruling cider. and burial WAS made in
| the family cemetery in sight of the
house where he was born forty-fout
years ago
| Mr.. Brown was the son of James NJ
| and the late Mrs. Ann Thomas Brown.
representatives of families that nave
been connected with the history OF the
county since It's beginning. Seven years
ago he married Miss Lucy Shackleford,
of Albemarle county who survives MIN
with four young sons. He also leaves
his father. two sisters. Mrs. Bell. OF
Lewisburg w. Va, and Mrs. Thomas
Hall. Of Roanoke Valley, and three
brothers John c. Brown. Robert anu
James Brown. of Backsburg.
Harry Ware.
Amherst, Va. December lS.-Harry
Ware. fourteen ear-old son of Mrs,
Annie NJ Ware, died FRIDAY morning
at the home of his grandfather j, V.
Ware. on Indian Creek, after iinger.
ing Illness. His remains We're inferred
to- day in tho family burying ground,
the services being conducted by, Rev
A. S. j. Rice, of the Methodist Church
He is survived by his mother. two sis
grandson of p. NJ. Ware. of this place
and a nephew OF j E. Ware, of Lynch
burg.
William n. Lee.
Lancaster, Va, December 1S,--Wii-
| liam n Lee. former resident OF
| Irvington, but for some years past re-
siding ut Wocms, died very suddenly
! several days ago. He was assisting q
neighbor in shucking, corn when. ne
| was observed to he in an unconscious
| condition He was taken to his home
| and DIR Newbill was summoned. On
! arriving he found the patient In dS-
| ing condition. due to paralysis OF the
| brain His body was buried at the
| Baptist Chapel, near Weems, the ReV
! Frederick W. Claybrook conducting the
services.
| Mrs. s. G. Adams.
| Mrs. s. c. Adams. of Red OAK. Char,
| lotto county. tifty-four years old, dled
yesterday at the Memorial Hospital
She was the mother of Berkley ~