Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-08-16
PRINTER FOUND DEAD
Colored Man Discovers Body of NAL
vim Page OH Wharf at Foot OF
Cameron Street

Death has entered with its noise
less tread into the homes of well
known Alexandrians within the past
few days and suddenly carried OF
many from our midst, who but lew
short days ago were mingllng with
their fellow citizens in this city.
This morning, however, an eXtraor-
binary death occurred, one in which
the Grim Reaper took off its victim
without warning and without his be-
ing in the shelter of residence. A
colored man named Adams found the
body of Malvin Page, who is about
forty-fve years old, lying on the
wharf of the Mutual Ice Company at
the foot of Cameron street, the man
having apparently been dead for some
time. Adams found the body about
seven o'clock this morning, when ne
walked out On the wharf. DR.. I. M.
Jones, city coroner. issued a certlfl-
cate of death from natural causes. no
marks or evidence of violence being
found upon the body OF the dead man.
The deceased was a printer by trade
and had been employed at various
Zines in different printing shops in
this city. He is survived by three
children, son and two daughters.
! Last night another old and we'll
known resident of this city succumbed
to the inevitable, Mrs. Elizabeth Wal
ker, who lives at the extreme south
crn end of Lee street, passing away.
She was the widow of Francis NJ
Walker, and a niece, Mrs. Georgia
Duncan, survives her. She left NJ
; children.
Friends and acquaintance Of {,
Philip Brawner were shocked at thu
: .news of his death late yesterday al
? :er;oon, the deceased being still il
? carly manhood. having reached onl.
his thirty-sccond milestone, and being
; wcll-known in the city. He had beer
employed as local cashier of tn
/ Southern Railway Company, with of
ices in this city. and had been il
? only Il week, being taken suddenl
2 with Bright's disease. He passe
!, &way at his home, 9l2 Duke street
e where his wife, Mrs. LESSEE Eato
= Drawner, died just six months az
:. ) rarrruay.- TIC deceased was a so
Of the late John A. and Ida V. Draw
,mer. His funeral will take place to
morrow afternoon at $50 o'cloc
. from his late residence. and mem Der
of Alexandria, Washington Lodge q
Iasons, Of which he was member
will attend the services and will Civ
their brother burial with full Ma
1onic honors.
Robert Allen Danicli, fifty-nin
.:cars old, died at his home in Fairfa.
Courthouse early yesterday mornin"
Besides his wife. Mrs Laura L
Daniel tie deceased is survived b,
:: son, 4 sister. Mrs. Howsen Hooe
and two :'"Gsncrs. Charles and Ra
Daniel, al tr?ca Of Warrenton. IN,
deceased was sen Of the late Cap
LIN Ralrh nanicll, of the An2l.sI
army. tunera! services were ilal,
his Afternoon at o'clock az H.,
Fairfax Episcopal church, Rev.
frank Page, rector, officiating.
Funeral services for the late Char
rs II. Mcknight will be held tomor
rom afternoon at o'clock from his
late residence, POS south St. A.apF
:treet.
The funeral of Mrs. Sallie Y. Bur.
roughs will take place tomorrow ar.
tcrnocn at three o'clock from her
home 1905 East Capitol street
Washington, D. c., and intermcnt
will take place in this city in ST..
Pau's cemetery.