The Washington herald., 1916-08-16
dies AT Home
in ALEXANDRIA
c. H. Mcknight Civil War
Veteran, Was Prominent
in Railroad Circles.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
R. z. knight & Son,
81 -623 King Street.

THE HERALD BUREAU,
R. z. Knight & Son.
61-s3 King Street
Alexandria. Va. Aug. 15-charIes H
Mcknight. well-known resident, died at
SIS o'clock this morning at his home,
2os South st. Asaph street. after an III
ness lasting about a year. He Is sur
vlved by brother. William P Mcknight,
OF this city. His funeral will take place
at o'clock Thursday afternoon from his
late home. The deceased was a son Of
the late William H. and Margaret J. Nc
knight and was rs years old and un-
married. and a native Of this city.
Mr.. Mcknight at the outbreak of the
civil war Joined the Alexandria Rifles
which afterward became a part of the
Seventeenth Virginia Regiment. He was
severely wounded in the battle OF Will
iernsburg IN 1852 and lost an arm.
At the close Of the war Mr.. Mcknight
returned TO Alexandria and was elected
to the position Of gas clerk. Later he
entered the railroad field. having for a
number Of years held a responsible posi-
ton with the Erie Railroad in New
York and later became secretary of a
chain Of railroads with headquarters IN
New York
The deceased after retiring from his sc-
tvtties with railroad work spent his
later years in travelling. having travelled
extensively IN Europe and this country.
Francis ?. Marbury in the Circuit Court
for this city today was appointed receiver
for the Capital City Telephone Company
in place Of the late Samuel P. Fisher. Mr.
Marbury gavesPond in the sum OF 5000
This concern was placed IN the hands
Of a receiver several years ago on appl-
cation by Edgar R. Troxen and J. n.
Thomas.
Robert Allen Daniel, IS years old, died
last night at his home at Fairfax Court
House. The deceased was engaged IN the
farming business.
Besides his wife. he leaves a young son
and two brothers and a sister. as follows:
Mrs Howsen Hooe. warrenton, Va. and
Messrs Charles and Ray Daniel.
He was a son Of the late Capt. Ralph
Daniel, Of the English army.
HIS funeral will take place at o'clock
tomorrow afternoon from the Episcopal
church, Fairfax Court House. Services
will be conducted by Rev. Frank Page,
rector.
Mrs. Sallie V. Burroughs. wife of
Charles H Burroughs, a former resident
Of this city, died today at her home, 1906
East Capitol street Washington. The
deceased was a daughter Of the late Rev.
Or. J. w Bull, a Methodist minister, who
was the originator Of a cough syrup
bearing his name. About fifteen years
ago Mrs. Burroughs and her husband
moved from Alexandria
Her funeral will take place at o'clock
Thursday afternoon from her late home
In Washington and burial will be in St
Pauls cemetery, this city.
Rev. Eugene B. Jackson, D. D.. pastor
Of the First Baptist Church, left TODAY
meeting Of the Potomac Baptist Associa-
ton, which viii convene tomorrow ana
end It's sessions Friday. Several Alexan-
drains representing the two Baptist
churches IN this city, have planned to
attend.
c. Philip Brawner, % years old, died
late this afternoon at his home, e12 Duk.
street after an illness lasting about a
week. The deceased was recently taken
I'll with Bright's disease Mr.. Brawne-
was employed as local cashier for the
Southern Railway Company with Offices
in this city. His wife, Mrs. Leslie Eaton
Brawner, died six months ago TODAY,
Mr.. Brawner was a member of Alexan-
dr1a-Washtngton Lodge Of Masons. His
funeral will take place at $50 o'clock
thursday afternoon from his late home. |
VI members OF Martha
Washington Chapter, No. q, Order of
the Eastern Star. has arranged to at
tend the reunion OF members of that or
Sanlzation Of Maryland, PENNSYLVANIA. |
virginia and the District of Colup1b BIZ, !
which will be held at Pen Mar, Pa,
August "a
large crowd tonight attended the
lawn fete given at the Richmond Garden
under the auspices Of Osceola Tribe M
l, Improved Order Of Red Men. A con-
cert was given by the Indian Guard |
Band.
Large congregations today attended the |
services at st. Mary's Catholic Church |