The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-08
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DIR, Freund SpeakS

movement, Scout master will he
selected from all OF them.
DIR. Freund Speaks.
John C.. Freund. DISTINGUISHED eli
tor of Musical America, delivered his
famous lecture on the Musical indie
! pendence of the United States, under
the auspices of the Wednesday Club,
At the local Young Mems Christian
/ Association last night The lecture
was heard by a large ANA sppreciative
audience and all who heard it ex-
pressed deep gratitude 10 the speaker
for his able advocacy of advancement
Of music in America.
Death Of Charles II. Ashby.
Charles r. Asby, one of the best"
known and most esteemed citizens OF
Chesterfield County. died at his home
on the Richmond and Petersburg Turn
pike. near Swift Creek. Friday morn
ing after lingering Illness. Mr. Ash
by was sixty years of age. He had
for many years been consistent and
valued member OF the Woodlawn Bap-
list Church. from which place the flu
neral was conducted at o'clock this
afternoon.
Besides a widow, Mr.. Ashhy is sur
viyed by one son. c. A. Ashby; four
brothers and one sister. d. c. Ashhy.
q Chesterfield County, william Ashby.
cf Petersburg; John Ashby. Of Calf
fornia Andrew Ashby. Of DEnwiddie
County and Mrs. Martha Wells. Of Eft
trick,
Funeral of MIR. Price.
Funeral services for William r.
Frtce, whose death occurred at his
home IN the West End early Friday
morning was conducted from the Nc
mortal Methodist Episcopal Church,
g d f. pvt
was widely known ana highly es-
termed. He had been Ill only short
tiu4+N Besides a widow and seven
children. he is survived by his father.
f 4 Price. Of Chesterfield County,
and BY three brothers. c. T. and J. Q.
Price. q Petersburg. and F. a. Price.
Jr. az Chesterfield
Death of MY. Hatch.
George r. Hatch. An esteemed citi-
gen Of Prince George County. died at
his home near Blalrs Wharf about 8
o'clock Yesterday morning. Besides
p widow and two small children. Mfr.
Hatch IS survived by one brother and
one sister. J. W. Hatch. Of Clifton
Forge, and Mrs W. @ Cumbea. Of Mis-
SQUIRT He was forty-Ave years OF age,
The funeral was conducted from the
residence. with Masonic honors. at
o'clock this afternoon,
Verdict Set Aside.
Judge James NJ Muffin. sitting in
the Hastings Court yesterday set aside
the verdict of the jury in the case OF
Frederick ri. Cone VS. u. II. Burgess
& Company, Of this city. and granted
the plaintiff q n&w trial. The suit
grew out OF the alleged failure OF the
defendant 20 live up TO contract
entered into with the plaintiff for the
purchase of 10000 pounds OF chloride
~ lime and which the plaintiff was
forced 20 sell after shipment at loss
q s24aT50. At the october term Of
the court jury rendered verdict In
favor ~ the defendant. Messrs Hen
ley, Anderson and Blair. Of Richmond,
are attorneys for the plaintiff, while
Bernard G. Svme. of this city. repre-
sents the defense
Funeral of MIR. barnes.
Funeral services for William r.
rarres a former well-known citizen Of
Tttrick, whose death occurred at the
Confederate Soldiers Home. In Rich
uond yesterday. was conducted from
the Ettrick Baptist Church at o'clock
THIS afternoon and 'ntermont was made
in the Ettrick Cemetery Mr.. Barnes
was seventy-four years OF age and
had been in feeble health for some
time.