Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-07
EIGHT CALLED BY DEATH

, Pneumonia Proves Fatal in Six Case!
Several of Victims Were New Resi-
dents of City and Bodies Were
Shipped Today.
1 ]. Russell Bolton, about 50 years
led, died yesterday afternoon at his
residence at Quantico, Va, H:s deatf
| followed brief illness of pneumonia
| Mr.. Bolzon is survived by his wife
and one child. He formerly lived ir
this city and for the past ten years
had been empsoyed as salesman TO,
tic firm of Charles King and Son and
Co., inc. Mr.. Bolton was well known
IN this section of the state and en-
jcyed wide circle of friends here
where he formerly lived.
| ~~.-Es.S
Mrs. Lucille Dienelt Goods, 22 years
old, wife of Albert D. Goods, diea
Shortly before noon yesterday at the
residence of her parents, Mr and Mrs.
J. Albert Dienelt, Rosemont. The de.
ceased had been in i'll health long
time. Mrs. Goods is survived by he
Husband who is now overseas with
the American Expeditionarv Force.
Mrs. Goods had wide circle of friends
who will regret to hear of her death.
Mrs. Virginia Slocombe, wife of
Warren NJ. Sloconlbe, died at o'cloc!
yesterday morning at her residence,
112 South Columbus street after
short illness of pneumonia. IN addi
ton to her husband she leaves four
children. The body was sent to Lynch
burg, Va, for burial TODAY by un-
iertaker Wheatley.
James Edgar Williams, q native
0f Green county, Va, who w9s employ
ai at the plant of the Virginia Ship
building Corporation died early yes
tcrday morning in Christ CHI rch Pa
r;sh Hall of pneumonia. He was un-
r7arried. The body was shirpcd t.
T offit, Va, today for burial by un-
r.-rtakar Domaine
Mrs. Crosby, p years old wife of
Rclla Crosby, died early Yesterday
t PIT North st. Asaph street
Her death was due TO pneu-
\ onia. Her husband is a private at
Camp Humphreys, Va, The body was
shipped to her late home n Kansas
City, Mo-, by undertaken Wneatley to-
cay.
Louise Marie Harris, three months
I'D, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Hugh
II. Harris, died Saturday afternoon
at her parents residence. !2@ North
Fayette street The funeral will be
At, t. $50 O'Clock this aftsrno:7
Miss. Gertrude Berry, % ,vears :ora,
of DGnver, Col.,E died Yesterday after
neon: at the residence. of he1 sister
Mrs. y. ]. /. Williams, WaGar apart,
gcnt. Miss Williams came here about
ter days ago to visit her sister and
VAS stricken with. pneumonia. The
Body was taken to. Wheatley's< chapel
and will be shipped to Denver, Col
She is. survived by. two sisters; and a
brother.
The funeral of Mrs; Goods vii! take
place ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS at 4 O'clock
from :herl late: residence and services
will be conducted by Rev. DR.. Z. v
REGISTER, pastor of the NJ. E. Church
South.
The funeral of. John :,Crilly, Jr., 8
former resident, who died at North
Sidney, Nova Scotia, took place this
morning from the Sacred Heart
Church, Washington.
Mrs. Charles Lee Dunavant, wife cf
NJ. V. Dunayant, died at AIS o'clock
this morning at the Alexandria Hos
nital. Her death followed az illness of
only eighteen hours of pneumonia
.Irs. Dunavant lived at TIE Carlyle
apartment and was a resident Of
Statesville. NJ c. and the body was
taken to Wheatley's chapel and will be
shipped to Statesville tonight.
Mrs. Willie Peyton Vaughan, wife
of John J.. Vaughan, died of double
pneumonia today at her home, 800
North Alfred street. Besides her hus-
band she is survived by one child. The
funeral arrangements have not yc