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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-23
DEATH FALMOUTH
FORESIDE MAN AT SO

Falmouth, Dec. 22-Capt. Henry K.
Norton, a resident Of Falmouth Fore
side since 1854, when he came here
with his father, the late Capt. Shubel
Norton of Mt. Desert, died last night
at his home here. He had led very
active life until blindness came upon
his suddenly three years ago when
he was obliged to give up his bust
ness.
Capt Norton was born in Mt. Des-
crit May 8. 1882, and as a boy went to
sea with his father. 1t was as mate
of his fathers vessel, the S. D. Nor
ton, that he came to Falmouth, his
father and family and the late Capt.
Benjamin r. Norton locating here at
the time. His scafaring life included
many foreign voyages, to the West
Indies and other countries, and in
this he was master of the bark
Rachael, the brig Uncle Henry. the
ship c. f. Sargent of Yarmouth and
the Rufus L. Wood. He retired from
the sea about 80 years ago, aDd en-
gagged in farming at the Foreslde. He
was engaged in the business OF sup
plying wood, coal and ice for the
summer residents here for many
years, giving up business three years
ago. when he lost his sight.
He was twice married., and is sur
vived by his second wife, Eta Moul-
ton Norton; two sons, William p.
Norton, local. carpenter, and Louis
Norton, both of this place, and a
brother, Lemuel P. Norton of Lynn,
Mass.
Capt. Norton had a large acquaint-
ance among the summer residents as
well as among the townspeople and
residents of Portland. He was an in
teresting conversationalists, and en-
tertained close friends with incidents
of his seafaring life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-23
Schedule Of New
Haven Wage Cuts

New Haven, Conn, Dec. ga
schedule of the proposed readjust-
ment of wages of employees of the
New York. New Haven 4 Hartford
railroad, effective Ian. 16, was issued
by General Manager c. /. Bardo to-
day. Theitems follow: Clerical and
station forces, reduced seven cents
per hour. This covers store keepers
and assistants and chief clerks.
All clerks seven cents per hour
Most of this class of clerks now ay-
erage rate of s25 weekly
Assistant station masters. announ-
GERS, gate men, baggage and parcel
room employees other than porters
seven cents an hour reduction.
Crew callers, first year, Sis per
day; second 81.
Basgage portVs. IS cents per hour
Janitors. switchboard operators,
switchmen, etc, seven cents an hour
reduction.
Once boys, s1.75 and 81 per day.
Station attendants. seven cents an
hour reduction.
Freight handlers to be paid So cents
an hour.
Sealers increased one cent an hour;
stcvedores increased two cents.
Common laborers are to have a fix
ed rate of az cents an hour.
Bridge foremen and assistants
track foremen and bridge mechanics
are cut Ave cents an hour and draw
tenders eight cents an hour,
Shop employees have been furnished
with detailed statements showing
rates proposed for various kinds OF
work.
The rates proposed range from q
maximum of &c cents per hour for
mechanics TO Il minimum Of 10 cents
prentices TO be reduced seven cents
/! per hour. The rates Of heiper-ap-
prentiees 10 be reduced to correspond
to new rates established for help
ors, Rate OF 10 cents per hour to b.
established for car cleaners,
Agents az small non. telegraph sta
tlons are cut 70 10 cents an hour,
in engine, train and yard services
rates ase reatorpd that were in ef,
feet pse. Sad, Switch tenders are q
get . maximum rate ~ 81, Station
airy enxlnvefs arc cut ave cents per
hour. s.,
sisnal department. men are 10 Sc,
from ~ ~ AZ eents per hour.
Conferences are hetag held daily b,
Mr.. harde with sreors % employees
A repair shop committee has made q
demand fas q "a per cent, increase III
wages
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-23
Or. Hsieh at All Souls Tonight

{. The following telegram was re-
ceiyed Thursday by the chairman of
tile speakers committee of All Souls
? Unitarian church from DIR. Tehyi
/, Hsieh, the eminent Chinese scholar
and student of affairs, who is to
speak at 8 o'clock this Friday eve
ming at the church under the aus
pices of All Souls Chapter:
Baltimore, Md, Dec. 22, 1921.
, Coming 9 o'clock Boston morning
train certain. Have addressed Adj
vertising Club, Jewish Temple. VIII
finish at Elks' Club midday, return
ing Washington, thence to Boston to-
night in time. Am bringing also box
!, of special stereopticon slides. Send
ing hearty Chinese greetings.
DIR. TEHYI HSIEH."
Everyone is cordially invited to at
tend the address this evening at All
Souls church at o'clock. There will
be no charge for admission. Mr..
Purinton, the church organist, will
give brief organ recital before DIR.
Hsieh speaks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-23
Ward G. Holmes

Ward G.. Holmes, one of Augusta Is
prominent business men, died in this
city at HE'S Thursday evening at
ter an illness of about two weeks
with septic pneumonia. He was AZ
years of age and rs survived by his
wife, Mrs. Dora e.. Holmes, Jdaugh-
ter, Mildred; son, Robert; his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Holmes,
all of Augusta one Brother, Frank
e. Holmes of Augusta; six sisters,
Mrs. Clifford b. Everett of Wood
stock, n. b., Mrs A. E. levin of st.
Stephen, N. b., Mrs. w. e. Swift,
Miss Helen NJ Holmes; Mrs. A. E.
Folsom and Mrs.. Alberta Gordon, OF
Augusta -, f'.sg-s Tt-E,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-23
HARVARD ASSISTANT
MAKES ATTEMPT ON LIFE

Boston. nee.. .s2,-sfelix Saunders
"a years old. Of Chicago, a laboratory
assistant 20 Dr. w. r, Bowie &c thy
Harvard Medical school cancer CEN
mission. was taken 10 q hosli,sl te'
night suffering from serleus ha,is,
wound. According 10 the palles, hs
had written note saying he was dis,
couraged and felt that ha Mas hup,
den to the world, They fount alice i
letter which he had asseessad ia Mas
Ame Hastings Of Hartford, o.. Z Aaa.
eliffe student.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-23
One Dead, Four Are
Injured When Train
Hits Auto on Crossing

Stamford. CT, Dec. 22.-One womaI
was killed and four men seriously il
jured today when their autrmobi.
was struck by q train on branch lin
of the New York, New Haven * Hart
ford railroad near here. The autoIo
bile was dragged 100 feet.
Miss Minnie Ulrich, 90, of Glen
brook, CT, was killed outright. Deaf
of one or more of the men is expected
The accident occurred at strot
crossing where there is no tagual
but which is in full view of approach
ing automobiles. 1t was stated thai
the party being in a rush to re2c,
their place of employment, attcmpte'
to make the crossing first.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-23
Law Officers Held
on Murder Charge

Austin, Tex, Dec. 22-F'Cderal Pro-
hibition Enforcement Agent Bassctt
II. Wiles. Chief OF Detectives t. l.
Young. Fatrolman ]. l.. Mcneil and
w. +. Mayberry. former Texas rang
er,, were charged with murder today
in connection with the killing a week
ago of Peeler Clayton. taXicab driver.
Charges of assault to muredr also
were filed against Chicken" Chi.
dress and Barney Blunt both Of
whom were in an automobile with
Clayton when the latter was shot
near the Austin ku KluX Khan hall
The action is distinct from charges
against 20 Austin citizens in connec-
ton with Clayton's death, hearing on
which was scheduled to state today
A police official asserted these "
will be ahsolved from connection with
the affair.
Young, Mcneil and Mayhcrrr, who
is now custodian of Camp MaoeE
were arrested and released on Slow
bond each. Wiles is not in Austin
today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-23

Paris, Dec. 22-(By A. P.)-The
proposal to convoke a European eco
nomic conference for the purpose of
discussing means to reconstitute the
economic systems of European ma
lions will come UP before the APP
proach meeting of the supreme coun-
ell at Cannes. The reparations aues-
ton will be considered separately,
both Premier BRAND. Premier Lloyd
George feeling this question cannot
be included in the discussion of other
Euronean economic nrnhlems-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-23
Absolve Wife of
Completely in
Husbands Murder

the superior court today apsolycd
Mrs. Anna Stalkus of Stoughten of the
charge of having been an accessory
before tho fact to the murder of her
husband on August 10 by Adolph Pos
kewicz. The latter, having left let
ter generating the widow when he
committed suicide in the county Jail on
October 81. District Attorney Freder-
icl g. Katzmann moved for a pro-
forma verdict to clear her.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-23

ns Christmas week is certainly able to
show some cold weather this year.
The report Wednesday evening at
1880 was two degrees below zero on
Grove street and some Of the mer-
chants reported 10 below Thursday
morning on Water street. A man liv-
ing in Sidney, who was in this city
Thursday said that the mercury went
to 10 below in that town Wednesday
might. Thursday around noon, the
temperature was at the zero mark,
2 warming up in the afternoon. but it
was still quite cold in the evening,
standing at zero at 10 O'Clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-23

annual Seal Sale in Maine shows that
the people of the Pine/Tree State
are rallying to the cause.
Tess than a week remains to put
thu Seal Sale Drive across in Augns-
ia. The city is behind the rest of the
State. Wake up, folks-come across
and make the closing days of thssale
banner ones. ~ - s'ss+F s''sis
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-23
Conn. Man Off for
So. American Post

New York, Dec. 22-Jolln w. Rid
die of Connecticut, recently appoint
ed American ambassador to Argen-
tina. has booked passage for Buenos
Aires on the steamship American Le-
gion, sailing Jan. 5, it was annomced
today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-23
Fire Kills So Head
of Cattle in Vermont

st. Adams, VT, Dec. 22.--Fires dur
ing the night, whipped by a strong
northwest wind, destroyed a farm
house and two barns, in one Of which
50 head Of cattle We're destroyed, to-
day. The loss on the house was es-
timated at $4,000, and on the barns,
it was said, would be greater.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-23
Shower for Randolph Young Lady

Mrs. Ellen Jenkins gave shower
Tuesday evening at her home. on
North Belfast avenue, in honor of
the coming marriage of her niece,
Miss Addie Arnold Of Randolph. The
guests were from Hallowell, Angus
ia and Gardiner. Miss Arnold re-
cceived many choice gifts. Refresh
,ments were served by Mrs. Jenkins,
assisted by Mrs. Walteroi Savage.
Dancing and songs were4much en-
joyed by all.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-23

d Daniel Doherty. head of the sales
/, department of the Internal Revenue
once, left Thursday afternoon for his
= home at Concord. n. H., where he
will pass the Christmas holiday with
his parents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-23
Doctor Cuts Throat
with q RaZOr-Dies

Bristol, r. J., Dec. 22.-Dr. Russell
Shepard Church, aged As, a prominent
physician of this city and member
of the town council. cut his throat
with razor early today. He died
later at a hospital in Providence. He
had been in i'll health for a year
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-23

London, Dec. 22-(By A. P)-
American Ambassador Harvey. COM
menting today on the death Of Col
Henry Watterson said:
The death of Col. WatteFson
marks the end of marvellous Amerl'
can careS He was one of the most
talented and versatile OF men. and a
more loyal friend never lived. Tns
loss TO his country and to the rou-
sands who loved him ID immeaslr'
able"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-23

Patna, British India, Dec. 22-Ow-
ing to the previous declaration of a
"hartaP' the procession which escort
ed the Prince of Wales through the
city today attracted only a few spec
tators. The durbar for the prince,
which was held subsequently proved
brilliant spectacle and elected en-
thusiastic outbursts from the feuda-
tory chiefs and enthusiastic cheering
from the assembled crowds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-23
TIN SHOWER

rendered Miss Ruth OrdWay Thurs
day Evening in Honor of Approach
ing Marriage
A tin shower was given at the
home of Mrs. Sarah Higgins, IA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-23

Church street, Thursday evening, by
several friends of Miss Ruth Ofdway
in. honor of her approaching mar
riage.
Miss Ordway was greatly surprised
when she entered the darkened living
room and the lights were turned on,
to find about a dozen of her friends
laughing and pointing out strings of
red and green running from the
center of the room. She was told
that she must follow these strings
to their source without breaking any
string. At the end, was many a word
Of advice in prose and poem, each
concerning the article attached. 1t
is, said that Miss Ordway intends to
censor the fiashlight pictures which
We're taken while she was scouting
under the various pieces of furniture
for the strings end. Dainty refresh
mepts We're served and the remainder
of the evening was passed in giving
Miss Ordway much friendly advice
which she blushingly received.
The regular session of the probate
court scheduled for Monday, Dec. %,
will be held the following day, Tues
dayton account of Christmas observ-
ance. All the Offices at the court
ho1,sn Will he closed Monday ..,a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-23

Miss Olive Goodine of Saltwater.
who has been visiting in this city as
the guest of her sister, Mrs. George
C. Clarke, S. Chapel street. returned
Thursday to her home to pass Christ
mas. ~ q,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-23
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Mrs. Ella Brown Of Winthrop was
admitted Thursday to the Augusta
,.Generai hospital for surgical treat
ment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-23
Piles Cured in 6 to "a Days

Druggists refund money if PAZO
OINTMENT fails to cure itching
Blind. Bleeding or Protruding Piles.
Instantly relieves Itching Piles. oee;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-23
LOCAL NOTICE

Lost: Brown wool scarf in Colonial
Theater or on Water st. Tel. 1929
w.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-23

Unimpeachable-If you were to see
tho unequalled volume of uninpeach-
able testimony in favor of Hoods Sar-
saparilla. you would upbraid yourself
for so long delaying to take this effec-
tive medicine for that blood disease
from which you are suffering.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-27
.DANV|LLE IS SCENE
OF JAIL BREAKING
alleged Automobile Thief Escapes,
While Bigainist Is Rccapturcd.
Sawed Bars i'm Two.
Especial To The Times

Especial to The Times Dispatch.
bANNll,LE. VA, July 2G.-DesSitc
prompt action taken by the loca, ,u-
thoritics last night to cut OFT the
ctcapc of James Mitchell, alleged am
tomob!lc thief from Grccnsvillc :
=. the Eoun; man remained at large
today. while Arthur Bass. convicted
bisamist. who had previously made
an effort to escape last June and who
was recapturcd near the jail. was in
solitary confinement;
Investigation OF the Jail delivery
today showed that ii had evidently
been previously arranged. for Mitchell
In escaping wore the clothes Of w
g. Hall who IS also held as an auto
thief.
The two men succeeded in finishing
the JOB OF saving bars covering a
window on the third story OF the jail
ana Shipping down knottcd blankets
IN" work on the bars was started
last June. but "a truSty gave the plan
away and tn" jailcr nippcd tn. plot.
There was little saving to do. as
the half-cut bars of June had never
been repaired
on seeing the form of man coming
down tho wall outside her cell She
called for the jailer. but by the time
he could get into action the two men
had He'd in opposite directions. Charles
Gray. negro trUsty. recently de-
clarcd C"nSumptivc seeing T:as
running pursued him and caught him
on Linn Street He was holding him
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-27
BIG WAREHOUSE BURNS
MENAC|NG PETERSBURG
flrc Destroys Cotton and Peanut
Establislimrnt-I.iv Wire En-
dangers Scores.
LSpcclal TO Tie Times Dispatch.

Special to The Times Dispatch
PETERSBURG. VA. July GA
loss Of more than 500. 600 resulted
from the fire which carly this morn
Ing Quilted the cotton and peanut
Storehouse. OF Martin x Sons, on East
Bank street The loss is covered by
Insurance. The greatest loss as that
Of the scvclt thousand bales of cot
ION ana bass OF peanuts stored in the
building. which is damaged to the cx-
tent OF S25,uue. StoclS stored in adj
joining warehouses was damaged by
water
The FIR. was discovered shortly
after = O'Clock by tho Waterman at a
nearby railway crossing. and for
over an hour threatened to destroy
the long row Of adjoining ware
houses. II started on the fourth
floor OF the Martin building OF ypon-
,an"ous combustion.
The nature Of IN. buildings con-
tents mad: the work OF the frcmcn
hliiicult. although every piece of fire
hGhung apparatus In tho city was
called into play. Several trerncn and
several hundred spectators on East
Bank street narrowly escaped death
when an electric wire, earring 49,
0OO volts. snapped and fell 10 the
street. Cutting of the currcn, put
that section Of :hc city in darkness
During the progress Of this fire.
which was under control 10y O'Clock
the plant OF III" Southern oil and
Food Company. in the western part
Of the city, was discovered in flames
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-27
FORTUNE OF PULLMAN
PORTER OBJECT OF FIGHT
Suffolk jury Throws Out Will on
Ground Signature Is Not
Gcnujnr

Especial to The Times Dispatch.
SUFFOLK, VA, July 2j.-Aftcr an
hH-dhy session on the Suffolk CITY
court in the case of the contested
VIII OF Andrew Sheppard. Il wealthy
negro formerly o! suffolk and lately
"f Philadelphia, whore the contest
"ni' Andrew u. Sheppard. eough,
through hiss attorney 10 prove tho
VIII forgery.
me Jury returned "a verdict tonight.
thdt the Will in question is not the
last viii ana testament OF Andrew
Sheppard.
The case was one OF unusual in
iercst, Andrew Sheppard l.tt an
estate Of more than $1,000. accu,nu-
lated during his long life as Pull
man ear porter. and. according TO
il'" evidence of witnesses. IL was
Ms wish that the estate should 20
I" MS second wife. Ashiic -. Shcp-
pard
copy and photograph Of the
contested VIII. winch left TO Andrew
u Sheppard, the son OF the dcccasc ed
10y former marrringc. the sum OF
500 was presented in court. and cx.
r'rtS Ia handwriting. iicrscy Wood
ward note teller Tor the Farmers
Bank. T. u. iIiL cashier of the
N"tional Bank OF suffolk \ D. Shelf
ned. teller for the Farmers Bank
ana Eugcn. iiargrav". cashier OF the
National Bank OF Sunolk. ali tcs,i-
iied as experts that the signature
MAS forgery.
Ashlic i. Sheppard. widow Of the
,'statnr, ana tho two witnesses to
me viii testified that the signature
was genuine. hut tho widow vino
benefited by tho viii submitted that
mo wrote the name Of one witness
Al his request
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-27
FERGUSON IN WASHINGTON
TO CONFER WITH DENNY

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. July %
Homer l.. Ferguson president and
general manager Of The Newport
News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock
toinpany. leaves today for Washing
ton t. confer with Secretary OF the
Nav DENLY relative TO the proposal
- convert the battle cruiser sara
ioga. Lexington ana Constellation in
10 airpiane carriers ana stop work on
several war craft, among them the
batticsiiip Iowa ana the cruiser Con-
stitution. both Of which arc build :
ng here.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-27

/; IS understood that prices OF
the moonshiner's products have
taken tumble, and while the high
cost OF living Is thus reduced.
the moonShiner realizes only So
per, as against 500 Il year ago. Evil
dcnccs OF more prosperous" times
IN the past are to be seen on prac-
tically every woodland stream
and even waste -hcld streams are
granted no inrnunity--in the shape
of discarded SIM furnaces. How
ever the sanguinc element OF the
cumbcrlands predicts the restoru-
ton OF the reign % Eacchus u,
no NnrE rcmOte DIV.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-27
With Stun p in Moonshine Prices,
Many Stills Are Found Abandoned

iSpcciai to The Times Dispatch.
FIiEELlNG. VA. July 2G.--John
BhricYcrrn IL an uncertain guam
ihy just now; like Jack o'-ian-
tern. now you see him. and now you
don't He is a very elusive. as
well as Elusive old gentleman. as
prohibition officers VIII readily.
Dear witness.
There is luil in the moon
sinners camps hcrcabouts, which
IS not easily accounted for by those
outside OF the charmed circle. II
IS Il noteworthy fact that when the
promotion force was. suspended
thcrc was Il corresponding sus-
pcnsiOn OF dIstlllinG operntIuns
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-27
NEWS GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OF VIRGINIA

when several white men drew near
thinking that the negro was attack
inE Bass. The trusty pretended to
draw q revolver. ana held Bass until
policemen came and took him in
charge.
Jaiicr James =. BROOKS biamcs the
successful getaway on the city's fail
urc TO erect an iron fence around the
jail building. Ia. wooden fence being
removed some time ago.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-27
MUST ANSWER Is CHARGES
MADE AT SCOTTSVlLlE

Special To The Times Dispatch
LfNCiiECRG. VA, lazy &c. g.
poss. VINO was arrested here recent
~. charged with pcddling without a
license. MAS taken Tuesday To SCOTS
vile 1" answer some fifteen charges
or larceny lodged against him there.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-27

the following children: Or Georr -.
higgins. OF Norfolk; Mrs. ELLA White.
Of Suffolk; William higgins. OF Nav
port News. ana Mrs. Octavia Dryden.
Of PoIuoson. Sylvester higgins, his
surviving brother. ~ Il director Of tn.
Eani OF Poquoscn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-27
I'uncrnl OF Mr.. Cr,,..

Funeral services for Mrs. Liaai. II
Graves VIII take place from pm.
Street Baptist church this afternoon
at o'clock, followed by intcrmcnt ga
Oakwood Cemetery. Mrs. Graves dicd
Yesterday morning at 1880 o'clock AT
her residence. 70 South Pine street.
Sh: ~ survived by her husband. Rob
"rt l.. Graves. ANA one sister. Mrs.
Ella Scay. She had been employed at
the American National Bank a. ;o!c.
phOMc op"rntnr
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-27
rnnrrnl of Mr.. Montgomery.

Funeral services FOR Mrs. John =.
NJ. Montgomery who disl yesterday
morning at 8 o'clock AZ her home al
Laurel Branch. VIII! be conducted .h.s
morning in TayiorsvilIc Baptist
church. Sh" ~ survived by her nus
band. one son, G. \. Montgomery. and
four daughters. Mr.. Robert Is. Alsop.
and Misses clyde. Gladys. and Thelma
Montgomery. two sisters. Mrs. George
~ Haynes. ana Mrs. y. l.. Haynes. or
KLchmUnd
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-27
NInihc., ~. Iiurncl1-

Matthew ". Burnett. age - years,
"Ird yesterday morning a. $50
"c.ocH az his residence. sll South
meadow street. Funeral arrange
mcnts have not been made II. is sur
NVcd By his widow. TWO sons. Emmett;
WILLS and Edward ". Burnett
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-27
IL. ". IiIrrIns.

HAMPTON. VA. July 26-D w
higgins Il retired farmer ana one Of
the leading citizens Of the POQuoson
District, d!cd suddenly in his home in
Poquoson YESTERDAY
Mr. higgins Is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Margaret Higgins. and