Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-05-03
Deaths.

| Died in Fishersville, in this county, April Fl,
| Mrs. AGNES w. LOGAN, wife Of Roberto. Lo-
gan. A lovely christian, she died as a christian.
| Near Stuart's Draft, April 18th, after a brief
| Illness FRANCIS MARION MCCoMB in the 9th
year of his age.
| At the Western Lunatic Asylum, on Friday,
the It'll of April, after protracted Illness of af-
| lection of the brain, HENRY CARRIER, Jr., son
of Henry Carrier. decd. of Rockingham coun-
ty, in the = year of his age.
| Died April2lst at Blountville, Tennessee, JEN-
ME MAY TURNER, only child of Rev. Prof. j.
Il. and Josie Turner, and only grand daughter
| of Bishop j. j. Glossbrenner, aged 10 months
and q days Dear relations and cherished friends
| will unite in sympathy with the fond young pa
| rents, thus early ordained in the Providence OF
| of God to yield back to him the fair treasure he
| had intrusted. Sweet flower of hope, how hard
to thee fade in death so soon yet how blissful
the assurance that tits but to bloom in fairer
Chimes Little May was so exquisitely beautiful
as to attract the attention, and ELECTED remarks
| from many who knew her not. She was ever
bright and happy, always invested with the smile
| ofjoyous innocence Who knows how much
of Heavenly attributes that infant spirit embod-
led? The power of sin, though present was un-
| developed and blessed be God she is now forev-
er beyond its blighting touch.
Ere sin could blight or sorrow fade,
| Death came with friendly care,
The opening bud to heaven conveyed,
And babe it blossom there"
She was buried in Roanoke Cemetery at Sa-
lem, Va, after appropriate funeral services, in
Guiding sermon by DR.. Bittle, President of
Thou knowest not now but thou shalt know
hereafter The discourse was truly consolatory,
and adapted to direct the sorrowing young pa
rents to the sweet consultations of the Gospel, the
only balm adequate to heal their wounded hearts,
and work in them that acquiescence which will
enable them to say, Thy will b, be d d %"ncp
Salem, Va, April 25th, 1870. Staunton pa
pers please copy.
Tribute of Respect.
At called meeting of Staunton Lodge, No.
As l. o. 0. F., held at their Hall April 10Th, it
was announced that Bro. 81. H. FoRsYTHE an
officer in said Lodge had fallen victim to the
great calamity in Richmond, on Wednesday
last; whereupon committee, composed OF Bros
N. K Trout, Jas. d. Hopkins, Jas. w. Newton
and T. N. Argenbright, was appointed to draft
resolutions expressive ofthe sorrow of this Lodge
at their great loss The committee reported as
follows:
Death has invaded our hall and turned it into
sYTHE left us AS it were but yesterday, in all the
vigor of manhood and full of hope but in a few
short days, without moments warning, ne was
buried alive under the ruins of the Capitol of our
State, stricken from life by that mysterious and
| inscrutable Providence, which at one fell sweep
consigned so many of the best of the earth, in
that terrible pit of death, to untin,ely graves
We reverently bow, with our hands upon our
mouths, and our mouths in the dust to the will
| of God in this sad visitation which has brought
the Commonwealth to tears. and will spread
| upon our minutes as q last tribute to the memo
ry Of our brother, these resolutions
LIST That in the death of our brother the COM
munity has lost valuable citizen, and our fra
ternity one ofits most worthy, efficient and zeal
Gus member a
End. That to the family ofour deceased broth
er, who have been so suddenly and deeply be-
reaved, we extend our heartfelt sympathy.
| Sd. That our hall and members be clothed in
the usual badge Of mourning for thirty days.
| these resolutions to the family of our deceased
brother, and that they be published in the papers
| of our town.
Mono. X. TaouT, JAMES W. NEWTON,
JAMES d. HoPKINs,' T. N. ARGENBRIGHT,
Committee.