Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-02-01
Deaths.


On JAN oath. 1870. near Spring Hill, Augusta
county, HEzEKIAH BERNARD, son of Rev. 81
! W. and Rachel Curry, aged 2 years. l month
| and days.
On Jan. oath, 1870, in Spring Hill, JOHN AREY
HIET. son of Joseph and Mary Kercheskie, aged
year, month and ii days
In Georgetown, Nd, on the 18th day of JAN
uary, Mrs. CATHARINE VIRGINIA, wife Of the
Rev. j. w. Kiracofe-aged % years, 8 rconths
| and day. Her remains were brought to Vir-
ginia and inferred in Mt. Tabor graveyard in
this county. teI uei
Died at his residence near Deerfeld, Augusta
| county, on the 9th of JAN, Mr. JOHN AILoR,
aged eghty.tWo years. He was q soldier in the
war OF 1872 was an inoffensive, honest man, and
died without an enemy as far as known. He
survived his wife but short time. He leaves
several daughters and many friends to mourn
their loss. - r,
Died on January 9th, 1870, at her fathers resi-
denee In ockbridge county, Va, near Goshen,
MISS BETTE l., second daughter of John S. and
Sarah Hodge, aged Is years, months and 16
days.
The circumstances connected with the death of
this young lady are distressing. Up to last June
she was stout, healthy girl About that time
she went out from home and when returning
saw that 1t was likely to rain. This caused her
to to hurry to keep from getting wet, but in vain.
She got very wet, and being very warm at the
time. took severe cold, which soon began to show
signs OF something serious. Physicians We're
county we're brought in, but all to no purpose
The disease yielded to mono of their remedies -
They soon pronounced it the very worst case of
consumption, and gave her up She continued
to decline very rapidly. though, strange to say,
she kept up and went about till the last two or
three days of her life.
She was girl universally esteemed and be-
loved by all who knew her. Her loss is serious
ly felt in her family and she will be missed out
of the community in which she lived.
REC. /!
Died in Allegheny county, Va on the 18th of
January, 1870, SALLTE 4. RIcHAEDsoN daught-
er of John F. and MargaretJ Richardson, aged
3 years, 6 months and days. The illness of
little sufferer bore with much patience Ali that
human skill could do to alleviate her pain and
stay the hand of the destroying angelo was
done. but in vain. Her little spirit has winged
its flight to realms of eternal bliss,n leaving
sorrowng relatives to mourn vacancy which
cannot be filed. She was child of unusual
promise, possessing sprightly and active mind
much beyond her years, with a sweet, gentle and
afectionate disposition. which won the hearts of
all who knew her. But 1t is in the home circle
where little Sallie will be so much missed, and
where the beauty and loving nature of her char
acter shone in all its brightness. She had en-
twned herself around every fibre Of the heart,
and was the JOY and light of the household But
she has gone from those who loved her on earth,
to brighter Joys on high Dear little Sallie, lit
is we'll with thee" thou art sh filtered in the arms
of Jesus, who has said, Suffer little children to
come unto me and forbid them not; for of such
is the kingdom of heaven afe
| take these little lambs, said he
And lay them in my breast
Protection they shall find in rne
In me be ever best 81 E. S.