Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-12-21


THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS..
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Last Sunday night Col. Michael G. Haf-
man sat in bis pew IL Trinity Church, the
. ctnre fruddy health. After service he
drove down to Milbrnok. his farm below
the city, and returned in time to take the
mid night train for r. chmoEd. He took Is
sleeper. and about the time the train
r. achea the city, seven O'clock, he rose and
dressed. He said Ii, had suffered from Il
pain in the breast during the night, but
felt better. He took IL seat with Maj. Jed.
Hotchkiss, as the train was gong into
Richmond. and began an animated con-
yersati IN. AS the train reached a point be-
tween the railroad shops and the depot, he
without premcnition gasp,d with difficulty
In what seemed an apoplectic tit, fell for
ward into Maj. HIS arms. After one or
two efforts to breathe he was dead. Di
rectly the train stopped a physician, DR..
J. G. Jordan, near the depot. was sent Tor,
and came at once, but Col. Hartman had
been dead some minutes. The shocking
intelligence was sent to his wife at S07 Ca
ry street by Maj Hotchkiss. and Maj. A.
w. CARRIER teleg raphed Capt. Lewis Har-
man here, who with his brother Alex.
Hartman left for Richmond on the train
that morning. Col. Halman's body was
sent to Staunton Monday night and car
RED out to Millbrook, the family residence.
The news of his death was a shock to this
community and the news spread like wild
fire. On Saturday night when he left
Richmond to come up to Staunton lie said
to Capt. Ta1ley Of the canal line as he babe
him good bye, II will meet you at my office
Monday morning if don't die"
THE FUNERAL.
Wednesday at noon the funeral services
took place from Trinity Episcopal Church,
Of which Col. II. had been a vestryman.
Rev. w. @. Hullihen read the funeral ser
vice, and the choir sung, ''Asleep in
Jesus" and How firm a foundation"
The Y. M. G. Association attended in a
body. The pall-bearers were Hon. VIM.
L. Balthis, Mayor of the city, Judge Jno.
H. McCue, Maj. H. M. Bell, James Bum
ardner, ST., Davis Bell, Frank Berkeley
W. J. Nelson, W. P. Eskridge, W. Fl.
Peyton, j. IL. Waters, and n. P. Catlett.
The remains were inferred in Thornrose
Cemetry.
MEMORIAL MEETING OF THE Y. NJ. G. A.
On receiving the intel ligence OF the death
of Col. Hartman, President r. S. Hamilton,
of the Y. M. e. Association, called meet
ing Of that body for Monday night. At the
meeting Dr. Hamilton said that to say they
were shocked at the intelligence would in
adequately express their feelings.
Ex-President T. D. Ransom said it was
a pleasing recollection to him that in a
long course OF business transactions iii
which he had always been opposed to the
deceased there had never been any bitter
ness of feeling. He need not remind his
hearers of the monuments OF Col. Har-
mans impulsive will that stood around us
but we ali had rather speak OF him as a
loving son, tender father and trusted
friend under all circumstances. 1t was Il
pleasant thought that the grave covers all
tile faults of q man while the good i'll him
is never forgotten, and Col. Harman had
written his name ON many hearts OF widows
and orphans in this community by acts OF
generous kindness. Capt. Ransom offered
the following resolutions:
Resolved, 1st. That the Young Mems Christian AS
s0ciatiou If &aunton, desires as Il body, TO give ex
preston to the with which It's members have
received informal N OF the recent ana sudden dett
Of Col. Michael G. Harnian.
3D. That in his death feel that this organization
has lost one its WalnleSt friends i'll this community
| and member who had It's interest," ever III ilnd
and gave hearty response to its appeals Wfeth
| er 10 time OF purse OF effort
3D. That in his relations to the Association ne haS
left an example Of ready zeal ana sell sacrhcc IL
ali its benevolent enterprises, well by OF our lin
| itation
3lh. Gliat lis unnagging energy and perseverance
in the promotion Of ou objects. The consistency OF hi
att enhance upon our devotional meetings. his CHAIR
table Judgment of his fellows and humble estimate
Of himself, and his continual and prayerful ehdeav
ors to advance in the Christian lie, give us assur-
Ince that he had full faith md trust in the doctrines
Of our religion, and not unprepared to meet the
| summons which called him from our midst.
5tL That as we mourn his loss we feel the Cir
cunstances of his death to be solemn warning K
| each one of us, that we be also ready.
9th. That an evidence of respecr for his memory
| we will attend his funeral i'll Il body.
It'll. That the Secretary be requested to translnl
to the family of the deceased copy Of these resolu
tons, and to express our heartfelt sympathy III
| their bereavement
| the Christian character of Col. Harman
| with whom he had been associated init
mately in business before his conversion
He knew his mind, and the wonderful
change that had taken place i'll it after he
| became protesting Christian. He re-
| joiced to be able to say with emphasis OF
| Col "a. that he was a true Christian. HI
| had known linn more than once in the
midst OF business to stop and talk for al
| hour about religion-a fact that coulo
| hardly be realized by those who only saw
HIM surging through the business Of
the day. He also knew how fond tbs
deceased was of our meetings, and how
| he had asked him to get him one of the
| little. singing books, So that he might
carry it about with him and learn The
hymns, which, as he was a poor singer was
| hard for him to do. Col Hartman was evel
ready to give testimony that he was a
| Christian All these were pleasant things
| to lhiik of now that we should see him nC
| more.
Mr. P. A. Baylor said Col. Hartman. in
his activity for this Association, set a bet
| ter example than any other member of it
1t was he who first suggested the commit
tees to aid the poor, and the use Of per
sonal solicitation to bring a larger attend
ance on the meetings. Ten days ago
meeting him Oh The streets in Richmond
the first question he asked was about the
| Association.
MIR. George NJ. Harrison enforced on the
meeting the high duty of emulating the
example of activity III Association work
that Col Harman had set, and the warn
ing which this sudden death gives us TO be
| in readiness.
| President Hamilton spoke of the liberal