Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-12-07
Deaths.

Saturday week Mr.. John Wayt, one OF
our Oldest citizens who had been confined
to his room by sickness, in attempting to
change his seat missed the chair and fell
heavily to the floor striking his hip, his
large size making the fall more painful.
Since then he has been confined to his bed.
His hurt however, not outstanding
his advanced age, seventy-nine years,
| did not appear to be serious and on Tues
day evening Mr.. VIM. J. Nelson who
| called on him found him conversing chuer-
fully and on leaving, congratulated him on
the prospects of his soon being on the
street again. After the visitor left Mrs.
Wayt obsel we'd that her husband who was
sleeping was breathing heavily. Awaken
ing and questioning him he said he did not
feel unwell Later in the night his heavy
breathing and sleeping created more alarm
and DR.. Wayt, his son, was called into the
room and sent for DR.. Fauntleroy, who on
examining him found nothing serious the
matter. Through the night he slept sound
ly and early Wednesday morning while his
wife and sen, Mr.. Howard Wayt were sit
ting by his bed and his other son, DR..
Wayt, had just been called in, he quietly
breathed his last.
Mr.. Wayt was a native of Orange coun-
ty, and from there came to this county to
live with his uncle, John Wayt, promi
nent and eccentric merchant of that day.
In 1878 he went to Waynesboro, where he
lived thirty-fve years, doing a mercantile
business, and where his name to this Gay
is the synonme for all that is upright and
pure in q mans life. In '53 he came to
Staunton, as teller Of the Central Bank,
and has since filed similar positions in the
First National Bank and Virginia Bank
ing and Trust Co. He had been an elder
in the Thinking Spring Church, and First
Presbyterian Church for half century,
and was for many years magistrate of the
| county. His integrity was spotless; his
heart gentle and kindly; his intercourse
with men marked by that universal courtesy
| which came from love of his folloW-men,
and his service to God was spread over his
whole life. He was buried from the First
Presbyterian church yesterday afternoon
| The funeral services were participated in
by Revs. VIM. E. Baker, J. I. Miller and
| W. T. Richardson, and the pall-hearers
were Hon. A. II. H. Stuart, Chas. Graf
tan, Talbot Coleman, VIM. J. Nelson, DR..
j. A. Waddell, DR.. Geo. S. Walker and
Davis 4. Kayser.
Mrs. Hullihen, the mother of Rev. Wal
ter @. Hullihen, rector of Trinity church,
died at the rectory on Wednesday morn
Ing last, at the advanced age of 70 years.
She had been sick for some time, but on
Tuesday was considered better. That
night she commenced failing rapidly. but
remained conscious up to an early hour
Wednesday morning, when she quietly
passed away. Her remains were taken to
Wheeling, W. Va, for interment.
Col. w II. Terrill, of Bath who is prob
able as well known in Virginia as any man
in it and familiar to every visitor to the
Warm Spings, died near CharlestoWn, w,
! Va. at the residence of his son-in-law,
Col. Geo. A. Porterfeld on the 2Sth ult.
Andrew B. Trick, President of the First
National Bank at Harrisonburg, died on
Thursday last.
CHURCH NoTEs.-In opening his servi =
ces Sunday. Rev. W. E. Baker expressed re-
gret that he had not been here on Thanks