Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-08-24
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FRIDAY MORNING, AUG. "a, 1877.
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NJ. Harvey Efinger.


tracted illness, during which his many
friends were sometimes led to hope for his
ultimate recovery, died at The White Sui
phur Springs last Friday evening at q
quarter to six O'Clock. Friday nights ex-
press train brought his remains to Staun-
ton accompanied by his son, j Fred. Elm
ger, Esq, and some other immediate
friends Of the deceased.
He Was buried at - M. from the I'd
Presbyterian church. The Augusta Ma
tional and the National Valley Bank had
suspended business as mark OF respect to
the deceased and the officers of the two
banks attended the funeral in a body. The
pail bearers were Messrs. r. H. Catlett,
Geo. M. Cochran, T. A. Bledsoe, G. D.
/ Mccoy, j. W. Morrison, F. B. Berkeley,
Chas. S. Arnall and Davis a. Kayser,
and as the casket was brought into the
church the choir led by DR.. J. L. Brown
sung that splendid anthem. Cast thy bur
der on the Lord.'' The choir was CON-
posed of some Of the best musical talent
from all of the churches in the city, with
Prof. Ettinger as organist, and consisted
| of the following named ladies and gentle
men: Mrs. A. II. FultZ, Miss Mary Baird,
Miss Sarah Hotchkiss, Miss Gordon, Mrs
R. H. Catlett, Mrs. Geo. L. Baker, Miss
Ollie Hotchkiss, Miss Mary Crawford,
Mrs. Hocombe, Mrs. Med. Simpson, Miss
Annie Goode, Mrs. Jno. K. Wood, and
Messrs. G. S. Crawford Chas. L. Cooke,
| - lnclyi Joiv
Armentrout.
The music was very superior.
During the services the hymns, elbow
best the righteous when he dies" and
Hear what the voice from heaven pro-
clslims,'' were sung with much feeling and
effect Rev. McDuff Simpson, the pastor
of the church, delivered an approprite flu
neral discourse from the 23d Psalm, 4th
verse, yea, walk through the valley Of
tie shadow of cath, will fear no evil,
fer thou art with me, thy rod and thy staff
| l5,ey comfort me-" followed by prayer
from Rev. W. E. Baker.
| After the services at the church a larg'
| train of carriages and mourning friends
followed the remains to Thornrose Gene
terry and the services were concluded at
the grave.
Nh. NJ. Harvey Ehinger at the time of
his death had reached his esd year. He
was born in our neighboring town, o Harri-
! sonburg, and was for twenty-five years a
prosperous merchant of that place. His
reputation in his native town and among
| those who had known him from childhood
was that of an upright, energetic and eau
tious business man Of the strictest princi-
pies.
He held the receivership of the Circuit
| Court during the war. In 1867 he was elect
ed cashier of the First National Bank of
Stanton and removed to this place. He
held this honorable and responsible posi-
ton until 1875 when the First National
and National Y alley Banks were consoli-
dated, after which he was elected cashier
Of the consolidated banks, which office he
held until i'll health compelled him to re-
sign. He afterwards engaged in private
banking business. but SOON finding the
cares of his office too much for his enfeebled
!
PRISE, since which time his health has stead
lily declined until death came to his relief.
Mr.. Efiinger during his residence in this
city has established a reputation as an
honorable, upright man of business second
to none in the community in which the
most active period of his busy life has been
spent. He Was just and courteous to- all
and so careful OF his business honor as to re-
gard his obligations as sacred. His ability
as q fnancier was remarkable and the pros
perity of the moneyed corporations which
he so largely directed while IN connection
with them here testified his superior man
agement.
Warm in his friendships. affectionate as
husband, ipdulgent and devoted as IL
father, and decided in his religious con-
victions, his death has.left a gapin large
circle of relations and friends, which they
feel can not be filled, but there is in their
hearts Il strong hope and belief that with
him death was swallowed up in victory.
and their mourning is not all In bitterness.
| oALO w LIN ACNCo1A l. AIiI-ASUN GunU
the engrossing subject who shall be the
next Governor has been settled, our people
should settle the question Of who can show
the largest and best crops, best yield, finest
mechanical work and most useful ma
chimes, &C.. best stock, choicest fruit. We
| getables, flowers, nices bread, butter.
| cakes, &C., &c.
Our fair, which takes place on Tuesday.
Wednesday, and Thursday, October 9th,
| 10th and 18th, will furnish this annual op-
portunity, under most favorable c1rcum-
stances. The list of premiums has been
arranged so as to be met, and among them
we find some superior ones. Silver plate
to the amount Of $500 will be given for the
largest and best assortment of farm pro-
duce, $3.50 to the first, sS5 to second, and
s55 to third. Also a large lot of silver and
plated ware, very fine, to the ladies who
exhibit the best articles of household
manufacture. They money premiums are
judiciously arranged and the result, we
predict, will be more satisfactory than that
of any previous fair.
Our County Fair has become an institu-
ton, and it should be the effort OF all our
people to make it more and more atUrac-
tive and profitable every year. This can
be done by the exhibition of the specimens
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