Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-04-02
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FRIDAY MORNING. APRIL 1, 1881
Sudden Death Of Minister and Principal OF
a. Schonl,

Sudden Death Of Minister and Principal OF
School.
Rev. A. H. Sloat, lately from New
burgh, N. Y, tifty-two years OF age, ana
who had been Principal Of a well known
school in Highland county, died very IN
expeetedly on Saturday afternoon, at
Mcdowell He had been sick since
Monday but not seriously so. and though
confined to his bed had been eating his
meals. Saturday evening as he was eau
ing his supper, those near him saw bis
head fall forward in his plate and in mo-
ment more he was dead. During the week
he had said in conversation that when ne
died he should like the Staunton Lodge OF
Masons. of which fraternity he was
member, to bury him. This request was
made known to the lodge here by MI. ).
0. Hobbs, of Highland and on the arrival
of the body Monday night 1t was carried to
the Masonic Hall, where it remained until
Tuesday afternoon when it was inferred
at Thornrose Cemetery There was
large turn out of the order, some h1ty
being in line, and the pail bearers were
Messrs. H. l.. Hoover, Carter Berkeley,
A. J. Turner, E. l. Jones, 7. s. Coleman
| and J. c. Marquis. The religious services
| at the grave were conducted by Rev.
Messrs. w. E. Baker and J. E. Booker, OF
the Presbyterian church, and R. II. Hough,
of the Methodist church, and the Masonic
burial service by j. Howard Wayt, Master
i! of the lodge. The remains are Inferred IN
the Masonic burial lot where also lies the
body of Capt. Fltz, of Minnesota, a mem
Der of the order, who died at the Miller
House some years ago.
Rev. Mr.. Sloat was most estimaDe
gentleman. He was Presbyterian min
lister and formerly resided in Bedford CO.
Va, where he had a charge and In which
county he was President for seven years q
Piedmont Institute. He left there in 1861
and returned to Newburgh. n. Y. Aftel
/ the war ended he returned to Virginia
He. with Prof isucher, opened the Do'
Hill Academy, in Highland, and afte
their business association was ended Mr.
Sloat opened female boarding school a
Mcdowell. He had prosrered in TIL
and had just engaged the services of Mis-
M, E. Brown, who was teaching near Strib
ling Springs, to as list him. His son ha'
gone for Miss Brown, but when he return
ed with her they found the Princlpa
dead. His body was accompanied tt
, Stanton by his son Mr.. A. A. Sloat, TIT
son who resided with him; Mrs. A.
Gillespie, the instructor of music at tn
school, and Miss M. E. Brown. An olde
son, Mr.. II. G. Sloat, in business at New
burgh. started for Stanton on the receip
g of a telegram announcing his father
: death, and would have arrived here il
time for the funeral but at Ivy station o.
the c. & o. road, mistock' the calling Q
the station by the train man and thinkln
he had gotten to his destination got GU
and was left. He came on Wednesda
morning but too late to see his father
face which he had not seen for seven years
Both of Mr.. Sloat's SONS expressed thel
strongest gratitude for the attention whlc
had been shown the remains of their II
o Their in Staunton, and desired US to say
Y much for them.
The school of Mr.. Sloat will we lear
o be continued by Mrs. Gillespie and Mi
y Brown.