The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-03-31
Deaths.

On Thursday night last, Mrs. Lilly F. Guy,
wife of j. Emmett Guy, Esq, and daughter of
Judge Fry, of Lewisburg, w. Va, died at the
residence of her husband in this city, after a
brief illness. Scarcely year ago she came to
Stanton as happy bride, and the acquain-
tances she then made fast ripened into friends
and admirers who were not slow to appreciate
the attractions of one so accomplished Mrs.
Guy soon became popular MEMBER Oh o'aun-
ton society, and those who knew her BEST
loved her most. 1t is a sad, sad blow 10 the
husband and in his affiictlon the warmest SYM
pathy of the community goes out to him. The
remains were buried from the First fresby-
terian church on Saturday last, the following
gentlemen acting as pallbearers d. l.. Hoover,
T. c. Morton, Meade F. White, Samuel ).
Smeltzer T. A. Bledsoe Dr. N. Wayt' Dr. Il.
S. Hamilton, VIM A. McCue, and Charles
Grattan.
Mr.. John H. Kinney second son OF VIM. Kin
ney, Esq, of this city, died at the home OF his
father on Saturday last, in the 2lst year OF his
age He was young man of fine natural
abilities and requirements, and had lie been
spared him gave assurance of future bright
and useful For several years he had been
pursuing his studies with view to assuming
the orders of the priesthood, and his quick
mind and conscientious application enabled
him to make unusual progress. But foe
subtle and stealthy was stealing upon INN ana
in the full of his promise he was marked Us
victim by consumption. and gradually grew
weaker and weaker until the end came. His
parents and friends are deeply distressed, and
the sympathy Of our citizens generally are
extended them. The funeral took place Sun
day evening from the Catholic church. The
altar was tastefully draped in white and black
festoons, and the catafalque on which the cof-
fin rested, was similarly covered. The pail
bearers were as follows: Messrs. John Burns,
E. A. Mcmahon, Michael Hounihan, Daniel
Crimmins, Michael Croghan, and Thomas Xiv
lighan.
Mrs. Caroline s. Clinedinst, most estima-
BILE christian lady, died at the residence of her
son-in-law, D. E. Strasburg, Esq, of the Spec
tator, on Sunday last, of infiammatory rheuma
tism She was in her ty-third year and be-
loved by all who knew her. Mrs. Clinedinst
was one of ten daughters of the late Jno. ALE
baugh of Dayton, Rockingham county. When
young lady she married Conrad H. Kite, of
McGaheysville Va. The children of this mar
rage were Mrs. D. H. Ralston of Harrison
burg, and Mrs. D. E. Strasburg and Conrad
H. Kite of Staunton, all of whom are yet liv-
ing The second husband of the deceased was
Mr. Jacob Clinedinst of this city Mrs. Cline
dinst was a consistent member of the Lutheran
church. where her funeral was preached on
Monday last the Rev. J. 1. Miller, assisted by
the Rev. Mr. Croll OF the Lutheran church and
Rev. Dr. Hough, of the Methodist church, Of
floating.
The pal-bearers were Robert Dettor, c. w.
Hunter, P. n Powell, Geo. Flick, J. H. Ear
man and Geo. P. Baker
A. FL. Price, ESQ.,, one of the Oldest and most
esteemed citizens of the county, died at his
home two miles west of Staunton, yesterday
morning, of paralysis. He was seventy odd
years of age, and had been resident of the
county from early manhood. A plasterer by
trade he accumulated little fortune and re-
tired to his farm some years ago. He was an
active, energetic, straightforward business
man. Of strong common sense and conviction
and the strictest integrity, he had the esteem
of all who knew him.