Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-02-17

SAD ROLL OF DEATHs-CAPT. DONALD
THE MANAGER OF THE CRIMORA MINES
DeAD-IMPRovEMENT sc.
[Rsported for the staunton V1NsIcAToRl
II, ia said death loves a shining mark. +"
This truth and the fact that lin the midst
of life we are in DEATH" has been most
strikinaly and impressively illustrated in
eur town within few days-two of our
most prominent. popular and influential
citizens having fallen.
On Thursday night, Feb. I'd. T. A.
Bruce, son of &. A. Bruce, ESQ.,, died at
his fathers residence. Mr.. Bruce was a
young man of great moral worth, fine bus
mess qualities, of pleasing address and
popular manners and great kindness of
heart, to which were added the virtues of
a consistent and irreproachable Christian
life and character. He was very highly
esteemed and beloved by all who knew
him. He was buried from the Presbyteri
an church Cd Sunday, the 9Th inst, at II
O'Clock, by Rev. F. McCutchan. AS an
evidence OF the high regard in which he
was held the pastors of the other churches
in town closed their houses OF worship and
with their congregations united in the
funeral services. Mr.. Bruce was 80 years
of age His wife died less than year ago.
They leave one child, a bright little daugh-
ter about 6 years of age.
On Tuesday morning, the 18th. at the
mines of the Crimora Mining Company,
Capt. VIM. A. Donald, of our town, after
short illness, died. The immediate cause
of bis sudden death was congestion of the
brain, brought on by too close attention to
a business requiring great mental anxiety,
physical trial and exposure. The place of
Capt. Donald will not be soon or easily
filled in this community. His family have
sustained an irreparable loss, true hus-
baud, devoted father, kind brother.
The church, of which he was a commu-
meant, a faithful member, wise counsel
or, sincere and consistent Christian
His pastor. faithful and devoted friend,
and all Christians true brother.
A member of the Order of the Friends
Of Temperance, he was ready always to
promote in every proper way the interest
of reform in the drinking usages Of socie-
ty.
The poor have lost in him a true and
unfailing friend.
His remains were brought from Crimora,
On the S. V. R. R., at 81 O'Clock. Tuesday
evening, and after short service at the
Presbyterian church at CLOCK Wednes-
day morning, the family accompanied by
several of our citizens. started with the
remains to Mt. Carmel Church, in Rock
bridge county, a. which place he was bur
lie. 4 at IL O'Clock on Thurday, after a ser
MOI by Rev. A. FL. Hamilton. Capt. d.
was formerly member of the church at
that pl ace, and has children buried there
He was about 60 years of age, and leaves
a widow and one son. Mr.. Donald's life
was insured for So, 900 in the Valley Mu-
tual Life AS ISOLATION.
On Friday, the 10th, Mr.. ]. j. Bell,
former citizen OF this town, was buried in
the cemetery of this place. He was at one
time owner of the mill now owned by
Smith & Patterson.
The spirit of Improvement is still at
large in Waynesboro. Lit Is SAID thaG at
least a dozen new houses will be COM
menced as soon as the weather opens. In
deed several have been begun and a num-
Der of others have been contracted for.
East Waynesboro also begins to show
signs of prosperity and enlargement;
number of lots have been sold and others
will soon be on the market i'll the neigh
horhood of the iI1nction o. NJ. A.