Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-07-27
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FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 81, 1883.
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Deaths,

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS VI uNeselo Va "OAA A-~N''
residents of otaunton have come in fast
this week.
On Friday. q telegram from Richmond
announced the death thai morning at the
residence of j Taylor Ellyson, Esq, bel
son-in-law, Of Mrs. Harriet Russell Hotch
kiss, of Stanton, wife Of Maj. Nelson FL
Hotchkiss, the well known railroad Off
cial She had been 10 failing health for
some months and had gone to Richmond
for medical treatment. She was native
OF Windsor, n. z, and had reached bel
sixty-titird year. she leaves husband
three daughters and three sons. Two OF
these children. Mrs. J. 7. Ellyson and Mr.
Gilmore D. Hotchkiss reside in Richmond
and the remaining children, Misses Sarah
and Ollie Hutcfkiss, and Messrs. Stiles
and Edward Hoschkiss reside at home.
Mrs II remains were brought to SJaunton
on Saturday night on special car tender
ed by the Chesapeake & Ohio Co.. of which
corporation her husband is an esteemed
officer. Her funeral took place at the First
Presbyterian Church Oh Sunday morning
at o'clock, the services being conducted
in the absence of the pastor, Rev. VIM. E.
Baker, by Rev. R. Smithson. of the Meth
odist Church, and Rev. J. M. Frost, of the
Baptist Church. The pall-bearers were
Messrs. A. 5. Lara, A. M. Simpson. W.
W. Gibbs. J. w. Newton, j. Fl. Blackley,
I'll. NJ. McIlhany, e. B. Somerville and
w. H. Weller The funeral sermon was
preached by Rev. Mr.. Smithson. that be-
ing the dying request of the deceased, who
was member of that communion.
Mrs. HoJchkiss was devoted mother
and wife, and the wide circle of friends of
her husband and children feel the deepest
sympathy for them in their bereavement.
We deeply regret to learn that Maj. Hotch-
kiss household is threatened with anoth-
extremely i'll. The old Majors love for
his aged mother has bean something very
touching to all who knew it, and we
should grieve to hear that the affection
ate husband had yet another blow in store
for him in the loss Of his mother.
On saturday morning it was announced
that Mr.. VIM. J. Hunter, well known
citizen, had died the night before at his
residence in West End. He had only
reached his fiftieth year. He was a native
of Albemarle county, and his first bust
ness venture here was in keeping the old
National Hotel in partnership with the late
Col. M. G. Hartman. He was afterwards
for many years c. & o. depot agent here
and then went into railroad construction,
For some time past he had been in failing
health. but with the infexible determina-
ton that was one of bis characteristics,
continued to attend to business up to with
in few days of his death. Perhaps in
writing of William J. Hunter there is no
otter terra to apply to his memory than
that he was true man. In business, in
his family, in his friendships, he was a
thoroughly true man. His funeral took
place from Trinity church of which he
was member, on Sunday morning, Rev.
Mr.. Packard, of Halifax, conducting the
services in the absence of Rev. W. q.
Huliihen, the rector. The pail bearers
were Messrs. E. NJ. Gushing, J. M. Lick
liter, John G. Scott, Chas. E. Young
Capt. Jas. 4. Waters and ] G Duns-
more. The West augusta Guard with
whom he went into the Confederate army
and the Stanton Artillery constituted a
mart of the procession which followed him
to the grave. Mr.. Hunter leaves widow
formerly Miss !.aDnSh WOODWARD who
will have the sympathy of our communi-
ty in her loss.
On Monday morning the community
was grieved, but not surprised, to hear OF
the death of DR.. ]. Alexander Waddell
who died at his residence on Augusta street
att clock A. III. He had been for a long
time hopeiessly i'll, and for much longer
time the form of this reVered Christian
physician had been absent from our
streets. He died at the age Of sixty-h
and closed long life, nearly all of which
had been spent in the practice of his
profession. The son of DR.. Alex. Wad-
dell, himself a noted physician, the younger
man went through Washington College
Princeton College and the University OF
Pennsylvania, and then joined his father
in bis practice. A surgical operation per-
formed by the son gave him reputation
sooner than is usual for young physicians,
and at his fathers death be was readily
accepted as his representative. He was
married twice. first to Miss Cornella
Lomax, of fredericksburg, and after her
death to Miss Mary Warden. of Stanton,
and leaves three chidreL-- Mrs. Cornelia
Lomax May, wife of Geo. W. May, Esq,
Miss Mary Waddell and Master Alexander
Waddell. DIR. Waddell leaves two bro
theirs, Mr. Jos. A. Waddell. of Staunton
and Mr.. Leigh Waddell, of Albemarle,
and one sister, Mrs. VIM. M. Tate. His
funeral took place from the First Presby
terian Church, of which he was Ruling
Elder, on Tuesday afternoon. the sermon
being preached by Rev. DR.. Ben. Smith
of Hampden sidney. The pail bearers
were Il. NJ. Bell. DR.. 6. S. Walker, anf
Messrs, Geo. M Cochran. A. F. Kinney
Jos. F. Tannehill, A. NJ. Simpson. Geo
M. Harrison. VIM. A. Burke and W.
n elson.
The Medical Faculty of Stanton, OF
which be was the Oldest member, held a
meeting at the Y. NJ. G A. rooms or
Monday evening and adopted the follow
ing resolutions:
RESOLVED lst That it is with heartfelt sorrow tina
we recei yed the announcement that late FRIEND
and colleague, Dr.. J. Alex Waddell, departed thi;
life this morning at his residence in this city.
End That by his decease we lose the senior mem
Der of our faculty. who was practitioner of Ions
and wise experience, a valued and useful citizen
ard devout Christian gentleman.
3rd, Tha, in this hour of bereavement We unite
oursYmpathies with those Of an extensive circl
OF friends and relatives.
4th, that we attend his funeral in a body.
5th, That these resolutions be published in GU
eity papers.
It is hard to speak Of this gentle, kind
", Christian gentleman and skillful phys