Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-01-30
Deaths.

Deaths.
ALBERT j. CARRIER MRS. ROB ERT G..
BICKLE-JoHlJ A. MILLs-PAUL LIGHT
NER-THoMAS CALLAHAN.
Already this winter we have had to no.
tice the deaths of many of our Oldest resi-
dents. and this week the list leDgthens. On
Friday afternoon last. the venerable AL
bert J. CARRIER. whose tall figure, bent by
age, has been for years as familiar to this
generation, as was his splendid personal
appearance to the generation half CEN
fury ago, passed away in his eighty-6rst
year. In writing sketch of so long
life as his, many facts of historical inter-
est come up. He was the son of Michael
CARRIER of Pennsylvania, who came to this
county in 1881, and who was afterwards
High Sheriff of the county. He built the old
"Bell Tavern" (the old VINDICAToR Of
flee on New Court House street,, and a
few yards further up the street, erected a
nail factory, where the first ''cut" nails
manufactured in America, were made. 1t
was there that the son, Albert, got a taste
for manufactures, of which he afterwards
gave practical evidence. When young
man, the son rode the county as deputy
sheriff for his father. AT that time the
United States government was collecting
its internal revenue tax. imposed during
the war of 1924, through the sheriffs OF
the different States, and we have often
heard Mr.. Albert CARRIER contrast the
present internal revenue system of collec-
ton with what 1t was when he rode as de-
putty sheriff He had, strapped to the bow
of his saddle, copper gallon measure
with which he rode around to the different
stills in the county, of which there were
many more than there are now, and meas
ured the output, and collected the tax in
cash. After attaining the age of manhood,
Mr.. CARRIER located in Waynesboro, where
he went into the mercantile business with
MIR. Robert Guy, father of Messrs. Robert
and Emmett Guy of this city. He sold out
to bis partner, preferring to go into manu-
featuring. He established foundry at
Lebanon, where he also had store and
hotel. and afterwards another foundry on
the DR.. Reynolds place, on Middle River.
In the meantime he married Frances Han
cock of Norfolk, Va. a granddaughter OF
John Hancock, tie s'gner OF the Deciara-
ton of Independence. After her death IN
1880, he went to Pennsylvania where he
engaged in manufacturing with bis
brother, Michael, but soon returned to
Augusta where, with Jacob Finney, he
established a foundry at Valley Mills
section of Virginia were manufactured
Later, Mr.. CARRIER established a foundry
in Stanton, which was burned by Hunter
on his raid in 1864, and the ruins cf which
are still standing opposite the house in
which their builder died, near the water
works.
Mr.. CARRIER leaves widow. formerly
Miss Mary j. Miller Of Huntington, Pa-l
and the following children: Mrs. Gen. w.
Fl. Harmap, Mrs. James Baldwin and
Mrs Arista Hoge of Staunton; Mrs. Major
John A. Hartman of Augusta; Mrs. Brooke
Eskridge of Colorado; Miss Fannie Gar
Der of Madison. Ind; Major Asher W..
CARRIER of Richmond, and M. G. CARRIER Of
Oakland, California. Two of his sons fell
in the civil war; Capt. Edward CARRIER of
the SD Va. Infantry who was Killed in
action. at Graveton, August ooh, 1862,
and Thomas CARRIER Of the II h Va caval-
~ who was killed, in action, at Upperyille.
Fauauier, in 1868. He had seven brothers
and four sisters. of whom the only sur
viyors now are DR.. Alex. M. CARRIER of
Livingston, Ala. Z; Chris. CAREER of Keokuk,
Iowa. and Augustus M. CARRIER of S5aun-
ton.
Mr.. CARRIER was mau of remarkable
physical health, and almost up to the day
of his death made it a daily pracJlce to
come into the town and see his acquaint-
snces He was a member of Trinity Epis-
copal Church from which his funeral took
place on Sunday afternoon. In his active
days he had the respect Of the commu nifty
for bis useful life and high character, and
in his latter days his gentle, kindly spirit
won both yourg and old to him.
MRS. MARY J. BICKLE.
This lady, the wife of Hon. Robert G
Bickle, died suddenly at the residence OF
her husband on Friday night last. She
had been sick of pneumonia but was
thought to be improving. On Friday
night as her maid was preparing her for
retiring, she suddenly became Ill. The
servant at once called back DIR. Gibson,
who had not yet left the house. where he
had been making professional call, but
Mrs. Bickle expired in few moments.
She had reached her sixty first year. She
was a sister of VIM. T. Rush, Esq, of the
county, and was most estimable lady.
The funeral took place ON Sunday after
noon, the funeral sermon being preached
by Rev. J. E. Booker, Of the Secoad Pres
byterian church, of which denomination
she was member.
JOHN A. MILLS.
On Monday afternoon last, Mr.. John a.
Mills, for ten years magistrate Of the
county. died at his residence near Spring
Hill. He had experienced stroke OF
paralysis, the second, on Sunday after
noon. Mr.. Mills was very prominent
and active member of the Democratic
party of the county, and was one of the
most valuable citizens of Augusta.
PAUL LIGHTNER.
This venerable eX-representative OF
Highland died in that county at the old
namestead on Sunday. the 18th inst He
was one of the most thoroughly educated