Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-02-24
Deaths.


the well known jeweller, who had been in
declining health, left the city for Balti.
more to consult physicians there. The day
before he left he made his will and had 1t
witnessed. He was accompanied by bis
wife to Baltimore and there stopped with
Mr.. Culmore, who married niece of his.
His condition was found beyond medical
aid, and on Saturday afternoon last, at
O'Clock, he died. On Monday afternoon
his remains arrived here in charge Of his
devoted wife, and accompanied by Mr..
Culmore and wife and Mr.. A. J. Herbert,
well known jeweller of that city. His
funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon
last from the First Presbyterian church,
the services being conducted by Rev. DR..
Mcfarland, the pastor, assisted by Rev DR..
Gardner, pastor of the Methodist church.
DIR. Mcfarland. in brief address, paid a
we'll merited tribute to the moral worth
and integrity of the deceased, saying that
he had been true man in every relation
OF life. He said he had received letter
from brother pastor in Baltimore who
was with Mr.. Cone in his last illness, and
who spoke feelingly Of his patience and
Christian resignation. DR.. Gardner said
that when he met Mr.. Cone here on as
Stunning the pastorate Of his church, he re-
newed an acquaintance with him begun
tWenty-seven years ago, and spoke highly
of his conscientious character and OF his
sterling worth.
The pail bearers were DR.. James John
ston. DR.. Newton Wayt, and Messrs. w.
P. Tams, Chas. r. Haines, Jas. A. Ar
mentrout, J. A. Templeton, and VIM.
Lushbaugh Of Stanton, and A. j. Her
bert of Baltimore.
Mr.. Cone was native OF Bellows Falls,
VT, and learned the trade of jeweller in
Boston. From there he went to Baltimore
and then to Winchester, coming to Staun-
ton in 1859. He went to work first fer
VIM. Young, and at his death he went
into business for himself. When the war
came on he entered the service as mem
Der Of the Stanton Artillery and made
good soldier, but his frail constitution
prevented his remaining in the service
long. He came back to Staunton after his
discharge, and again opened business, and
for nearly twenty-five years had occupied
the stand which he had at the time of his
death. He was in the estimation of the
community what DR.. Mcfarland said of
him-a true man in every relations Of life.
He leaves no children. but widow who
has the sympathy of the community in
her bereavement.
On Sunday afternoon, at O'Clock, Mrs.
Eliza Ann Eskridge, wife of Rev. Alfred
Eskridge, the Oldest minister of the Balti-
more M. E. Conference, died at the resi-
dence Of her husband. on Augusta street
in her 18th year. She was the widow OF
Wilson Weems Of West River, Md, and
sister of the late Rev. Richard Brown
of Maryland. and became the second wife
of Mr.. Eskridge twenty-nine years ago.
Her funeral, which took place at the
Methodist church, Tuesday morning, Was
very largely attended. Among those pres
ent was Mrs. T. H. Dawson of Baltimore,
niece of hers. The funeral services were
conducted by Rev. Dr.. Gardner. He said
that the deceased had joined the Method
ist church during the last years of her
school days. Her understanding of the
word of God was clear and intelligent and
she kept abreast of the upward movement
and activity of the Christian Church,
especially in her own denomination. He
had known her for many years and had
never seen her zeal in religious matters
abate. She had those qualities of the
heart that made her valuable friend
to all who had the happiness to know her
and GROWING them all was an unsel6sh
devotion to others-no sacrifice seeming to
her too great.
The lnterment took place at Thornrose
Cemetery. The pail bearers were DIR. N.
WaYt, and Messrs. P. N. Powell, J. A.
Cochran, John G. Scott, j. H. Burdett
and J. A. Templeton.
On Friday morning last the funeral OF
Mrs. George Harlan. whose death on We'd
nesday, has been noticed. took place at the
Methodist church Rev. DR.. Gardner offici-
ating. The pail bearers were Messrs. VIM.
A. Burnett, P. N. Powell, Reeves Gait,
E. M. Gushing, John A. FauYer and Ru-
dolph Kinzley.
Maj. David B. Bridgeford, who was
Gen. Lees Provost Marshal General of
the Army of Northern Virginia, died in
New York, Tuesday. His wife is sister
of Mr.. Geo. W. Hewitt of this city.
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