Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-01-23
From the Greensrier CIV. va.) Independent
Jan. I7th.l
INST Claims Dust


Now and then Death seems to claim our ED
erly citizens in clusters. This week 1t becomes
our duty to chronicle the demise Of three who
were well known to our readers:
| MRS. AGATHA STUART PEYToN.
wife of Charles L. Peyton. Esq. died at her
home in the Richlands at O'Clock Tuesday
morning, the 18th instant, in her 18th year.
Yesterday she was ieid to rest In the Stuart
family burying. ground near the old Fort
Spring Church. Had she lived until to day.
the 18th, 1t would have been the anniversary
of her golden wedding"-5O years. Mrs. Pey-
ton was daughter of Col. Lewis Stuart, and a
granddaughter of Col. John Stuart who figures
SO prominently in the pioneer history OF this
section. She was sister to John Stuart, decd.
and Andrew and Henry Stuart, Mrs. Gov.
Samuel Price. decd, Mrs. Gen. 4. W. g. Davis
and Mrs. Col. Jas. W. Davis. Mrs. Peyton was
| a devout christian, q member of the Rtchlands
Presby terrain Church, and was much beloved
| by those who knsw her. just AZ years ago yes
| terday her eldest daughter, Mary, died She
| leaves five chldren-Andrew. Lilburn, Charles.
Samuel and Mrs. SamI u. Biggs.
MR.. SAMUEL G. LUDINGToN.
This gentleman, who had occupied leading
| position among the business men OF Green
brier for many years. died at his home in
Frankfor at 10 O'Clock Thursday night, the
10th instant, in the 69sh year OF his age. He
had a stroke of paralysis several years ago
from which he never recovered. He was pos
| sessed of wonderful nergy, and for many years
was the leading cattle buyer and shipper In
this part of the state, and always paid liberal
prices. Indeed, to his liberality as purchaser
many ascribe his subsequent failure. AT one
time he owned O large quantity of valuable
real estate, but about fifteen years prior to his
death, becoming heavily involved, his prop
erty was sold under DEGREES of Court to pay his
debts But his financial mistortunes did not
seem to discourage him. and he continued to
buy and sell cattle In large numbers up to with
in the last two or three years, In the days of
his prosperity Mr.. Ludington was regarded as
a use ul citizen and had many warm and faith
full friends. He was possessed of many excel
lent traits of character. and yet, like all OF US
he had his faults. These let us forget while we
remember his good traits and his many deeds
of charity and kindness.
MRS. CAROLINE BLooMER.
A telegram received here yesterday announc-
ed the death of Mrs. Caroline Bloomer at her
home in Washington city on Tuesday morn
ing, the 18th instant. She was native eff
Pennsylvania and a woman of large wealth
Desiring country residence to which she
could repair during tho summer sle bought,
about fifteen years ago. the Preston farm
(.Tuscawiila') near Lewisburg. W hich she
greatly Improved and beautfed and then gave
it to her son George, having In the meantime
bought the David S. and DR.. Thomas Creigh
farms. The residences on all of these farms
she fitted up very Handsomely and thus made
each an elegant country home. Mrs. Bloomer
was kind hearted generous and charitable. al
ways ready (and sought opportunsties) to assist
the poor. She gave literally to every worthy
object. She was consistent member of the
Episcopal church, aud when the flock of that
faith were struggling to erect q house of wor-
ship in Lewisburg she contributed largely to
the enterprise, and built the rectocy connected
with the church at her ewn expense. She will
be greatly missed by the church here and the
Sunday School children whotn shs never fall
ed to remember at Christmas and on other
festal occasions. She was in her 5ith year.
Thus we see Death has been busy in our
midst. ave caunot hold Aortality's strong
hand"