Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-07-12
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MI w Illlam a. Mann, an Old anu Weh-
known resident Of this county, died at dls
residence, near New Hope, of neuralgia OF
the heart, on last Tuesday, in his 65th
year. He was native of Eastern Vir-
ginia, and resided for some time in Rock
bridge before he came to Augusta, where
he spent the greater part of his life.
He was an active citizen and for many
years took leading part in local politics
and the public interests of the community.
Mr.. Mann leaves a wife and eight chill
dren-two SONS and six daughters
1 Shelton and Galiton Mann, and Misses
Irene, Bessie, Mary and Daisy Mann, Mrs.
VIM. Eakle Of this city, and Mrs. Paul
Gay of Highland. The funeral took place
from Mt. Horeb church, a large congrega-
ton being in attendance, and the SER
vices conducted by Rev. A. E. Laird, the
pastor. The pall-bearers were Messrs. c..
S. Patterson, Thos. Stickley, Jas. J. Pat
terson, Christian Eakle, Jas. A. Patterson,
of Augusta, and Edward Echols of Staun
ton.
Our citizens were surprised on last Satur-
day to hear Of the death and the arrival OF
the remains Of John J. Straughan, editor OF
the Highland Recorder. His illness was OF
short duration, and Oh Friday night last he
died. The body was brought here by
Messrs. Cunningham and Brubeck OF Mon
terey, who in common with the people OF
that village did all they could for him i'll
his last moments and regret his death deeply.
MI. Straughan in early life was a citizen
printer, and as such had Travelled extern
sively and had been employed in many offices
in this and other States. During the war
he was for a while member of the Staun-
ton Artillery, and again was connected
with tbs 5th Va. Infantry. He had lately
taken charge of the Highland Recorder and
made Of it a first-class country paper. Mr..
S. was a brother of VIM. e. Straughan,
Esq, of this city, and was about 4S years
old. His funeral took place from the resi-
dence of his mother, on Sears Hill, Sunday
afternoon, the service being conducted by
Rev. Dr.. Rogers, pastor of the M. E.
Church, South. The pall-bearers were
Messrs. VIM. A. Burnett, n. Argenbright,
J. B. Burwell, H. Liclliter, L. A. Frazier
and A. Lauriot.
Mrs. A. M. Massey, wife of 1t. Gov.
John E. Massey, mother of Prof. J. /.
Massey, Principal of Sherwood Female
Seminary, and a sister. of Capt. w. Ell.
Kable, Principal of Staunton Male Acade-
my, died at the residence of her husband,
Ash Lawn, Albemarle county, Wednesday,
July 3rd, in her 61st year. Both Prof.
Massey and Capt. Kable were present during
her last moments. Mrs. Massey, says the
Charlottesville Chronicle, chad been i'll for
a long time, and her death at any moment
was not unexpected. Yet this does not
mitigate the poignancy of the grief of her
friends for the loss of an amiable and Iowa
BILE woman, a kind and devoted mother and
wife, and an esteemed friend"
MI. George Wills, a former resident of
this city and well known by many of our
citizens, died at Birmingham, Ala, last
Monday. His body arrived in Staunton
Wednesday morning, on the G. & O. train,
accompanied by representatives of the Red
Men and Knights Of Pythias from Biz
mingham, of which orders he was men,
Der. They were met at the train by a
deputation of Pythians from Staunton
Lodge and escorted to the B. & o. depot.
The party left that afternoon for Mt.
Jackson, the residence of Mr.. Wills pa
rents, where the remains were taken for
interment.
Suddenly, at the residence of his brother,
Miles S. Miller, Esq, in Birmingham, Ala,
on the 9th of July, MI. Mort. 0. Miller,
brother of Mrs. Fannie McCue of this city,
and Jas. S. Miller of Texas, aged 49 years.
He formerly resided in Staunton and was a
son of Hon. Bowyer Miller, at one time U.
S. District Attorney for the Western Dis
trict of Virginia. The many friends of the
deceased, in this city, will be panied to
hear of his death.