Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-03-05
DEATHS.

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was born and reared near Mt. Tabor Church.
and was descended from an old and highly
respected family. Of which there is large re-
lationship. Mt Tabor Church was built when
he was boy, and at the time DR.. Billie was
the pastor Of the congregation then worshiplng
| at st. Johns Church. DIR, Bittle became the
pastor also at Mt Tabor. and 1t was under his
preaching that Mr.. Beard, then married man
and a farmer. protested religion. When DR..
Bittle was transferred to his college work.
Rev. E. p Ludden, of the interior of New
/ York State, became the pastor at Mt Tabor.
| and it was during the first year of his service
| there that Mr.. Beard commenced under his In
struction to study for the ministry. in which
he became very prominent. much beloved,
and useful. His first pastoral services were
rendered for a number of years at New Port
and Zion in the same part OF Augusta county,
| continuing nine years. He was next at
Naked Creek Church, near Mt Sidney. and
Zion. near Waynesboro', serving those
Churches twenty-three years At the time of
mis- DEATH and for eight years previous, be was
the pastor at Churchville. st. PauPs, and
Pleasant View, not far distant from the first
named Church. Several of the churches. in
Guiding one in the Pastures, were organized,
and houses OF worship built under his preach
ing.
His death occurred at the time in which q
large revival is going on at Mt. Tabor, where
Mr.. Ludden. the pastor Of forty years ago, has
been preaching. day and night, for the past
two weeks with great power and success. II
thus occurred that the spiritual adviser and
instructor of the deceased was called upon to
render the burial services Sunday. the End
instant. the body was taken from his home
near Waynesboro' to Mt. Tabor, and there
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pastor and early friend when called to the
ministry performing the solemn funeral ser
vices. The prayer went up from the vast con-
course of friends who were present that there
may be many to folio in his footsteps,
Mr.. John OConner, son of Daniel O'Conner,
OF this city. died near Richmond, KY. on the
LIST instant, sged twenty one years. he was In
Kentucky engaged with his father, who is a
contractor on public works. and died of pneu.
nonia after short illness. The deceased was
young man of fine character and was much
esteemed and his death is deeply regretted
The remains were brought to his home for Ia
torment, and reached here on the Bird. The
funeral services were from st. Fran els Catholic
Church at IL A. M yesterday, where Requiem
Mass was rendered, Fathers McVery and Fall
len officiating. At the grave the ceremonies
were ended by Father Fallen.
The attendance was very large evincing the
esteem in which the deceased was held. and
the q eat sympathy felt for his family in their
affection. William Lynham, William Dono-
van. Thomas Burke. M Kinlighan. William
Walters and 7. Burke, were the pail bearers.
COLONEL JOHN MARSHALL MCCUE died at
his lodgings on West Augusta street yesterday
I nI0 oradcn -ffryo
&c had been in his Usual he lth till tie q b
uItimo taving returned two days previously
from trip of short duration to Washington. He
was on the street last Saturday for few min
utes, and did not after that leave his room
where he received medical and friendly atten-
ton.
Colonel McCue was long identified with the
public interests of his native county and his
lifelong home. Inheriting a fne estate. he
came into possession of in early manhood,
and not long after returning from college. He
chose farming for his pursuit. having one of
choice fertility and finely equipp ed for pro-
eressive culture. He was fond of experiment.
ing with the soil aud learning by practical
tests the value of much reading and theories
derived from visits to and observations In OIL
er sections of Virginia, as well as in Pennsyl-
vania, Maryland and other States. The results
of these observations aud his application Of
new theories were carried ON without regard
to expense or profit. and as oftsn communicat-
ed through the local press and agricultural |
Journals.
No sooner had be reached manhood than his |
activity in the public affairs of the county com.
menced and directed attention toward him,
He was appointed Justice of the Peace under |
the constitution OF 1929. and held that position
through the term of the existence of that con |
stitution and was re elected to the same office |
under the Constitution of 1851. and at the time |
Of reconstruction and the bIotting out Of exis. |
tencs OF the constitution Of 1851. was the presi.
ding magistrate OF the County Court.
In 1913 commenced his career as a member of |
the Legislature. having been chosen a member |
of the House of Delegates in that year with the |
late Judge Shelly as bis colleague. He was also |
a member Of the House during the following |
year which was memorable for the prevalence |
of choIera.-the Legislature sitting several |
weeks of the term at Warrenton. Fauquier Co |
Col. McCue continued to represent his county |
in the House of Delegates for several terms the |
last of which was in lS64-'5.
Some years ago, Col. McCue married q lady |
OF Nelson county whose maiden name was tn at |
of his own but she did not live long afterwards.
Reverses in fortune deprived him OF his fine
endeavoured by constant effort to utilize his
views and hard studied plans in various
schemes which he thought would eliminate
in public interest He collected large amount
OF material for a history of the county, and
spent much time in searching through the re-
cords and old history of the Valley and West
Virginia and Kentucky. year or SO since, he
made an index of the records in the Clerks
office OF Orange county in which were the orig
nal records Of property in Augusta Co. before
separated from Orange. The record was pro-
nounced by many clerks to be an excellent
piece of work. 1t was purchased by the Au-
gusta County Board Of Supervisors, and is now
in the County Court Clerks office.
fsColonel McCue. when possessed OF means and
his estate, was liberal in their use In promot-
ing the public welfare and dispensing a gen.
| erous hospitality. He was kind to the soldiers
| In the field or in hospital and to their families,
and was always active in contributing to the
advancement of the Confed crate cause as OPP
portunity would present itself and which he
would often seek
When the Augusta Female Seminary was or
ganized, he was a member of the first Board of
Trustees. as he was Of the Mossey Creek Male
| Academy. He had large acquaintance in Vir-
| giuta and several other States, and conducted
a large correspondence. Though the favorite
| scheme which engrossed much of his
| thoughts and constancy OF application was
deemed chimerical, yet the responses from his
numerous correspondents were sympathetic
and manifested much kindly regard which
was consoiing to him as disappointment SEEM
| ed TO follow all his efforts.
The funeral services will take place from his
lodgir gs at O'Clock this afternoon, Rev. DIR.
| Mcfarland officiating. The pall-bearers are
Judge Grattau and Messrs. P, E. Wilson, Arch
Kinney. T. G. Elder, R. Mauzy and ]. G.
| Shields.
Personal.
John E.Sanger, formerly OF Bridgewater. has
| been appointed Postmaster at the new post
office established at Basic City, near Waynes-
| boro.