Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-01-31
LOCAL..
Deaths.

fering from the grippe fol- several days, bu
continued visiting his patients, was takel
seriously i'll with pneumonia on Tuesda.
morning of last week While making pro
fessional call on Mr. G. W. Warden at Dr.
A. B. Arthur's, No. II Market street. He
was taken in a carriage to his residence ant
office, No. 116 n. Augusta street. Medi
cal attention was promptly awaited of bu
without success. and he died Oh Friday
morning about O'Clock. He had attained
his 44th year.
Dr.. Harris was son of the late DR.
Clement r. Harris, former State Senator
from Augusta, had graduated in law al
Washington College and in medicine at the
University Of Virginia, and had chosen the
latter for his profession. He had held many
responsible positions in his profession here
and elsewhere, among them that Of Medi-
cal Examiner of the B. & 0. Railway Re
lief Co. in charge of the Ohio division. AT
the time of his death he was City Physician
and Medical Examiner of the Inter-States
Life Association. His funeral took place
from the residence of his uncle, Rev. DR..
VIM. A. Harris, President Of the Wesleyan
Female Institute, on Saturday afternoons
and was conducted by Rev. W. @. Hull
hen of Trinity church, and Rev. DR.. Sam
uel Rodgers of the Methodist church. The
final services at the grave were held by
the order Of Odd Fellows Of which he was
a member. The pail bearers were Messrs.
Frank Alexander, Asher Ayres, Newton
Argenbright, G. l.. Cooke, Frank West,
Ashby W. Warden, W. B. McChesney, AL
exander Hartman. A. E. Miller and G. M.
Keblinger.
Dr.. Harris was the possessor of an intel
lect, so many-sided as to be remarkable.
He was effective at law, at medicine, and
in literature, and over all there WAS a keen
and controlling sense of humor that added
delightful brightness to the more solid
and instructive qualities that made his
companionship sought for. He was not
ambitious, though equipped with nearly
every characteristic that is serviceable to
ambition. In social life he made every one
his friend, than which it would be hard to
find higher tribute to pay his personal
traits. The following resolutions to his
memory, adopted by a meeting of his
brother physicians, make fit and true
tribute:
WHEREAS, the great Ruler of the Universe has
in His infinite wisdom removed from midst
our worthy and esteemed feilow-laborer, DR..
John w. Harris, and
WHEREAS, the intimate relation held during a
useful business life by him with the members OF
our profession makes it fitting that we record our
ciotif If fI,pf l. i,dh a,p
erous disposition and genial nature made him an
ever welcome visitor. Few men had SO versatile
q mind stored with such general information,
well posted in his profession and recently
manifesting much interest in il, yet his strongest
forte seems to be in Journalism, for which he has
contributed much. 1t is not our purpose to speak
of him other than professional brother, yet few
In every relation of life in which it has been our
lot to be cast with him, we have found him the
same high-toned gentleman, ever ready to con-
Gee what was honorable and right, at the same
time having firm convictions of his own. In his
death the community has lost a good citizen, in
the prime of life; the poor warm friend: and the
profession, one of its best and most worthy mem
bers; therefore,
Resolred That the sudden removal of such a
man from our profession leaves vacancy that
will be deeply realized by all members of the
profession and its friends, and will prove a griey-
Gus loss to this city and the public
ReSOtUed, That with deep sympathy with the
afflicted sister, relatives and friends of the de-
ceased, we express our earnest hope that even so
great bereavement may be overruled for their
highest good.
j. M. HANGER, Secretary.
Baptiste Denis, for many years we'll
known restaurant keeper in Staunton, died
B at his residence, No. 723 Brook Avenue,
Richmond, Oh Sunday night last at 9
O'Clock, in the SD year Of his age. He was
native of France and IN early life, when
his health was good, was the most noted
cook in Virginia. He had been the chief
at the Exchange Hotel, Richmond; the
White Sulphur, the Capon Springs, and
many other leading hotels Of Virginia
He leaves a widow but no children. Theil
adopted child, Mrs. Maggie Butcher, is a
resident Of Staunton. His funeral took
place on Tuesday afternoon last from the
Church of the Sacred Heart. He was very
popular i'll the many years of his residence
here and his death will be heard of with re
greet by many.
MI. Augustus M. CARRIER, one of our old
est citizens, died at his home on Thursday
last, at the age of 70 years. He came from
one of the oldest families in the Valley, an6
was himself one Of the first men who en-
gagged in manufacturing hats in Augusta
He was buried from the Baptist church OF
Saturday, Rev. Dr. Nelson officiating. HI
leaves widow, and several sons and daugh
ters, and leaves the memory Of an upright
well-spent life.
William FL. Heller, the foreman of thu
Chicago Tribune job Office, died suddenly
on Saturday aftern )on, of an acute ATTACK
OF asthma He was from Woodstock an(
came from there to Staunton and for two
years worked in the VINDICAToR office
He was an excellent young man, and it was
but recently that the workmen under hi
charge presented him with a gold watcl
and chain, in token Of their appreciation O.
his kindness to them.
Mr.. d. W. Kennedy, who drives the milk
wagon with a stove in it into town, lives
short distance from Staunton. On Frida'
last after reaching here he received tn
startling news that since he left home hi
wife had died suddenly. She had been al
invalid from consumption for a long time
She was buried at Hebron
Mr.. John FL. Gresham, a prominent citi
zen OF Richmond, was paralyzed Saturda
afternoon while returning from a funera
there, and died Sunday night He was a.
uncle Of MI. Charles A. Grafton, of Staun
ton.