Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-03-14
Stanton vindiCator.
FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH Ia. 1890.
LOCAL..
Deaths,

Deaths.
Mrs. Kate McGuffin Wilson. wife of
Prof. William Arthur Wilson of Fish
burns Military Academy at Waynesboro,
and daughter Of the late D. c. MEG uffin,
Teller of the Augusta National oank, died
on Saturday evening last at the residence
of her mother, No. Is n Market street in
this city about o'clock, in the twenty
fifth year Of her age. She was a musician
and vocalist of much culture, and had filled
the position of an instructress in vocal
music at the Augusta Female Seminary
here of which she was graduate, and later
at the Valley Female Seminary at Waynes-
boro. The possessor of a beautiful voice
and always ready to aid with it every good
cause, her public appearances at concerts
and in opera had made her so popular with
the public outside of her circle of acquain-
tances that her death will be felt as a loss
to the city. Her voice was last heard under
the most tender and pathetic surroundings.
1t was on her death bed. During all of the
last day of her illness she had known that it
was to be the last of her young life. She had
made every arrangement of her earthly af-
fairs, HAD commended her little daughter to
the care of her weeping mother, had babe her
husband and brothers a tender adieu, and
had expressed to her pastor her unfailing
confidence in the promises of God. when her
voice was raised for the last time on earth
in singing the hymns, There is rest for
the weary" and IN carer my God to Thee. -
Her short life had been a most beautiful
one, and she was one of the few of those
who die Of whom it can be said that she
was loved by every one.
The funeral took place on Monday last
from the First Presbyterian church, in
whose congregation she had been born and
reared, and within whose walls her voice
had SO long been heard leading its choir.
The large edifice could not accommodate
the great gathering Of those who wished to
pay last tribute to her memory, and many
failed to get seats. Among those present
were Populations of pupils from the
Augusta Female Seminary, the Valley Fee
male Seminary and Fishburn's Military
Academy. The services were conducted
by Rev. DR.. D. K. Mcfarland, her pastor,
who was with her in her last hours The
pall-bearers were-Messrs. Guy Cochran,
Charles K. Hoge, Jno. II. Bader, Samuel
II. Parkins, VIM. B. McChesney and Geo.
II. Bell. At no private funeral that has
occurred in this city has there been seen
such profusion of floral tributes as were
sent to he laid on her coffin.
MI. G. Augustus Whitlock, formerly of
the firm of Herring & Whitlock of Staun-
ton, but lately actively engaged ever since
the town Of Buena Vista was started, as a
contractor for plastering on the new build
ings going up there, died on Tuesday last
at the house of his father-in-law, Mr.. W.
B. Alexander, at Waynesboro, after a short
illness. He was buried on Wednesday from
the Presbyterian church, the Rev. A. r.
Cooke conducting the funeral services. He
was a member Of Lee Lodge A. +. & A. NJ,
which attended the funeral, and the Ma
sonic rites at the grave were performed by
Worshlpful Master w. III. II. Lynn Of
Staunton. Mr.. Whitlock was 43 years of
age, son Of the late Robert r. Whitlock,
and was most excellent gentlemen.
MI. Jacob Bear, an aged gentleman, who
moved from the neighborhood of Church
vile to this city some years ago, died sud-
denly at his home on East Coalter street,
Wednesday morning, about O'Clock. He
was struck with an intense pain in his left
arm, which soon changed to his heart,
causing death in few minutes. He was
seventy-five years of age.
J. T. Webster tailor known to the craft
as ''Daniel Webster" died here On Friday
last in his 9th year. He was from Fred
ericksburg, and had seen a great deal of
settled down in StauntOn. He was well
informed and intelligent man.
Mr.. Jacob Clinedinst for thirty-fve years
the head of the large carriage factory at
Newmarket, was buried last Friday at the
age Of IS. He was native of Waynesboro
in this county, and was extensively known
throughout this section of Virginia.
Aunt Frances Price, colored, aged one
hundred years, died at Anderson, w. Va,
a few days age. She was born in Augusta
county in 1890 and was owned by Edward
Jordan of Allegheny county up to the close
of the war.
Mrs. Lena Fillerman, the venerable
mother Of Mrs. Capt. S. H. Coin of this
city, died in Philadelphia last week, aged
6S years. Her daughter was called by tele-
graph to her bedside.
Jacob Fuller, the venerable Librarian
and Clerk Of the Board of Trustees Of
Washington & Lee University, died on
Wednesday last.
Claude Sublett, the Student of Washing
ton Il Lee University. nephew of Mr.. z.
B. Sublett of Stanton, who was accident
ally Shot, died Oh Friday morning last.