The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-02-26
Death of Mrs. Sarah M. Hiser.

Mrs. Sarah M. Hiser, whose serious i'll
ness was noticed in last weeks VIRGIN
IAN, died at her home near Fort Defiance
on Friday morning, the goth inst, in the
9th year of her age, after an illness OF
about five weeks. Deceased was the
widow of the late Capt. William s. Hiser.
She was daughter of the late Captain
George Shuey and sister of Messrs. Geo,
w. and j. j. Shuey and Mrs. r. ID.
Hoover of the Swope's Depot neighbor-
hood.
In her early youth she embraced
Christianity and connected herself with
the Mt. Tabor Lutheran church while
the lamented DR.. D. F. Bittle. the found
err of Roanoke College, was pastor of
that church. After her marriage she
transferred her membership to Salem,
near her home, and later, upon the or
Mt. Sidney, to that church. For half a
century, from childhood to hoary age she
had cheerfully, actively, hopefully borne
the Christian cross, and laid 1t down at
the sound of the welcome plaudit: well
done good and faithful servant, enter
thou into the joy of thy Lord
Deceased leaves, besides the two broth
ers and sister mentioned above, four
daughters Jno. F. Bowman of
Basic City, Mrs. Jno. A. Wise of Staun-
ton and Misses Maggie and Ella Hiser,
who still lived with their mother, and a
large relationship throughout the conn
ty. The funeral services were conducted
at Salem, the church of which the de-
so many years. Rev, w. b. Oney, pas
tor of this and Mt. Sidney Lutheran
church, delivered most earnest and
touching sermon from Revelation, 81 A,
''And God shall wipe all tears from their
eyes, and there shall be no more DEATH
to a very large congregation assembled
to pay this last tribute to the memory of
one who had lived among them for many
years, and so lived as to merit the high
est esteem of ALL After the sermon, the
remains were laid to rest in the cemetery
near the church beside those of her late
husband. Messrs. VIM. H. Norman,
John III. Huff, John HI. Parkins, Geo. ID.
Ritchie, Jacob M. Andes and Daniel
Echerd acted as pall-bearers. We extend
to the bereaved family and friends our
sincere sympathy. *S*
Staunton Development Company.
Dunlap & Barnetts large and com
plete map of the company's property is
now in the hands of engravers, and cop
les of it will soon be ready for use. The
work of dividing up the property into
streets and lots is to be commenced be-
fore long.
Contractors Oodwise y Allen have
about sixty men at work upon the union
railroad. They began operations here
about two weeks ago. The road will
extend from the Baltimore and Ohio
track at Witt & Hollis mill in an indi
rect course around the east side of the
bill to the Chesapeake and Ohio track
Work upon the buildings of the Bod
ley wagon factory, near the Chesapeake
and Ohio track, is being carried forward
on an extensive scale This construction
work and that upon the railroad, with
the active and steady operation of Witt
q Hollis mill, the furniture factory and
the house building factory, give already
busy and progressive appearance to
what is to be the manufacturing district
of the city. T. J. Martin, contractor
for the Kroder works buildings, started
to work yesterday.
Some important meetings lave recent
ly been held by the directors of the com
pany, in connection with promising ne-
gotiations now in progress with the own
ers of desirable manufacturing plants in
the North. The operations of the com
pany are carried on slowly and deliber
ately, but with an unusual degree of
certainty for good results.