Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-05-04
DEATHS.

LINK.-April q, 1892 at Richmond, Adam Link,
formerly of FL. Defiance, this county, aged so
years.
COFFMAN.-April2 %, 1882, near Moscow, Daniel
six children.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Arbor Hill, Friday,
April 18th, Mrs. Jane Argenbright, wife OF
Funeral Sunday at Mt. Tabor Church, Rev.
e. w. Spiggle officiating.
ARGENBRIGHT.-Near Swoopes Depot, Fri
day morning, April 18th, Mr.. Jacob Argen-
bright, of consumption, aged 81 years. Flu
neral Saturday, by Rev. j. ID. Donovan, at
Bethlehem Church, and interment at Mt.
Sidney by the side of his wife who died a
month ago One small child left an orphan.
BUTLER.-At Clifton Forge, Allegheny coun-
ty, Thursday evening, April 18TH, Mrs James
Butler, aged years.
PROPST.-Near Moscow, this county, Thurs
day, April 18th, Mr.. VIM. Propst, aged &c.
years, leaving a widow and several children.
PALMER.-At Greenville, at o'clock last Fri
day night, April 18th, of consumption, Miss
LOWE Palmer, aged Ii years, daughter of Mr.
X. H. Palmer. The funeral was from the
Methodist church at III O'Clock Sunday morn
ing.
EAVEY.-At his home near Clover HILL Rock
ingham county, April25th, Mr. Michael Eavey,
and children. He had been for many years
an active member of the U. b. Church. Inter
ment at Ottobine.
REHERD.-Near Harrisonburg, April 26th af-
ter protracted illness Of consumption, Mrs.
d. Reherd, aged p years. She was a member
of the Catholic church. Funeral services by
Rev. Father McVerry. Interment in Wood
bine cemetery at Harrisonburg.
RAY.-Near Rawley Springs, Rockingham Co..
April 10Th, of heart disease, Mr.. David G. Ray,
in the 69th year of his age. He served years
in company |, 18th Va. Cavalry. He was buried
,at the Mt. Clinton burying ground. Funeral
services by the Revs Samuel Coffman and
James F. Heatwole.
MEMoRIAM.>
MRS. CARRIE KENNEDY, wife of Joseph NJ
Kennedy, died at the residence of her husband
near Br1dgeWater, Va, April 18th, 1892. Mrs.
Kennedy was long and sorely afflicted with a
painful and distressing malady which was sub
sequently much aggregated by an attack Of
the grippe" 1t was the province of the writ
er of this tribute to her memory to be a fire.
quent visitor and attendant at her bedside,
and he can testify to the Christian fortitude
and patience with which she bore her affiiction
While deeply feeling for those whom she would
leave behind, yet she often expressed will
ingneSs and a desire that her spirit should be
liberated and wing its eternal flight to the
land of rest and sit at the feet of that Jesus
who in this life was her stay and support She
held frequent and feeling conversations on
this subject with her family, friends, and pas
tor, in which she always gave evidence of the
hope that was within. Her systematic methods
did not desert her even in her last DAYS as she
gave specific and detailed directions with ref
erence to many things. including the disposal
of her last earthly remains which she wanted
deposited in the family plat at st. Michaels'
Church beside those of her only brother, Capt.
Sam'l I'll. Wise, who preceded her to the grave
but a few short weeks.
Mrs. Kennedy was a consistent member of
the Messy Greek Presbyterian Church, and her
funeral Obsequies were conducted by her pas
tor, Rev. L. IL. Paul, who selected the 1st, md.
and 3rd verses of the 18th chapter of the Gospel
of st. John as basis of his discourse. The de-
ceased leaves behind, to mourn their loss, her
octogenarian father, Emanuel Wise; an only
sister, Mrs Joseph Byrd, of Bridgewater; a
kind, indulgent and devoted husband, besides
numerous other near and dear friends and
relatives, to whom may the God who ''tempers
the wind to the shorn lamb" ever extend his
tender mercies Requiesedt in pace.