Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-03-09

who have undertaken it-and all of them
are well suited to twill take an interest
IN making it perfect. This can only lie
done by punctual attendance at rehearsals.
AS our people already know, the opera is
to be presented for the benefit of the Athlet
Tic Club of Staunton, an organization that
furnishes our community during the sum
mer months with good deal Of innocent
amusement.
Deaths.
Rev. DR.. d. W. Shanks Of Lexington,
who, for about eighteen months in 1923,
filled the pulpit of the First Presbyterian
church here, and has at va, ious times filled
the vacant pulpits of Bethel and Thinking
Spring churches in this county. died on
Sunday last in Danyille, where he had been
since August last filling the pulpit, OF the
First Presbyterian church during the i'll
ness Of its pastor, Rev. DR.. Alex Martin.
His. wife. his two daughters, Misses Mag
gle and Eliza Shanks, and his son David. of
Arizona, were with him,
DIR. Sharks was born in Fincastle in
1880, and after attending old Washington
College at Lexington, graduated in law at
the University of Virginia. He practced
law in Memphis and then engaged i'll the
cotton brokerage business. In 1859 he de-
termined to study for the ministry, enter
ed at Union Theological Seminary, gradu
ated, and was ordained in 1864. His first
charge was the Presbyterian church in
Amelia, where he served four years, and in
1868 went to Falling Spring church, Rock
bridge. of which he was pastor for fifteen
years. His health failing th Ell, he has been
in no regular pastoral work since.
DR.. Shanks was raised by an aunt, Mrs.
Patton (mother of Capt. w. T. Patton)
who afterwards married Mr.. Anderson of
Botetourt. She died in Stanton at Capt.
Patton's home about eight years ago. DR..
Sharks funeral took place in Lexington Oh
Tuesday last, and among the pail bearers
were Dr.. n. Wayt, G. &. Gooch. Jas. n.
Mcfarland. Fl. L. Hoover, Jas. A. TEN
pleton and Charles Grattan of stanton,
Hon. John Randolph Tucker, Judge Nc
Langhlin, Gen. Scott Ship and others of
Lexington. Among those present from
Staunton were Jos. A. Glasgow This neph-
ew) Mrs. E. B. Bayly. Miss Margaret Bayly
and j +. Lewis Bumgardner. DR.. Preston and
Prof. Quarles conducted the services.
ofA
nal members of the Lutheran church here.
died on Tuesday night last at the home of
Mr.. Charles Prufer, in her S5th year. She
was born here and was one of the oldest |
residents of the place.
Mrs. NJ q. Hamrick, wife of Mr.. J. A.
Hamrick, died ON Tuesday last in her 6oth
year. She was one of the oldest members |
of the Methodist church hele. She was
the mother Of Mrs. VIM. A. Levin of Bal |
timore, Mrs. Jas. E. Todd, Miss Hamrick /
and VIM. Hamrick of Staunton.
Ms. M;ry Eliza Baylor, wife of Mr..
Chal les Baylor, tie / on Saturday at her
home hear Suminerdean, in her Goth year, |
and was buried at Shemariah on Sunday. |
She leaves four sons. and three daughters
Mrs. Robert Clemmer, Mis-. Adam Baylor
and Miss Florence Baylor, well known
teacher in the public schools.
Mrs. Jane NJ. Baylor, widow Of the late
John Baylor, died at her home near Arbor
Hill on Friday evening last, aged eighty
four. She was the mother of Messrs.
James, Jolln NJ, and Henry Baylor, and of
Mrs. Whitmer and Mis-. Fauver. Her
funeral took place On Sunday at st. John S
church, the services being conducted by
Rev. Mr.. Balyard.
Licentiate W. j. Warden, presby- |
erian preacher, died at Washington,
Rappallannock county, last Friday. i'll his
10th year. He was tAe father Of Messrs.
Chas. W. Warden and 7. Ashby Warden,
formerly of>this city, a b other OF Mrs. S.
W. Patteson of Pond Gap, and Miss Peg
gy Warden, and an uncle IF Mi. W. w. Pat
teson of Staunton. He was man of
marked ability, but his retiring and modest
spirit always shrank from ordination to
the ministry. and SO he gave his lite to mis-
sion work among the destitute, in which
he was very successful.
MI. VIM. O'Callaghan, who was one of
the builders Of the Chesapeake & Ohio
road, died at his home near Ivy
Depot, Albemarle, on Saturday last
in his cd year. He leaves a widow
formerly Miss Shanahan) and six chill
dren. His funeral took place from st.
Francis church here on Tuesday morning
and the interment took place in Thornrose
Cemetery.
Mrs. Jennie Montague died at Martins
burg, w. Va, on the 18th inst, aged about |
SO years. She WAS sister Of Councilman
John McQuaide, who is now absent at her |
funeral. She leaves husband and four
children.