Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-04-26
Deaths.

| lost his arm at the battle of Sailor s Greek,
the last big fight of the Army of Northern
Virginia, died in Washington city, where
he has been holding government position
| for several years, on Sunday evening last.
| He was living in Texas at the time the
war broke out and enlisting in the 4th
Texas infantry. Wigfall's Qater Hood's)
brigade came to Virginia. While the
brigade was at Dumfries, near the Poto-
mac, the Stanton Artillery was assigned
to it, and the men all being from his home
MI. Breckenridge got transferred to it.
After the war he was for many years, up
to the incoming of the Malone administra-
ton, Steward of the D., D. & B. Institu-
tion and was removed with other Demo
cratic officers of the school. He was a
native of Staunton and has several relatives
residing here. He leaves widow and two
sons.
Speaking of Mr.. Breckinridge}s funeral
on Monday, a Washington letter says :
''The Confederate Veterans Association
this afternoon escorted to the tomb the
body of Alexander N. Breckenridge. The
pail -bearers were three Union and three
Confederate soldiers selected from the en-
ployes of the Interior Department. A
number of beautiful floral offerings were
laid upon the casket. -
Mrs. A. r. Watts, wife of Maj. VIM. II.
Watts, formerly of Staunton, died sudden
ly OF apoplexy on the 18th inst, at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. T. B.. Pleas
ants in Amherst county, in her Gath year.
She is survived by her husband and daugh
ter. She was a daughter of the late Stew
art McClung of Greenbrier, and Mrs. Sallie
Poage of Staunton, and the Crawfords and
Moormans of the county were relatives of
her.
Miss Kate Hoshour, sister of the late
Sam i A, Hoshour, Steward of the w. l..
Asylum, and aunt of Nessrs. Ashby and
Harry Hoshour of Staunton, died at her
home in Woodstock on Wednesday of last
week, of pneumonia, at an advanced age.
She had been member of the Methodist
church for over half a century, and, says
the Woodstock Herald, ''during all those
years she exemplified in her daily walk and
conversation the beautiful faith and trust
Of the Christian religion
Mrs. Solomon Conner, the venerable
mother of Capt. G. Benton Coiper, died at
her home near Fishersville on Saturday.
Mrs. Eliza Kerr, one Of the Oldest mem
bers of the "Old Stone Church, congrega-
tion, died last week at the home of her
son-in-law, MI. John III. Sites. She is sur
|vived by her venerable husband, MI. John
Kerr, and three children. "
| County Court.
The county court, Judge Chalkley pre-
siding, began it's April term Monday. AS
it was corn planting time the attendance
was not as large as is usual on court days.
The following business was transacted by
the court:
+ Roads.-The following road petitions,
having been approved and certified from the
board of supervisors of the county were
established by the court:
The petition Of s. N. Patterson and
others Middle River district) damages and
cost $500.
! Jno. s. Kerr and others Middle River
district): damages and costs $175.
George W. Layman and others middle
River district); damages and costs $26s.
j. E. Arbuckle and others Middle River
district) damages and costs $l62.
J. Lee Koiner and Others Middle River
district) damages and costs $846.
E. G.. NJ. Greiner and others Middle
River district) damages and costs, $216.
s. L. Driver and others North River
DISTRICT; damages and costs, $3.50.
Another Voting Precinct.-A voting
precinct was established at Roman in North
River District.
Probote.-Administr was grant
ed to Mrs. Bette Stoutamoyer on the estate
of Mary Jane McManaway, and to j. II.
Shull on the estate F. II. M. Stoutamoyer.
The estate of John Stoner and John A.
Desper were committed to the sheriff for
administration.
The will of Mary E. Kiracofe was
admitted to probate.
The will of Henry Crist was admitted to
probate and further time allowed the exec
utors therein to qualify.
/ The will of Joel Sanger was admitted to
probate with Daniel 7. and Samuel M.
Sanger. executors.
A. g. Brown was appointed guardian
for Jas. T. and Amanda f. Cox.
s. F. Gikerson was appointed guardian
for Willie T., Mable, Amanda, (and an in
FAINT one week old, not named) Kesterson,
infant children of Lorenzo Kesterson.
Liquor Lincenses.- licenses were
granted Henry Koiner and James w. Hall
I at Basic City.
Persomal.-E. M. Gushing qualified as
Notary Public.