Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-10-21
Death Of Minor 3. hamrIck.

t4uiS cOmmunlCy was startled on Wo0neS
day evening, the 18th inst. by the announce
ment of the sudden death of Mr.. Minor B
Hamrick, junior member of the undertaking
firm of Bickle & Hamiick, so we'll an,
favorably known throughout the count,
and State. Mr.. Hamrick was man Of larg
statue. he would to the casual observe
seem to have been man whose health wa
perfect. he was in the prime of life, and full
of energy. Some of his nearest friends AMI
of course his family knew he had been com
planning for some time, but until few
moments before death came he was no
thought to be in dangerous condition
though he had been seriously sick. We had
heard OF his illness and had prepared fol-
our last weeks issue mention Of the fact
but at the request of the family omitted it
Shortly after our paper went to press, how.
ever, we heard with deep regret of his un
timely death. He suffered from asthma
and In fit of coughing hemorrhage was
brought on which caused death In few
moments. Mr.. Hamrick was Al years OF
age, was born in this county near Pisgah
church. and moved to Stanton and went
into business some fifteen years ago. He
was remarkably successful. He leaves q
wife. the daughter of Levi Fishburne, Esq
whom he married in Iowa some years ago,
and two small children. One brother, U.
Il. Haprick, who owns and conducts a stock
farm on the old Gamble farm near Spring
Hill. and one sister, Mrs. E. A. Bear of
nrvysvo
took place from the Methodist church on
Friday afternoon at o'clock, the services
being conducted by the pastor, Rev F. J..
Prettyman, assisted by Rev. DR.. A. M. Fra
ser of the First Presbyterian church. At
the cemetery the services were conducted by
the Masons, after which the benediction
was pronounced by DR.. Fraser.
The following gentlemen acted as pail
bearers-Julius j. Prufer. j. A. Alexander,
b. F. Hughes, W. u. Hoge, DR.. s. P. Hite,
W. A. Burke and W. II. King, representing
the Masons; P. E. Wilson, G. T. Hammond,
DR.. S. b. Henkel, R. P. Landlord. Joseph
Barkman. W. 81. Willberger of New Hope,
and e. B. Bear of ChurchyilIe.
The Chesapeake and Western Exte nsion.
Mr.. Editor:-Much speculation is INDUCED
In as to the resumption of work on the great
enterprise. We are not prepared, as some
profess to be, to fix days and dates to nicely.
but we feel sure that the q. & W. will soon
begin to move westward. The Messy Greek
proposition may fall through, as seems like
y now. for want of few thousand dollars;
,ut this will not check the onward cause of
he road. This Messy Greek arrangem emit
vas strictly local affair. and was wruug
rom the Company by the earnest efforts of
ONE of West Augustus warmest friends.
Options have already been taken, and in
'estments of thousands, to our knowledge,
ave been ready to follow. Untiring effort
las been put forth by few individuals to |
meet the conditions proposed, and to secure |
he road for this section of the county, or to
orce the railroad company to show their
and by square back down. Instead of
his the gaps of q few thousands dollars Is
eft open, and the projectors have nothing
D do but to walk gracefully out. The
bundant farm products, the magnificent
Vater-powers. and the close proximity to
nexhaustible beds of mineral, all indicate
lch possibilities for West Augusta as are
sarcely found in any other part of the Old
dominion. Surely nothing has stood in the
ray but a proper unfolding of these facts to
ne good people Of that section. We are
Dry that this could not be more faithfully
one; and that the great chain of mineral
brings along the Little North with her
mple powers and resources could not be
lade accessible to the ever advancing world
mind.
For century or more we have scratched
le surface of our hills and mountains for
'nmies. while our more enterprising north
m brethren in the same range of hills have
zen digging deeper. and getting the dollars.
re we going to fire again just after the
anne is out of sight? We need no sensation,
nd no excitement. 1t is plain business
rop0sitiOn, and needs only business view.