Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-04-20
Deaths.

l. the latter two years in the Confederate
q army under Capt Martin of Beaure
% CARDS Brigade, and commanded di-
z vision of artillery. He was promoted
g upon the field of battle by General
# Beaaregard for gallantry and bravery,
having with two pieces of artillery and
eight men. sunk a Yankee gunbOat
Lear Fort Clifton around Petersburg,
Il blocking up the channel and prevent
e ing a heavy fleet from reaching point
j, near that city. He fought around
L Appomattox the day before the eur
render and was present on that occa-
i sion. After the war he began the
= printing business in Richmond, con-
Quoting book and job establishment,
until he began the publication of the
: Richmond Evening Sun. He, however,
8 only continued this for about a year.
In 1880 he removed to StauntOn and
assumed position with the Staunton
indicator which be held until 1884
. When he was appointed to a position
by Capt. Ham Shepperd in the U. s.
Internal Revenue service, which
shortly afterward consolidated its
: Office with that of Lynchburg. At The
expiration of his term of Office he
again engaged in the newspaper bust
ness. and was appointed manager of
the Lynchburg Virginian. In 1890.
about the time of the boom period, he
founded the Bnena Vista Advocate at
his home and ran 1t successfully until
be was again appointed to position |
In the Internal Revenue service, and |
was shortly afterward appointed chief |
deputy for the 9th district. At the
death OF Capt. Shepherd he was ap-
pointed by the COmmiss ioner of Inter
hot
that position until he was succeeded
by General FitZ Lee. Within a year
of the General s administration he
resigned from the service and was APP
pointed general Organizer of the
knights OF Honor for Virginia, in
which office he did valuable service In
recruiting the subordinate lodges of
this State. He was in this service to
the time of his death, and was devot-
ing his energies toward building up
the order in this city, in which he was
very successful.
| He had been complaining for some
time when on Thursday last he suffer
ed severe attack on the street and
was conveyed to the home of his son,
Thos. ID. Bailie, by DR.. Lacy Gibson,
who remained by bis ide until he had
fully recovered. The doctor advised
him to return home and rest up for a
week or two, and on Saturday be left
for Buena Vista. apparently in his
usual heath. He rested we'll that day
and night, but on Sunday morning be
was seized with paroxYsms and expired
as allowed mentioned
lie leaves wife, four SOILS, Thos.
D. Bailie of this city, VIM. II. Bailie.
Jr., OF Winchester, Gilbert H. and !
Charles II. Bailie of Buena Vista, and !
two daughters. Misses Julia and Fanny
Bailie, of Buena Vista. He was es- +
teemed and respected by all with whom Z
he came in contact, and was unswerv G
Ing In his devotion to his family. !
He was Grand Reporter Of the =
Grand Lodge Knights of Honor of the 6
State, ? position he has held since the \
organization of that body 20 years ago. =
lie was SD degree Mason, being G
member of Staunt0n Lodge No. 10.
Royal Arch Chapter No. 2 Stevenson
Commandery No. 8, and Shenandoah c
COnsistory No. 26. C
His funeral took place at 3 O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon at Buena Vista.
Mrs. Margaret Poage Blackley, died L
on the 18th inst, at her home in Brs t
toll, Tenn, aged IS years. She was
born and reared in Augusta county
on the farm now owned by Joseph S. L
Cochran at Millbrook, Chairman g
MILD. She was daughter of James :
Hoge, and grand daughter of Capt.
Peter Hoge, of the Virginia troops in =
the war between England and France,
and afterwards captain in the Revolu- =
tlonary war; At one time she lived at 4
Scottsvllle, Va, and about forty Years
ago moved to Bristol. She has thirty 4
seven grand children and five great
grand children, and she was an aunt
of Arista and John B. Hoge of this
city. She is survived by six sons and v
three daughters: James H. and John
Is. Blackley, OF Staunton; NJ L G. L. l
and K. L. Blackley, of Bristol. and G. L
Taylor Bla ckley, of Louisville, KY;
Mrs. Maddox, of Campbell county, L
Mrs. Worry, of Washington county, a
and Mrs. Cowan, of Bristol.
Leigh R. Waddell, died On the 10Th r
inst, at his home near Ivy Depot, AL {
bemarle county, and the remains were d
brought here and inferred in Thorn r
rose cemetery. He was native of
Staunton, son of the late DR.. Addison d
Waddell and lived the greater part of r
his life1n this county. He was twice 7
married, his first wife being a Miss z
Hill, OF buckingham, and his second, G
Miss Lilly Mills, sister of Mrs. A. M.
Valz of this city. g
Mrs. Maria PLANE, died on the 18th
inst, at the home of her step son Fin
law. John 5. Wine, near Giant Mills,
this county. She was born SO years
ago at Mt. Meridian, being daughter
Of the late Michael A. Whitmore. and
had been for many years a member of
the German Baptist church. The fu-
neral rites were at the church near
New Hope, and the interment was in :
the Whitmore burial ground. !
News has reached here of the death
on the 3rd inst, of John D. Brooks, at 8
his home in Canon City, Col, aged 66 i
years. He was native of this State,
Was Southern soldier during the
civil war, and was cared for during
sickness and buried by the Confederate
Veterans at bis Western home. Hell
was a brother of Mrs. Wenger, of this
city, and j. NJ. Brooks, of Augusta.
Died on the Sth inst at her home in \
Mt. Sterling, KY, Mrs. Mary F. Mar
tin, mother of Mrs. Crowder, the wife
OF Hon. Il. w. Crowder, of Waynes-
boro. Mrs. Martin had visited at her
daughters home about five weeks ago.
j. W. Clayton died at his home near
Deertield, on the 18th inst, in the 18th
year of his age. He had been registrar
of the Deerfield precinct for number
of years, and was a highly respected
citizen. He was born, lived and died
on the same farm.
His Life Was Saved.
Mr.. J. E. Lilly. prominent citizen of
Hannibal, Mo-, lately had a wonderful
deliverance from a frIghtful death. In
telling of it he says: 81 was taken with
Typhoid Fever, that ran into Pneumonia.
My lungs became hardened was so weak
couldn't even sit up in bed. Nothing
helned I oxnantad r,,r, d;o &c CAL