Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-08-24
Deaths During the Week.
A. A. sPROUL.

A. A. SPROUL.
Archibald A. Sproul died | tst Thurs
day evening at 1880 clock at his resi-
dence near Middlebrook. after an ill
ness OF many days duration. The fu
!, neral took place on Saturday at II a. N.
from Bethel Presbyterian church aEG
was attended by the largest congrega.
tion that ever assembled at funeral
in that neighborhood for many years.
The services were conducted by Rev.
Il. A. Lapsley, assisted by DR.. James
Murray. The pallbearers were: j. N.
Mcfarland. Jas. W. Wallace, 8. F.
Pilson, Samuel Gilkeson, Wallace Nc
Clure and ]. b. McCutchan.
Mr.. SprOul was bora in the house in
which he died SO years ago. When a
young man he attended Washington
college now well known as Washington
and Lee University and was educated
at that institution. He married Miss
Eugenia Bumgardner. daughter OF
James Bumgardner, who preceded him
TO the grave some years ago. He is
survived by four sons and one daugh-
ter, viz: Hugh B. Sproul. of this city;
A. A. SprOul, Jr., of New York; w. W.
Sprou, of Middlebrook; john A..
Sproul, Ct Clifton Forge, and Miss
Fannie Sproul. *
Deceased served his country we'll and
faithfully III both war and peace. He
Was member of the 10th Virginia
regiment of cavalry in The civil war
and since that bloody strife has Eeen
identified with many ilnpurfaIlt move
inents looking to the ADVANCEMENT OF
his county and State. For number of
years he held the Office of justice of
the peace and his rulings always were
final, so great was the confidence of
his neigh ors in him to alwaysdo the 4
right. In church Workshe was also al
prominent figure, having served more
than 20 years as ruling elder OF Bethel
church, and having many times served
in other ways. Truly great and good
man has gone to meet his reward.
ED WARD NJ. ANDERSON.
Edward M. Anderson, brother of A.
2. and Jas. A. Anderson, died last Fri
day at his home in the county near the
p0stofice bearing his family name,
aged IS years. The deceased had been
q sufferer since the war with wound
received in that conflict, and quite re-
Gently while harvesting wheat he was
again injured, from the effects of which
he died at the time as above stated.
The funeral took place on Saturday at
p. m. from the residence and was
largely attended. The services were
conducted by Rev. ]. G.. Revely, of the
Union Presbyterian church, and the
interment was at Shutterlee's Mill. In
addition to bis two brothers named
above, the deceased is survived by his
aged mother, his wife, one daughter,
five sons and one sister, Mrs. Lewis
Hupman. The pallbearers at the fu-
neral were the five sons of the deceas-
ed and nephew. Deceased WAS an
highly esteemed citizen and in war a
gallant soldier. He was member of
the Sind Virginia regiment and was
wounded at the battle of Port Repub-
lie and at the second battle of Manas-
sas. May he rest in peace.
MRS. LUCY FREEMAN.
Mrs. Lucy Freeman died last week |
pear Bethel church, this county. She |
is said to have been 115 years OF age at |
her deatn and in her life tlme often re-
ferreG to the arrival of La Fayette in |
this county, an event she well remem- !
bered. She leaves two sons and a |
daughter James Freeman, now in the |
west, and one unknown both as to |
name and his whereabouts, and Mrs. |
Il. j. Anderson at whose home she |
died. The funeral was at Bethel, Rev.
R. A. Lapsley Offici ating The IN
known son referred To is said to he 95 |
years old.
MISS SARAH O.AGUTHRIE.
Miss Sarah 0. Guthrie died in this
city last week at the home of Mrs. q. |
W. Kidwell, after short illness, aged /
so years. The funeral took place Fri |
day afternoon from the Lutheran |
DIR. J. B. Fox, the pastor, Of
floating. The following named gen.
tlemen acted as pallbearers: Morgan
Bryne. Jr., T. R. Blackburn, j. s.
Denton, j. A. Parrish, Frank Diehl |
and ]. Y. Hensley. The lntermsnt
was in ThornrOSe The deceased is |
survived by two sisters, Mrs e. j.
and Mrs. j. w. Deter, of
West Virginia.
CHRISTIANA McCAMBRIDGE.
Christiana, the infant daughter of |
Jas. McCambridge, diediG Lexington |
last Thursday, where Mrs. McCam-
bridge was visiting. The remains were |
brought to this city Friday and inter
red in Thornrose cemetery. DR.. A. NJ.
Fraser, conducted short service at |
the grave.
JOHN O'BRIEN.
John O'Brien died in this city last |
Friday morning, at the residence of |
Edward Dore, where for a long time |
he made his home. Deceased was 81 |
years old and had been in il!-health for |
a number Of months. Mr.. O'Brien is
survived by eight children. The fu
neral took place on Saturday from St |
Francis Catholic church.