Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-02-02
Old Physician Gone.

| Lexington, Jan. 24.-Dr. John Mil
ler Estill, died near midnight last
night, at the residencehere of his son,
DR.. Andrew D. Estill Five years ago
after fifty years as a practitioner, be
gave up successful practice at Tsze-
well, Va, on account of softeniug of
the brain, which ultimately caused his
death. Since that time he had resided
for the most part of the time with his
son here. He was born in Augusta
county in April, 1921, and was named
after his maternal grandfather. John
Miller, who esta blished the first iron
furnace west of Blue Ridge, in Angus
ia county. He graduated from the
University of Virginia School of Med
icine. He entered upon the practice
OF his profession in Tazewell, but upon
the solicitation of his brother, DIR.
Henry Estlll, came to Lexington and
formed partnership with him. AZ
ter several years he returned to Taze-
well, thus having urgently been insist
ed upon by.his former friends there.
He married in 1S47, Mary LOvellette
Davidson, daughter of Rev. Andrew
B. Davidson, who survives him. DIR.
Estill was an ardent supporter of the
Southern cause, and was made sur
geon of the Fifty first Virginia Infan-
try, under General Floyd, and later
on was sent to the hospital camp at
Dublin, Va. He was also ex-vice-
president Of the Virginia Medical So
ciety. His remains will be taken to-
morrow to Tazewell for interment.
DR.. Estill was we'll known in Staun-
ton. For several years he has spent a
part of the summer here at the resi-
dence of his nephew, Mr.. John M.
SPOTS, and it has not been long since
he was in Staunton.
He has many relatives in Augusta
who will be panied to learn of his
death. He was born at Messy Greek,
in this county, and his parents are
buried there.
Proceedings County Court.
The report and survey made for W
Ellis, of rods and 10 poles of land
1ear Brands Station, one assessed in
lame of Caroline Walker and the 9TH
II in name of j. H Banks, delinquent
or taxes, were confirmed and ordered
o be recorded, and the clerk directed
o make deed when requested so to
10.
The report and survey of the follow
ng land, delinquent for taxes, made by
!. w. Crowder: Lot IA, block s, as
essed by e. H. Beasley; latitude Z,
lock 26, assessed to w. o. Blakey; lat
ude 4, block AZ, assessed to W. H.
[iller, in Basic City, were confirmed
nd ordered to be recorded and deed
lade.
Report and survey of land, delin-
uent for taxes, made by K. W. Crow
er, of acres 8 rods poles on South
liver district, adjoining Pelter and
thers. assessed to J. W. Taylor, was
)nfirmed and deed ordered to the
nrchaser.
Report and survey of delinquent.
nds made by G. D. Wilson on lots in
asic City and Waynesboro: Lots II
I'd 12, in block SO. assessed to Eli :
rouse in Waynesboro; lot %, block 1,
t 8, block 4, lot 25, block %, assessed
Southern Land and improvement
ompany; lot 3, block 50, lot 2, block
/. assessed to W. T. Hutcheson, was
'nfirmed and ordered to be recorded
i'd deed made.
VIM. b. Fix was appointed guar
an of Roberta o. Mccormick.
J. A. Spencer qualified as admin
rator of the estate of Samuel F.
owser.
Rebecca Susan Matthews qualified as
of David Matthew'S.
VIM, +. Asst vs.. G. W. Dudley. Yer =
ct for plaintiff for $40 and costs.
The application of Dr. R. s. Griffith
purchase lot Nc. s, block SO, as
-sed to A. &. Pittm.n n, and lot No
}, block 33, assessed in name of Ella
ields. Report ard survey confirmed,
nd clerk ordered to make deed.
The treasurer reported a list of
lies of delinquent lands sold to indi-
lduals for the year 1897. The clerk
as ordered to record said report and
make and certify copy thereof to
le auditor of public accounts.
The habeas corpus case of j. D.
.Odgers, guardian of Walter Rowe VS..
ugene Britt was continued until the
ext term.
Clarence W. Wallace qualified as
equity treasurer.
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