Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-04-27
DEATHS DURING THE WEEK.
MRS. MARY CRANE.

MRS. MARY CRANE.
Mrs. Mary Crane died at her hom
here on Wednesday of last week age
70. She was native Waterford coun
ty, Ireland, and came to this countr
many years ago. Her funeral too
place Friday from st. Francis Catholi
church She is survived by five chi
dren, Jerry Crane, of Washington
Mrs. j. ID. Hounihan. and Misses Ida
Sallie and Ella Crau-. of this city.
MRS. SUSAN j. WOODS.
Mrs. Susan J. Woods, mother of MI
Samuel M. Woods, of Fit. Defiance
died on Thursday of last week at th
home of her daughter, Mrs. Mimi
W. Colvin, in Locust Grove, Ga. Th
remains were brought to the August;
church cemetery for interment on Sat
urday, and the funeral took place on
Sunday morning at IL O'Clock. Th
remains were accompanied by he
daughter, Miss Mary Woods.
MRS. HONORA LONG.
Mrs. Honora Long died Oh Saturday
night at her home on Sears Hill. ageG
about 70 years. She was widow OF
James Long. The funeral took place
on Sunday afternoon at clock from
st. Francis Catholic church, and the
following gentlemen acted as pail
bearers: Frank T. Bergin, Dennis
Brown, J. j. Kilgalen, M. d. Crick
ard, Edward Dore and John Fallon.
SAMUEL W. ROBERTSON.
Mr.. Samuel w. Robertson died on
Tuesday at bis home in Greenv1lle,
aged 50 years. He was a brother of
Mrs. George A. Hutchinson and Miss
Bette and Newton Robertson, of this
city. He is survived by his wife and
four children. The funeral took place
on Wednesday afternoon from the
Methodist church of Greenville. Mr..
Robertson resided in StauntOn for a
number of years and was highly es-
teemed by all who knew him.
MRS. HANNAH H. BELL.
Hannah Humphreys Met ,utchan was
born November 10, 1914. She married
Samuel Holmes Bell, October II, 1887 ,
died March %, 1900. She had reached
the unusual age of IS years, IA months
and Is days. She leaves two sons and
one daughter together with other rela-
tions and host of friends to feel her
loss, she was one of the charter mem
bers of the WaynesborO Presbyterian
church, and has Outlived the forty
seven persons who went into that Or
ganization. With deep devotion has
she watched the growth of her church
from that day to its present vigor and
power.
MISS JULIA RISWICK.
Miss Julia R. Riswick died on Sun
day morning at the home of her broth
er-in-law, Mr.. Nelson Andrews, of
pneumonia, aged about 40 years. De-
ceased is survived by two sisters, Mrs.
Andrews and Mrs. J. M. CARRIER, of
Plunkettsville. She will be mOurned
by large circle of friends. The fu-
neral took place on Monday evening
at 4 O'Clock from the Baptist church,
the services being conducted by the
pastor, Rev. M. L. Wood. The follow
ing gentlemen acted as pail bearers: r.
Klnzley, W. II. Hilleary, g. o. Herring,
w. D. Huge. L. W. Foster and H. E.
Fox
REV. THOS. E. BRILLEY.
Rev. Thomas E. Brilley, of the
Church, South, who had
been pastor of many charges in this
county, died on Thursday morning of
asst week at his home in Mt. Jackson,
aged about 10 years. Mr.. Brilley had
oeen in feeble health for some time.
out attended the last session of con.
erence in Washington, and this was
he beginning of his last sickness. His
uneral took place at Harrisonburg on
Friday, the services being conducted |
~ Rev. j. E. Armstrong, OF this city,
elder elder of Rockingham
district. Members of Staunton Lodge |
If Masons, of which he was a member. |
vent there to participate in tie funeral
JOHN T. FOSTER.
Mr.. John Tucker Foster died on
" Wednesday evening at p. 10. at the |
Kings Daughters Hospital where he
lad had an operation performed a |
ew days before. His funeral took |
)lace yesterday afternoon from the |
esidence of his sister, Mrs. J. P. Asst, |
With whom he had resided for about |
light years. Mr.. Foster was 20 years of |
Ige, and is survived by three sisters
Mrs. Pattee, OF Philadelphia, Mrs. |
Jlarke, of COleville, and Mrs Asst, of |
his city. The following gentlemen
.cted as pallbearers: DIR. N. Wayt, J.
3. Hoge, Harry Burnett, I. A. Pace,
Reeves Menefee, A. Denny. William
Lambert and Hugh Undertake.
JIG. sPOTTs.
Mr.. j. G. SPOTS, one of the most ven
,rable and highly respected citizens of
razewell, died at his home Friday
morning at $50 O'Clock. He was TAX
IN violently ill on last Friday night,
md since that time he gradually
grew weaker until death came. The
cause of his death was aneurism. Mr..
SPOTS was born on the2lst day of July,
1923, at Lewisburg, Va, now West
Va. and was the last survivor of a
family composed Of eight brothers and
sisters. His sister, Mrs. Fuller, died
last January in her ninety second
year.
In 1869 MI. SPOTS moved to Taze-
we'll, then Jacksonville, where he
mercantile business for
several years. He was for one term,
four years, county superintendent of
public schools for Tazewell county. and
was postmaster at this place under
President Cleveland's first Admins
tration. For number of years he
had been consistent and inf1u
entail member of the Presbyterian
church. The deceased was respected
by all who knew him, was a man of
sterling integrity and high Christian
character.
He is survived by three cons. Messrs.
J. W. and E. L. SPOTS, OF Tazewell,
and John M. SPOTS, of this city.
These gentlemen were all by the bed
side Of their father when the last
dread summons came.
The funeral services were held in the
Presbyterian church Friday afternoon
at fonr clock.
MiddIebrook Items.
Middlebrook, April 24.-Mrs. Freed,
wife of Rev. e. A. Freed, who has
been visiting her home near Fishers
vile. has returned to this place.
The epidemic of grip SO prevalent in
this community, has about subsidized.
Many patients have entirely recovered.
The prospects for a large wheat crop