Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-12-21
DEATHS DURING THE WEEK.
GRO. A. HANGER.


died at SAINT Ste Marie on Friday
:, Deceased was only "a years of age ant
was bright aud energetic young man
o His mother, Mrs. Mary NJ. Hanger, re
sides here. and one brother, Mr.. JohI
Il. Hanger, and sister. Mrs. E A
; Hamilton, reside IL the county, while
another brother, Mr.. Harry b. Hanger
) lives in kentucky. His family hai
the sympathy OF the entire ommunity
in their Sad bereavement. 1t appears
that young Hanger was giving some
] take his place while he was absent On
his Christmas vacation, and while
standing near large pumping engine
his coat caught in the betting and be
was whirled around striking some pro-
jecting object. and his head and face
were badly bruised. He was quickly
extrcated, but shortly afterwards
commenced to have hernOrrhages from
which he died in about 4S hours The
remains were brought here for inter-
ment, the funeral taking place We'd
nesday afternoon.
MRS. T. C. FLICKER.
One of the saddest death that has
occurred in this county was that Of
Mrs. Rosella Picker, wife of Mr..
ThOs. Z. Picker, which occurred on
Monday at Penrose. Mrs. Picker was
daughter of Mr.. James Berry, of near
Long Glade. aud was married on the
2lst of November to Mr.. Picker.
Shortly after returning from their wed.
ding tour she was stricken with typhoid
fever from which ahe died Her funeral
took place from Pleasant View church
on Tuesday afternoon, the services be-
ing conducted by Rev. J. N. Van
deventer, assisted by Rev. Geo. w.
Shuey. The following gentlemen act
ed as pallbearers-Mes srs. D. r. Crosby,
e. L. Craun, ]. A. Jones, John Hun
ter. John Switzer and w. A. COiner.
MRS. J. T. BLACK.
Mrs. CorDelia Black, the beloved
wife of Mr.. J. T. Black. of Stuart's
Draft, died at her home on Sunday
night, after an illness of three week 3
duration, aged about 90 years. Her
funeral took place Tu~sday at noon
from Thinking Spring church. Mrs.
Black was daughter of the late Robt. |
Moffett, and a sister of Mr.. r. w.
Moffett, of this county, and Rev. DR.. |
A. 8. Moffett, of Missouri. She was
married to Mr.. Black forty five years
ago. and was the mother of seven chill |
dren. She had been commandment of |
Thinking Spring church nearly all her
life, and was a woman of gentle dispo- |
sition and high Christian character.
MRS. R. A. HAMILTON.
Mrs. Hamilton, wife of Policeman
Robert A. Hamilton. died on Sunday |
afternoon from hemorrhage of the
lungs. She had only recently recover
ed from a long illness. She is survived |
by her husband and ten children. Her
funeral took place Tuesday from |
her late nome. and the interment |
was in Thornrose cemetery. Deceased |
was Miss Grim. and was born in |
Winchester in 1852. When quite |
young she married Mr.. Hamilton, and
about 20 years ago they came to |
StauntOn, where they made many
friends who extend their sympathy to |
the bereaved husband and children.
w. N. WILSON.
Mr.. w. Norvell Wilson, who was
taken to the Kings Daughters Hospi.
tai last week to be operated on for in.
juries received by a fall about three
weeks previously, died there on Friday |
afternoon. Deceased was a native of |
Rockbridge, but for many years had |
lived near Mt. Pisgah church, this
county, and was highly esteemed by all |
who knew him. He was a brave Con |
federate soldier and served throughout |
the entire war. His funeral took place |
on Saturday morning from Augusta
Told Stone) church, the services being
conducted by the pastor, Rev. J. N. |
Vandeventer, in the presence of large
concourse of relatives and friends.
MRS. w. N. WILSON.
Just three days after the death OF her |
husband, w. N. Wilson, Mrs. Mary |
Poague Wilson, who had been in de-
Ginning health for over year, died at |
her home near Mt. Pisgah on Monday
night. Her funeral took place We'd
nesday morning from Old Stone church
and she was laid to rest by tho side of
her husband. She was an estimable
Christian woman, noted, for her good
works.
ALEXANDER Il. ABERNETHY,
Mr.. Alexander T. Abernethy, a we'll
known citizen of Richmond, died ut his
home 10 that city on Sunday after
noon, aged 81 years. He was brother
OF Mrs Henry Hutchinson, of this
city, who was present at bis bedside.
Mr.: Abernethy WAS son of A. d.
Abernethy who many years ago was a
well known florist of that city For
q years he was connected with the
firm Of A. Hoen & Co., and was held
in high esteem by that firm. He is
survived by his wife and three chill
dren.
MRS. ELIZA SHIFLKTT
Mrs. Eliza Shifiett, who was hurt by
the cars at Craigsville last week, died
on Friday. She was the widow OF the
late Given Shifiett. and 10 survived by
one daughter. Mrs. John dlover, also
by two sisters. Misses Lima ald Martha
Wise. Her funeral took place Sunday
from the Presbyterian church at
CraigsviIle, the services being con-
Quoted by Rev. j. K. Ballou, and the
intermenJ WAS in Lebanon cemetery. |