Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-03-15
sTUART,s DRAFT.
Sudden Death-hsavy Freight Business.
Personal Mention, Etc.

Stuart's Draft, Mar. 1.-THE sudden
death Of Mr.. John l.. Wallace, near here,
Wednesday morning of last week, was
shock and grief to the entire COM
munity. MIR. Wallace had been con-
fined to bis bed with grip for about
ten days, but his condition had not
been considered alarming, and ut the
time Of his death the family were qui-
city sitting about the room engaged in
conversation. A remark was address
ed to him, but meeting with no res
ponse, Mrs. Wallace stepped to the
bedside TO find that his spirit had
flown. kilograms were sent at once to
his son In Richmond, and brother in
Louisville, KY, who hurried back to
Thursday from the Baptist church at
GreenYille, the services being conduct
cd by the pastor. Rev. w. G. Blair. and
attended by large gathering OF reia-
tives and friends. Perhaps no man
of this section who has died in recent
years will be so much missed by our
people. A man Of strong personal at
tachments, given to hospitality, kind
hearted, and withall Christian gentle
man, he was beloved by all who knew
him. His years werefull of kind deeds,
leaving about his memory the aroma
of useful, well spent life. Mr.. We'll
lace was in his end year, and is sur
vivsd by wife, q brother, VIM. X.
Wallace, in the offices OF the l.. u N.
Railroad, Louisville, KY, and three
children. The sons are Thomas b.,
who is in charge of the home place,
and VIM. A. Wallace, student At
Richmond College. The only daughter
is Mrs. Lee Crouch, OF Elkins, W. Va.
The water supply question which
is just now worrying she good people
of you city (Staunton) has no place in
our cares. For some time We have
enjoyed the blessings OF the best free
stone mountain water, brought to 0ul
doors piped from across the river
the enterprise Of our fellow citizen,
DIR. w. b. Dodge.
Friday there passed through here a
private car attached TO the regular
south bound mail train, filed with stu
dents from the Ward Female Semlna
~, Nashville, Tenn. They were II
charge of Prof. John Fl, BlantOn, the
principal, who was sseorting the young
ladies home from Washington whert
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While in that city the president gave
them a reception, at which he present
ed to each of the ladies flower As
souvenir of the occasion. En-routs The
party stopped off to visit the caverni
at Luray and the Natural Bridge
This is the seminary IN which Mist
Jennie Mae Peck, of Staunton, Is
member of it's faculty, the young
ladies and Prof, Blanton speaking
most highly OF her.
Ticket agent W. l. RAIDER, of the n
& w., did some good business for hi
road here last month. The shipments
were 100 tons received and 5S3 tom
forwarded, and this was bad month
for shipments too. Why not Ions
since, the total freight handled herr
was 1898 tons for single month. Thii
was largely made up of baled hay
staw, flour, grain, coal and miscella
neous merchandise.
A good deal of spoke timber il bein,
sent from here to Baltimore dealers
and is bringing good prices.
| j. G. Kefauver and Oscar Cohrol
were in Warrington at the Inaugural
ton last week.
Miss Julia Bailie, of Buena Vista
after a pleasant visit here, the CUES
of the family of J. T. Black, returned
b ONE last week.