Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-07-31
DEATHS DURING THE WEEK.
CAPT. G., A. BALLOU.

Engineer, of Danville, died at Rock
u bridge Alum Saturday morning. b
30 had been in ill.health for several years
y He had been City Engineer since July
J" 1874, and nearly all of the modern i'm
provements in that city we're planned
u and carried out by him. The splendi'
reservoir, with capacity of GO, 0OO, O0'
'' gallons, is one of the features of hi
e adm Illustration of this department O
r the city government.
Captain Ballou was reared in Hall
1 fax county, where he went to schoo
5 on his fathers plantation, completing
] his education at Washington College
s now Washington and Lee University
lie was in the quartermaster s depart.
, ment during the civil war, under Cap
tain Harry Robinson, in command OF
Major Charles S. Darlington.
Captain Ballou was married three
times. His first wife was a Kentucky
lady. He had two children by her,
both of whom-Mrs. Whaling, of Roam
oke, and Mrs. John Herndon, Jr., of
Baltimore, Md, are living. His sec
ond wife was the eldest daughter of the
late Nathaniel Talley, the first cashier
of the Planters National. now the
First National Bank, of that city. This
lady was the mother OF Miss Natalie
Ballou, of this city; G. A. Ballou, Jr.,
of the Baltimore American; the Rev.
J. Eustice Ballou. of Craigsville, and
Talley Ballou, of the United States
Ballou bad no children by his last wife.
Captain Ballou was so years of age.
He was pronounced consumptive in
early life and the prediction made that
he would not live many years. His
long life was possibly due to his great
will power. 1t may be said that he
was determined not to die before reach
ing an advanced age.
MARY MARGARET PORTER.
The community was shocked Sun
day to hear of the sad and sudden
death of little Mary Margaret, daugh
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. e. Porter.
Though only three and half years old,
little Mary had, by her sweet and win
ming ways. wound herself very closely |
arc und the hearts of old and young, |
and her death was sad blow, not !
only to her parents, but to many others. |
An old gentleman was moved to tears
on hearing of her death. and the ex-
pressons of love and sympathy haved
been universal and sincere.
The funeral was held Monday after
noon at the parents home, the services
being conducted by Rev. A. III. Fra
ser, D. D., assisted by Rev. VIM. N.
Scott, ID. d. A larger collection of
beautiful flowers has never been seen
here at a child's funeral, a fact in itself
that showed what a favorite she was.
The sweet hymns 81 want to be an
Angel" and 'Safe in the Arms of
Jesus were feeling sung by those who
had loved little Mary in this world
and who Will continue to love her,
though she is now little angel. The
active pail bearers were four little
ousins-Ernest, Howard. Forrest and
Charles Porter. The honorary pail
bearers were Messrs. J. McD. McCue,
A. I. Dold, j. N. Kerr, H. Fl. Bolen,
W. I'll. Landes and w. F. Berry. The
flower bearers were ner little play
mates Lucille Porter, Hortense Harri-
son, Hazel Leach, Randolph Barkman,
Hamilton and Louis Sherer. The in
terment was in Thornrose cemetery.
Besides her parents she leaves one
little brother, Miller, to mourn her loss.
"Safely, safely gathered in,
Far from sorrow, far from sin,
No more childish griefs or fears,
No more sadness, no more tears.
For the life so young ana fair,
Now hath passed from earthly cares;
Cod himself, the soul will keep,
Giving his beloved seep.'
WILLIAM H. WATTS.
News was received here this week of
the death of Mr.. William II. Watts,
which occurred on the 22nd, at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Jennie l..
near Pedlar Mills, Amherst
county, IN his SIND year. Before the
war he was agent here for the stage line 9
running between Lexington and Win
chester, and for years was engaged by ,
Col. M. G. Hartman, and later by Capt. :
Lewis Hartman in the commissary de-
partment on his works while the B. u !
o. Ry. was under construction. In /
early life Mr.. Watts married ISIS Mary f
NJ cCluDg of Greenbrier county, VIVA
who preceded him to the grave several =
years ago. Mr.. Watts was most affa- I
BILE and courteous gentleman, kind of
heart and gentle in disposition, and ev-
cry one who had business or social .
with him were soon close
friends, and remained so to the end.
II is home was in Staunton until the !,
past sixteen years when he went to :
A mherst to make his home with his :
Mrs. Peasants. Since that S
time he had been almost an invalid,
taking to his bed about a year ago
FROM which be never arose He was
buried in the Pleasant 3 family burying
ground by the side of his wife on the 6
Gath.
Amherst New Era please copy. {
DR.. JOHN H. MCPHERSON.
After short illness of Bright's dis;