Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-10-23
DEATHS DURING THE WEEK.
T. II. RUTHERFORD.

After a brief illness, Mr.. Thoma
Henry Rutherford died here Sunda
at his residence on Sears Hill. MI
| Rutherford was in his 56th year, hay
| ing been born in Jefferson county. w
Va, on the 18th of Decem Der, 1S4e
| He served through the Civil War wit
the Virginia Cavalry, and was AWAY
a brave and staunch supporter of tn
cause of the Confederacy. During hi
short residence here be had won tn
| esteem of all who knew him, and b
| was q valued neighbor and citizen. II
Was a member of the Second PresDy
| terian Church of this city, and also
devoted member of Gibbins Camp o
Confederate Veterans, of HarrlsODburg
where he lived prior to bis removal tt
this city.
The deceased is survived by a wife
and two children. Mrs Fl. FL. Jenkins
of this city, and W. L Rutherford, O.
Cumberland, Md. He was cousin o
J. A. Ruth erford, of near Staunton.
The funeral was held at the family
residence Monday afternoon, the ser
vices being conducted by Rev. w. N
Scott, assisted by Rev. l. w. Canter
Tuesday morning the remains wer'
taken to Harrisonburg for interment.
MRS. ERASMUS LANDEs.
Mrs. Erasmus Landes died on Sun
day morning at her home about foul
miles west of Mt. Sidney, after a ling
ering illness of dropsy and bronchial
trouble, aged 60 years and months
She was born in this county. only s
short distance from the home where
she had spent her life. Besides he
aged husband, she ls survived by six
children-two daughters and four sons
-Messrs. Samuel, George. David and
Henry Landes. and Mrs. j. Samuel
Huffman and Mrs. George Phifer, and
q number of brothers and one sister.
The funeral services were held in Salem
Lutheran church, OF which she had beer
a devout COMMUNICATE for nearly forty
seven years, at IL a M, on Monday
the 10Th instant. The services were
conducted by the pastor, Rev. D. b.
Files, who in an able discourse gave
expression to the beautiful and com
fOrting thought suggested by the story
Of the resurrection of Lazarus as Is re-
corded in the 18th chapter of st. John
HARRIET CHURCHMAN.
Harriet, the elder daughter of Hon
and Mrs. JnO. W. Churchman, died
Saturday morning of meningitis, after
an illness of about three days. ageC
seven and q half years. The funeral
service was at the family home at IL
o'clock Monday morning aud the inter
ment was in ThornrOse cemetery. Rev.
DIR. G.. W. Finley of Thinking Spring
Presbyterian church, conducted the
service. There was an unusually large
attendance and the floral offerings
were very handsome. The deceased
was remarkably bright and attrac-
tive child. She had been in delicate
health for most of her life. but recent
ly, until few weeks ago, she had been
much improved. The fol-
lowing gentlemen acted as pall-bear-
ers: Active-Messrs. 8. M. Donald, j..
K. Mcclure. W. G.. Abney and F. M.
Bell. Honorary-Messrs. Harry Black.
r. M. Moffett, Lee s. Christian and
Blackwood Patterson.
MRS. HARRIET HILL.
On the 18th instant, at the home of
her SON in-law, Mr.. W. N. Fish burne,
in Waynesboro, Mrs. Harriet Hill.
relict of the late Mr.. Charles D. Hill,
in the siXty-Seyenth year OF her age.
Mrs. Hill had been an invalid for a
long time. Without murmur or COM
plant she bore her sufferings and en-
deared herself to all who knew her by
her sweet and gentle spirit. Her death
has brought sorrow and sadness to
many hearts. After brief service at
the house, the body was carried to
Richmond where the funeral services
were conducted in the Grace Street
church. In that church
she was baptized when an infant, and
both her father and husband were hon.
Ored and useful ruling elders there,
and with the exception of the last few
years of her life. there she had always
worshipped.
HARTWELL CHAMBERLAYNE.
Charley Hartwell, the bright little
-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. E., 2.
died last Friday after
noon at bis parents home on Hamp-
ton street, after an illness of nearly a
year. He was Que of the brightest,
sweetest children we have ever seen,
and was the pride of his parents, as
we'll as the whole neighborhood in
which he lived. During his long i'll
ness be bore his suffering like a little
man, and was patient and sweet tenn
pered during it all. The remains were
taken to Spout Spring, Appomatto1
county, Saturday for burial. Mr.. and
Mrs. Chamberlayne have the sympathy
of their friends and neighbOrs in their
sad bereavement.
STUART B. MARSH.
Stuart B. Marsh, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. w. Marsh, of this county. died in a
hospital at Hinton, W. Va, Thursday
afternoon of last week from typhoid
fever. His young brother is very i'll at
his fathers home near this city, with
the same disease. Stuart Marsh was
buried Friday morning near Stuart s
Draft. He is survived by his parents
and three sisters and three brothers.