Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-03-06
DEATHS DURING THE WEEK.
DR.. c N. AUSTIN.

DR.. Charles N. Austin died at hi
home in Lewisburg, w. Va, Tuesday
morning. the gath ult /, at 4 o clock
aged 70 years, II months aud s days
He had been confined to his house sine {
\ last summer sometime, having suffer r.
ed several attacks of paralysis. Mon
day night previous as his son. DR.. Lyle
| Austin. was preparing him for bed, be
WAS seized with a sudden and very &c.
ire pain in the head, soon became uI-
,nscious and died at the hour men.
toned.
DR.. Aus in was native of Augusta
county, where he was born
on the 18th day of March, 1882 He
was united in marriage with Martha j.
Armstrong, of Jackson county, in 1856.
who:survives him. The surviving chill
dren are Mis-. Mary Howard, of Ne
braska, DIR. Chas. l.. Austin. of Poca-
hontas county, Misses Virginia and
Annie R., Ernest l., DR.. A. Lyle. 8.
Cecil and Lorentz M. Austin. all re-
siding in this State, except the last,
who is soldier in the U. s. army.
WILLIAM HEINEKAMP.
This well known piano manufacturer
died on Wednesday night last at his
hsme in Baltimore, aged about IS
years. He was native of Germany,
but settled in Baltimore many years
ago, where be began the manufacture
of pianos. He is survived by his wife
an1 nine children, two of whom Mrs.
w. l.. Walters aud J. J. Murphy, re-
eide in Staunton. His funeral took
place Friday morning from home in
that city. his son-in law, Mr.. Murphy.
went there to attend it.
MISS sALLIE PoAGUE.
Miss Sallie Poague died at her home
near Midway on the Oath ult., in her
S9th yeer. Her funeral took place
from Old Providence church on the
25th, conducted by Rev. s. w. HaddOn.
She is survived by one brother. Mr.. w.
l. Poague, with who she resided. 1t
is a remarkable that within the past
II months there have been rs deaths
Of persons between SIS and 80 years in
the surrounding neighborhOOd.
MISS FLORENCE WILSON.
Miss Florence Wilson. who resides
a few miles from the city with her
brother, Charles Wilson and four sim
gle sisters, died after a painful and pro-
tracted sickness of consumption, at her
home last Friday at a. m. She was
buried on Sunday at Bethel church by
Rev. R. A. Lapsley, her pastor. Be-
sides the members of her family remain
ng at the old home are Mrs. John
Merritt and Mrs. W. I. Hansberger.
This family have been peculiarly af-
flicted, two brothers Walter Fl. and |
Frank having died in November and
A pril last, making three deaths in less
than - months. Mr.. Arthur Wilson,
5he oldest brother, was quite sick at
1is nome Sunday when his sister was
buried.
The following gentlemen acted as
pail. bearers Messrs. M. F., Gilkeson.
W. W. Sproul, w. w. King. c. D. Nc
Jlure, Jas. H. Callison, Clarence Wal
ace, Frank Hayes and Sam i Gilkeson.
MRS. MARCIA COLEMAN.
Information has been received here
;elling of the sudden death of Mrs.
Marcia Coleman. which occurred
Tuesday night at the residence of F.
:. Rennie at Richmond.
Heart failure caused the death of
Mrs. Coleman. She was sixty-nine
years OF age, and the wife of the late
r. B. Coleman of this city.
Mrs. Coleman was a,iMiss Gordon
# Richmond, but had resided SO long
n Staunton and was of such kindly
Christian disposition, SO bright and
and CHEEKY. as to have many friends
lere. Mr.. Coleman died about two
months ago, and was buried in Thorn
.ose cemetery. She was a devoted
wife, and will rest by his side.