Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-03-20
DEATHS DURING THE WEEK.
MRS. ANNIEF. ELDER.

MdJoI 1uOs. ". ClueIs uIcu pul'O SUI
denly at her home on Church. stree
about noon on Sunday. Mrs. Eide
had been in declining health for SOM
years, but when death came it was en-
tirely unlocked for and was a grea
shock to her family and friends. Mrs
Elder was born in Lunenburg county
about SO years ago, and is survived by
her husband and six children. Misses
Julia. May, Annie and Florence. and
Messrs. Fltzhugh Elder OF this city
Thos G. Elder, Jr., of Baltimore. Also
| by two sisters and two brothers-Mrs
j DR.. B. M. Atkinson of this city. and
: Mrs. James H. Dooley of Richmond
and Messrs. Richard Il. May of Lunen-
burg. and Benjamin H. May of Burke
vile.
The funeral took place Tuesday af-
ternoon from Trinity Episcopal church,
of which the deceased was for years a
devoted and useful member The ser
vices were conducted by her pastor,
Rev. Walter Q. Hullihen, in the pres
ence of large cOpcourse of friends.
The following gentlemen acted as pail
bearers: Active. -Messrs. Alexander
F. Robertson, Henry w. Holt, w. p.
Tams, A. G. Braxton. Fl. B. Sproul, A.
G. Gordon, McHenry Holiday, R. E.
r. Nelson and H. M. McIlhany.
HonOrary.-Capt. James Bumgard
ner. Jr., Marshall Hanger, Capt. Thos.
d. Ransom, P. Fl. Trout, Major A. F.
Kinney, Ro. w. Burke, Edward Echols,
J. R. Taylor, Jr., J. NJ. Quarles and
DR. B. P. Reese.
MISS MAMIE EURITT.
Miss Mamie Euritt, of Churchville,
who has been i'll for some time in Rich
mond, died in that city on Monday
last. AS soon as her condition grew
worse her brothers were teIegraphed
for and Immediately left for that city,
but she died before they arrived. Her
remains were brought to Staunton and
taken to her home at Churchville,
where her funeral took place Wednes-
day afternoon from Loeb Willow
Presbyterian church. The service
were conducted by her pastor, Rev. J.
M. Plowden, and the large concourse
of friends present attesied to her pop
ularity. Her brothers Messrs. d. E.
and &. d. Euritt, accompanied the re-
mains from Richmond to sChurchville.
Besides the brothers mentioned she
is survived by another brother, Mr..
Wallace Euritt. and her mother, Mrs.
Caroline Dudley Euritt. The gentle
men who acted as pall-bearers were
Messrs. T. K. Woodhonse, Willard
Hughes, Geo. M. Bear, James Seig,
and Doctors J. s. Blair and M. P.
Jones.
MRS. ELIZABETH BOssERMAN.
On Thursday morning of last week
Mrs. Elizabeth M. Bosserman died at
the home of her son-in.law, Mr.. H. M.
Clemmer near Arbor Hill, after an ill
ness from heart trouble extending over
two years. She had for many years
been a devoted member of Mt. Tabor
Lutheran church, and always took an
active interest in every good work.
She will be missed not only by her i'm
mediate family, but by the entire COM
nunity. Mrs. Bosserman was II years
Did, and is survived by four children,
Mrs. H. M. Clemmer, and Messrs. W.
J., N. W. and Howard Bosserman.
Her funeral took place at noon on Fri
lay from the Mt. Tabor, the services
icing conducted bv her pastor, Rev.
3. A. Repass, and the lnterment was
n the adjoining cemetery.
SAMUEL PAXTON
Mr.. Samuel Paxton, short notice
# whose death in Harrisonburg, was
made last week, was a native of Rock
ridge, was born near Fairfield. and
vas one of the large family Of that
lame. In 1S49 he married Miss Re-
,ecca Norcross and went to Deerfleld
his county, which was his home until
few years ago when he moved to Har
isonburg. He with several brothers
nlisted in the Confederate army, and
erved throughout the entire war. Had
le lived until May Z, he would have
,een SO years old. His widow and
light children survive him-Messrs.
". G.. Paxton of this city, r. B. Pax
on of Lexington, 8. 7. Paxton of Har
isonburg, Mrs. J. E. Bowers of Mt.
sidney, Mrs. J. E. Boland of Wash
ngton, Mrs. M. A. Hildebrand of Jack
Fla, Mrs. A. V. Patterson
If Illinois, and Mrs. Hattie Unison of
Kansas. His funeral took place in
Iarrisonburg.
MRS. MARGARET BEAR.
Mrs. Margaret Bear, mother of Mr..
Frank Il. Bear, died at the home Of
1er son, Tuesday night aged about 20
years. She suffered a stroke of paral-
gsis few weeks ago and never rallied
rom it. Her funeral took place yes
Serday at noon from the residence of
her son, conducted by Rev. DR.. l. w.
Canter of the Methodist church, assist
ed by Rev. DR.. A. M. Fraser of the
First Presbyterian church. Her re-
mains were then taken to her home in
Fl arrisonburg for interment.
Postmasters Appointed.
Barterbrook-Mary A. McRay, vice
Mary J. Babcock, resigned.
nightly-John G. Phillips, vice
Hamlet Moore, resigned.