Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-05-20
DEATHS DURING THE WEEK.
GEORGE w. CALHOUN.

on the morning of the 18th Of May,
! ,04. Mr.. George w. Calhoun DIETER
known as Macy Mr.. Calhoun W. :
born Dec. 90, 1914. and was Il son { f
Joseph Calhoun, who preceded him 10
that home beyond but few weeks
ago. In early life he was Confeder
ate soldier aud served with distinction
Soon after the war he married Miss
Josephine Burket, daughter of Abrii
ham and Polly Burket. by which mar
rage there were two died
ia early life, the other is the wife at
James Chaplin If Spring Hill. Mrs
Calhoun died quite young in life on
Allegheny mountain in Highland Co
and was later brought to this count,
and buried in Splitter grave yard. Sub.
sequently be married Miss Eliza Eut |
sler, daughter of Madison EutsIer, |
who with two daughters survive him. |
There was no man in our community |
better known, or was more useful to
the public generally than Mac"
Calhoun. For upwards of 80 years the |
shrill whistle of his engine has been |
heard echoing from hill to hill through |
out our communicable occupation |
through life has been threshing, saw
ing, baleing hay, etc, and no man gave !
better satisfaction than he. About 10 |
days ago that dread disease pneumo-
mia attacked him and he passed away. |
His wife and two daughters, his aged |
mother, two brOthers-Robert. who |
is in Missouri. and Joseph of Burke
town, with four sisterS-Mrs. Mary j. |
Boserman. Mrs. Charles Perry, Mrs.
J ohm Shaver and Mrs John Hamrlck,
are left to mourn their loss. The flu
neral was conducted by Rev. J. n. |
Vandcventer on Wednesday afternoon
and the interment was in the Splitter
C .urch cemetery. E.LH
NOAH CARRIER.
Mr.. Noah CARRIER, a prominent |
county resident of the New Hope neigh.
bprhood, died Friday afternoon, in his
8lst year. His end was due to gen
eral break down. incident to his ad-
vanced age. Mr.. CARRIER was man
highly esteemed IN his vicinity, and
was an excellent neighbor. He is sur
vived by seven children; Messrs. Frank
and Silas CARRIER, who reside in Illinois;
J ohn, Josiah, and William CARRIER,
Mrs. Enos CARRIER. and Miss Amelia
CARRIER. all of whom reside In the New
Hope neighborhood. Deceased was
preceded to the grave by his wife by
several years. The funeral took place
Sunday from Middle River Dunkard
ID urch.
THOMAS NEWMAN,
MIR. Thomas NEWMAN, formerly a
esident of this city, died suddenly of
leart disease. on Sunday morning. in
W. Va. The remains
.rriyed here at two O'Clock Tuesday
and the funeral took place
hat afternoon at 8 o'clock from the
esidence of Mr.. Geo. A. NEWMAN, a
rother of the deceased. Interment
7as in Thornrose cemetery. Mr.. New
am was about forty years of age, and
survived by bis father, Mr.. J. w. {. :
Tewham, one brother, Mr.. George A. 4
Iewham, and one sister, Miss Mary G. l
Tewham, all of this city. Il
MRS. MARY j MoNEYMAKER. IL
On the 10th inst, Mrs. Mary j. Money
laker passed away at her home near
after an illness of nine I
eeks. She is survived by her bus
and and eight children, five sons and
lree daughters. She was q kind and
wing wife and mother, and left many
omfortiug evidences o. a bright and
lorious resurrection. Her illness was
orne with great patience-never MUIR
turing or complaining, but resigned
} the will of him who was her great
omforter in her affection. Wednes- !
ay evening her remains were laid
way in the cemetery at Union church.
MRS. MINNIE ROBEY. IL
Mrs. Minnie RObey, wife of Mr.. w. /
'. Robey, who conducts large livery 1
,abie at Buena Vista, died at her home
On Sunday morning from
cart failure She had been complain
lg the night before when she retired.