Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-04-15
DEATHS DURING THE WEEK.
II ENDERSON NJ BELL

HENDERSON NJ BELL.
Mr. Henderson NJ. Bell died on
Thursday OF last week at 8 lranac Lake
N. u, where be had been for some time
Nhiie the sac news WAS not unlOoktd
", IL came as great shock to bis =
latlves ana friends here, following, as
IL did so closely the death of bis brott-
er, Mr.. Richard p Bell. Mr.. Bell was
born In StauntOn, August %, 1862, and
s. ent the III ost of his life here, until be
weat to Bramw,ell, w. Va, where he
was e, ccessful engaged in busine
uutll about year ago his health fail
Ell and he had to give up business. He
went to Saran&c Lake, where he hoped
the change Of climate would benefit
HIM. His wife, who before marriage
was III IS Mary Waddell, daugh er Of
the late DR.. Alexander WaddeIl, and
sew children survive him, one sis er,
Mr. Gilpin Wilson, and bis step MOI b.
er, Mrs. II. Nj. Bell, also survive He
was an excellent citizen and most high
" esteemed. The remains reached ere
sturday morning and the funeral t. ok
p ace from Trinity Episcopal chur, b
at three O'Clock that sfter Don.
The pail bearers We're: Active
Messrs. Charles Catlett, J. Mcp. Mo
Cue, Albert Shultz, W. J Perry, u. E.
Euritt, Fltzhugh Elder, Charles X =.
Hoge. and McHenry Holiday. Hon
orary-Messrs. Lacy Gibson, W. P
Tams, Edward Echols, and Jam FOs-
ter.
JOHN B. BLACKLEY.
Mr. John b. Blackley died on Friday
afternoon at the Kings Daughters Hos.
pltai after short illness of pneumonia,
complicated with kidney trouble. De
ceased was born at Scottesville, ALDER
marie county, sixty years ago. When
the Civil war broke out, be enlisted in
a Lynchb burg battery of field artillery,
aud served throughout the war. He
was a gallant soldier, and acquitted
blmseif Dravely on many a hard
fought battle field. Shortly after the
war. Mr.. Blackley engaged in the mer-
camille business with his brother, Mr..
James Ii. Blackley, and subsequently,
bought farm in the county, on which
for number of years, he made his
home.
Mr.. B!ackley's wife, who was the
widow of Capt. Fl. H. Robertson. and
daughter OF Senator Mason, of Ken
lucky, preceded him to the grave by
little more than month. Two broth
ers, Mr.. james H. Blackley of this
city, and Mr.. Taylor Blackley of Ken.
lucky, and three sisters. survive him.
JOHN CHRISTIAN.
Mr.. John Christian, one of Augusta
county IS substantial and worthy citi
Zens departed this life at CLOCK Mon
day afternoon, aged about IS years
Mr.. Christians health had been failing
since the death of his wife about -four
years ago. He is survived by four chill
dren two sons and two daughters
Messrs. John and James, and Misses
Frances and Belle. Mr.. Christian was
born on the farm near Swoope's on
which he spent bis whole life to few
years ago. when financial reversel
caused him to give it up and move to
the Scott place near Summerdean
which had been in the Scott family
from colonial days, bis wife having
been Miss Rachel A. Scott, sister Of
the mother of the Messrs. j. 8. and f
| Woodward of this city. Mr. Christian
was related to all the family of tina
name in Augusta county. first c0u
sin of Mr.. Archibald 6. Christian
The funeral of Mr.. Christian too
place at II O'Clock Wednesday morn
ing from Hebron Presbyterian churcl
| of which he had been a communism
all bis life.
| CAPT. W. P. HARRIS.
Capt. w. P. Harris, of Millboro, tn
popular bridge builder and stone maso
of the G. & O. Ry.. died very suddenl
on the 7th inst, while at work on th
James River division. Capt. Harri
was a gentleman of fine qualities an
was much esteemed and admired b.
those who were under his supervision
as well as by large circle of friend
throughout this section. His remain
were brought here on the S5h and in
tered in Thornrose cemetery by th
side of bis wife. The services at th
grave were conducted by Rev. Fathe
Frioli. The following gentlemen acte
as pall-bearers: Messrs. Jos. L. Bartt
J. J. Murphy, l.. j. Meredith, j. j
Flavin, and two friends from Clifto
Forge.
| DANIEL S. HANCOCK,
Mr.. Daniel 8. Hancock, a well know
and popular young man, died Frida
afternoon at the home of his uncle, Nh
w. 1. Coleman, No. 110S Capitol street
Richmond, of pneumonia, with which
he had been i'll for six weeks.
Mr.. Hancock was a man of sterlin
character and was held in the highss
esteem. He was associated in bust
ness with Mr.. 8. T. Robinson, lumbe
inspector. In December last Mr.. Han
cock married Miss Katherine Coleman
of Norfolk, and is survived by his wife
one sister and three half brothers De
ceased was cousin of Mr.. J. P. Hen