Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-08-11
DEATHS DURING THE WEEK.
CHAS. G.. QUINN.


Mr.. Chas- G. Quinn died suddenly
Saturday afternoon at the Eakleton
Hotel of heart failure. He was a nh
tive of Akron, Ohio, and was a son of
the late j. A. Quinn. who was Master
Mechanic of the c. 81 O. Mr.. Quinn
had resided at Clifton Forge until
about two years ago when he came
here to take charge of the q. e o. tick
ct office. While engage in the office
here he married Miss Edna Shirley of
WaynesbOrO, who survives him. BE
sides his wife he is survived by his
stepmOther, and one sister, Miss Mamie
Quinn.
The remains we're taken to Clifton
Forge Monday, where the funeral took
place from the Catholic church at $50
that morning. The services being con
Quoted by Rev. Father w. CASTOR
Payne in the presence OF large gath
erlng of friends. At the grave the
ceremony was in charge of the Elks. of
which order Mr.. Quinn had been a
member. The ElKs from Stanton
who accompanied the remains and
acted as pail bearers were Messrs. j
G. O'Callaghan, A. A. Eskridge, o. E.
Smith, G. Pancake, John Anderson.
Fred M. Fifer and ID. L. Porter.
MISS BESSIE B. SMITH.
Miss Bessie Belle Smith, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs j. Frank Smith OF
Stuart's Draft, who last week under
went on operation at the Kings Daugh-
tiers Hospital, died there on Friday
night, aged about Il years. She had
long been member of the Laurel Hill
Baptist church and was devout Chr is
tian, and highly esteemed by her
friends and AGO uaintances. The body
was taken to the home of Mr. and Mrs.
d. w. Pemberton, friends of the fami-
ly. and from there taken to Laurel
Hill, where the funeral took place on
Sunday. The services were conducted
10y Rev. John III. Taylor, assisted by
Rev. j. A. Baker Of laurel Hill and
Rev. Mr.. Kindig of Stuart's Draft
Her parents have the sympathy of the
entire community in their bereave-
ment.
MRS. SARAH THOMPSON.
Mrs. Sarah J. Thompson died Sun
day afternoon at the home of her daugh
ter, Mrs. M. M. Burton, near Striblins
Springs. Mrs. Thompson was TIL,
widow of Mr.. Harrison Thompson whit
died during the civil war. She was u
years old, and was most estimabll
lady, and is survived by the following
| children: Mrs. Burton and Miss Anne
E. Thompson. She also leaves one
| sister, Mrs. Emma Wade of Lebanon
Ind, and three brothers, Messrs. j. A.
and William Y. Fauver OF this City
and Mr.. Joseph M. Fauver of the cOun
ty. The funeral took place at Unior
| church Tuesday afternoon at 2 O'Clock
MRS J. S. RUFF.
Mrs. Mary A. Ruff, wife of Mr.. JOSEPH
s. Ruff, died at her home here on Wed
nesday, after a short illness of pneu
monia, aged about 76 years. She was
a native of Rockbridge county, bu1
most of her long life had been spent il
Augusta. She was a Christian woman
in every sense of the word, aud de
voted member of the Second Presbyte
rian church. She is survived by bel
| aged husband and three children-Mr
Henry s. Ruff and Miss Berthe Ruff OF
| this city, and Mrs. +. l.. Ogg Of White
Sulphur Springs, all of whom wer,
| with her in her last illness. The flu
| neral took place yesterday MORNING
from her late residence and WAS con
Quoted by her pastor, Rev. DIR. w. N
| Scott.