Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-03-02
DEATHS DURING THE WEEK.
MR.. ELLIOTT G. FIsHBuRNK

| Mr.. r. g. Fishburne, one or tue mos
popular aud prominent business me
OF Waynesbaro. died Sunday mornin
after short Illness of pneumOnIi
Mr.. Fishburue was here with Mr.
Fishburne about two weeks ago an
was then suffering with slight colo
The following Sunday pneumonia dt
veloped and he lived just week arJel
He was 63 years old and is survived b
his wife, who was Miss Ella Van Lear
and two children, Miss Jennie and MI
Pllny Fish burne, the latter of Whor
was associated with his father In tn
idrug firm of E. q. Fishhurne and Son
He also leaves one sister, Miss Ann
l Fisbburne, and four brothers, Prof. }
A. and Mr.. W. N. Fishburne OF way
mes boro. DIR. Baxter Fishburne of Lees
| burg, and Mr.. Glenn D. Fishburne o
| Charlottesville. Mr.. Fishburne WAS
| brave confederate soldier, belonging Il
Co E. First Virginia Cavalry He Wal
| member of Stonewall jackson CamE
&c. V. and Commander Waters, ap
pointed the following comrades who
attended the funeral in Waynesbor(
Tuesday afternoon at 3 clock: Messrs
5. F. PiIson, J. N Mcfarland, j. A
Hupman, J. B. Roden. John f. Leon
ard, D. W. Drake and s. D. Timber
lake.
MISS CORNELIA A. WRIGHT.
MISS Cornelia A. Wright died Thurs
day morning at l O'Clock at the resi-
dence GU Augusta street, aged 81 years
and 3months. Miss Wright was born
in Augusta county Novem Der 81. 1923.
When school girl of 20 years she was
thrown from horse and sustained
serious injuries from which she never
recovered. having been an invalid for
over go years, confined to her room the
greater part of that time. Miss Wright
was q resident of Staunton for over
thirty years and member of the First
Pres byterian church.
While unable to attend church, on
account of invalidlsm, Miss Wright
nevertheless did not miss the church
services. for she had had for great
many years a telephone connection with
the pulpit of her church. and she was
thus enabled to enjoy the service with
the rest of the congregation. Her life
was given to the service of Christ. De-
ceased was sister of Mrs. L. 8. Hart
man, whose family made their home
with her
The funeral took place Friday after
noon, from her late residence, the ser.
vice being conducted by her pastor,
Rev. A. NJ. Fraser, d. D. of the First
Presbyterian church. The pall-bearers
were Messrs. J. A. Fulton, J. N. Nc
Farland, Charles 3. Hunter. H. j. Tay-
Tor, Arista Hoge and DIR. s. Fl. Henkel.
Tue interest was In ThornOse.
JOHN j. DERRICK.
The Olathe. Kansas. Mirror of the
22nd ult., has the following account of
the death of former Augusta citizen:
= John j. Dedrlck, former resident
Of Olathe, died in Kansas City, Mo-,
evening and his remains
were brought to Olathe Saturday for
burial. Mr.. DERRICK was born in Au-
gusta county, Virginia, near Staun.
ton, in the beautiful valley of the
rs years ago When a
BOY his people moved to Rockingham
county, Va, where he made his home
near HarI isonbuTg until he came to
Jiathe in 1881. He has five brothers
and sister still living in Virginia.
Mr.. Dedrick served in Gen. Ashby'
Cavalry under Generals
Lee and Early and was valiant sol
1ier of that army. After 1881, when
be came to Ola the he resided on his
farm and In this city. until he went to
the home of his son, George, at 422 W.
18th street, Kansas City. Mo-, in last
November, where be resided until his
death. His death was the result of old
age and exhaustion. He was a highly
citizen of this community
and was regular attendant though
not member of the Dunkard church.
He Is survived by two sons, John, of
North Yakima. Washington. George,
Of Kansas City. and a daughter, Mrs.
Myron V. Phillips. of Olathe, whose
husband is auditor for Hodges Bros.
His wife preceded him last May in
the journey to the land beyond the
grave. The funeral services were held
at the Dunkard church in Olathe at 2
o'clock Saturday and were conducted
Rev. J. A. Brubaker, Of Kansas City,
Mo. All five of his brothers served in
the Confederate army"
MR. HENRY SMITH.
Mr. Henry Smith, former we'll
known citizen of Stanton, died on
Tuesday morning at bis home in Roam
oke, aged about II years. The funeral
services were held In Roanoke Wed
nesday and the remains reached Staun
ton that evening and were taken to the
home of his son, Mr.. j. B. Smith.
from there the burial took place yes
terday morning The inJerment was
in Thornrose cemetery. Mr.. Smith is
survived by his wife and eight children.
The latter are Mrs. Jennie Cline OF
Bridgewater, Mrs. Sallie Btnford of
Norfolk, Misses Kate and Georgia
Smith OF Roanoke. Messrs. Alexander
and Robert omith OF Roanoke. MI.
William Smith of Clifton Forge and
MIR. J. B Smith OF this city. He also
leaves one sister, Miss Margaret Smith
of Basic City.
MRS CHARLES L, HANGER.
Mrs. Nettie Hanger. wife of Mr. Chas.
l.. Hanger of the Hebron section, a
bride of about year, died at their