Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-01-26
DEATHS DURING THE WEEK.
REV. H H. HAW ES.


: He has held charges in Farmvlll
Bedford City, Staunton, Bluetield, al
Was for several years evangelist for u
Presbyterian synod of Virginia.
His widow. two sons. Attorney
b. Halves, of Charlottesville, and til
, Rev. Samuel F. Halves, of Columbia
Tenn. 4; two daughters, Mesdames Gee
II. Hill and F. NJ. ShIrey, of BIuefiel(
W. Va; one sister, Mrs. Mary Virgin
ia Terhune, of New Jersey, who is ,h
authoress Marion Harland"; tw
brothers, 5. Horace Halves and Colo
mel &. Percy Halves, of Richmond, SUI
vive.
| DR.. Halves was in early life mel
chant, but gave up that busip ess T.
enter the ministry. He was pastor O
the Second Presbyterian church O
| Stanton from 1855 to 1891, going from
here to Farmyille, then to Bluefield
OF late years be had had no charge bu
supplied number of churches TEN
porarily. He leaves many warn
friends in Staunton.
DR. Halves was born in Lunenbure
county in 1884, and was the son o.
Samuel Percy Halves, who at the ag.
of IA came to Virginia from Massa
chusetts, and Judith Smith, of Vir
gina. When DIR. Halves was BOY his
father moved to Richmond, where DIR
Halves received his boyhOOd education
and where as a young man he WAS in
business for several years, during
which time he connected bimself With
the Presbyterian church under DIR.
Moses d. Hoge. At the age of % DR..
Halves went to the Theological Semi
nary at New Brunswick, N. j., where
he was when the war between the
States broke out, when he returned
to Virginia, and in 1861 was united in
marriage to Harriet Anne Bouldin of
Charlotte county, and took a minis
terial charge in Amelia county,
At the close of the war Dr. Halves
took charge of Mount Horeb church,
Augusta county, Va. branch OF the
'Old Stone Church." where be remain.
cd until 1872. when be accepted call
to FarmvilIe. Here he WAS very sue.
cesstul. He subsequently became pas
tor OF the Second Presbyterian church
10 Staunton. where his work was great
" blessed and the church was much
by his zeal and efficiency
n the pulpit and ia the homes OF the
people.
DIR. Halves was always fond of evan
,elistic work. He resigned his church
n StauntOn to become an evangelist
If the Synod Of Virginia, moving to
oluefieId, w. Va. While living at
6luetield DIR. Halves built churches at
1raham and Pocahontas, Va, besides
aging the foundation for churches at
'ther points, From Bluefeld DIR.
1awes accepted call to Bedford City.
After resigning this charge he became
financial agent of the Home and School
n Fredericks burg.
HENRY EDWARD NEWMAN
Mr.. FL. Edward NEWMAN, son of Mr..
md Mrs. Geo. A. NEWMAN, died on
tuesday evening after nearly a years
llness. He was a most popular young
nan, esteemed by all who knew him.
lie took an active interest In his Sun.
ay school and in the Y. M. Z. A., al
1ays ready and willing to do what be
ouid for the advancement of Chris |
Ianity. He will be greatly missed in
is church and by the Young Peoples
Jnion. Besides his parents he Is sur
lived by two ssteys, Misses Alma and
Innie, all of whom have the sincere
) mpathy of the community in their
reat loss. The funeral took place
esterday afternoon at o'clock from
he Baptist church, and was conduct.
d by the pastor; Rev. DIR. o. F. Gre
DRY.
T. WALLACE MYERS.
MIR. Il. Wallace Myers died at his
ONE here on Friday evening from
cute Brighu's disease, aged about 80
ears. He had been confined to the
ouse since Christmas day. when he
+as down for the last time. He is sur
ived by his mother, Mrs. Sallie E.
Iyers, and two brothers-Ernest and
acy. Mr.. Myers was one of the char
II mem bers of Elliott's Knob Arie Of
agles, and had been one Of the most
:tive workers in it. HIS funeral took
lace Sunday morning from his late
esdence, and was conducted by Rev.
:. M. Fraser, d. D., of the First Pres
yterian church. He was buried at
hurchville, where his father was
urled. The Eagles attended the fu-
eraI in body, paying marked tri
ute to one who had done much in the
uilding up of the order here The
oral offerings were many and very
MISS Ida A. WHITLOCK.
Miss Ida A. Whitlock, daughter of
[r. and Mrs. John G.. Whitlock, died
n Wednesday morning at the home
( her parents in this city, after all i'll
ess of nearly year with tur0uculcsis.
or the past few months sac had been
great sufferer, but bore it with Chris
ian fortltude that marked the true
ollOwer of Christ. Deceased was only
years of age, was u native of Au.
usta. but most of her life was spent
ere. She WAS a member of the Sec.
nd Presbyterian church, in whose
hoir she was a most useful member.
q Sunday school WORK and the Chris
ian EndeavOr Society was also will
ng worker. Besides her parents she |
6 survived by three sisters, Mrs. g. }.
jEnedinst. and M sses Nina b. aud
Ethel WhitIOck snd one hrDthar Mr.