Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-08-30
DEATHS DURING THE WEEK.
MRS. VIM. F. Asst.

:. falling for several years, died Sumo
.;s night shortly before II o'clock in
73rd year. Mrs. Asst was Miss RI
Lambert of Baltimore, and was m,
's' r1ed to Mr.. Asst in that city on OctOh
e 30, 1856, coming thence to Staunt,
where she had since made her hon
she was highly respected and esteem'
by all who knew her. Mrs Asst was
., communicate of the First Presbyt
rlan church. a devoted wife and mot
er, a faithful friend and neighbour. 81
III led. until recently, most active an
Il industrious life and was an immaculat
e honsekeeper. Her husband and five Chi
dren survive her. The latter al
8 Mrs. II. b. Putney of Charleston, W
Va. Mrs. S. P. Brockway, Mrs. Waite
/ ID. Hoge and Mr.. VIM. II. Asst of Stauu
Ton, and Mr.. Frank P. Asst of Buck
harmon. w. Va. The funeral tool
place at 1880 Tuesday ,rning from
the First Presby terrain c1urch, con
Quoted by her pastor, Re-. DIR. A. M
Fraser.
COL. CHAS. S. ROLLER.
Col. Charles SummervlIle Roller died
Monday afternoon at he Augusta
Military Academy at Fort Defiance,
aged IS years. He was born near Mt,
Sidney in 1889. After completing bis
education at the University of Vir-
ginia he entered the Confederate army
and served with distinction to the
close of the war, serving as member
of Stuart's cavalry. After the war be
took up the profession of teacher, and
established the Augusta Military Acad- |
envy, which has become one of the
leading preparatory schools for young
men in the South. Col. Roller repre-
sented the county in the Legislature in
lS71-73, and from 1883 to 1885 was SUI
of the Va. School for the
Deaf and the Blind. On October q,
1874, Col. Roller married Miss Rosabell
Judith Norman, and his family life
was most happy one. Mrs. Roller
With four children survive. The lat
er are Miss Maggie Bell, DIR. Vino.
'rof. Thomas ]. and Prof. G. S. Rol-
er, Jr.
Col. Roller was member of the Au-
usta Presbyterian church, the "Old G
tone Church," whence the funeral II
'as held Wednesday afternoon. He
as also member of Stonewall Jack.
IN camp of confederate veterans, and .
le following detail attended the fu- '
eral: Messrs. 8. F. PiIson, d. w. IN
rake. N. II. Anderson, j. W. Black
Urn. L. A. Pace, s. D. Timberlake. IL
Z. d. Waller, J. L. Porterfield, G. J. @.
DINER, 6. Crawford Miller, W. H. u
oorman and Francis T. Stribllng.
MRS. H. c. FRANCISCO.
Mrs. Gabrielle Manigault Burwell
ancisco, wife of Mr.. H. @. Francisco. ..'
10 resides near Staunton, died Satur-
, afternoon at her home near town,
urning from the Kings Daughters ~
'pital. where she had spent short D.
ne Undergoing treatment. She was ~,
ginally from Charleston, s. g., and ~,
one OF II children and was Sc years oh,
age. She was the mother of four 80
ldren all dead, and is survived alone -.
her husband. Mr.. Francisco moved
Augusta several years ago from -,
ID county, and he and his wife have
lie many friends since taking up
II residence here. 1'
be body was removed to Warm 10Y
lngs where the funeral took place 700
lday morning, conducted by Rev.
@. White of the Presbyterian w
rch, Mrs. Francisco having been a a..
hful communicate of that denomi- -
on. Mr.. Francisco and Mrs. S.
dley Lyle accompanied the remains. Nv Nv
hn' A d CAlNh. was
r. Arthur B. Cline died on the 22nd q 10,
u. at his home here. after linger-
illness of nearly twelve months.
Cline was 40 years of age and had
a member of the Staunton police I'll
for a number of years prior to Tate
asst illness. He was member of Or,
I'D Fellows and Knights of Pythias ing.
ootn Oh THESE orders attended bis ter,
raj which took place Friday after brid
from the house, conducted bv Yves
"A. u. II. Hancher. fully
. Cline is survived by his wife, Pror
was Miss MoIlie Smith, his faith of M
r. j. w. Cline, three others, John
rs. VIM. H., Thomas and Homer. ty er
one sister. Mrs. J. H. Douglas, of the b
oKe. MI. Cline had host of with
Is who will regret to learn of his son.
ing Il
pal-DearerS We're: Active arm
8. G. Z. Fretwell. J. T.. tunnels. b. D.
Rosen, j. 9. Fretwell. R. ]. at tn
edy, and J. w. Leech. Honor man.
nj essrs. W. ID. Landes, HI. F. bride
lie, j. 8. Gabbert, D. 8. Hisey, and u
0rs. G. W. Rodgers and S. G. cande
form'
MRS. e. NJ. SLAvEN. The
body of Mrs. e. M. Slaven, who and b
tuesday OF last week at Marlin dress
Pocahontas county, was taken Mrs..
n old home near Vanderpool, ter of
ana county, for interment on Ing by
sday. She was an only dat ghter rette
and Mrs. John K. Johnston, of bridal
ana. and was married to Mr.. +. into t
aven about twenty-four years served
10 this union ten children we're
md still survive, three of them
grown. Mrs. Slaven was forty
of age. Brief funeral services ihe
at the grave by Rev. Ha'ae
Walker, of the Methodist church, SIOUX