Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-09
DEATHS DURING THE WEEK.
MR.. S. n. PATTERSON.

oOuy was UIOuSuG W LID Oiu AohiS Al
Augusta, and the funeral took place
from Mt. Horeb Presbyterian church.
Mr.. Patterson was Confederate vet
eran, member of Stonewall Jackson
camp of this city. In the civil war he
was a member of the Sind regiment,
and lost leg at the second battle OF
Manassas. His wife, who preceded
him to the grave was Miss Barnhart,
sister of Mrs Newton G. Watts of this
city and Mr.. II. G. Barnhart OF New
Hope Four children survive, Mr..
Frank Patterson of CrimOra, Mrs. A.
G. Borden of New Hope, Miss Mary
Patterson of Crimora, and Mr.. Harry
Patterson of Newport News. Capt. ].
A. Patterson of Waynesboro, Mr.. w.
e. Patterson of Grottoes, and Mr. ID. b.
Patterson of Harrisonburg, were broth
ers of Mr.. Patterson and Mrs. Z. b.
Crawford of Mt. Meridian, sister. Mr..
Patterson was a ruling elder in Mt.
Horeb church, and was highly esteemed
for his many good qualities. He served
as oVerseer of the poor, road commits
sioner and commissioner of the revenue
for Middle River district, and as deputy
sheriff
MRS. VIRGINIA BLACK.
Mrs. Virginia f.. Black died on the
2Sth ult, at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Mollie Steele, at Midway, after an i'll
ness of six weeks, aged about 80 years.
She was the widow of the late J. s.
Black, and a daughter of the late o. P.
Smith. She is survived by two broth
ers, Messrs John p. and f. l.. Smith,
and two sisters, Mrs. Mollie Steele and
Mrs. A. M. Rush. She was loving sister,
and for her friends she always had a
bright, smile and cheerful word. The
funeral took place Tuesday conducted
by her pastor, Rev. A. II. Hamilton,
and her remains were laid at rest in
Mt. Carmel cemetery. The pall-bear-
ers were: Messrs. w. C. Moore, J. A.
Wilson, w. H. Culton, Fl. H. Bell, G..
A. Brown, and s. M. c. Wilson. The
flower bearers were her nephews, Frank
c. Steele and Massie Smith, and two
cousins, Ed. and Harry Wayland. The
flowers were numerous and very beau
tiful
MRS. JACOB P. HAMILTON.
Mrs. Jacob P. Hamilton, sister of
Captain P. E. Wilson, of this city, died
on Monday morning near Hebron
church, as result of paralysis. Mrs.
Hamilton was paralyzed last Thursday
and never recovered from the shock.
She was about so years of age and had
spent the greater part Of her life in Au-
gusta county, where she was held in
high regard by large circle of friends
and relatives.
She leaves husband, three sons and
three daughters. The sons are-How-
ard Hamilton, of Waynesboro, Clar-
ence Hamilton, of Hinton, w. Va,
and Willard Hamilton, of the county,
and the daughters-Mrs. boswell, Of
Richmond; Miss Rena Hamilton and
Miss Margaret, of the county. The flu
neral took place Wednesday morning
from Hebron church, and the inter-
ment was in Thinking Spring cemetery
DR.. H. NJ. ROGERS.
DR.. H. M. Rogers, for the past six
years member of the Virginia legis-
lature and physician with wide
practice, was buried Saturday morning
at Mt Crawford, and fully 1850 per-
sons were present at the funeral SER
vices.
He died the day before of Bright's
disease, with which he was taken ill
last January while attending the legis-
lature in Richmond He is survived
by his wife, who was a Miss Dennis,
and five young sons. DR.. Rogers was
born at Mount Scion in 1860.
MR.. CHAPMAN WALTON.
Mr.. "Chap" Walton, native of Au-
gusta county, died Monday evening at
the K. d. Hospital, where he had been
under treatment for two weeks. Blood
poison was the immediate cause of his
death. Mr.. Walton lived near Slower
until recently when he came to Staun-
ton and was associated with Mr.. R. H.
Ashby in the livery business. He was
about IS years of age and leaves four
children. His wife died some years
ago The funeral took place at Elk
Run church on Wednesday.
MRS. MARTHA HOwDYsHELL.
Mrs. Martha A. Howdyshell, widow
of Lorenzo Howdyshell, died Sunday
morning at her home in Sangerville
Her death followed a serious illness o.
only "a hours, although she had beer
suffering with consumption for more
than year. She was seventy-foul
years old and leaves six children-thret
sons and three daughters. She was {
member of the Church of the Brethren
The funeral was held at 3O'clock Tues
day afternoon.
MIR. VIM. NJ. ATKINSON.
Mr.. William Mayo Atkinson, broth
er of DR.. B. M. Atkinson, died or
Thursday night of last week at the
home of his brother, on South Lewis
street, aged about so years. The flu
neral took place Saturday morning ant
was attended by the veterans of Stone
wall Jackson Camp of which he was /
member. The interTnent was in Thorn
rose cemetery.
HON. H. D, FLOOD.
SPEAKS AT NUMBER OF POINTS IT
| AUGUSTA.
Hon. H. D. Flood, Democratic can