Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-07-23
DEATHS DURING THE WEEK.
MRS. L. b. BAYLY.

day morning to learn of the suddel
death of Mrs. Edmonia Bell Bayly
which occurred the night before at he
home, 'The Kalorama," which sh
had conducted as private hotel for
number of years. About year ag,
she gave up business on account of he
health, but at the time of her death sh,
had just returned from Atlantic City
and was thought to be much improv
ed.- Mrs. Bayly was warm hearted
woman, who was always friend t.
any one in distress and her hand wa.
ever open to help the needy and many
are they in this community who will
regret to learn of her death. Three
children survive her, they are Mrs. w
w. King, Mrs. S. p. Nottingham and
Mrs. Chas. X. Hoge, all of whom reside
in this city. The funeral took place
Sunday morning from her late home
and was conducted by her pastor, Rev.
DR. A. M. Fraser, of the First Presby.
terrain church.
MIR. ALEXANDER P. DUDLEY.
Mr.. A. p. Dudley, prominent
farmer of the Messy Creek vicinity,
died suddenly Thursday evening of
last week of acute indigestion. He
was in his usual health in the morn
ing and was at Mt. Scion on business.
News of his death will carry sorrow
into many homes in that section as
well as other parts of the county. He
was the third son of the late Richard
III. Dudley, and was born in the sam e
house where he died.
Besides being a successful farmer and
owner of one of the most beautiful
places in the county, Mr. Dudley had
important financial holdings in various
places. He was director of the Au-
gusta Milling and Mercantile Compa-
ny at Messy Creek, a stakeholder in
the Rockingham National Bank and
holder of some very valuable residen-
tial lots in Harrisonburg.
He was prominent member of the
Presbyterian Church and held faithful
ly to its doctrines and lived a life of
sturdy integrity, thrift and charity.
Besides his wife, who was before
Miss Nettie White. Mr.. Dud-
ley is survived by two sisters, Mrs.
Samuel Forrer, and Mrs. John H.
Lacl<ey, and two brothers, E. N. and
Rodney Dudley, all of Messy Creek.
He had no children.
The funeral took place Saturday
morning at IL o'clock from the Messy
Creek Presbyterian Church, conducted
oy the Rev. Mr. Massie.
MIR. j. A. HINER.
Mr.. J. A. Hiner, a former we'll |
Known citizen of Staunton, but for some
years past resident of Kentucky,
lied of pneumonia on The 18th inst. at |
where he was spending
lis vacation. Mr.. Hiner was native
If Highland county, but for many
7ears resided in Staunton. He gradu-
tied from the Dunsmore Business Col
eye, and later became a member of
he faculty. Later he and Prof. B. F.
1umphries established the Staunton
BUSINESS College, and afterward he
vent to Louisville and connected him
elf with the Spencerian Commercial
school, which position he held until
is death. Mr.. Hiner is survived by
is wife and son, his mother who lives
4 Highland, and three sisters, Mrs.
|. r. Gilkerson, Mrs. A. A. Crawford
nd Miss Lucy Hiner. The remains
cached here Sunday morning and the
lneral took place from Union Church
O'Clock that afternoon, conducted
y the pastor, Rev. William C. White.
MIR. HENRY WRIGHT.
Mr.. Henry Wright, aged so years, a
ighly respected farmer of the Moi
tits Creek neighborhood and for
lany years deacon of New Provi-
ence Church, died at his home on
lst Thursday after an illness which
'sted for many months. Mr.. Wright
'aves a widow and four children, Mrs.
ames Spillman, of Columbia, S. c.,
lr. }. Rud Wright, of Covington, and
llss Lizzie and Mr.. Samuel b. Wright, s
Mof1att's Creek.
Funeral services were held as New F.,
rovidence Church on last Friday and
lterment was made in the church
urial ground.
MRS. O. r.. FUNSTON.
Mrs. Lucy Lewis Funston, widow of
[r. Oliver r. Funston, died in Win
hester Thursday night of last week
tier an illness of several weeks. The
,mains were brought here Saturday |.
fternoOn and the funeral took place
Emmanuel Church.
Mrs. Funston was an earnest men,
er and worker in the societies of EN-
lanuel Church during her residence
/ Staunton, when Mr.. Funston was
with the Virginia School
II the Deaf and the Blind.
MRS. SUSAN cox HESS.
Mrs. Susan Cox Hess, aged about 70
ears, died Sunday, the 18th inst, at
er home near Spottswood, and was
uried the following Monday at Old
Rev. A. III. Hamilton
the funeral service, assisted
y Mr.. J. M. Shrechkise.
Mrs. Hess has been consistent
lember of Mt. Carmel Presbyterian
hurch for many years.
The Southern Railway Company
i'll run one of their popular eXcur-
OnS to Washington on the 2Sth. good