Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-10
SOME DEATHS.

Charles S. Haynie, one of the best
known citizens of Lancaster, died at
his home at Lancaster G. II. FRIDAY
evening, after a lingering illness. Of
paralysis, in the sixty-third year of his
age. He was native of Northurnber-
land, where his ancestors had lived from
the earliest settlement of that county.
For many years he was a merchant at
Lancaster and served as postmaster
under Cieyeland's administration. He
was also one of the justices of the
peace in mantua District. He ia sur
vived by his wife and the following
children: Mrs. Atticus Fl. James, of
White Stone; Mrs. Frederick de Sousa.
OF New York; Miss Lola Haynie, Mrs.
James II. McKenney, Miss Marie Hay-
ME and Raymond Haynie, of Lancaster.
The religious services were conducted
by the Rev. L. r. Combs. rector of the
Episcopal churches in this parish, and
the Masonic burial service by Lancaster
Union Lodge. of which he had been a
member for many years. The inter
ment was Saturday afternoon in the
family burying ground near Broun's
Store. in Northumberland. '-~ ~
On Friday morning, August sth, the
soul OF Mrs. B. c. Brent left its mortal
dwelling, where it had resided for AZ
years, and fed to its eternal home. and
since Sunday afternoon, August Sth.
her body has been resting quietly in
the cemetery of Bethel M. E. church.
Mrs. Brent before her marriage was
Miss Florence Edwards, of Illinois.
About two years ago Mr.. Brent and his
family moved to Virginia, and since
that time they have made Lancaster
county their home. Mrs. Brent became
sick very suddenly and it was soon
realized by her physician and family
that her physical condition was ex-
tremely serious and that a speedy opera
ton was necessary; consequently on
Tuesday before her death she was
taken to the Maryland University Hos
pital by DIR. Steuart, her husband and
eldest daughter. Miss Ethel Brent. At
first the operation seemed successful
and the sorrow of the husband and
daughter was lightened, but only for a
snort while, for it was very soon visible
that her life was ebbing away, and in
the early hours of Friday morning il
ceased to exist. The news of her death
was great shock to loved ones and
friends at her home, for she was such a
healthy looking and thoroughly alive
woman that it seemed impossible to
think of her as being dead. Mrs.
Brent was an excellent wife and
mother, and good Christian woman.
BY those who knew her she was noted
for her kind-heartedness and forgiving
disposition. Soon after her arrival here
she had hersmembership transferred to
Bethel church and since then she had
been an active worker there. As
teacher of the Bible class her in
fiuence will be especially missed and
her place will be hard to fill. Ii
seems very hard that she should
have been taken just at this time for
her husband had just had built a pretty.
comfortable dwelling at Belmont. on
the Rappahannock,a laid she was very
enthusiastic over her new home. but
lived only a month after it's completion.
The Members of the family, however.
have the consolation of knowing that
everything in their power was done to
prevent her death, for to those looking
on never was attention more perfect or
devotion more beautiful. and they have
every reason 10 believe that she is free
from all pain and suffering and in a
home more beautiful than she could
have ever had in this world. A grand
mother, mother. several sisters. hus-
band, two daughters and two sons are
left in deep grief, but they have the
sympathy of many friends.