Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-07-03

He quickly turned the wheel, but
again in the wrong direction, anc
the circumstances bear out the
theory that the peril of the situa'
ton caused him to completely lose
his nerve and presence of mind.
For something like 100 feet there
is steep incline to the edge OF the
cut above the railroad, which is
almost perpendicular for perhaps
80 feet. Just as the machine left
the road-bed, Mr.. Goodsell caught
the guide-wheel and attempted to
reverse it, but it was. held with a
grasp so firm that he could not
rest it, so he jumped and called to
Mr.. Mauzy to do the same. For
some reason, he was unable to do
so. was carried down the steep en-
bankment, over the precipice to
the railroad track below, and in
stantly killed. His warm friend
and more fortunate companion
hurried to his side, called his name
in vain, and, finding him dead,
gave the alarm, and his body was
carried to the village from which
they had started few minutes be-
fore.
HIS CAREER
F. Glenn Mauzy was cut down in
the prime of life. He was born
about IS years ago in the village
of New Hampden, this county, be-
ing the oldest child and only son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Mauzy, who
survive him, as do also three sisters,
Mrs. Uriah Hevener, Misses Mollie
and Pattle Mauzy.
When quite a young man, he
came to Monterey, and, while the
average village does not offer many
"open fields" he found employ
ment and gave proof of capacity,
zeal and industry. In fact, it was
early in life that he developed the
qualities which seemed to fit him
for positions of honor and respon-
sibility.
From place in the postofice at
Monterey, he was called to conduct
the mercantile business of-G. W.
Hevener & Co. at Hightown. A few
years later, upon the organiza-
ton of the Bank of Highland he
was made assistant cashier, which
position he held until elected cash
Ter of the Bank of Durbin, in which
capacity he served until his untime-
ly death.
1t goes without saying that the
character of these positions was
such as to bring him in daily con-
tact with many people, and the
fact that in all of these varied
and various business relations with
men he made friends of all and
enemies of none, speaks more in
his behalf than can be expressed in
words. Into the cold, calculating,
exacting methods of business af-
fairs, he carried consideration, a
bearing, an evidence of honor and
sympathy which mellowed their
harshness and robbed them OF a
measure of unpleasantness. In adj
dition to this he possessed social
qualities which commended him to
all acquaintance, and, whether in
business relations or mingling with
the world in a social way, his bear
ing was such as to awaken the ten
derest friendship of which mankind
is capable. So naturally did he
win his way to the hearts Of his fel-
lows and ingratiate himself into ia
vor, that the relation seemed to
call for a stronger, more endearing
term than that of friendship, an ex-
ample of which is found in a state
ment made by well-known travel
ing man, who came many miles to
attend the funeral: eff there was
man in the two states who knew
Glenn and did not love him, have
never met him.
His devotion to parents and sis
tiers was the browning virtue OF his
noble manhood, and was the admi-
ration of all who knew him in life
Highland county has never sent
out into the business world a son
of whom she had greater cause tc
be proud, and his death is a grief
common to us all.
Among the large number in at
tendance upon the funeral perhaps
1000 persons in all we mention
some Of those from a distance! 2
M. and A. W. Arbogast, D. L
Pingley, Capt. S. B. Phillips, j. M
Harmon, E. M. IRVINE, T. M. Nc
Corkle, L. p. Erwin, JIM. Harmon
Jacob Hevener and family, M. K
Mauzy, and many others whos'
names we could not learn.
Mr.. Mauzy, in addition to belnI
o memher of Highland Lodge, No