Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-02-18
DEATHS DURING THE WEEK.
MR.. JACOB AREHART.

MR.. JACOB F. AREHART.
Mr.. Jacob F. Arehart, for many years
postmaster at Middlebrook, died at his
home there on Saturday morning after
long illness from complication OF
diseases, aged Sc years. Mr.. AIehart
was a most progressive citizen, being
interested in all that went for the good
of his county and community. he was
a charter member of Golden Link
Lodge of Odd Fellows, and always took
an active interest in it. Deceased was
twice married, his first wife being Miss
MandyL. Rowe, and by this union 2sons
-Messrs. Emmett and BENJAMIN Are
hart survive him. About year ago he
married again, his wife being Miss
Downs, who also survives him. The
funeral took place Sunday and was in
charge of the Odd Fellows.
MRS. WILLIAM A. BURKE.
Mrs. Mary Slaughter Burke, widow
of the late VIM. A. Burke, died at the
Kings Daughters hospital Wednesday
afternoon, following stroke OF paraly-
sis suffered some days ago. Mrs. Burke
was a most loveable woman and her
good deeds will long be remember. De-
ceased was about II years of age, but
was very active. She was member
of the First Presbyterian church, and
was long an active worker in all of its
charities. Her nephew, Mr.. L. B
Slaughter, of Richmond, and her niece,
Mrs. L. D. Robertson, of King Will
liam county, were with her when the
end came. The funeral will take place
this afternoon at half past three o'clock
from the First Presbyterian church.
MRS. KEAN.
Middlebrook, Feb. 12.-Death visited
the home of Mrs. Rebeeca Kean the
past week and took therefrom who was
best known as ssGrandmap Kean. The
deceased was SO years, nine months and
ten days old at the time of her demise.
This venerable lady retained her
mental facilities to within some three
months ago when she began to break
down from the effects of old age.
Up to this time she was able to tax e
her accustomed place at the head Of her
table and could sew most beautifully
as well as she could write legibly and
intelligently. She was a native of
Monroe county now West Va, but for
the past seventy-five years or more had
made her home on Dunlap's Creek in
Allegheny county, Va. Her husband
preceded her to the grave some fifty
years ago.
She is survived by one son and one
daughter, Mr.. Andrew Kean, of
Allegheny county, and Mrs. William
| Vawter of Bluefield, w. Va.
She had been a consistent member
of the Presbyterian church from her
youth and was laid to rest by loving
hands in the family burying ground
near Hematite, Va.
DOROTHY O'CALLAGHAN.
Sunday afternoon Dorothy, the elev-
en-year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. T. O'Callaghan, passed away, after
about weeks suffering from blood
poison. The little girl had a bealed
tooth, and after several surgical opera
lions were performed, blood poison sci
in, which resulted in her death. The
funeral took place Tuesday morning
from st. Francis Catholic church. AL
through her great suffering everything
that loving hands could do was done t.
relieve the intense suffering, but to M
avail, and death came to her relief.
MR.. /. n. CLICK.
Mr.. Isaac Newton Click, a promi
nent farmer of the New Hope neigh
borhood, died ON the 18th, of acute in
digestion. Mr.. Click was about s.
years of age, and about seven years ag'
moved to his present home from Bridge
water. His wife and four children SUI
vive him, together with three brother
and four sisters. His aged mother die
only fifteen days ago. The remain
were taken to Bridgewater for burial.
MIR. w. H. STUMP.
Mr.. w. II. Stump, one of the prom
nent South River farmers, who reside
near Stuart's Draft, died on Saturda
morning of heart failure, aged about 4
years. His wife and several small chi
dren survive him. Mr.. Stump ha
' been suffering with rheumatism an
: on Saturday it attacked his heart, eau
ing death suddenly.
: Considering Call.