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Vindicator. FRIDAY MORNING, AUG. 24, 1877. Local. M. Harvey Effinger. Our esteemed fellow-citizen after a protracted illness, during which his were sometimes led to for recovery, died at the friends ultimate hope White many Sul- his phur Springs last Friday evening at a quarter to six o clock. Friday night's express train brought his remains to Staunton accompanied by his son, J. Fred. Effinger, Esq., and some other immediate friends of the deceased He was buried at 12 M. church. The National Presbyterian and Augusta from the 2d the National Valley Bank had suspended business as a mark of respect to the deceased and the officers of the two banks attended the funeral in a body. The pall bearers were Messrs. R. H. Catlett, Geo. M. Cochran. T. A. Bledsoe, C. D. *McCoy, J.W. Morrison, F. B. Berkeley, and Davis A. casket was Chas. and church as S. the the Arnall brought into Kayser, the choir led by Dr. J.L. Brown sung splendid anthem. "Cast on Lord.' The choir der: posed that the was thy com- burof some of the best musical talent from of the churches in the as organist, and of Prof. the all Ettinger following city, consisted with named ladies and gentlemen: Mrs. A. H. Fultz, Miss Hotchkiss, Miss Miss R. H. Sarah Gordon, Mary Baird, Mrs Catlett, Mrs. Geo. P. Baker, Miss Ollie Hotchkiss, Miss Mary Crawford, Mrs. Holcombe, Mrs. McD. Simpson. Miss Annie Goode, Mrs. Jno. K. Wood, and Messrs. C.S. Crawford, Chas. L. Cooke, S. Armentrout. C. Baskins, Chas. E. Haines and J. A. The music was very superior. During the services the hymns. "How blest the righteous when he dies," "Hear what the voice from heaven and claims," were sung with much feeling proeffect. Rev. McDuff Simpson, the and of delivered an from the 23d heral the church, discourse approprite Psalm, pastor fuverse, "Yea, 1 walk through the 4th of eath, I will fear the thou shadow valley no evil. of for art with me, thy rod and they comfort me," followed by thystaff prayer from Rev. W. E. Baker, After the services at the church a followed train of carriages and mourning friends large the remains to Thornrose Cemethe tery and the services were concluded at grave. Mr.M. Harvey Effinger at the time of his death had reached his 63d in our neighboring town. o sonburg, was born and year. Harri- He was for twenty-five prosperous merchant of that years in his native town who had known him reputation was those that from and place. childhood among His tious of an upright, energetic and ples. business man of the strictest princi- cauCourt He held the receivership of the Circuit ed during the war. In 1867 he cashier of the First National was electheld and removed to this honorable and tion Staunton until this responsible place. Bank posi- He of and 1875 when the First Valley Banks were after which he was elected dated, of the National National consoli- cashier held consolidated banks, which office ill health afterwards engaged in a resign. banking until He compelled him private to he cares business. but soon* much for his he constitution prise, since of his effice to relingished finding his eufeebled enter- the ily which time his health has declined until death came to his steadcity Mr. Effinger during his residence relief. has established a in this to upright man of as an most in the community in honorable, none active reputation business. which second the period of his busy life and was just and so of his business to gard spent. his careful He obligations as :courteous honor has been all as a sacred. perity financier was remarkable and Hisability the he so of the moneyed corporations which proswith largely directed while in agement. them here testified his superior man- connection Warm husband, in his friendships. affectionate father, a indulgent and devoted as victions, and decided in his religious as a circle of his death has-left a confeel can and friends, not be tilled, but there is hearts relations gap'in which in a large they him a strong hope and their and their death mourning was swallowed is not belief all up in in bitterness. that victory, with the BALDWIN AUGUSTA FAIR -Now next engrossing Governor subject who shall that should has been settled, be the the largest settle the question of who our can people mechanical and best crops, best yield, show chines, work and most finest getables. &c., best stock, choicest useful ma&c., cakes, flowers, &c. nicest bread, fruit, butter, ve9th, Wednesday, Our fair, which takes place on 10th and Thursday, Tuesday, stances. portunity, and 11th, The under will list most furnish favorable this October annual o circumarranged so as to be of premiums has been to we the find some superior met. ones. and among Silver them largest amount and of $300 will be given plate duce, $160 best assortment of 855 to third. to the first, 885 to farm proAlso a large lot of second, and the best to the ladies who plated manufacture. exhibit ware, very articles fine, of silver judiciously They money household predict, arranged and the premiums are previous fair. of any will be resatisfactory result, than that we Our Fair County people tion, and it should be has the become an institutive and to make it more and effort of all our profitable more attrac done by the year. This stock, and many fine the articles. specimens of be fine exhibition every of