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1-4 Off. For instance $20.00 1-4 Off.
for $15.00. Suits $15.00.
Hats $3.00.
Ml THOMAS P. OLIVER
ANSWERS LAST SUMMONS
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■arlv in life the cause of
and prohibition. In the
thick of every tight that was waged
for the protection of the home and the
| community l’rcni the evil effects of
| inti mpernnee, his knightly plume was
' ever waving.
Alderman-elect From the Fourth Ward Passes Away
After Brief Illness. Was a Brave Confederate
Soldier, an Upright Citizen, a Loyal Friend.
Funeral th‘s Afternoon at Four O’clock.
I He was a model husband, a devot
ed father, and his virtues were most
i beautiful around the fireside where
ilho ,> nearest and dearest to him
abided, lie was a loyal friend in
shadow as well as in sunshine ami up
on his bit r today the tears of hundreds
f warm friends will fall In tribute
> his memory.
For the greater part of Ills life he
as a. merchant, hut for the past
few years he had served as deputy
clerk of the Superior court of Clarke
county. Two weeks ago he was nam
ed by the voters of the Fourth ward
as alderman for the next two years
the council of the city of Athens,
■an honor that lie appreciated mosc
highly, a position to which iiis friends
to tile attending physician that he was | with his comrades of the days lone j d ’ ’'e'bted to elect him.
service and unselfish sacrifice given
to a cause that was holy, and he wore
it with pride as a great as that which
dominated the soldier of France upon
man. As soldier, citizen,' husband,
father, friend, he left an impress that
will not !>orish. The summons of the
Yesterday morning at half-past ten
o’clock Mr. Thomas P. Oliver passed
away at his home on Xatahala avenue
after a brief illness.
For several days lie has been suf-j whose breast had been pinned by the
ferlng with a severe derangement of j great Napoleon the Cr. ss of the Le
the stomach, which seriously affected gion of Honor.
his heart Thursday it was known I Only a few months since he met
in a dangerous state of health and gone in the reunion in Richmond. vis- j 1,1 ’‘J 1 ,ke '' alks of ,if ^ ** e “* easur '
that it would be a hard fight to con- iled a number of the battlefields on i "» ,he fu " standard of the r0 «'
quer the disease. which he had given his best service
Yesterday morning Mr. Oliver was |as a soldier cf the Confederacy, spent
sitting in front of the fire in his be.l a day in Washington as the guest, of
room when he was suddenly seized Dr. J. J. Purman, a Northern soldier. f()U " d hi '”« be went
W Z a fainting spell and in a few min- ! whose life he had saved at Gettysburg ! a " d as did ro > a!
utes had passed away, the immediate by bearing him upon his hack across . ' r ur ’ ° a
cause of his death being heart fail- |a fo ld swept by shot and shell, wit- j “island—valley of Avilion;
* nessed the unveiling of the monument j Where fells not hail or rain or any
Xir. Oliver was bom in Banks coua- j to the president of the Confederacy j snow,
ty. near Homer, and at the time of his I and came back home full of sacred j Nor ever winds blow loudly.”
death was in the sixty-eighth year ot .'enthusiasm fer the vanished memories ! Mr. Oliver is survived by his wife
of the past. ‘.and five children, Mrs. C. A. Bain,
From young manhood “he had been ;of Birmingham; Mr. James J. Oliver,
a member of the Methodist church, j of Augusta; Mr. V. E. Oliver, of Ath-
a church in which his father had serv-tens: Mr. R. E. Oliver, of Holly
ed a life time as a minister of God and Springs, Miss, and Master T. P. OH
his age. When a young man. the war
between the states broke out and he
went to the front as one of the most
enthusiasle and valian boys who ever
donned the gray and fought beneath
the starry cross.
Ho was a soldier in the Army of
Northern Virginia, a follower of the
great Lee, and up to the moment when
death stilled his noble heart there
lived no man In all this sunny land
who was truer to the memories of
that great struggle. Upon his breast
he wore the Southern cross of honor,
lit emblem of the years of patriotic
in whose service his brother, the lata
Rev. D. Cran Oliver, of this city, had
spent the greater part of bis life.
He was quiet and undemonstrative in
his religious life, but in all the expe
riences of life where Christian cour
age and Christian faith were called
for, his heart heat true.
He had an abiding faith' in the wel
fare of the young. This caused him
ver, of this city.
The funeral will be held this after
noon at four o’clock at the residence
on Xantahala avenue and the inter
ment will be in Oconee cemetery.
The following^ Confederate Veter
ans will act as pallbearers: Messrs J.
J. C. McMahan, J. P. Wilson, W. S.
Holman. J. S. McKie. T. J. Scott, 3.
P. Fears, J. E. Tahnadge, Sr., and A.
m
Confederate Veterans and
Masons to Attend the
Funeral.
SHERIFF JOHN W. WIER
SUFFERS FROM PARALYSIS
The mayor and council of Athens
met last night at the city hall for the
purpose of taking suitable action on
the death of Alderman-elect Thomas
P. Oliver. The following resolution
was introduced and unanimously pass
ed:
It is with profound regret that the
mayor and council learn of the death
of Alderman-elect Thomas P. Oliver,
who full of years and honors, was this
morning called to Ills eternal reward.
“The record of a stainless life has
been closed, and with his passing the
city of Athens gives up one whose ev
ery heartbeat was true to her bes!
interests.
“In this hour of sorrow we desire
to pay deserved tribute to his memo
ry, and to express our feeling of
personal bereavement. As a further
mark of respect, the mayor and coun
cil will meet at 3:15 o’clock Sunday
afternoon and attend in a body the
funeral of our friend and fellow mem
ber.”
Confederate Veterans.
- The Confederate Veterans will at
tend the funeral of Mr. Oliver In a
body. The following call has been is
sued to the members of Cobb-Deloney
Camp by Commander SlcMahan:
- "AH members of Cobb-Deloney
Camp, U. C. V., are requested to at
tend the funeral of our late Comrade
T. P. Oliver at 4 p. m. today (Sunday).
The funeral services wiU be conduct
ed from the residence on Nantabala
avenue. Let every one come if possi-
Stricken While Sitting at the Breakfast Table Yesterday
Morning. His Left Arm and Left Leg Affected
by ihe Stroke. Slight Improvement in
Ills Condition Last Night.
hie.
December S, 1907.
"J. J. C. McMahan, Com.
“W. G. Caiithcrs. Adjt."
Masonic Honors.
The remains ot Mr. Oliver will be
interred with Xlascnic honors. He was
a most enthusiastic Mason, and at his
request, the body will he interred with
the seloinn rites of the Craft. The
following cal! has been tissued by
Worshipful Master Palmer:
“The members of Mt. Vernon Lodge.
Free and Accepted Masons, will at
tend an emergency communication
of the lodge this (Sunday) afternoon,
at three o’clock, at the lodge rooms
for the purpose of attending in a body
the funeral of our departed brother,
Thomas P. Oliver.
“H. R. PALXIER, W. M.
”A. B. HARPER, Sec y."
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Bible school 9:45 a. m.—L.
Sparks, supt.
Preaching by the pastor, 11 a. m.
Official Board meeting, 3:30 p. m.
Christian Endeavor meeting 7:30 p.
m.
Preaching, 8 p. m.
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Yesterday morniug while sitting at
his breakfast table Sheriff John W
Wier was stricken with paralysis and
for a while grave fears were enter
tained for his recovery.
Sheriff Wier arose yesterday morn
ing in iiis usual health and at the
breakfast table was chatting pleasantly
with the men hers of his family. Sud
denly his words grew incoherent and
he placed his hand to the right side
of his head as if he were in pain.
His sons, who were present, went
to his side at once and found that he
was in a semi-conscious condition.
As soon as possible Dr. A. C. Hol-
ltduj was summoned and when he ar
rived found that Sheriff Wier was suf
fering from the effects of a stroke of
paralysis. His left arm and deft leg
were affected by the stroke.
Ti e left arm was useless, hut after
a while he was able to move his leg
a little. During the day he showed
some signs of rallying, but is still
very ill.
1 hroughout the day Sheriff Wier
was thoroughly conscious. In fact, he
was unconscious for a very short
while in the early morning. Dr. Hol
liday considers Sheriff Wier’s condi
tion as serious, though not necessari
ly of a fatal character.
The many friends of Sheriff Wier
sincerely hope that he will be speed
ily lrstored to health.