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rJI E, M, WALKER.
•— —DIE TOGETHER IN THEIR OLD AGE,
Cartersville has just put away In their last resting places two of
her oldest citizens, F. M. Walker and Jas. H. Williams. Coincidenc
es strikingly strange, occur in the lives of these two old citizens, that
tre very interesting indeed. Both came from the mountains of Sur
rv county. North Carolina, where they were raised to manhood’s es
tate Thev were schoolmates in the old North State and both came
to Georgia about the same time. Though never in business together,
so far as learned, their lives strangely drifted together. From North
Carolina they came to Bartow, to old Cassville, thence to Cartersville,
where they both lived up to the time ol their deaths. Mr. Walker died
last Saturday. Mr. Williams followed him Sunday. While the grief
stricken family and friends were about the grave of the former, work
men were engaged in preparing a last resting place for the latter, with
in a stone’s throw. Both were splendid characters, known far and
wide for their geniality and splendid traits.
F. M. WALKER.
The people of Cartersville were (
not surprised w r hen the announce
ment w r as made Saturday that Mr.
F. M. Walker was dead. His has
been a long illness and all knew
that it was only a question ot a
short time with him. Mr. Walker
had been in declining health for
years, but up to a few months ago
had persisted in plying his advo
cation. Palsy—“creeping palsy”
—had taken a firm hold upon him
and gradually wore him away.
His funeral Sunday was one of the
largest seen in the city in some
time, being held at the Baptist
church. Rev. A. W. Bealer, offi
ciating, and many were the ex
pressions of sincere regret of the
passing away of this grand old
character. Friends that knew
him years and years ago came
miles to pay their last tribute and
respect to his memory. The ser
vices at the church were brief, the
deceased having expressed a sim
ple, plain funeral. One of his re
quests while he lay upon his sick
bed was Mrs. Annie Laura Cun
yus sing “That Unclouded Day.
which that lady did in her most
expressive manner. After the
church services were over, the re
mains were then taken charge ot
by the Masonic fraternity, a large
number being present At the
grave Worshipful Master Akin
lead the beautiful and impressive
ceremony, adding some interest
ing remarks concerning the de
ceased Mason. He told of his
faithfulness to Masonry during the
war, when Sherman, on his cruel
march to the sea, approached
beautiful Cassville. Mr. Walker,
upon realizing the danger of the
hour, and knowing that flames
would soon lay the town low, be
thought himself of the Masonic
lodge paraphernalia and jewels.
He rushed to the lodge room,
gathered them together and car
ried them to his home, a few hun
dred yards distant. Gen. Sher
man, learned of the circumstances,
put a provost guard around him,
and a day or so later gave him an
escort of soldiers to carry the par
aphernalia and jewels safely to
Pine Log, virtually moving the
Cassville lodge, without authority
of the Grand Lodge, to Pine Log.
The Grand Lodge at its first mcet
iug fully exhonorated this faithful
brother and soon the Pine Log
lodge was established. Judge
Akin paid a glowing tribute to the
sterling qualities qf the man, his
firmness of character, who at all
times ana under all circumstances
possessed the courage of his con
victions. The obsequies at the
grave were most impressive and a
large crowd was present.
Francis Martin Walker was born
in Surry county, N. C. seventy
four years ago, where he lived to
man’s estate, and married Miss
Letitia M. Barna. In iSS S
came to Cassville, where he plied
his trade, that of a boot and shoe
maker. It is said of him that he
was, in his prime, One of the best
men in the county, and mary are
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those who have fallen beneath his
prowess in a contest of physical
strength.
Besides his bereaved widow, he
leaves five living children, Mrs. J.
Schley, of Alabama: Mr. Robert
Walker, editor of the Dallas New
Era, Dallas, Ga.; Mr. Tom Wal
ker, of Florida; Miss Madaline
Walker and Mr Herbert Walker,
of the East & West railroad. The
family feel grateful for the many
kindnesses shown the husband and
father during his illness and the
many expressions of sympathy
from the vast number of friends
and ask Thf. News to thank them
for the same.
JAS. H. WILLIAMS.
In the death of Mr. James H.
Williams, Cartersville loses one of
her oldest citizens. The announce
ment of his death came in the na
ture of a surprise, for it was
known that he had suffered a long
illness a few months ago, but all
were of the opinion that he had
about recovered. He was out up
on the streets, apparently a little
enteebled. A few days ago he
suddenly became ill and for a few
days he held his own with the
Black Messenger. He succumbed,
however, Sunday about 11 o'clock,
surrounded by his entire family,
wife, sons and daughter.
Mr. Williams was a native of
Surry county, N. C , where he
was born 69 years ago. He came
to Pickens county, this state when
he was 18 years of age. In that
county he married Miss Margaret
Caroline Jackson. When the war
broke out he was one of the first
to enlist, and went into active ser
vice in Col. Jesse A. Glenn’s 36th
Ga. Regiment. He did valiant
service, was wounded three times,
but aside from nursing his wounds
a few days, during which he staid
with his command, he was rever
off the firing line. He went
through the bloody Missionary
Ridge fight, thence the Kennesaw
engagement, and was in the At
lanta battle. After the war he
moved to Gordon county, where
he lived until coming to Bartow
in 1872, locating in old Cassville.
He commenced carpentering there,
which he followed for years, then
taking up fa. ming. He was ot a
most genial nature and made
friends wherever he went.
The deceased leaves, besides a
grief-stricken widow, four chil
dren, Messrs. R. A. and J. O.
Williams, of Chattanooga; Mrs.
Jud Eaves, of Cartersville, and
Mr. Thomas H. Williams, of Car
tersville. They have the sympa
thy of a wide circle of friends in
their sad bereavement.
fhe funeral services, Rev. C. A.
Allday, officiating, were held at
the home Tuesday morning and a
large concourse of fiiends follow
ed the remains to Oak Hill ceme
tarv.
The family wishes to extend
thanks to good friends and kind
neighbors for their attention dur
ing his illness and consolation af
ter death.
THE NEWS.
PURELY LOCAL.
Manhattan shirts in new designs
at Vaughan’s.
Mrs. Bob Stover came up from
Atlanta Sunday.
Torchon laces and allovers, all
cheap at Vaughan’s.
Mr. W. M. Gilbert, of Cassville,
continues very il 1 .
Mr. and Mrs W. R Hansell, of
Atlanta spent Sunday in the city.
Battenburg designs any braids
also Duchess braids at Vaughan’s.
Mr. Chas. H. Donnelly, of the
Constitution, was in town yester
day.
Money back if you want : t at
Vaughan’s. See their new cloth
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Wolmesdorff
spent Saturday in Atlanta shop
ping.
Carhart overalls absolutely the
best and longest wearer at
Vaughan’s.
You can buy clothing anywhere
but you get your money's worth tit
V aughan’s.
Read the ad of J. W. Vaughan &
Cos. It is dependable, every word
guaranteed.
Fine Embroideries, quality and
designs you dont find elsewhere,
at Vaughans.
New straw 7 hats at Vaughan’s
25c and 50 cents secured a hat that
surprises you.
See clothing at Vaughans. A suit
bought there give you the best
value to be had.
Miss Orie Best left Monday for
Calhoun, where she goes to visit
her aunt, Mrs. King.
25c secures the newest and
some of the best values in neck
wear at Vaughan’s.
Miss Bessie Lumpkin has been
the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Albert
Strickland this week.
Dr. Joe P. Bowdoin, of Adairs
ville, put in a whole day in Car
tersville yesterday.
Miss Annie Gilreath, of “Idle
wyld, is the guest of Mrs. G. H.
Gilreath on Main street.
One hundred dollars given for
any misrepresentation or false
statement in Vaughan's ads.
M iss Mavme Hudgins will at
tend the Buford-Murphy wedding
at Barnesville on the 28th inst.
Ladies see at once Vaughan’s,
new opening in wash goods and
laces you dont find them elsewhere.
Mr. Frank Bealer, of Atlanta,
spent Tuesday in the city, the
guest of his brother, Rev. A. W.
Bealer.
Before buying a suit for self or
boy*see the new line of high art
clothing, perfect fitting, at
Vaughan’s.
Carhart overalls are pronounced
the very best by all railroad men.
They are sold by Vaughan. New
line just in
Miss Maggie Johnson, of La
Grange who has been visiting her
sister, Mrs. A. Puckett, has re
turned home.
Mr. Z. F. Hannon, who has had
a recent attact of pneumonia has
recovered. IBs friends are glad
to see him out again.
The infant child of Mr. and Mis.
Luke B. Jolly died at their home
near old Stilesboro, Saturday
morning, March 23rd.
The finest and greatest selecth n
of men and bov- clothing are
found at Vaughan’s, mens suits
5.00, 8.50, 10.00, $15.00.
Mr. Walter Satterfield went
over to Rome Sundav to consult
his physician. Dr. Henry Battey.
He is still on the improve.
There will be services at the
Episcopal church next Sunday
morning. Sermon by the rector.
All are cordially invited to attend.
Mr. Hunter McConnell came up
from Atlanta to spend Saturday
and Sunday with his parents. He
is attending the Technological
school.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Neel, of
Rome, have gone to the Baptist
convention at Valdosta, and will
take in Florida points before re
turning.
CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY. MARCH 27. 1901.
the footpads that rpbbed Frank
Meadows, the barber, a week ago.
They seem to have made good their
escape.
Miss Leo Shockley has returned
from market and will display an
elegant line of the neatest and most
elegant designs in spring and sum
mer millinery,
Mr and Mrs. Middlesworth, of
Michigan, are at the Shelman for
a few weeks. They are accompan
ied by their granddaughterf Miss
Jessie Middlesworth.
The justices of the peace of the
county are notified to call on Judge
Hendricks, ordinary, for the new
acts of the legislature, which are
now ready for delivery.
Mr. George Dallas, of LaGrange,
now in the treasury department at
Washington, has been visiting his
little daughter, and sister, Mrs.
Pleas Shelman, for a few days.
Now, we guess the farmers will
quit plowing for a few days. They
can now put in a few weeks re
building pasture fences and get
ting up stove wood for the sum
mer,
Mf, W. F. Weischmeyer, who
has been out on his Stamp Creek
farm for a few months, left for
An liston Monday to resume his
position is one of the rolling mills
there.
Miss Emmie Norris, who is one of
the teachers at the Normal In
dustral School at Millidgevil’e
came up Friday to visit her broth
er, Mr. John Norris who has been
quite ill.
Col. Lewis T. Erwin, who is
now largely interested in Klondike
operati ins, is in Cartersville on a
short yisit. He has splendid
health and that genial happy smile
broadens as he grows older.
Mrs. H. A. Chapman and child
ren, who have been in Florida for
the winter, have returned home.
The many friends of Mrs. Chap
man are delighted upon her re
turn and great improvement in her
health.
Hon. M. L. Johnson is taking
quite an interest in rebuilding
Wofford Academy at Cass Station,
and has prepared an appeal to the
relatives, friends and admirers of
Gen. Wofford, for whom it was
named, for assistance.
At a recent meeting of the P. M
B. Young camp confederate veter
ans, Capt. T. J. Lyon was elected
commander, and Mr. Geo. S.
Cobb, adjutant. The camp will
make elegant arrangements to at
tend the coming Memphis reun
ion.
Tax Receiver Pittard starts out
upon his first round Monday. It
is hoped that tax payers will be
prompt in giving their returns and
not wait until the last moment and
then get in a rush. Help the offi
cer in the discharge of his duties
bv being prompt.
Miss Maud Norris, teacher fifth
grade, public schools, left for Mil
ledgeville Monday, where she will
visit her sister, Miss Emmie Norris
of the State Normal School for a
week or so. She got s for a rest
after a long and patient nursing
ot her brother who has tully re
covered.
Mr. I. J. Murphy, of Folsom,
lost his residence and nearly every
thing in it last Friday morning.
There was no insurance and the
loss falls hard upon this clever gen
tleman. His friends, however,
has come to his rescue to some ex
tent and it is hoped that he will te
most substantially assisted.
A great many of the good house
wives are rueing sewing machine
trades made in the past few weeks.
It is always a good plan to stick
to home dealers, for they can
hardly run away if you should
want to prosecute them for cheat
ing and swindling. An oily
tongue generally meets with a
hearty response from an unresist
ing nature.
Milinery Opening. —l will have
my spring opening on the 26th
and 27th inst. The ladies are cor
dially invited to come and inspect
the nicest line of the newest crea
tions I have ever shown. Styles
are lovely this season and if you
do not make your selections, you
will know what one should wear.
A cordial welcome is extended.
Respectfully,
Miss Lucy Hicks.
3-20-2 t. The Milliner.
Caro of Thanks—Editor News:
—We desire, through the medium
THE STORMS’ DESTRUCTION
BARTOW COUNTY ESCAPED.
While storms passed north and south of Bartow county Monday
morning and Monday night the county suffered comparatively little.
Heavv rains and considerable hail fell.
At Kingston a negro school house in which Gassett, of Carters
ville taught, was struck by lightning and two twelve-year old pupils
killed. The teacher states that he noticed a ball of fire fly down the
stove pipe and out of a door. The children were in a line with the
electric ball. The building was not damaged.
About the great greatest sufferers were the fruit growers in and
around Adairsville, much damage being reported trees and the
lands were badly washed.
At Cass Station the rain was accompanied by immense hail stones,
many as large as guinea eggs. A gentleman reports that he picked
up a peck in a little of no time.
Cartersville and vicinity escaped, save a few washings of the streets.
Monday was a wet day sure enough, and people began to think there
would be rain to fall to overbalance the big deficiency for the past fall
and winter.
felt gratitude,to the many friends
who assisted and symphatiZed
with us during the fecent illness
our baby which has just come to
so sad termination, we will never
forget the kindness and thought
fulness of the people of Stilesboro,
community. Respectfully,
Mr. and Mrs. L B. Jolly.
COL. LEWIS T. ERWIN
He Drops in Upon His Friends of
“Auld Lang Syne.”
Col. Lewis T. Erwin, of Wash
ington, dropped in upon his Car
tersville friends Monday, giving
them a most agreeable surprise.
Mr. Erwin, by his most genial na
ture, can but help make warm
friends wherever he goes.
Since his residence in Bartow
county, several years ago, his
friends have watched his career
with much pride and interest. He
was, dur ; ng the boom days, largely
interested in important East Ten
nessee enterprises. Leaving that
section he went to Washington,
where everything favored him.i
When the great Klondike belched
forth its first yellow richness, the
echo had hardly died avv. y before
Mr. Erwin was hied away to the
frozen north. He knew 7 that food
was the “main thing” among the
miners of the frozen zone, and
laying in every dollar he had, in
supplies, he mounted the then ter
rible Chilkoot pass, and reaching
Lake Bennett bravely went to
work building barges to transport
his stuff down the Yukon. He
lost one or two of his barges and
came near losing his life, one of
the barges being wrecked at White
Horse rapids. He was strandea on
an island below and for seven
hours floundered around in dan
gerous waters, ice and mire before
assistance reached him. He is
today suffering from rheumatism
caused by the fearful exposure.
He sent in supplies continually and
finally at the head of a transporta
tion company he established a line
tor freight and passengers.
He is prominent in the affairs
of his state, and of that pure dem
acratic stuff he is made of he
yielded splendid influance during
;he last natorial campaign. He
was an elector, we believe, and
made vote-wining speeches daily.
His friends are all glad to see
him and regret very much that
his stay will be short, for he will
have to soon take up his work in
the frozen north. Operations in
that section open up to some ex
tent next month and he wants to
be on the ground early.
A BAZAAR
Easter Eggs and Fancy Articles
for Sale.
The Ascension branch of Minis
tering Childrens’s League will
give a bazaar next Saturday,
March 31st. Luncheon in a sub
stantial form and other refresh
ments will be served from 11
o’clock a. m. until 8 p. m.
A beautiful assortment cf easter
eggs will be for sale together with
a variety of fancy articles, made
by the children and others. The
public is cordially invited to attend.
Advice as to the place will be given
later, through notice in the post
office.
Many a fair young child, whose ppl
ior has puzzled the mothei, until she
has suspected rightly her darling was
eroubled with worms, has regained tne
rosr hue of health with a few doses of
White’s Cream Vermifuge. Price 25c.
NEWS WfiEN IT IS NFWS
ALWAYS POINTED IN
THE MEWS.
ONCE A WEEK SI A YEAR
TWENTY-FIVE
' LIVES LOST
In Terrific Cyclone Which
Sweeps Over State of
Alabama.
FATALITIES AT IRONDALE
•
111 Birmingham and Vicinity the De
struction of Property and Boss of
Life Was Greatest, Though Neigh
boring Towns Were Visited and
Suffered Severely.
Birmingham, Ala., March 25.—A ter
rific wind and rainstorm passed over
Birmingham and vicinity about 10
o’clock this morning, doing much dam
age, the extent of which is not yet
known owing to the demoralized condi
tion of telephone and telegraph wires.
A large number of houses are reported
to have been blowu dowu iu the south
western section of the city, and one re
port says that 1,000 persons have been
hurt. The entire police force, fire de
partment and all the ambulances in the
city, together with scores of surgeons,
have been summoned to the scene.
lhe same storm swept over Irondale,
; 7 miles east of here, and it is said prac
j tit-ally destroyed the business part of
the town. Seven men are reported
killed there and many injured. Pratt
City also suffered, the public school
building being unroofed and the First
Methodist church having its steeple
blown off. Many negro cabins were
j wrecked and a number of people hurt,
j North Birmingham and other suburbs
j also suffered. The wind blew a fearful
l gale and rain feel iu enormous sheets
j and is still falling. It is feared that
when full reports come in the damage
will be shown to have been very heavy.
Birmingham, Ala., March 25. —The
cyclone which swept over Jones’ valley,
in which Birmingham is located, be
tween 9 and 10 o’clock this morning,
resulted in immense damage to property
and great loss of life.
The number of dead is not definitely
known, but at 12:30 o’clock it was esti
mated at 25. Of these at least seven
were killed at Iroudaie, about 15 in the
city of Birmingham, and the others in
suburban towns.
Among the tuown dead are the fol
lowing:
Dr. G. C. Chapman, a prominent
physician of this city, killed by falling
debris in Mentor’s store, on South
Twentieth street.
Mrs Robert J. Lowe, wife of the
chairman of the state Democratic com
mittee, and her infant sou, killed at
their residence on South Highlands.
J. Alexander, merchant, killed in his
store at Avenue J and Twenty-fourth
street.
W. P. Dickerson, a bookkeeper, killed
in Mentor’s store on South Twentieth
Btreet.
Three-year-old daughter of B. B. Hud
son, merchant.
The following negroes were killed:
Lizzie Glenn.
Carrie Henry.
Lizzie Goodloe.
Carrie Hudson.
Maggie Blevins.
J. M. Yero.
Fannie Steadmire.
Negro cook for B, B. Hudson, all
killed outright.
Among the fatally injured are:
Mrs. R. H. Thomas and Mrs. W. H.
Thomas, wife and mother of a promi
nent real estate agent.
The storm did its worst damage in
the neighborhood of Avenues I and J
from Tenth to Thirteenth streets, wreck
ing scores of buildings and creating ter
rible havoc.
The entire fire and police departments
turned out to render aid, and at this
this hour are still engaged in taking the
dead and injured from the debris and
sending them to undertaking shops and
hospitals.
At Pratt City many buildings were
destroyed, and a number of people were
more or less injured.