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THE CLEVELAND COURIER. VOL. VI. No. 13] In Memory of Capt' R.' R. Asbury To Tin* Worshipful master, Wardens and brethern of Yonah Lodge No 382 F. and A. .M. your committee appointed to prepare a suitable tribute to the niemorv <>f our Ueseased lii other Ruins R, Asbury Respectfully submit followin'?: Brother R. R. As.nirv was born in Iredell County N. C. Jan 3d 1829 moved to Georgia in Ma.y 1849 was married to Miss Carolina A. Logan May 2d 1850. Six ( hi I dren, five sons, one daughter, re siilted from this Union, all of whom, and then \\ idow d Moth¬ er, survive him, and mourn the loss of a loy’ng ae: devoted Hus¬ band, and Father. He was initiated, passed, ai raised to the sublime degree of a master mason in Blue Mountain Lodge No 38 E .">1 * '• * Dahlonega Ga. in March A. I> 1850 A. L. 5850. Later he became a memher of Yonan Lodge 382 at Cleveland Ga. and was a worthy and faithful member of this lodge at his death, which occured at his home in White County Ga Dec. 8th. 1904. his remains were laid to rest in ClarkesvilleCemet erv with Masonic honors by Ciarkesville Lodge. During the war between the States,he raised aCompaii v of\ ol unteers, was elected captain and attached to thc52d Georgia \ imteers in the army of rennes»(»e Gen, Johnsons’ Command, Capt.A-bury was a competent fi.a-r a brave and true soldier he joined the M. E. Church South in 1863 at Loudsv.ille Camp giound in White County Ga an^l was for many years a steward per -forming duties of that office well and faithfully, he was also Church seeretery and held these two offices in the church, when ed from the toiles and cares of of earth to the rest of the faithful In his home the preachers found , ii hearty welcome. | He contributed I bora P' to the suppoit of the gospel, and other, LLKVkLAND, GEORGIA, JANUARY, 13, 1905. Enterprises of the ehnrch, he was a liberal contributor to the buil¬ ding of Smiths Chapel, near his home. Where he was last a Mem¬ ber, he did more perhaps than anv other o.ue man for the cstab u in.iiiiuiiuance of the Sun School at t hat place. They xv jf| miss him there.? 11<‘was a member of the board Education of White County | from if s fust organisation for 22 coiiseciitives rears. and always | looked well to the interest of the Children of the poor In 1876 he | was elected to the Senate of Ga from the 32 Senatorial L)ist. com-1 gosed of the Counties of White, Lumpkin, and Dawson, and served until the convening of the Constitutional Convention in 1877 In his official relations millitury and civil, he met the responsibil¬ ities fea dessly, and discharged uMljaiToTTs devolving upon him faithfully. He was a man of inteligeiiee, in¬ dustrious, honest, and upright.in his dealings with his fellow man. Whatever hi- hands found to do he did it with his might, whet -her for the cause ■ of education, the church the widow, and the orphan, these and every move looking to tin* of the world. found in him friend and helper. t I He was loyal to his Stale, and | the church, devoted to huKintnily obliging neighbor, a mason true j and tried, an upright man, a tleinan, thus we might enlarge upon his .Virtues, but the usual allotment of space forbids. lie served his day and gener j ation well and after nearly 75 years of active life, the greater part of which was devoted to service of his country, and the lifting of his race, health and strength failing he fell, on sleep, passed into the spirit land to join the hosts gone before Wecom mend his Virtues as worthy of our emulation praying the hiess ings of heaven upon the grief’ widow, his children a fid friends we bid farewell to [1’kioe 50 Cents er Asbury till we meet in the grand Temple above. Therefore resolved: 1st. That yonah lodge will ever hold sacred the memory of our brother W V-. .». s-WjT aucTtUaTaT page of our record book be in¬ scribed (o his memory. 2d. That our Sympathies be ex ten led to the bereaved Family. and a copy of these resolutions tendered them, under the seal of this Lodge. 3d That the'furniture and jew els of the Lodge, be clothed in mourning, for 30 days these reso lutions spread on our minute hook and the Cleveland Courier requested to publish the s;t#ne. Respectfully submitted Jan. i905 A, F. Norton Chm. C, II. Edwards, G. N. Cooley Sautee Clippings. Mr Liuderman of Commerce Ga has moved to Dr, Hardimans farm to run a dairy there. Mr But Helton taken charge of the Williams Mijl last week. Rev Standridge pteaened an exeelent sermon to a large emigre _<*■.,ti,, u at providence last Sunday Mr Auteor Sisk is very ill at this writing. Messers James Hood W. I. A :, R several others arrived ^ nr the wedding at Mr. i ^ !IV ** ^ ils ^ ^ ull d u. V. i , .,^ m j Dr Hardiman sent luce lo Jer sey Cows to his farm one day last week. James Youngblood moved* to the House vaconted by Mr. (\ Franklin has refused admittance so e.ime hack the same day. We unlerstaiid that Dr. L. (i. Hardiman has bought the John Martin place alfo, the mill. Mat i led at the Residence of the Brides Parents Miss Birdie Davis to E>\ Fred Dover offieiaring, we we wish the young couple a long and happy life