Friday, July 29, 1904
James Clark, infant son of Mr. & Mrs. Guy Badgett, was born in
Maryville, May 12, 1904, and died July 24, 1904, aged two months and
twelve days. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. B.M. Martin
Monday afternoon and the remains laid to rest in Magnolia Cemetery. He
suffered much from an attack of brain trouble and that brought on death.
The young couple has the sympathy of the community in their
bereavement.
Ruth, infant daughter of Ralph V. Swan, of Knoxville, died at Bank,
Sunday evening, July 14, 1904, after a short illness, aged five months and
twenty days. The funeral services were conducted Monday morning at
Magnolia Cemetery by Rev. B.M. Martin, and the little one was laid to rest
in that beautiful burying ground.
A five year old child of Judge Miles, of Ellejoy, died Wednesday
evening, the remains to be laid to rest in the Eusebia Cemetery today.
At its last session the county court allowed the following claims; and
made appropriations for their payment: W.B. Lawrence, pauper coffin and
robe for John Keller, $7.50.
Friday, August 5. 1904
Miss. Fannie Anderson, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Payton Anderson, was
buried at Baker's Creek Cemetery last Monday. The services were
conducted by Rev. W.S. Smith, assisted by Reverends John Ritter and
B.M. Martin. A large concourse of friends and relatives attended the
funeral.
A two year old child of J.T. Sams of Rockford, died Tuesday.
The Madisonville Citizen says: "Our county Court House seems to
answer the purpose of a whiskey shop just as well as if it were built that
way."
Roy, the second son of Mr. & Mrs. Sam DeLozier, passed away last
Sunday after a short illness. Interment took place in Wildwood Cemetery.
Louisville---Lewie Ballew, a twelve year old son of Rev. William
Ballew had an experience Sunday night that he will not forget soon. He
went to the services at the Tabernacle and fell asleep. As he was lying
down in the straw he was not observed by anyone when the lights were
blown out and the door locked at the close of the service. He was not
missed from his home until morning, when his father started in search of
him and found him at the place mentioned, peeping through the crack of
the wall and anxiously waiting for someone to come to release him.
Moral---boys had better not go to sleep in church.
Friday, August 12, 1904
Waters---James Free's little child died last week and the remains were
taken to Newport for burial.
Friday, August 19, 1904
Cades Cove---Jonathan Myers says he knows his girl is two-faced
because the other face showed through last Sunday where the paint had
rubbed off.
Newton W. Cameron died in Los Angeles, California, last week after
an illness of several months with consumption. He was raised in Ellejoy and
went to California a couple of years ago. A brother, James Cameron, is the
only member of the family in this county at present. The rest are scattered
in Indiana, California and Tennessee. His father died about two years ago
last winter, at Ellejoy.
Harrison Singleton, jailer at the county jail, died suddenly last Friday
morning. He had not been particularly robust, but was considered in
serious condition when a stroke of apoplexy ended his life. He was about
sixty-four years old.
Abe Wallace, near Clover Hill, died Saturday morning rather suddenly
of heart failure. He had been sickly for a long time, but had felt better and
came home from Montvale a day or two before he died. He was 73 years
old. Burial was at Clover Hill Sunday.
Friendsville---Levi Hackney died a few days ago.
Rockford---Aunt Katie Harris, an aged lady who lived a mile os so
north of Rockford, died Tuesday. Interment in the Wesley Anna Cemetery.
Friday, August 26, 1904
Harriett Loudon, a colored woman in the east part of town, died
Tuesday and was buried in the Colored Cemetery Wednesday.
A still-born child of Mr. & Mrs. Robert McNutt was buried Thursday.
Two Men Dead---A terrible accident occurred at the railroad bridge
across Little River about two o'clock Wednesday afternoon in which two
men lost their lives.
The contractors who are putting in the new railroad bridge at that point
had a force of men excavating under the tracks to get a place for a new
pier. They had the embankment dug off for some distance from the old pier
and had the track supported on piles. The face of the bank was between
twenty-five and thirty feet high and nearly perpendicular. The men of
whom there were eight, were digging away at the foot of the bank when
suddenly the whole front fell over on them. Six of the men were near the
edge of the fall and soon got out with a few bruises. The other two, James
Isbell of Knoxville and Enoch Reed of Rockford, were further back and
were crushed beneath many tons of earth. Neighbors and the neighboring
section crews were summoned to the place and went to digging for the
unfortunates. The bodies were reached a time or two but additional slides
occurred and delayed the work so that the bodies were not recovered until
about two o'clock Thursday morning. The bodies were crushed but not
mangled.
Both of the dead men were young and unmarried. Isbell's father was
the foreman in charge of the work. Trains were delayed on account of the
cave in so that none crossed from the time the noon passenger went to
Knoxville Wednesday until Thursday morning.
The accident appears to have been entirely inforseen and unavoidable.
The railroad company had nothing whatever to do with the work, as the
entire job was let by contract, and consequently has no responsibility in the
case.
Friday, September 9, 1904
Reinhold James Koehler, oldest child of William and Florella Koehler,
was born in Fayetteville, St. Clair County, Illinois, March 27, 1891, died at
Maryville, Tennessee, at 11:20, Tuesday, August 30, 1904, aged 13 years,
5 months, and 3 days. In early infancy he removed from southern Illinois to
western Iowa with his parents. A few years later the family removed to
northern Illinois, and nine years ago to Indiana, whence they came to
Tennessee last January.
Early in July he was taken with a low fever and after several weeks he
recovered, but suffered a backset twelve days before he died, with
symptoms indicating malarial typhoid fever, but before these symptoms
developed, brain fever set in with its agonies and finally death brought
relief. Everything that kind care and medical skill could suggest, had been
done for him to no avail but to relieve his suffering a little.
He leaves parents, three brothers, four grandparents and numerous
other relatives and friends who will greatly miss him. He was quiet,
studious and industrious boy and made friends wherever he went.
The funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon by Rev. B.M.
Martin, assisted by Rev. H.S. Booth, and the remains were laid to rest in
Magnolia Cemetery, amid a profusion of floral offerings contributed by
sympathizing friends. Six school boys about his own size and age acted as
pall bearers.
Mrs.Mary Wallace McCully, wife of John McCully, died at her home
on Tuesday, September 6, 1904, after a lingering illness, aged 43 years, and
4 months. The funeral services were at Tabor Church, of which she had
been an earnest member for 21 years, were conducted by her pastor, Rev.
Herman Goff, assisted by Dr. S.T. Wilson and Prof. Marston. Her fortitude
and Christian faith were such as to enable her to give abundant testimony
to the sustaining power of divine grace. A bereaved husband and seven
children are left to mourn her loss, together with an aged mother and seven
brothers and sisters. The funeral services were attended by a large number
of sorrowing relatives and friends.
I.B. Ziegler of the coffin factory has bought a fine embalming outfit and
will embalm bodies so they can be kept indefinitely and shipped to any
distance.
Townsend---A little daughter of R.L. Wear died of fever last Tuesday
night. They have the sympathy of a host of friends.
Louisville---Lily, the two-year old daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Adam
Finger, died a few days ago, after a lingering illness and her remains were
interred in the grave yard at Louisville.
Louisville---Mrs. Lacy A. Cox celebrated her 82nd birthday
anniversary August 30. No woman of our community is more widely
known or better loved than Mrs. Cox.
Friday, September 16, 1904
Died at her home in Eugene, Oregon, Lola May, daughter of J.H. and
H.E. Pickens, and wife of James E. Martin, September 3, 1904, at 3:45
p.m.
Lola Pickens was born near Eugene, May 15, 1883, where she spent
her childhood days, afterward moving to Roseburg with her parents and
there residing until her marriage to Mr. Martin, September 16, 1903. Miss.
Pickens accompanied her mother to Tennessee during the winter of
1901-02 and there made many friends of whom she often spoke.
Mr. & Mrs. J.E. Martin lived in their elegant home in Eugene with all
the prospects of a happy future before them when sickness overcame the
young wife and carried her to the grave.
She was always patient and pleasant and bore up cheerfully during her
long illness, but typhoid reached out with murderous hands and left her
husband, mother, two sisters, five brothers and a host of friends to mourn
their loss. The remains were laid away in the Mulkey Cemetery, two miles
west of Eugene.
Bank---Lizzie Muir of Sevier County died, and was buried Monday.
Friday, September 23, 1904
Shooting At Greenback---John Cummings was shot and killed at
Greenback Wednesday morning about 11 o'clock by J.A. Covington. He
died almost instantly, uttering only a few words. Covington is a saw-mill
owner and well-known citizen of Greenback and has been in business there
a number of years. Cummings was a workman employed by Covington.
The real cause of the tragedy is not definitely known, but it is said that
Cummings was about to elope with Covington's wife when Covington
appeared on the scene and put a summary stop to the proceedings. After
being shot, Cummings said; "Oh, don't shoot me anymore," and expired.
He was shot only one time from a pistol. After shooting , Covington
continued about his business until the sheriff came from Loudon and took
charge of him.
Big Springs---Henry Grubbs died at his home in Knoxville last Tuesday
and was brought to Salem for burial Wednesday.
Friday, September 30, 1904
Mrs. Armstrong, who came here from southern Illinois some time ago
to take care of her aunt, was taken with a complication of diseases, and
after a short but severe illness, died shortly after noon today. Her daughter
who was hurrying to her arrived nearly half an hour after her death. She
was a noble, Christian woman and a great worker in the Mission cause
among the poor.
Rev. Johnson, who with his wife was conducting meetings here a
couple of months ago, was taken with heart failure Tuesday in the big
meeting at Louisville, and died this morning. He leaves a wife and several
small children.
Mrs. Maggie Stoner, nee McGinley, died at Knoxville Monday and
brought here for burial Tuesday. The funeral services were held at the
Baptist Church.
Route 2---The sad news of the death of A.P. Smith was received Friday
at this place. He was sick only twelve hours. A.P. Smith was an aged man
and a solid and true Christian, well liked by all who knew him. He preached
his last sermon at Mt. Lebanon before he died on Thursday. During his
meeting he was a faithful worker. At the close of his last revival he bid all
good-bye. His family has the heart-felt sympathy of their friends.
(Compiler's note: Another small article reads that A.P. Smith was of Knox
County and had been preaching at Clark's Grove for some time.)
Bank---The young child of William Jett died at the home of its parents
last Saturday afternoon. The funeral was held at 2 o'clock Sunday and the
remains were laid to rest in the Nail's Creek Cemetery.
Louisville---Tuesday night at the Tabernacle meeting, Rev. Johnson
was stricken with heart failure and was carried to the preacher's tent on the
grounds. His death is expected at any moment. Mrs. Sol Simerly who was
at the service, too, was also stricken with heart trouble about the same
time, and was still in a critical condition at last accounts.
Friday, October 7, 1904
Louisville---The remains of Rev. William Johnson who died Friday
were laid to rest Saturday at the Open Door Church.
Louisville---The little two-year old daughter of Oscar Prates died
Tuesday night and its remains were interred Wednesday afternoon at
Holston College.
Mrs. Mary T. Armstrong was born near Clover Hill, Blount County,
Tennessee, March 4, 1859. Her parents were Robert Strain and Serena
Grisham. Her mother and two brothers, James and John, are still living.
When she was four years old the family moved to Bond County, Illinois.
She was married there, March 18, 1879, to Wesley P. Armstrong. He died
November 8, 1883, leaving two children, Blanche and Clyde, to their
mother's care. She worked very hard for more than a year to make little
farm pay its indebtedness and support the three. Finding this impossible she
gave up the farm and turned to the congenial work of the school-room.
After a year's teaching at Reno, Illinois, her health failed completely and
she was told by physicians that only a change to a milder climate would
save her life.
She moved with her two children to Eastern Colorado and took up a
claim of land. Where here her health slowly returned in spite of the
increasing burden of work, and she soon made her influence felt for by
establishing a Sabbath School among the cowboys. Later it was found best
to send her son back to Illinois to her mother's care while she moved with
her daughter to Pueblo, Colorado. She taught school near Pueblo for three
years, and found abundant opportunity to do good among her pupils.
She joined the Westminster Presbyterian Church in Pueblo, taught in
the Sabbath School, and threw herself actively into all the interests of the
church and community.
When her increasing deafness made it impossible for her to teach she
did not despair, but turned courageously to a new work, and supported
herself and children by establishing a greenhouse of her own in Pueblo. She
was just getting firmly established and on a fair way to prosperity, when
she was called back to Illinois to care for her son who had met with an
accident so serious as to threaten lingering invalidism. She sold her
greenhouse in 1897, and sadly turned her back upon the west and her busy
life there. She felt that God had blessed her in her going. He would also
bless her in her returning. She took up her life again with her mother and
brother on the farm near Reno, Illinois. She planned, she economized, she
worked for her children. By precept and example she set before them noble
ideas of life. She prayed as only a consecrated mother can pray---for rich
spiritual gifts for her children. She came back to the home, the church and
the community with a new strength and beauty and sweetness of character
born out of life's varied experiences, and her gifts were more fully laid on
God's altar for service. Her limitations as to hearing made her only the
more rapt listener to the love of friends, the needs of the suffering, the cry
of the sorrowing, the service of the house of God.
She remained here until March, 1900, when again the call came to
move forward. This time it was God's leading that she should come back to
her native state and care for her aged aunts living in Maryville, Tennessee.
In a beautiful spirit of devotion she entered this home where feebleness and
declining years had narrowed the life almost to its little daily round of toil.
Quite unconsciencously she brought into the home a renewed interest in
the lite of the community, a better knowledge of the enlarging work of the
church, and the refreshing influence of her ever widening circle of friends.
She brought also into the home her sunny outlook upon life, her broader
scope of vision, her deeper interest in the world's best work.
When ths shadow of the Angel of Death hung over the home for so
many long weeks, it was her loving care that smoothed away the weariness
and pain for the aunt she watched tenderly, day and night, till the end came.
No loving daughter ever cared for a mother more tenderly than did she
for the aged aunt who still survives, having outlived all her immediate
family circle.
She joined New Providence Presbyterian Church, and, from the first
identified herself with its interests; the prayer-meetings, the Sabbath
School, the Missionary Society, the church service and the revival.
Other interests also claimed her time and service; the Ladies' Aid
Society, the Women's Council, the Neighborhood House in town, the
Summer School in the mountains, the W.C.T.U., and the Chilhowee
Literary Club. To each and all of these she gave her heart's best, carrying
inspiration into them, and out from them to bless other lives. She was
broad in the truest and best sense of the word, avaining herself of every
means of grace, every aid to philanthropy, every incentive to intellectual
development.
The keynote of her life was a sunny unselfishness of which she was all
unconscious in the joy she felt in doing for others. She made a golden
ladder by which to mount to Heaven out of life's daily round of toil.
She died of erysipelas, after a two week's illness, September 30, 1904.
The beauty of her daily life, merged in the valley of the shadow of death
into a glorified peace, and faith, and resignation, that made it a hallowed
priviledge to watch beside her. Loving friends cared for her, day and night,
in her last illness, doing all in their power to alleviate her sufferings.
To the last God left her mind clear to commune with others, and leave
messages for the dear ones who could not be with her. When the brave
heart at last was still, and the rest for which she sighed came, many a heart
felt glad, that for a few years at least, here in Maryville, God had lent us the
benediction of her noble life as He had lent it to other communities for a
widening circle of widening influence.
God called her away from Tennessee, in early childhood, when the dark
shadow of a war cloud hung over the Southland. He brought her back
when the peace lay upon its hills and valleys.
She lies buried in Magnolia Cemetery, in Maryville, Tennessee. It is
fitting that her last resting place should be in the sacred soil of her devout,
pioneer ancestors in the valley of East Tennessee.
Out of the shadow and storm, and stress of life, its many broken plans,
its unceasing ministry for others, she came at last to the peace of the Valley
of the Shadow of Death, through it entering into that blessed life where
"they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary;
they shall walk and not faint." M.E.H.
Friday, October 14, 1904
Bank---Much rejoicing was indulged by the residents when Mr.
DeLozier's old, white sow succumbed to the ravages of the cholera germs,
but even in her severest paroxysms her fondness for chicken never left her.
It is estimated that she ate more than two hundred chickens this season,
belonging to different neighbors.
Cades Cove---Tom Brown was at home last week out of jail. He said
he felt like a bird turned out of a cage. We are afraid he will not feel quite
so well by the time they get through with him at court.
Friday, October 21, 1904
Sudden Death---There is great mourning in dog-dom this morning. In
the darkness of the night the destroyer went abroad and as the sun crawled
over the Great Smokies this morning its early raps revealed the corpses of
six or seven dogs, stiff in death, strewn about the streets of our beautiful
town. Death had come to them without regard to age, size, color or
previous conduct. There were large dogs and small dogs, black dogs and
yellow dogs, brindle dogs and spotted dogs. The only points they all had in
common were that they had been in the habit of barking at the passers-by,
and that they were now dead. Poison is supposed to have been the means
used. Requiescat in Pacem.
Only two votes were cast in Georgia in 1860 for Lincoln. One of the
voters, Uncle "Billy" Bowers is still living in Franklin, Georgia, and is
nearly 80 years of age. He was born in Georgia, and went to the place
where he now resides when he was 3 years old.
Louisville---Stokely Hollifield, who was formerly mail messenger at this
place, died and was buried at Holston College a few days ago. The many
friends of William Franklin Cummings, who formerly lived at this place,
will regret to hear of the death of his wife which occurred at Los Angeles,
California, a few days ago.
Friday, October 28, 1904
James Gentry, aged 27, son of Pleas Gentry, died Tuesday after a
lingering illness of several months. The funeral services were conducted
Wednesday by Rev. Haworth.
Dunkin---Gertie Fowler died Tuesday and was buried Wednesday.
Friday, November 4, 1904
Sarah Lawrence was born December 1, 1820, in Blount County,
Tennessee, and lived in Blount County all her life except a short time in
infancy when her parents lived in McMinn County. At the age of fourteen,
she professed religion and united with the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church, living a consistent Christian life all her days. In November, 1843,
she was united in marriage with James Montgomery, who departed this life
in March, 1897. Her last illness was of long duration, but through it all she
manifested Christian fortitude and patience, which had characterized her
whole life. She always had a good word for everyone and was never known
to say anything unpleasant of anyone. All who knew her were her friends.
Her step children loved her as dearly as her own children, and she in turn
knew no difference between them. She suffered from cancer, which caused
her death on Tuesday morning, November 1, 1904, at the age of 83 years
and 11 months. She leaves 5 daughters, three her own and two
step-daughters. Two brothers, William Lawrence and Joe Lawrence, a
sister, Mrs. Curtis, survive her, as well as ten grandchildren and fourteen
great grandchildren. Since the death of her husband she had made her home
with her daughter, Mrs. W.B. Howard, and had lived in Maryville the past
six months.
The funeral services were conducted by Dr. S.T. Wilson Tuesday
afternoon, and the remains laid to their last rest in Trigonia Cemetery,
Wednesday.
Last Sunday in Sevier County, Walker McCarter shot and killed
Charles Marrow, aged 18, as the result of a political quarrel.
Sweet Community---The little babe of George Johnson died last
Thursday and the remains were buried in the Campground Cemetery.
Friday, November 11, 1904
Flora McGinley, wife of Dr. Lee McConnell, who died in Oklahoma
Tuesday of last week, was brought here for burial. The funeral services
were held at the Presbyterian Church last Sunday morning by Dr.
McCulloch and President Wilson. Mrs. McConnell was a bright and earnest
Christian and is mourned by her many friends here.
Dock Walton, a farmer of Claiborne County, was shot and killed
Monday evening as a result of a quarrel over politics.
Bank---William Chandler, colored, of Sevier County was arrested on a
charge of bigamy preferred by wife No. 1, before Esquire French. The
warrant was served by deputy sheriff James DeLozier and Chandler was
arraigned before Squire French and bound over to court. Chandler left his
wife whom he married in Sevier County and came down here and married
Susan Black without bothering about the formality of divorce from his first
wife who did not see any fun in that.
Friday, November 18, 1904
A two inch snow Sunday morning was a great surprise for this section
where snow usually does not fall until late December. In the low-lands it all
disappeared by evening, but the mountains still retain a fair covering if it
which helps to beautify them at a distance.
East Side---Joseph Hatcher of Miller's Cove was a visitor here this
week, on his way to Powell's Station to see a brother whom he had not
visited for nine years.
Robert Cupp got a thumb into the cut-off saw at Irwin's Mill Thursday
afternoon and nearly severed it. The boys say the saw was running too fast
for the work in hand and he put his thumb on to reduce the speed but it
was not a good brake.
Sweet Community---Mrs. Jane Bryant died last Sunday morning. The
remains were buried Monday afternnon in the Myer's Cemetery.
Mentor---After a lingering illness, Willie McFadden died at his home
near Mentor Friday morning at 8 o'clock and was buried at Mt. Moriah
Sunday forenoon. Besse Moore, aged about 16 years, and daughter of
William Moore, and a former resident of Louisville, died at her home in
South Knoxville Wednesday morning and will be buried at
Middlesettlements Thursday.
Friday, November 25, 1904
Charles Ott, an aged resident of Tar-Kiln Valley, answered the final
summons Friday evening and was laid to rest in Wildwood Cemetery
Sunday at 11 a.m., Rev. Corn conducting the funeral services. Mr. Ott was
a native of Germany, but emmigrated to this country when a comparatively
young man. Having great energy and the qualities of a pioneer, he
accumulated a considerable estate. He leaves several sons and daughters.
Friday, December 2, 1904
The four-year old child of William Terrey died Wednesday morning
after an illness of several weeks with brain fever.
William Carpenter, while breaking rock at the Oliver Camp, on Wright
Logan's farm, had the misfortune Monday to have a splinter of rock strike
him in the eye, destroying the eye at once.
Bank---Catherine McHenry died at her home after a lingering illness
and was buried at Bethlehem Cemetery on Wednesday, November 30.
Bank---We learn from Tobe Henry of the narrow escape from serious
injury of Robert Sharp in Georgia several months ago. Mr. Henry was
showing a minister a fine mare when Mr. Sharp inadvertently slapped the
animal on the hip, startling the animal so that she kicked Mr. Sharp down
and at the same time struck and opened the faucet of a nearby hydrant,
coming perilously near deluging Sharp with water.
Bank---James Churchill and Wade Haggard, each about 12 years old,
were out hunting on Thanksgiving Day when in a spirit of fun, young
Churchill told Haggard to shoot at him since he could not hit birds,
whereupon Haggard fired at him, the bullet, a 22 short, entering Churchill's
hip from the rear, and coming out in front after passing through four and
one half inches of the fleshy part of the hip, causing a painful, although not
dangerous wound. If the bullet had entered two iches higher, the result
probably would have been fatal. Young Haggard was much perturbed over
the wounding of his play fellow. This accident serves to illustrate the great
danger that lurks in the wanton and reckless handling of guns by
thoughtless youths.
Friday, December 9, 1904
Ross Wilson, a colored man living in the lower part of town, died
Tuesday as a result of a paralytic stroke he suffered about two years ago.
He has been entirely bedfast for a year. The funeral was conducted by the
colored Masons Wednesday afternoon and the remains laid to rest on
Methodist Hill. He was forty-seven years old and leaves a wife and seven
children.
Robert, the fourteen year old son of James Anderson, died Tuesday,
December 6, 1904, after a short illness with acute brights disease. The
remains were laid to rest in the Clark Cemetery north of town.
Thomas Clark of Rutledge shot and killed Charles Mallicote Saturday
because he was following Clark, who was driving with Mallicote's sister.
They continued on their drive and within two hours had secured a marriage
license and were married. Clark is under arrest. He is a traveling man for a
Knoxville house.
Town Marshall Claude Wilson of Rockford was shot and killed by a
hobo Wednesday evening as he was trying to arrest a gang near the depot.
Big Springs---Minnie Crisp, a former resident of this place, died at her
home in Knoxville November 30, of typhoid fever. The remains were
brought here for burial.
Louisville---Miss. Sarah Gillespie, aged seventy one died Saturday
night at nine o'clock and her remains were interred in the Louisville
Cemetery Tuesday. She was a good woman and leaves many friends to
mourn her loss.
Route 2---Jim Goff, a well-known boy who left about twelve years ago
and joined the regular army, returned to his home at Clover Hill about a
week ago. He recently suffered a stroke of paralysis which has partially
disabled him and his many friends around here are sorry to hear of his
misfortune.
Friday, December 16, 1904
A Mrs. Hanlon, near Allegheny Springs, died Monday and was buried
Tuesday. Further details we have not learned.
William Boyd of Knoxville, son of M.C. Boyd, a former citizen of this
city, died Wednesday, and the remains were brought here for burial this
morning. He was about twenty-eight years old.
Bro. W.A. Catlett had quite an exciting experience last Monday
morning at the home of one of his parishioners. On rising he pulled his
trousers on when something began to scratch and wriggle at his knee inside
the trousers. A terrible shuffling and stamping on the floor and plenty of
yelling soon brought his frightened host to his assistance and between them
they mangaed to shake a mouse from the leg of Brother Catlett's Sunday
trousers. He cautiously examines them each morning before donning them.
Springfield---Mrs. J.L. Morgan died of dropsy at her home half a mile
south of here Sunday night and was buried at Trigonia Tuesday.
Big Springs---Lillie White, eldest daughter of Mr. & Mrs. R.M. White,
died Sabbath evening at 7 o'clock of pneumonia. The funeral took place at
the church at Union Grove Monday at 3 p.m., interment in the cemetery at
that place.
Robert Carl Murray, son of Mr. & Mrs. E. Murray of Clover Hill, died
at his home on Sunday, December 11, 1904, aged 21 years and nearly 7
months. His illness followed an attack of measles which after a few months
resulted in consumption and rapidly ran its course. He was a young man of
sterling qualities, respected and loved. For a number of years he was a
student in Maryville College. He was engaged to teach the school near his
home, but was soon compelled by failing health to resign his position.
When but thirteen years of age he was received into the Clover Hill
Presbyterian Church and until his death continued an active and consistent
member in the church and Sabbath School.
The funeral services at Clover Hill Church on December 12 were
conducted by the pastor, Rev. Herman A. Goff, assisted by President S.T.
Wilson D.D. Although the day was cold and disagreeable a very large
congregation attended the services.
Besides a large circle of relatives and friends, his father, mother and
one brother are left to mourn his death.
Friday, December 23, 1904
Died on Thursday, December 15, 1904, of neuralgia of the heart, at his
home near Friendsville, Tennessee, E.H. Dunlap, aged 72. Mr. Dunlap was
born February 21, 1833, and raised in this county. All his life was spent on
the farm. He belonged to a family of twelve children, of which two brothers
and a sister still survive him. His family all live to a ripe, old age, their
average age being 74 years. With three still living the average will run
pretty close to 75. Mr. Dunlap leaves a widow and eight children, five boys
and three girls, W.A. Dunlap of this city being the oldest. The rest live near
Friendsville, except one, the oldest girl, who lives at Tipton, Indiana, and
married Dr. J.J. Herron. The children are all married except the three
youngest boys, who are grown men and are at home with their mother.
Mr. Dunlap was a member of the Friends Church at Friendsville and
has always lives a consistent Christian life. He had said a number of times
just prior to his death that he was ready to go any time the Master called.
His death was very sudden. He had just been out feeding his stock, and
came in to sit in his arm chair before the fire and went to sleep. One of the
boys was sitting near him reading and noticed him drop his hand to his side.
Thinking that something was wrong he went over and asked if he wanted
anything, but he was dead. He died without a struggle.
He was laid to rest in the Friends Cemetery at Friendsville. His children
were all present. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Lindley
Jones of Friendsville.
Friday, March 31, 1905
Bank---On Sunday morning, March 5, 1905, the dark-winged angel of
death entered the home of our brother, C.C. Haggard, and claimed as its
victim their second son, Wallace. Little Wallace had just passed through
the lane of life of eleven summers and during so short a period of life he
had attained the respect and admiration of old and young, and quit the
walks of this life bearing the name of a good boy. He was the pride of his
parents, and no doubt his parents had looked forward with interest to his
future welfare. He was the companion and pleasure of his brothers and
sisters and a welcome playmate with neighbor's children.
Little Wallace will not only be missed by his parents and little brothers
and sisters, but also by his Sunday School teacher to whom he was a
devoted scholar. But just at the time when the parents thought they could
not do without this dear boy, God saw fit to remove him from earth to
Heaven where all will be joy and happiness. We can only say with the
Psalmist David, "We cannot bring him back, but we can go to him." W.C.
Harris, A.M. DeLozier, G.P. Jeffries.
Died In California---Mrs. May Farmer, wife of Joseph Farmer, died in
California Thursday of last week and was brought to Wildwood for burial,
the funeral being held Thursday. She was a daughter of W.W. Goddard and
had been in California a couple of years. She leaves a child about a year old
and her husband.
Died Suddenly---Mrs. Robertson, a widow who lived near the college
in south town, died Wednesday and was buried in the Harmony Cemetery
in Knox County Thursday. She had been ailing for some time but was not
thought to be in serious condition, and had only recently let the contract for
building a house for herself.
Bart Lillard, a young colored man who graduated from Maryville
College years ago, and had since been studying in Germany, died Thursday
night of consumption. He was a brilliant scholar and was doing well in
Germany when seized with consumption. He came home a couple of
months ago and declined rapidly.
Joseph Frye was born in Shenandoah County, Virginia, March 22,
1839, and died at his home in Maryville, Tennessee, March 25, 1905, aged
66 years and 3 days. During the first year of the Civil War he came to
Sullivan County, in upper East Tennessee, and there was married to Miss.
Susan White. To this union three children were born, one daughter and two
sons. The two sons survive him and were present at his last illness. From
Sullivan County he came to Blount County, in 1870, and has remained a
resident of this county ever since, except two years spent in Monroe
County. His first companion died August 19, 1881, and he was married
about two years later to Miss. Jennie O. Hill from Ohio. Three children
were given to this union, all of whom survive him. His second companion
died September 1, 1893, and he married for a third time on April 3, 1895,
this time to Miss. Katie Ashley of Charleston, Bradley County, Tennessee.
His third companion, four sons and one daughter survive him.
In early life, while yet in Virginia he became religious, and joined the
German Baptist Brethern, better known as Dunkards. He was a deacon in
this church most of his religious life and died a member of Oakland Church,
six miles below Maryville. He was not only a church member, but a
religious man and lived to see most of his children in the church and his
oldest son a minister in the church of his choice.
His occupation was that of farmer and carpenter and he was fond of
music and flowers. He was an honest man and of even temper.
The funeral services were held Sunday afternoon by Rev. B.M. Martin,
assisted by Dr. S.T. Wilson and Rev. Samuel Haworth, and Rev. Klepper
of Big Springs, and the remains were laid to rest in Magnolia Cemetery.