The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-25


lost a good woman last week, in the de-
cease of Mrs. Lavinia NJ. Brown, aged
10; wife of Mr.. Jesse Brown who died
last year. She WAS daughter of Rev. DR..
McPheeters who came to Raleigh from
the Valley Of Virginia in lsl5.lt
was a surprise, aud a sad one, to hear
of the death of Mrs. Virginia r. Hervey,
the worthy wife of our nelghbor and
friend. Mr.. Peytou l.. Hervey, SO we'll
known at Mr.. Alexander Creech's es-
adjustment. Mrs. Hervey was a native
of Raleigh a sister of Mrs. Jefferson
! Fisher, and of Col. VIM. j. Clarke of
Newberne. Her illness was less than a
week in duration dating from a cold
taken on Sunday last. The funeral SER
| vices were from the church of the Good
Shepherd on Monday attended by nu-
merous friends, who ~sympathise with
the afflicted husband and children
The old wartime telegram or letter
"Shot through the Heart - has been
brought to mind of many of us the past
month. Day after day the news has come
from one county, or another, the brief
ndings-"Dted Sud }enly-in connec
ton with the name o. fellow beings
whom we personally knew or patriotic
ally esteemed and respected -Ihe
death of our genial friend George VI.
Smedes was truly like the old war tele
grams. Cntil the court house appeared
with its drapelng OF Grape, one half the
town knew not that this gallant youth, gift
ed In mind and in person had passed to the
side of his talented brother, Abram, and
their venerated father. Mr.. Smedes had
gone to Wadesboro on business The
unusual inclementcy of the weather was
not noted by him, until suddenly the
slight chill and cold developed into pneu-
monia, which has this year proven un-
commonly fatal, even with persons less
liable TO lung ailments than he. He wa
visiting his estimable sister, Mrs. q. j.
Leak at the time, and all that LOVING care
could do was done 10 check the savage
attack. Alas at , a. m. on Sunday,
the breath Of life had passed from a no
BILE soul, in the very prime and vlgUl
of youth; the 18th year of his age On
motion of Judge Fnwle, appropriate &C
ton was taken by the Raleigh Bar, and
a large committee of his brethren met
the corpse on its arrival in Raleigh yes
terdsy morning. The funeral services,
now ia progress, are very largely attend
tdY III k1hdibN - - bAAhiSS 50 u -
the family. Many members of the Leg
i|slature, nearly all the State officers. and
all the members of the Raleigh Bar were
present. The services, which were deep.
ly touching, were conducted by Rev. NJ
NJ. Marshall, d. D., assisted by Rev. hr
Quinn, of Wadesboro. The casket was
covered with the most beautiful flowers,
last tributes from loving friends. The
casket was borne from the south door Of
the church to the hearse 1t was bor0e
by the following pail bearers: Messrs.
George V. Strong. John Devereux, Geo.
H. Snow, Chas. E. johnson S. F. Nor
decai, VIM. Bragg, r. II. Battle, Bene'
han Cameron. Following the caskel
were the family of the dead gentleman,
and after these came Associate Justice
Ashe and Merrimon, of the Supreme
Court, and the Members of the Bar.
The internlent was in lakewood, and
there in the midst of driving storm Of
rain and sleet, all that was mortal of one
so loved ald admired was Land at rest.
Many an eye grew moist at the dull fall
of the earth upon hat coffin, for never
have daath and lie been brought nearer
together and never has Raleigh, seen a
.adder funeral Near Cary, suddenly o.
Saturday, Mr.. Charles H. Maynard, vel
known here, who was in Raleigh in good
health a few day, previous -ln Char
lotte, Mr.. A. n. Grey. aged 76.-I
Winston David r. Leak. widely known
and esteemed.