The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-13
PROSPERITY NOTES.
Prosperity, S. g.. Jan. y, 1897.

Prosperity, S. G.. Jan. y, 1857.
Correspondence Herald and News. ]
We are frozen up, begged us, and
mudded up, down here. Our weather
is indeed very comprehensive and iul-
posing.
1t would take Il book Of several
chapters 10 note the changes Of resi-
dences along these coasts.
lrby's venomous varlnnts are az
quiet and docile Us lambs.
The weather has put the brakes on
the wheels Of business and brought it
to perfect stand still.
The grip is prevailing to an ALARM
ing extent in town, and even more so
iu the township. One physician here
states that he saw 81 cases Of grip Oh
Suuday-ulany Of them are serious.
On Friday evening last Mr.. Dan
Cannon died under peculiar and sad
circumstances While eating of rab-
bit he accidently swallo we'd fracture
of the bone, which lodged and I'M
bedded itself in the throat. He nat
urally became alarmed and called in
a physician who failed to find the bone
or give relief. Several other physicians
were equally unsuccessful, His throat
grew worse until it finally swelled en-
tirely shut. After this lie was kept
alive by artificial breathing and feed
ing, with the hope that the bone would
form an abcess and slough out. Death,
however, relieved him from his terri
BILE suffe rings. He was about 35 years
old and leaves wife and several chill
dren.
vn Saturday morning Mr.. Jacob
Hawkins, living near here, fell VIC
tim to the grip. Mr.. Hawkins was
we'll known. He was about 10 years
old and leaves a family.
A few hours later the grim monster
claimed our life long friend, Mr.. 6.
Adam Long as another addition to his
pale host. Mr.. Long was one of our
most staunch, reliable and worthy
citizens, pure and upright in all his
transactions, a loving husband and
kind father. He was an old veteran
in the truest sense. A better soldier
never carried a musket. At the out
break of the war, be volunteered in
Co. H., Sd So. Ca. Regt. of Vols, where
he remained until the close Of the war.
He was a fortunate soldier, never be-
ing wounded sufficient to leave the
field of battle. If [ mistake not he
never had furlough dur ng the whole
war. He was always where duty called
him. In 1876 he was found in ranks
armed and equipped as time and case
demanded, and with an armed organ
zation went to Columbia and there re-
NAMED until Gov. Hampton said
"enough, boys, now 60 home" He
has now obeyed the last command Of
his Great Copmander and Leader,
at is enough! Come up higher His
noble spirit is now bivouacked on the
eternal shores where wars and rumors
OF wars come no more.
Mr.. Long was about 81 years of age
and leaves wife and children in good
circumstances.
Late on Sunday evening the relent-
less grip, claimed another victim in the
person of Mrs. Amelia Hendrix, wife
of J. Lambert Hendrix living near
here. Mrs. Hendrix was about go years
old, though very hardy and stout
lady. Her remains are buried to-day
at Zion church.
Mr.. B. Frank Dawkins, whose health
has been declining for long while is
now in an exceedingly critical condi-
tion, and cannot survive much longer,
in fact death is expected at any mo-
ment.
The weather is peculiarly adapted to
the ravages of the grip. In number
of instances whole families are pros
trated with it. There are three in
stances Of this character in town.
YUBE.