The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-11-27
An Afflicted Family.

From the Sherman (Texas) Daily DEM
ocrat of the 2lst inst, we clip The follow
ing account of terrible affliction that has
befallen the family Of our clever friend,
Mr.. Thomas G. Shearer, former we'll
known citizen of Anderson County, but
who ia now living at Sherman. The an.
nouncement of the sad affliction reached
Anderson last Frif evening by brief
dispatch in the daily papers of that day,
and it brought sorrow to the hearta of the
many friends of the family. We tender
our sympathes to the bereaved ones, and
trust that God, who doeth all things for the
best. will comfort and console them in
their hour of trouble:
"This morning three oorpses, the dead
children of Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Shearer, of
College Park, lay side by side in the cold
embrace of death, and the remaining mem
bers of the heart.broken family watched
by the bedside of Clark, the eldest son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Shearer.
"A sadder scene was never witnessed
than that which reporter saw when he
called at the Shearer residence this morn
ing, but while death with his relentless
grasp, proclaimed his power over the hu-
ed o sublime trust in higher power than
even death, and it was relief to turn
from the ravages of death aud see the look
of patient resignation upon the faces of the
fond parents. They we're weak with
weary nights of watching over the loved
ones. but in His mysterious way the God
whom they serve had given them power to
see beyond the afh icti0ns of the present
life to happy e,i never ending family
reunion after they have trod the dark val.
ley Just crossed by those they love.
"No human power could bear up under
such appalling circumstances, but these
parents are assisted by power far more
than human, and thus they can see three
beloved children die and fourth linger
on the verge of the grave, and still bear up
under the load of sorrow.
"The children were attacked by malig-
nant type of typhoid fever at periods raog-
ing from five to ten days ago. From the
first the fever manifested severe symptoms
in each case, and as the terrible malady
hemorrhage of the bowels.
Jennie, the Is year.old daughter, was
the frat to succumb, dying yesterday
morning at 2 30 o'clock.
Last night at 10 o'clock George, the 81
year old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Shearer,
crossed the dark river.
ssNot satisfied with two victims, the sable
messenger of death came to little Maude,
aged 7 years, and bore her away from the
parents, whose cup Of sorrow was already
full.
"'Maude was our baby said the sor-
rowing father as he told the reporter the
terrible circumstances Of the deaths, striv-
ing to keep back the tears that were wrung
from his heart by the knowledge that the
prattling lips of his baby we're closed In
deaths last smile.
''The triple funeral services were held at
the Firat Presbyterian Church at o'clock
this afternoon, and the intermeut took
place Immediately afterward at West Hill
cemetery. DR.. ]. 8. Moore conducted the
services.
"Clark, the oldest SOD, Is very low with
the same disease, aud his recovery 1s ex-
tremely doubtful.
"Swayne, son aged 16, is also complain
ing and 1t Is feared be may fall victim to
the dread fever.
zone year ago to day Mr.. T. c Shearer
and family arrived in Sherman from An
derson, 8 G. He purchased property in
College Park and since thai time Mr..
Shearer and his estimable family have
made large number of warm friends
here. They have lived exemplary lives
during their stay here, and the whole com.
munity deeply sympathizes with them in
their awful bereavement. Friends are do
ing all they can to alleviate the profound
grief of the household and performing The
last sad rites for the dead"
Last night the INTELLIaENCER received
q telegram from Mr. 8. J. Brown, Of Sher
man, announcing the death of Mr.. Clark
shsarer, the oldest son, which occurred
yesterday morning.