The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-02
BURIED BY THE PYTHlANS
EVERY ATTENTION GIVEN HIM
IN HIS PARKWAY HOME.
A COTTON GRADER IN MONTGOMERY
A Wife and Three Children, His Mother and
Brothers Survive Him Other Raleigh
ties in the Fever District.

Mr. Romulus III. Weathere,l nauVe
Of Raleigh. and a prominent cotton man
Of Montgomery, Ala, died OF yellow
fever yesterday morning.
This announcement shocked the friends
Of this gentleman when the wires an
nounced the sad news yesterday.
The first tidings that any OF the fami-
" or friends of Mr. Weathers knew a
Iout his illness even was the following
telegram. 1a 49,
Montgomery. Ala, Nov. I, 1897.
- Mr. Joe H. Weathers.
Raleigh. N c.:
"Your brother died this morning with
yellow fever He will be buried at once.
Inform Pythian and Odd Fellows
: ~. PEPPERMAN,
Chin. Pythian Relief Conn.,
"A few moments later Mr.. Weathers
received the following telegram from
Mr.. !. p. Ferrall, with whom MIR. r. H.
Weathers was engaged in the cotton bus
mess:
Montgomery. Ala, Nov. /. 1897
Mr.. Joe H. Weathers
Raleigh, ~ c.:
''Rom ded at 100 this morning Of vel
Row fever He had every attention. He
will be buried to-day.
81. p. FERRALL."
Near.y everybody in Raleigh new Rom
Weathers. He was the eldest son of the
late Calvin III. Weathers, and up to
three years ago had been prominently
identified with the cotton and grocery
business OF Raleigh for years before his
departure for Montgomery. he was cot
ton grader and shipper for the firm of
n. III. Lee & Co. In 1894 when Mr..
J. P. Ferrall. of this firm removed to
Montgomery, Mr.. Weathers was employ
ed in the same capacity of grader and
shipper in that city. He was a most
capable and competent cotton man,
man OF robust physique and unusually
good health and was a man of exempla-
~ habits. and a most genial disposition.
Mr.. Weathers was forty-five years Of
age and leaves a wife and three children.
with whom all our people are in deepest
sympathy. Mrs. Weathers was a Miss
Starr, and was for many years the or
ganist of the Person Street Methodist
church of this city. Mr.. Weatherss
mother, Mrs. G. III. Weathers is still
living in this city. Three brothers,
Messrs. Joe. H., Fab. and Lum Weathers
and two sisters, all residents Of this
city, survive him.
The kilograms announcing Mr.. Wealth
ers's death from the dread disease, yellow
fever, created almost sensa ton in the
city. This is the first time in many
years that the awful results OF this ter
rible malady has been impressed with
such force upon our people
1t was not known by any members Of
Mr.. Weathers' family that he was even
aick and it is said by his brothers that
papers and other communications re-
Gently received from him indicate that
he was well up to Saturday. So ne
must have had a most malignant case
OF the disease and was sick only about
4S hours.
Mr.. Weathers was consistent member
Of the Baptist Tabernacle, of Raleigh
and was also member in good standing +,
OF Centre Lodge, No. 3, X. of p. and Of |
Seaton Gales Lodge of Odd Fellows.
aa.e 81 ' .ts several of its citizens in the
far South engaged in the cotton bust !
ness and there is great anxiety felt for
them by their relatives and friends here.
Mr.. Jim Ferrail and Mr.. Chas. Fer
rall and family and Mr.. L. n. Richard
ARE all at Montgomery, and Messrs.
Haywood, John Marshall and
- ~ erent points in the
8 the fervent hope
the only con-
ddeier .. q Sc, may soon
Il Pr woe