Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-09-10

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ashore by local residents of Tyr
rel county Monday and Tuesday,
but, not until they had been
nutilated and dlsfgured almost
beyond recognition. I II ey
showed evidences though of the
long, brave and determined fight
they had vainly made to rescue
themselves.
There was a colored boy with
them from E. City also, who
shared with them the horrible
fate. His body was also re-
covered and brought UP by the
Naval reserves on the Neuse
Wednesday morning, and was
buried here the same day.
The owners of the Burrus
kindly rendered The use Of the
steamer and went to Nays Head
Tuesday evening for the family
of MI Griffin, who had been ali
the while unadvised of the awful
calamity which had overtaken
them. Mr.. Griffin was OIL his
way to them to bring them home
on Saturday last after their suln-
mer's residence by the sea, but
the anticipated reunion ended
as all things here must end
eventually-in separation and
sorrow.
HON. ". J. GRIFFIN.
Hon. w. J. Griffin was a wor
thy descendant of one of the old
est and most highly respected
families of this community
His parents, though aged, are
still living, and the shock caused
by his unfortunate death, falls
heavily upon them. His brother,
Mr.. NJ. r. Griffin, is the
genial and popular teller Of the
First National Bank.
At the beginning Of his career,
Mr.. Griffin chose the profession
of law as his life work. BY his
sterling integrity, his strict and
conscientious adherence to his
keen conception of right, he
won for himself a clientage that
confded in him without fear.
He did not belong to that class
of practitioners who convert the
forum of justice into an arena
of intrigue, but rather sought to
elevate it by placing himself in
all attitude which commanded
respect and inspired confidence.
AS student Of his profession,
his labors were unending, and
as a scholar his. attachments
placed him in the front ranks of
his profession.
Mr.. Griffin has held the office
of city attorney and represented
his district in the higher branch
of the State Legislature. So
universally popular was he, that
his nomination for the latter pc
sition by the Democratic party
was endorsed by the Republl>
cans. At the time Of his death
he was captain OF the Naval
Reserves Company at this place
and his leadership and INSTRUCT
ton of the boys resulted i'll an
excellercy of discipline that
was highly spoken of by State
inspector Royster Oh his recent
visit here. -
In his private, professional
and public life, his sincere and
upright character, has never
been called in question.
He was leading and active
member of the Episcopal church
and one of the pillars of Chris
tan faith in Elizabeth City. In
this saving faith he died, just in
the prime of strong manhood.
The painful agony of the few
hours of his heroic struggle to
rescue himself to his family he
loved so we'll, we can never
know but those Who knew him
well know that 10 fears of in
pending mysteries swept over
his soul, but as the end APP
preached, yielded up his life
that had been loaned him, and
"wrappirlg the drapery OF his
Watery couch about him, lay
down to pleasant dreams "
He leaves a widow with a
large family of.chlldrcn to moulin
their loss aud to contemplate his
inestimable gain. We share
with them their sorrow, and tc
each one give our most heartfelt
sympathy.
CLARENCE MINSON WINDER
Clarence Minson Winder was
born in Northampton county
Virginia, August 10, 1878. He
removed with his father to this
place in the fall Of 1894, where
/ he has since resided. His brother
Mr.. L. L. Winder, is popular
young merchant of Elizabeth
City.
At the time CT his death he
was a law student i'll the Office
of Hon. w. 7. Griffin, his com