The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-17

IN reply to Il telegram IF coincidence
from Mrs. w. II. Bagley. who. wnen in
her great grief did not forget the vouno
nadou. replied: With grateful thanks
and sincerest confidence"
From Senator Butler: "My sincerest
sympathy with YOU III the great bereave
ment both to you, the State and til,
nation"
Anon Bronson. Jr., L. S. Navy. Wash
ington: "To the memory of the best fcI-
low | ever knew"
Numberless letters from wives Of naval
officers and from friends and admirers
all over the country.
One Of many personal letters from An
napoliS: Your son was such Il friend
Of mine during his cadet days ut An
napolis that | wish to be among those
10 offer YOU my sincere sympathy in this
hour of your terrible sorrow. His hon
Orable career and his noble death at his
post of duty in his country's service is
4 source Of pride to all who knew him.
rom eX-Secretary OF the Interior
Hoke Smith. Atlanta. Ga:
Il spent last week 1T Key West anu
was on the WinSlow with Ensign Bagley.
| was With him several hours. | an,
deeply grieved and Sympathize with
YOU with all my heart
From Mrs. Z. A. Nicolson: "In a let
ter from Mrs. Priscilla Alden Nicolson.
widow of the instructor at Annapolis OF
Ensign Bagley, the following extracts
are taken:
"While at the Academy. my late. hus
band instructed our son and always ad
mired him as 4 sterling youth and while
IN the L. S. S. montgomery" founG
him Il fine officer. He was in charge OF
his battery and spoke of him always
in the highest terms of praise & g "
He died bravely, doing his duty faithful!
to the end. but it seems a sacrifice Of !;
much needed life"
Senator Pritchard: Permit me to
tender YOU my sincere sympathy IN his
your hour of great bereavement
Charleston, w. Va.
1 send congratulations. | would rather
have a dead Bagley for q relative than a
hundred ordinary live men,
O'BRIEN MOORE.
From the city of Oxford: Our re
jOicings over the great and unparalleled
victory of Dewey suddenly We're arrested
by the sad news of the death of youl
heroic son in the cause of our country
The United States has lost Il brave Off
Ger: North Carolina, 4 hero; YOU. n son
the citizens of Oxford grieve with you.
Little Rock. Ark. May II.
Relatives here extend loving %sympath!
in your sore afflictiOn.
L. 3. LEIGH.
David w. Coffin. Of indianapolis
His name will 90 down through cominc
time as one of Americas bravest lads.
The ladies' of High Point have sent b..
express q large floral offering to b.
among the decorations at the funera'
Monday. 1t was their intention Of pre-
senting it to the escort when 1T paSSee
here with the body. but they found thai
this could not be done.
High Point mOurns with Raleigh anC
the State in the loss of the young hero
To the family allow nae to express pro
found sympathy.
]. ]. FARRIS.
Editor High Point Enterprise.
TOrtugaS. Fla.
Please express my sorrow and deepes-
sympathy. We have lost a noble fellow
\. II. DAVIS.
Ensign L. s. Navy.
Ensign Davis was the cadet from the
Fourth district. North Carolina. who pre-
coded Ensign Bagley at Naval Academy
Rev. Robert H. Williams who was
pastor Of the Presbyterian church a
Annapolis while he was Il cadet, writes
Permit me. who had an interest il
your son, Worth. long before this wa
commenced, to offer Il word or W OF