The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-04-23
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Died
Mrs. Joanna p. Ilarshe died
ON Sunday, April 18th, at her
home Ia Belle Air, after a long
| illness. Mrs. Ilarshe had been a
resident of Greenyille for abou,
30 years. and was greatly honored
and loved by all who knew her for
the many noble qualities that dis
tmguished her. She vas especial
~ popular with yomgpoople, and
her sympathy with them was Il
leading feature of her character
during her whole life She was
consistent Christian, a faithful
friend, and a devoted mother, and
in every relation of life her char
acter and conduct formed an eX-
ample foremulation. Many faith
| full and afTectionate friends were
hers, and in addition to her large
family circle her loss will be
mourned by all who knew her nd
appreciated lbe igh qualities for
which she was loved.
She leaves daughter, Mrs.
John Lee, two sons, Messrs. NJ.
Neil Harshe and Robert Barnette,
and a grandson, Mr.. W, Heddeps
Montgomery. The funeral was
conducted from her residence by
DR. j. W. Primrose, on Monday,
the pail bearersl being Messrs.
Henry T. Heys, p. n. Thomas,
JAS. E. Negus, II. w. Ball, A. 7.
Torian and L. Il. Bass.
On Thursday morning, April n,
at 6 O'Clock, Rev. DR.. j. NJ. Lewis,
aftera short illness frCe pheu-
monia, aged SO years.
DR.. Lewis came to lie
about ten years ago, al
several years pastsr of
church of this place,
being placed in charg
of country churches
ton and the adjoinlr
which work he was
the time of his de
man of very high
tainments and
knowledged abil
ally fine mind
the most the
methods, and hi
ments were rec ,..,.. ~ 49,.
ed by all men
brought into RE was a
native of Kentucky, and was con
nected by blood with many Of the
best known families of that state
and Virginia
He was prominent in Masonic
circles, and served with gallantry
through the war between the
states, being, at the time of his
death, member of the Greenyille
Camp of Confederate Veterans.
He leaves a devoted wife, two
daughters, Miss Efie Lewis, of
Greenville, and Mrs. Houston
Woods, OF Kentucky, and a son,
Mr., Vivian Lewis, Of Chicago, to
whom the sympathy of a large
circle of friends is extended in
their bereavement.
Mr.. Dan Head uied on Wednes-
day night, aged IS years, after
long illness, attended byexcruciat-
ing suffering. Untimely as the
death of Mr.. Head was, overtak-
ing him in the prime of life, and
while he was, up to the time when
was seized by his fatal illness,
in the enjoyment Of robust health,
and greater strength and vigor
than is usually vouchsafed to men, |
the end was, nevertheless, not UNI
and came in the nature |
Of a release from intolerable suf-
fering lie was one Of the best |
known and most prominent of |
GreelyiiIe's business and public
men, and together with a success
full business, had built up for him
self a reputation for integrity and
Christian character as valuable as
it is rare. The funeral was con-
Quoted by Rev. Mr.. Thomas, from
the Methodist CT lrch, of which
he was an earnest and devoted
on Thursday evening,
and was attended by large con
course of citizens, including not
only his personal friends, but his
associates in business and in the
church, and the public men of the
city generally, He leaves a wife
and one son, and many relatives
md very large circle of friends,
o mourn his death in the midst of
MS usefulness.