The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-06-01
PASSED TO HER REWARD.
nrs. Theophilus Stallings Enters Upon
the Higher Life Beyond.

the Higher Life Beyond.
The scythe of the Silent Reaper has
not been idle Of late, and there is sor
row and sadness in once happy homes
in Henderson. From the very young
with all of the future spread out be-
fore them to the aged and infirm with
the burden of life's cares left behind,
he has claimed his victims.
At the home Of her son-in-law Maj.
p. T. Jones Sunday morning just as
the world was waking into busy life,
the mortal part of Mrs. Theophilus
Stallings entered upon that sleep
which knows no waking. She had
been sick long time and her death
was not unexpected.
Several wears ago Mrs. Stallings
suffered a stroke of paralysis from
which she never entirely recovered.
She was able to get about after
awhile but walked with difficulty.
More recently she had another attack
and from that she became as a little
child, helpless and dependent on
those about her, yet patient. gentle
and sweet minded withal. Although
she had been sick long time her
last days were unclouded by physical
pain. She did not suffer in the
slightest degree. Mrs. Stallings was
in the Gath year of her age.
Reared amid cultivated surround
ings and Christian influences the
seeds of loving influence early found
nurture in her soul, and she grew in
grace and the knowledge of God,
until the mantle of her charity was
long enough and wide enough to
cover many Of the faults of others,
and to bring all who came in contact
with her and the charm of her life to
love and respect her. Mrs. Stallings
had for many years been devout
member of the Methodist Episcopal
church, and in earlier years was an
active, earnest worker in the Masters
cause. She was good woman in
every relation of life. and passes to
her reward loved and esteemed by all
who knew her.
Before her death Mrs. Stallings
selected her pail bearers and gave
other directions about the funeral.
She approached the subject Of death
with calm complacency and met it as
she had lived with sublime faith in
the promises of the Saviour. She
leaves husband and two children
These are MIR. Theophilus Stallings,
Mrs. L. L. Jones and Mr.. r. j. Cor
bitt, all of Henderson. Miss Dixie
is a sister
The funeral was held from the
Methodist Episcopal church at $50
o'clock Sunday afternoon, the pastor
Rev. A. McCullen conducting the
service. The pail bearers active and
honorary were: Messrs. w. f. Gary,
j. II. Young, w. w. Rowland, X. w.
Coghill, R. r. Pinkston, H. A. Draper,
j. l.. Curtin, Thad r. Manning. Inter
ment at the cemetery.
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New Enterprise for Henderson.
Mr.. L. L. Howard, the well known
harness maker and dealer, is about
to embark in a new enterprise. Be
lieving that there is good opening
for a tannery here he is going to start
one. He has secured splendid loca-
ton for the purpose just outside the
Northern ed ge of town, and is getting
everything in readiness to begin
operations, having purchased the
necessary machinery, bark mill, etc.
This will open up a better market
for dry hides, and create a demand
for tan bark and to this extent will be
of benefit to not few persons. Mr..
Howard will buy hides or tan on
shares.
Of course Mr.. Howard will con-
tinue his harness business and tan
ming his own leather will give him
the advantage possessed by few manu-
facturers anywhere.
The GOLD LEAF welcomes this new
enterprise and wishes Mr.. Howard
success in his undertaking.