The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-04-21
Phospho is all right.
McCAIN'S.

MCCAIN's, April lS-There is a won.
drous power of explanation in latter,
ward" This is the key which the
Scriptures give us for the solution OF
the strange mystery of af1liction.
mo Christening for the present
seemeth to be joyous, but grievous
nevertheless, afterward it yielded the
peaceable fruit of righteousness. -
There are many things in Gods way
with his people which, at the time, are
dark and obscure, but which the futul G
makes clear and plain.
Our community was sadly shock ed
last Sunday afternoon over the unex-
pected death of one of our best citizens.
frie nd and neighbor-Mr. w. j. Fly,
He was taken very sick with measles
and only lived a week, departing this
life Sunday eve April I6, at 6 o'clock, in
his AZ year. Just at the close Of beau
tiful day as the sun sank softly to rest
his spirit went back to the God thai
gave it. We feel that our community
church and school have received great
loss in his death, he being ruling elder
in McCain's c. p. Church, and a mem
Der of the Board of Trustees of Nc.
Gains Academy. He was an upright,
christian gentleman, having the esteem
and friendship of all who knew him.
In early life he was married to Miss
Addie KinZer, of Water Valley: thew
lived happily together for number of
years, when God saw proper to take
her, leaving Mr.. Fly and one son
(Marvin) surviving her. A few years
later he was married a second time to
Miss Sallie Paisley, of Campellsville,
Giles county, and lived happily with
her until his death. During his first
wife's life time he connected himself
with the Methodist church at Bigbv.
vile, joining the church at this place
later, of which he has been consistent
member.
A large cOncourse of relatives and
friends followed him to Nebo, where
his funeral took place at o'clock Mon
day afternoon, the services being con-
Quoted by his pastor Rev. NJ. +. Gabard.
No words we can say can comfort the
broken hearts of the wife and son.
sisters and brother; their comfort
must come from Him who has said. IL
will be husband to the widow and a
father to tie orphan" We extend our
heartfelt sympathy, and remem Der in
the deepest night of sorrow, God gives
so much to be thankful for. A mem.
orial service of Mr.. Flv will be held IN
his home church, McCain's the first
Sunday in May, at the close of which
the Sacrament of the Lords Supper will
he al Illu
Messrs. Woody and Clarence Digger
have been confined To their rooms the
past week with measles, but are i'm.
proving at,present.
The rarest treat McCain's Academy
has had in some time was the elocution
recital by Miss Neva Oliver OF Pulaski
on last Friday night, which was highly
appreciated by all present.
The most romance our community
has witnessed lately was the marriage
OF Miss Laura Mcdonald and Mr.. ;. q
Thomas, Sunday eve, April 9, immedi
ately after the EndeavOr meeting.
The bride and groom met on the pike
at Mr.. Dugger's store and drove "a
Bighyville, where they were married by
Rev. Lowell, Mr.. G. +. Matthews auc
wife being the only attendants. They
went to the home Of the groom's father
Mr.. j. W. b. Thomas, where they viii
reside at present. We wish them
happy voyage through life and whet
the dark clouds OF sorrow enshrout
them, may the bright. beautiful rays o.
the sun always break through and shin,
upon them as IL did on their weddinl