The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-24

ing young lawyer of Halifax, ana VINO
IN 1854 became Attorney General OF the
state, by the appointment OF Governor
bragg. From about that time warren
ton was the home Of Mr.. and Mrs Batche-
lor until 1867, when he became the law
partner of the late Hen. Sion H. Rogers
and removed with his family TO TINS cIty
where they have ever since made their
home
Mrs Bachelor was the mother of thir-
teen children, of whom six died III
infancy, and three sons, Edward A., Frank
H., and DR.. Kemp B. Bachelor, late OF
Baltimore. died after they had reached
maturity. She leaves besides her nus
band the ever faithful partner in her
joys and sorrows for over half cen
fury, three sons, William P. and Starke
s., Of this county, and Captain Jos. b.
Bachelor, Jr, of the U. S. Army, now
in the Philippines, and one daughter, Mrs.
Harry Loeb, of Columbus, Ga, all of
whom were singularly devoted to her.
OF her nine brothers and sisters, Edward
A. Plummer, of East Tennessee, and VIII
liam T. and Misses Lizzie and Anna Plum
mer, of Petersburg, Va, are still living.
A brother, Walter Plummer, and sister.
MIS-. harriet 1dluill, VI DGIhl6y, va, uiru
within the past four months
Mrs. Bachelor had read much of our
best literature, and having an uncommon
memory she was a very interesting and
instructive conversationalist, and being
by nature of an unusually kindly and
cheerful disposition and of ready SYM
pathy, she attached as friends all who
came in contact with her; and before her
health partially failed, a few years ago,
her home was the centre of innocent
social functions, for children and grown
people alike, and TO the last friends de-
lighted in her cheerful companionship.
She ratified her baptismal vows in con-
firmation when a girl, in the Episcopal
church at Warrenton, and was jealous
and active member of the Church of the
Good Shepherd, Raleigh, from its organi-
cation in 1874. She was the first president
of its St. Mary's Guild an active society
for religious work, and ever after an eff
fcient member and indeed she was ever
ready to help in any effort that was made
to advance the interest of the church and
for the relief Of the needy and afflicted.
She was also. for many years, president
of the Ladies' Memorial Association,
which kept in order the Confederate Gem
etery at Raleigh and provided for annual
orations in eulogy of distinguished Off
GERS from this State; and her active in
terest in that association continued up
to the last Indeed she never refused
her sympathy, or as far as her strength
would allow, efficient help in any effort
made by the ladies of the city for charita-
BILE or patriotic objects. In a word as
wife, mother, Christian and as member
of society she eXemplified the noblest viz
tues of Southern womanhocd.
While her Uniform cheerfulness might
lead others to think she had no appre-
hension of being soon taken away those
nearest her are persuaded that she kept
herself in readiness for the summons from
the Master, at any moment; and that
she preferred to so, not from the weary
bed of lingering disease, with watching
friends about her, but without warning
to them that the earthly end was at
hand. And they now have cause to thank
her Father in Heaven that He spared
the pain and meanings of sickness, and
took her with hardly one pain at parting,
to the rest of the blessed dead.
Mrs. Bachelors body will be taken to
Warrenton tomorrow "wednesday and
buried with other members OF her family
in the old burial ground in the rear of
the Plummer residence of one hundred
years ago. 1t is the present intention Of
the family to have the funeral services
from the Church of the Good Shepherd
at 10 O'Clock tomorrow.