The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-12-18

She Died Yesterday Afternoon at Her
Home In This City-A Woman of
Strong Force of Character and Re-
markable Capacity for BUSINESS
Gone From Life's Busy Scene.


Mrs. Elizabeth Warren, who for
many years has been SO well and IA
vorably known, both for her strong
and generous character as for her sue
cessful conduct of large business. died
yesterday at 12:40 p. m. at her resi-
dence, in this city, at the advanced age
of seventy-four. She had been sick
| only a few days and her death came
as a sudden shock to a large circle of
| friends and relatives. She was at her
| seized with such severe pains that she
! was compelled to return to her home
| and take to her bed. Her condition
gave her family uneasiness but there
| were no apprehensionS Of the worst
| until o'clock yesterday morning when
| she experienced something like a faint
| and continued to callapse until she
| breathed her last.
The announcement of Mrs. Warren's
| death will be received with deep re-
| gret by the community at large. Her
life has been no ordinary one and de-
| serves more than passing notice, for
| 1t illustrates what may be accomplish
| ed under trying oreal, with few advan-
| tages. by the shere force of courage.
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Mrs. MarreH was a daughter of the
| late Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Stuart, of
| Southport, who tho dead for many
years, is still remembered for her fore
| ible character and generous deeds, and
/ from her, Mrs. Warren inherited many
| of the strong characteristics and gen.
erous impulses that combined to form
| a marked personality. Born on the
| 20th day of June 1871, at Southport,
Mrs. Warren lived either there or in
this city all her life.
In 1852 she was married to John War
| rem, Esq, formerly of New Hampshire.
who was marine engineer, and
| in that capacity first came to Whining
| ton. He died 1877, after removing his
family from Southport to this city and
left Mrs. Warren a widow, without
| means and a large family of little chill
dren to support. Others would have
| lamented their misfortune and would
have been discouraged, where she fac
| ed adverse conditions and conquered
| them. After the death of her husband
| she returned for the time her children
| to Southport, and with a debt of twen-
| ty-fve dollars for house rent and one
| dollar in cash, commenced the battle
| of life in earnest. This dollar she in
vested in sugar, which she made into
| candy, and in tent, on vacant lot
| on Second street, she commenced her
| business career. She subsequently
/
where Mr.. A. S. Winstead's store is
| located, and finally opened the confec-
| tionary store at the corner of Market
and Front streets. This property she
I bought some years ago, at a cost of
| $780, improved it and handsomely fit
| ted up her store, and for years has con-
| Quoted her business with marked sue
| cess.
| Everybody knows of Mrs. Warren.
Not all her patrons know that her fine
establishment is the product of a wo-
mans energy. Thus without assist
ance, with no advantages, without
whining but leaning on herself alone,
| quietly and unostentatiously, she
| fought and won in the battle of life.
| She has supported, educated and es-
| tablished in business her sons or pre-
| pared them for their trades, and dies
leaving an estate of comfortable size.
Truly, may her children rise up and
| call her blessed.
| Mrs. Warren was a woman of open
and frank address, careful of her obli-
| cations and above littleness and in
| her business relations was always just
and upright. She was kindly and char
| ftably disposed and did many acts of
kindness. Strong herself, she helped
the weak, and, in her success she for
| got not to share it with the less sue
cessful, and there are many who bear
| tender attest to her generous deeds In
| the dark days of the yellow fever
| scourge in 1865, she devoted herself to
| nursing the sick at Southport, where
| she then resided. and many basket of
! fruit has been sent from her store
without pretense, to refresh the sick
and enfeebled.
Mrs. Warren leaves surviving her a
daughter and five sons. These are
| Miss Charlotte Warren, who has lived
with her, and Messrs George A. War
| rem, Archie G. Warren, Joseph B. War.
rem, Richard F. Warren and Elisha D.
Warren. Only six weeks ago another
son, Mr.. Edward G. Warren, died in
| this city. All her children were around
| her at her death. Her surviving sis
ters are Mrs. Amanda Foley, Mrs
Almira Cranmer, and Miss Kate Stu
art, OF Southport, and Mrs. Mary
Barnes. of Wilson, N. c.
The funeral will take place on Sun
day morning. at 10 o'clock, at the fam
lily residence, 113 Market street, whence
| the remains will be carried to South
| port and be inferred there in the fam
| lily burying grounds. The deceased was
a member Of Grace NJ. E.. church,
South. OF this city. and the Rev. J. N.
Cole, the pastor. will conduct the ser
vices at the residence, and the Rev. R.
w. Bailey will conduct them at South
port at the grave.