The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-11-22
DEATH OF FORNEY HARRIS.
"A Most EstimabIe YOunp Man
Called to His Reward.


Of Mr.. }. Ira Harris, nf Union, die a.
his hOln,. in Spencer, n a., OF SATURDAY.
lrfh iIsL a'ler , ten da, > iln .ss. ii
MAS affi cted with appendicitis and it was
found lecessary to perform an operation
and on Sunday, the 10th, DR. Long of
Salisbury, noted surgeon, assisted by
Drs. Young, ClutZ and Foust, of Sails
buly pei formed the operation successfully
1t was found that the appendix ba d.
become turned upward and had
became full of puss almost to bursting,
aud did burst during the Operation.
Hopes were entertained by his friends
of his recovery but his heart bee ,ms
weak and failed to respond to restora-
lives and he passed away at 2:l7 p. M
the Saturday following the operation.
The news of FOrney's death was
great shock to his many friends at his
old home in Union. We were aware of
his illness but no one anticipated such
sad result. The remains were brought
to Union on the afternoon train Sunday
and were inferred in the Methodist church
yard. The funeral services were con-
Quoted by Rev. w. A. Massabeau at the
lst Methodist church at II O'Clock a m
Monday in the presence of large con-
course OF sorrOwing relatives and friends.
Tile floral tribute WAS one of the hand
somtat we have seen. The flowers were
contributed ny tue friends of the you g
man along the road from Salisbury to
Spartanburg and also contributed very
literally by friends of the family i'm
Union. They were arranged i'm various
designs by loving hands and placed upon
his ave. There were two beautiful
pillows, one at the head and one at the
foot Of the grave, while his pame,
'"Forney," arlistically designed In
heautiful white chrysauthemums, lay
upon The top OF the mound between the
pillows of roses, The sides Of the grave
were covered with wreathes, crosses and
bcquets, the whole presenting q beautiful
trifR's ri iose ahit'sstseW for ~, -. de-
The corpse was accompanied to Unicn
by his loving and heartbrokep Young
wife, also Miss Alipe CASTOR, of Blacks.
burgi Miss Effie Hopper, of Gaffney;
Mrs. n 4. Weaver, of Spe ncer: Mrs
l.. p. Epton, of Srartanburg; Messrs.
'. B Mouie, d. G.. Eagle and Ernest
Owen. Of Spencer. n. O.; Mr.. James
Weaver, of Charlotte; aud Mr. James
Thompson, Of Blacksburg. The party
was met at our depot by a host of friends
The pail bearers were Messrs. James
Powell, Byais Greer, Richard Morgan,
Ethan Foster, James Thompson, Ernest |
Owen and James Weaver.
Folney Harris was an estimable
young m IN of exemplary character. He
was not yet twenty years of age but he |
had ~ his kind disposition, gentle man
ners and courteous treatment of all with |
whom he came in oontact endeared HIM
self tO all VII, kew him and had al |
ready bullded for himself a record in his |
church aud in his town worthy of much |
older nan. His death is deplored by tile |
citizens Of his adopted home in a manner |
that is indeed touching and mnat act az
u balm to tue wounded hearts of his
loved ones at home: Several of his eota.
rades quit work to attend to Ht-
tou,,,i rr,.is undOne by his new
..uo " alleviate his sufferings
lie kindursS AMI ndeldess of these
people will ever be cherished 10y the b.
reaved M'w and The relatives and
friends OF the dpceaS Il in Union Words
arr wholly Inadequate 10 express Their
appr clatlOn OF these ats of Kindness
and sympathy in the hour of afllc,i',I.
Supt. w. Is Riley was exceedingly kind
aud held the train at several points h 1t
friends might see The face of their youLg
friend once more.
FOrnry learned the telegraph business
in Union and aSce Dt+d a position as lelf-
graph operator AT Blacksburg While at
Black,burV he WAS mat rieh to Miss Eva
V. BlantOn, one of BIacksbmg's most
charming aid lJv,a young ladle
This happy event Occurred Oh July 5tn.
1900. The following month he accepted
the position nf railroad and express agent
for the Southern Railroad at Spencer,
N. g., which position he had filled to
the entire satisfaction of his EMPLOYERS
up to the time of his last illness. This
happy young couple had just rented "A
home clnse to his work and had begun to
keep house, their cup of happiness
was full to oveItlowing and their future
was apparently long life OF happiness
and cOntentmtnJ, but the ruthless hand
Of the monster death came and shattered
these bright hopes, taking away the kind
and loving husband while he left the
devoted and tender young wife bathed IN
tears and snveloped i'm the sombre shadow
of grief. IL is "a sad picture to contem-
plate. The cutting down of a young
man in the blown OF young manhood
with the brightest prospects of future
full of happiness and usefulness. hut we
will draw the veil, feeling sure that the
loss of this noble young christian man
from his happy home, means that he has
heen transferred from what we know . 8
happiness here, to q happiness more per
feet and sublime--etrrnal bliss beyond
the skies where there is no m re weep
ing and no more parting. Where jov
and happiness reigneth forever yet hath
just begun. We cannot call him back
but We can strive 70 60 10 him when
this life's work is finished His pastor
said he could ill afford to lose such a
member from his church. Fnrney was
one of ih- stewards of .the Methodist
church at Spencer. was the church clerk
and an usher He was faithful worker