Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1901-02-06
MARAIION.

Mary Florence Leecb, the little SIX
year cid daughter of q. S. and Lula
B. Leech, died at Collierstown January |
3lst, from the effects of fall from a |
foot-log across the creek near A. W.
Morrison's store, on Tuesday evening |
previous as she was returning from
school. Her little dinner bucket some.
how c,me in contact with the hand
rail, which threw her off her balance,
and she fell distance of ten feet,
striking her head against largs stone.
She was taken up in state OF uncon.
seriousness, and everything that medical
skill, parental love and neighborly
sympathy could do to save her life was
done, but without avail.
Little Florence was one OF the
brightest and most interesting children
of the neighborhood. She was a uni
versal favorite, as was shown by the
large attendance OF her funeral not
fwithstanding the inclement day.
Although of a cheerful disposition,
abe was thoughtful beyond her years.
She had committed two hymns which
she delighted to sing-"Jesus, lover OF
NV SOUL" and "Shall we gather at the
river" On the morning before the &C
cidenl, while singing the last nance
lbymn, a if she had some presentlment
of what would that day befall her, she
lasted her mother whether she would
a have to cross a river before she got to
heaven. These iavorite hymns were
! made part of her funeral service.
She was buried in the cemetery at
lCollisrstown. Rev. r. NJ. futile preach
/. ed very appropriate funeral sermon
I from Matt. 9:34.
IL The bereaved parents have the deer
sympatby of the entire community
G Three children are left to them, bu
= Florence was their only daughter. Hel
!. sweet face, her cheerful, loving heart
and her womanly ways, had 30 en-
deared her to all who knew her that al
! oartook of the sorrow that those who
e snew and loved her best must hay'
l. felt under a bereavement so deep am
n sudden. Our consolation is, that she i
g singing with the angels gathered b.
the river of life, aud looking thl
way"
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After an enjoyable visit of severo
weeks duration to his parents an
l. other relatives and friends in thi
. vicinity, Mr.. o. P. Painter has lelt TO
~ his adopted home at Dekalb, Ii
m Dame Rum. + has it that he will rstur
ty in the near future for the charmIn
as Rockbridge "girl he left behind him
- and Mac. her at the head of b
a "Hoosier" home.
~ Mr.. Taylor Ruley, Of Jonesboro, Ind
he who has been visiting friends in Kapp
&c Mill ne'ghborhood and Collierstowl
o. has re urned home.
nc Mrs. Wilson Leech, of Staunton. WI
- was here at ending the funeral OF lit
nc Florence Leech, has returned home
as MIR. George Douglass, of Jamestow
60, Ohio. vino was called here to after
of the funeral of his father, and who hi
70 been visiting friends in this noishoo
-, hood, has returned home.
e' Messrs. Samuel Leech, j. L. Mon
'm oomery, Sandy Callih:n, and Herm!
I'm f,eecb, of Clifton Forge, attended Il
funeral of Mr.. and Mrs. g. 5. Leecf
on little daughter last Friday;
Misc Beulah Holden, OF Oak Da
re, was tie guest Of Miss Eatfor Iurp
nd for few days last week. :,
RS. Miss May Montgomery, who n
os been visiting her sister, Mrs. Ju
- Montgomery, at Covington, has l
turned home.
IN Mr.. ]. NJ. Patterson, whe has be-
he visiting his broth'r at Roanoke u
at returned.
nod Mr.. @. T. Rodgers is at home aga
-, much improved in health, alter sever re
Oh months sojourn in San Antonio, -
the Mr.. R. L. Mcleod, CT the Audlto
ire, flee, Richmond, is at home en- VIE
'-' Pro.