The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-02-28
NOBLE SOUL ENTERS REST.
Mrs. Effie Henderson Scales Ill Only a
Short Time and Died This Morning
Greatly Beloved and Revered for Her
Deep Christian Piety and Lovely Dis
position, She Will be Sadly Missed by
the Entire Community.

The community was startled this
| morning hy the announcement of the
death of Mrs. Scales, widow of the hate
| Col. }. |. Scales, which occurred at $50
Il. III. She was taken sick last Wedn-s-
| day Will grip, which turned into catarrhas
| pneumonia. Her case WAS not de+ined
serious until yesterday aud even then it
| was thought her life might b. saved, and
! 30 1t was that several of her children
| We're not summoned in time to reach her
| hed~ide unti after her d~ath
| Mrs. Elf e Henderson Scales was the
| daughter OF Col. A. E. aud Mrs. Anna E
| Henderson, OF GrauviIe county, and was
| happily married to Coz. Jnnius l. Scales
| IN 1888. Her age was 60 years. Col
| Sciiles died If we remember correctly, in
1913. leaving nine small children. How
we'll she accomplished the task of rear
ing, educating aud training them is we'll
Known. What to many would have been
Il most Herculean task was to her Il
tabor of love and devotion. otherwise
she Won have failed of accomplishing
what she did The names Of these chit
dr-n are Miss Anna Scales, Mrs II. w.
Cobb, Judge WalIare n. Ccalrr, OF Idaho,
\. NJ. Scales, Ii. Archie H. Scales, Mrs.
K Mckenzie, MISS IRWIN Scales, JuuiuS
| and PImckuey D.crH>ed was d NELL
Der OF he Presbyterian church from early
Infancy and her Christianity was deep
and Profound Her loss is deeply felt b,
the community, for she was one of Gods
pnr- women, endowed richly with all th+.
sraces that win deep and lasting love
The berpaved relatives have the synIpa-
thy nf the entire cOnInunity
The above is taken from the Green's
boro Record OF Tuesday. Mrs. Scales
was a sister Of our townsman Capt.
r. i. Henderson, aud wa. known to
many Of the older citizens of this
community. She was \ most ex-
cellent woman and her death will be
deeply mourned by a wide circle of
friends and relatives. The funeral
WAS held from the First Pre.b yterian
church in Greensboro "Wednesday.
the pastor Rev. Dr. Smith conducting
the service. From the Telegram OF
same date the following account is
taken:
Rarely has sadder funeral been Wit
messed IN GretnShnro I han this Que, For
iudy All hour before the time set Tor th.
services to begln. the people who had
known and loved the deceased in llf.
among them many from without the
city, began TO a>S-mhle in tn. church
The pulpit was almost covered ia flower.
The chdbc railing being entirely hidden
from view benea h a bank Of roses. balm.
and o'her magnificent floral designs. all
laid there 10y loving hands.
In his remarks DR. Smith told OF the
HE of devotion whrh tn. d.c.a-.d had
l. q aud III his Own hep received from her
through MANY tr>lng periods Of his life.
Ills nl-ning r-Iark- were:
My friends, it s'-etus to me that this
Occasion fe'irh-- n- one thing, at least.
more powerfully than have Eyer had
IT presented To u before; aud that i.
that We arr rapidly going forward TO the
Reward that awaits Us on th- Other shore
Only last week, we a>spmht-d herr, To t,ay
our last resp cts tn an honor.d Elder of
this church; aud this morning wemeet TO
pay our last tribute to tn. memory of a
>a'nt.d mother in Israel Her life aaS
sermon and her death coronation. ".
loved her h"r- and her memory il and
Will continue tn b. Il tpeRedctiOu, for she
is at pease ~h-r- everlasting service ia
everlasting peace
Whrn Dr. smith closed his remarks
there We're few dry eyes in the church.