The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-12-11
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va last FRIDAY morning our
community was shocked when the
news came that F. Al. Rice had
committed suicide. He arose
about 3 O'Clock, made a fire as
usual and his wife thought he was
feeding his stock until he did not
appear at the proper time. His
daughter-in-law and sister-in-law
We're visiting them and he had
| prepared to kill hogs that morn
ing. When he failed to appear
they decided he had gone after
someone to help him kill his hogs.
About seven O'Clock his grandson,
Carl RIGS, came to carry his moth
er home, and happened to look
IN the cotton house and saw his
grandfather hanging there, He
had probably been dead about two
hours when he was found. His
mild had been unbalanced for two
or three weeks, but no one had de-
tected it except his wife and she,
thinking he would probably soon
be all right, had not told her chill
dren. Coroner Lyon was sent for
and a jury soon summoned, which
rendered a verdict of suicide bv
hanging himself. Mr.. Rice was
81 years of age, prominent ma
in the community and church.
He had served as steward III the
church at this place for a number
of years and was good man.
His untlmely death is deeply la
mented by large circle of friends
besides q wife and six children,
all grown and married, aud many
other relatives who will miss the
many acts of kindness he had
shown them. The fur eral services
were conducted by Rev. S. B. Led
better, of Marietta, and the body
laid to rest in the Genet, ry at this
place Saturday afternoon. The
bereaved ones have our sympathy
in this dark hour.
Our new pastor, Rev. Mr.. Eads,
will move to Powder Springs this
week and will fill his appointment
here next Sunday.
Mr. G B Linsday and family, of
Douglasville, and Mrs Lou Pritch-
EFT and children, of Covington, at
tended the funeral of Mr.. F. M.
Rice.
Prof. Greer will have an enter
tainment by his school Tuesday
night, December ODD. Everybody
We learn that the North Geor-
gia Conference, recently held in
Atlanta, made our church a half
station, we will now Lave preach
ing two Sundays in each month.
Rev H NJ G Eads is our new
preacher.
Mrs G E Chamberlain and child
rem, Of Hapeville, Ca, are visit
ing relatives in this community.
We regret very much to hear
Mrs Sylvania Kemp is suffering
a great deal with rheumatism.
Mr. w P Clay has gone to Mont
gomery, Ala, on business.
Miss Lula Guffin left last Fri
day to spend several weeks with
relatives and friends in NOrcross
and Atlanta.
Miss Addie McElreath, of Lost
Mountain, is attending school
here. She is boarding with the
Misses Willoughby.
Mr. J NsMcEachern is having
the church and school building
painted, also all the houses on
his place here.
Born to Mr. and Mrs J w
Mayes Monday, fine son.
invited.
Mr.. w P Clay has returned from
Montgomery. Ala, where he went
on business.
Mrs Georgia Clay and son, How
ard, of Atlanta, attended the bu-
rial of F M Rice here Saturday.
Mike and Elan Carroll, who
lived near Moon, died recently of
typhoid fever.
We regret very much to learn
that MIS- B V Hopkins is very sick.
We hope for her speedy recovery.
] N McEachern and wife, of At
lanta, were here Saturday.
We expect to report wedding
in the near future. RUBY.
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