The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-11
DR.. C. 7. HALVES
WILMINGTON SHOCKED BY HIS DEATH
YESTERDAY MORNING.
He Died of Smallpox and Pneu-
nenia I'm Duplin Counfy-Promis-
ing Young Life Cut short-Me
mortal service sunday

The kilograms received here on Wed
nesday concerning the condition of DR..
c. T. Halves. of this city. who, it was
announced, was critically i'll with small
pox and pneumonia at the home of his
father, in Duplin county, prepared his
friends for the worst. 1t was earnestly
hoped, however. that he would recover.
but another telegram came yesterday
stating that he died yesterday morning
at 11:30 o'clock.
DR.. Halves left here last Sunday week
to go to his father. Mr.. w. 3. Hawes.
who resides in Dupln county, eight
miles from Rose Hill. His father was
suffering with appendicitis and DR..
Halves went up to accompany him to
Baltimore for an operation. The DR..
was however. taken sick the night he
reached his fathers home and developed
a case of SMALLPOX that In a few days
became complicated with pneumonia.
The day before DR.. Halves left here
he was complaining to his boyhood
friend, Mr.. r. E. Blake, clerk at Mr.. R
H. Beery's hardware store. that he was
feeling unwell and that his legs ached
He was cheerful, however. n was
joking with Mr.. Blake about chicken
Mr.. Blake had chicken-pox, and
Mr.. Berry and members of his family
also had that disease. After it was
learned that DR.. Halves had smallpox.
DR.. Chas. T. Harper, city superinten-
dent of health, a DR.. Halves dental
parlor in the Masonic Temple thorough
Iy fumigated and also had his room at
the residence of Mr.. L. s. Lathorp, 213
North Fifth street. disinfected. Learn
ing that DR.. Halves had been in con
tact with Mr.. Blake who was supposed
to have had chickenpox, DR.. Harper
called on Mr.. Blake to make an inves-
tigation, thinking it might have been
smallpox that he had. DR.. D. w. Bull
luck attended Mr.. Blake and the inves-
tigation satisfied DR.. Harper that his
disease was chickenpox.
DIR. Cicero Tate Halves was born in
Duplin county and was in the 9th yea1
of his age. He was a dental urgeo
by profession and was graduated from
the Atlanta dental college. having
taken a high stand at that institution
Two years and a half ago he came tC
Wilmington, established dental parlors
in the Masonic temple and soon built
up a good practice. He not only sue
oeeded well in his profession but he
made a high place for himself in the
esteem of the people of Wilmington.
He was a young man of the highest
moral character and was a model of
integrity and uprightness, qualities
which gave him the most enviable rep
utation among our people. He was an
earnest member of the First Baptist
church, became a worker and teacher in
the Sunday school and was at one time
president of the Baptist Young Peo-
pies Union. He also identified himself
with the Young Mems Christian Associ-
alton and was greatly esteemed in that
organization. He was an earnest, faith
full worker in the association and was
prominent in the athletic department,
being himself very strong and active
and taking a leading part as a member
Of the business mems gymnasium class
and of the basket ball team. In every
phase of life he was found capable and
true. and all realized that before him
laid a career of great usefulness. In
deed, his life was clean and beautiful
Alas! that such fulsome promise and
bright prospects are tlighted by death
when he had only fairly crossed the
threshold of manhood.
DR.. Halves gave promise Of a very
useful life and was particularly deserv-
ing of credit for the fact that he edu-
Gated himself. He earned and PAID
every dollar for his education, and thai
is but illustrative of the superior AND
strudy character he possessed. He is
survived by his parents and some broth
ers and SIS ers. one elder brother. Mr.
Walter Halves. being IL Georgia. TIL,
most sincere sympathy is felt for thu
family who is so awfully bereaVed by
the death of such a noble member.
Dr.. Halves death made many sal
hearts in Wilmington, among the OLE
as we'll as the young. he was a mem
Der of Jefferson Lodge. No. oil. knight
of Pythias, a.d Of Cape Fear Lodge. NC
2 /. o. O. F., in both of which he had
high standing. AT the PRAYER meetln;
at the First Baptist church last night
DIR. Blackwell sadly announced hi
death and gave 7o,ice that a memoria
service will be held at 10 o'clock mex
Sunday morning at the church.
The deceased was buried at the fam
fly burial ground in Duplin county.
beautiful floral tribute was sent up b.
Jefferson Lodge to be laid upon hi
grave
Death of Mr.. John E. CoIviIle.