The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-11-06

James l.. Maull, for the past 81
years II pro ninent and honored citi-
zen OF This precinct, died at his home
lere at an early hour Thursday
morning, Oct. Both, aged 81 years.
Mr.. Maull was u native of Alabama.
He came to this county in 1881 from
Columbus, Ga, settling little west
Of Huntington. Two or three years
later he built q magnificent home a
little west of Grovesdale For a
number of years he was engaged in
the saw mill business and was very
prosperous. In 1887 he built a large
floating saw mill, which, owing to
certain adverse circumstances, prov
ed Il great financial loss. Later he
went into the mercantile business at
Huntington. Since the big freeze he
has had, up to two years ago, the
charge of grove properties, living
most of that time and up to last
year near Crescent City Junction.
Last summer Mr.. Maull purchased
the w. j. Bethel home on Prospect
street, and soon after moving in was
5aken i'll with fever. For some time
he mad been troubled with valvular
disease of the heart, and this with its
consequent weakening of his system
made it hard to suppress the fever.
he spent several weeks of the sum
ner in the mountain districts of
North Carolina, hoping to secure re-
lief by change of climate, but in
stead he grew gradually weaker and
returned home. Since his return his
decline was marked. For few
hours previous to his death he was
unconscious.
J. L. Maui was one of the best
men in this community. High re-
gard for him was universal. He so
lived that all who came into intimate
association with him could see that,
without pretense, he was Sustained
and soothed by an unfaltering trust"
in the religion of the Christ whom
he espoused in early life, and when
he came to die he had but to wrap
the draperies of his couch about him
and lie down to pleasant dreams"
Mr.. Maui was twice married. His
first wife was Sarah l.. Perry, who
died in 1857. The issue of this mar
rage was one child, Mrs. Geo. w.
Neal, of this place. His second wife,
who survives him, was Miss Mary CT
de Hutc linson, Of Harris Co. Ga. (f
ohis latter union seven children are
living, viz: Mrs. f. f. Stone of
Chicago, f. n. Maui of Crescent
City, Allen b. Maull of Baltimore,
Mrs. r.. b. Carter. Will b. and james
4. Maui of New York, and Clifford
n. Maull of Boynton, Fla. The lat
ter, Will b. Maull and Mrs. Geo. w.
Neal We're the only children who
could be present when death closed
the eyes of their father.
The funeral service was held at the
house on Friday morning, being con-
Quoted by Rev. c. II. Summers f
the GrOvesdale Methodist Episcopal
church, South, of which deceast d
was a consistent member. The local
Masonic lodge of which deceased YVES
also a member, had part in the SER
vice. The attendance of neighbors
and friends was general, and the for
al offerings were many and beauti-
full. In the procession to the grave
the Masonic order followed the
hearse in regalia, and the pail bear
ers. all members of that order, were
]. H. Harp, S. f. Neal, Frank M.
Thos. Hiuchcliff, Paul G.
and G. G. Wescott. At the
Rev. DR.. d. NJ. Reeves, acted
AS chaplain of the order and made
PRAYER, after which Rev. Sun mers
the service of the church,
and the body of J. L. Maui w low
cred INTO the grave there to await the
general resurrection.
While the less to the community is
great the people do not forget to feel
deep and loving sympathy fol, the
widow in her affiictiou and the child
EN- in their bereavment. I