The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-02-14
OUR CORES PONDENTS
CULLEOKA.
Death of X. A. Tomlinson.

Culleoka, Feb. Flour horses and
four head of cattle have died in this
community with blindstaggers within
the past week. The cattle were all on
stalk fields. and it is supposed bad corn
killed the horses.
Mr.. R. A. Wilkes got in another
herd of cattle, bringing his number on
hand at present up to about two nun
dred.
Mr.. Mack Blair has moved to Spring
Hill, and Mr.. Cheek has moved into
the house vacated by the move.
Mrs. Willie Simmons visited Mrs.
Benson Evins last week.
Joe Love is at home making a visit
before going to st. Louis to take
position in a book store.
Mrs. Mary Shaw grows feeble and
is now seriously ill.
Mr.. Will Calvert and assistants LETT
last week to sell fruit trees.
The f. R. Delivery men, Messsr.
Digger, Hickman and Collier are daily
carving mail but we. at our home,
derive no benefits as we are not on any
of the routes.
Miss Mabel Wilkes spent from Friday
until Monday with relatives and friends
| in Franklin.
Tuesday, Feb. II, 1902, records
another death in our community Mr..
r. A. Tomlinson had rallied from the
hemorrhage on Saturday, and all felt
he was getting along very we'll he
rested we'll Monday night, but awoke
at five O'Clock Tuesday morning
with a spell of coughing that brought
on another hemorrhage, causing his
death in few moments. Though
coming so suddenly it was not wholly
unexpected, but he had kept bright
and cheerful all the time. He knew
he could not live long, talked OF dying
as calmly as one would speak OF going
on a Journey, and even made some
REQUESTS as to the funeral. He arranged
! his business, too, day or two before
hand, knowing there was probability
of death coming soon. This all done
he had no care the last day of his life,
and the sudden coming of the death
stroke found him ready. Twas well
he had previously made all preparation
Yes, all was well with him but oh
can the poor heart broken wife, the
fond parents and sisters and brother
feel today that it is we'll for them tt
give him up9 He was loved py hi
wife as few men are loved. and thell
life together had been very tender
one, each supporting the other, eacf
depending upon the other The mrs
born son, the eldest child of his parents
but they alone can tell what hi
death is to them. Theirs is large
family and they pass under the rod
first in burying this aithful SON, III
was ever a good boy. Bad habits Of
wild life he never had, but l1vet
since his early boyhood a member o.
the Methodist church. serving al
steward part of that time: Borr
Nov. 10, 1867, he was but in the prime
of life. But the frail body could mo-
longer Re dwelling place for his soul
and God took that soul unto himself
He will not leave the bereaved comfort
LESLIE loves them and in His low
could not have done wrong. wed
nesday at II 100 a. m. the funeral VII
be preached at the Methodist churci
bv Rev. A. P. Walker, and the bod.
will be laid away at the Wilkes CAM
Gro und, to await the resurrection
when husband and wife shall be re
united. when father and mother shall
again clasp their loved one to thel
hearts. Until then they resign hin
to Gods keeping. BARBARA