The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-08-23
QUIETLY PASSED
AWAY YESTERDAY
-
End of a Life Which Has
Done a Great Work
FOR Brunswick
HE WAS Ill FOR MONTHS
Remains win be Forwarded to New
York Tonight, Where lnterment
Occurs Thursday-A Sketch
of His Life.


After an extended Illness. covering
period Of practically six months,
Col q. c. Machen died at his country
home Avocha Villa, seven miles from
this city, at $40 yesterday afternoon
While the death of Col Machen was
not unexpected. and while it is true
that it has been looked for for several
weeks by many of his friends ana
his physician. at the same time its an
nouncement came in the pature OF
a shock and on all sides expressions
o. deep sympathy were made that a
man OF such great worth should have
been called away.
The reading public Of Brunswick
is thoroughly familiar with Col Mach
eA and his work in this city He
came to Brunswick a few years ago
with the idea of constructing a rail
read line from Brunswick to Birming
ham. a close study OF industrial con
ddions had convinced him that such
a piece OF property would be reye
nue. maker for it's owners and at the
same time would make Brunswick the
greatest seaport city in the south.
with undaunted yigor and with an en-
ergy that baffied multiplicity of
obstacles he worked away at his task
from the beginning having driven the
FIRST spike himself. ans1 Sew months
ago, when he retired from the presi-
dency and disposed of his stock.
No one on earth probably knows
how very much hard. arduous work
was entailed in bringing about these
rceults. but he did not desert the work
and It may be truly said the presence
cf the At antic and Birmingham rail
read today is due wholly. and solely
t.. the individual efforts Of MIN who
lies dead in our midst this morning
Col. Machen naturally belongs toll
tat class Of mon -fnanciers and
promoters who had much TO contend
with and who had many thorny paths
to travel His was not always pleas
ant task nor an applauded one, bu,
on the whole It must be admitted that
his work in Brunswick has proven
t. be an important factor in her
commercial history In addition to-
his interest in the Brunswick and
Birmingham property, he was also in
tcrested in several corporations in
and around Brunswick and was the
possessor OF some very valuable wharf
and city property
In addition to building the Bruins
vic kand birmingham railroad Col
Machen. many years ago also con
srr,bcted line from Macon 70 Gov
ington and Athens, and. as a matter OF
fact, he has peen engaged in railroad
construction a great portion Of his
lie.
Up to a late hour last night all OF
the funeral arrangements had not
been completed However. it has
been decided to ship the remains to
New York for interment this evening
& funeral service will be conducted
ut 4:SO O'Clock this afternoon at has
country residence, conducted by Rev
J. w. Malone, Of the First Methodist
church. this city, 10 winch ali of his
fiiends are invited. drtner details
have not been decided upon but it is
very likely that the remains VIII be
shipped to New YORK tonight and ne
interment VIII occur sometime Thurs
day in Wood Lawn cemetery. Kew
York city.
the death OF Col Machen was an
nounced by Associated Press dispatch
e. last night and a number Of tele-
grams Of confidence were received
from al sections Of the country.
Sketch Of His Life.
Edward Chittenden Machen was
born in Eddyville, Ky. January II,
1s47. His father was Willis u. Mach
er. prominently identified with early
Kentucky history and at one time
a member Of the United States senate
nom that state. Col. Machen was ed.
ucated in the common schools of Ken
lucky and for thirty-nine years re
sided in and around his natlTe home
In 1886, however, re removed 70
Georgia and located at Macon, where
ne was first engaged in the newspaper