davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-04-14
Lock Box 239.
OBITUARY.

lanes Benton Stewart passed
~,.scefullv To- his reward at the home
sf his father. Rev j. NJ. stuart
this place April 9th.
BEFORE he was 20 wears OF age ne
heard his country's call % arms anu
be~roicaIlv responded. joining the ar
n,v December 1th. 1901. Tie served
,Lr.e months. contracted pneumoniN'
which resulted in a pulmonary eueo
zion. from which he did not fully re-
cover After three more monlns
which he spent ia the hospital he
VA. honorably discharged May iot"
iool returning Co his home
ON the 9th of April law he va"
Ib,ppily married 20 Miss Minnie nHN,
~ To them was born "a child anu
e mother aud child still survive
s ON the 10th Of March, 1908 h'
q made a bright profession OF religion
It liter which no storm OF anxiety /"
.e accusation OF conscience WAS lett %.
.d him 20 the last.
lie Wa born in Scott County va
d. March 8lst. 1872. was therefore twe'
FL ~ two wear, aud nine days Ola vine
by M. 3eparted this hio. which VAS
er hi. second marriage anniversary
'tr large aud rympathetc eons'es'''
,gI ,tten3ea his funeral. which To-
or nl,ce at the Christian Church IN
raj iav afternoon and was ~conduc'ea
."Revs 3. 4. "a. Shuler, pastor
nee Trinity Methodist Church and H..
sed Austin. pastor oi the Dhr'si'
sas church lie was laid 90 fest by g.
by ler hand. in Glencoe Cemetery
ie's mediatcly after the funeral ser'''
ost We tender our deepest sympathy
and the bcreaved ones. a '"''
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-04-14
BUYS COAL LAND
ALONG n. & w.
New Company TO Build loo
Cnka ovens for steel Plant.

New Company TO Build 1000
Coke ovens for Steel Plant
RtrrurlD. W. Va. March s.
The United States Legal Corpora
,;on Company. Of which Fred G.
Geiger. of Clevelaud, O. is vice pres
ident. today purchased $500 acres oil
coal land along the Noiolk and West
ern railroad. in Mcdowell county.
and will erect 1000 coke ovens aud
| onen the mines on its land The
companv has purchased many other
~trscts Of land along the Tosd nee'
thai point and viii become heaV,
nro8aeers of coal and coke. Their
have been extensive purchases OF Goa
Hand uear the Geiger purchases an.
5O 600 acres have passed into III
hands Of the steel corporation, ~h'eI
is now having several thousand cox
l~ovsns built there for the manuiaetul
Of the coke il needs at its blast Ia.
~naces.
The United States Legal CorPor
lt;on Company was formed Tor Z
nurpose OF incorporating new comp
MES and floating new enterprises a
this u the FIRST venture II has
sume6.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-04-14
HONOR ROLL
OF the Big stone Cap Schools
for March.

TOR March
r- ~r,8e-Nargaret Petit, WINE
wafi. Rc-sic Palmer, jamie thompson
Candy Williams
r,- cr,de-n. Ransom Payne. A
. peveriv. Worthy Mention
7W., REYNOLDS. Donald Prescott. A
Billy Mathe~s-
sod cr,de-B. Zouie Palmer A.
.,l. price. Robert Potter. Worthy MeI-
/ tion n. Florence McCormicA 'o.r A
len Gooiloe. Harmon Dixon a. 49,
Willis. sarah Kidd, Vera Peters Marty
lJcssee. Cora MahahH-
Third U.rade-B. Grace Wolfe a.
lRhoda Graham. worthy N
Uenr, Mccormick, Madge Annes q
Pearl Pippi". r.,
Fourth Grade-B. Gcors'e Cox H''
Price A Maggie stewart 7tet.N ns-
, ia BODY. Bessie Ramsey. No''"s
= tion-B Kate BroSR, Corinne lsfloi
sa--s Moore Butler sproies' fran'
stewart. T.
r,s,h c,de-R. Minnie Lee Kelly, ia
I. - Rs1rv. A Ada Ramses. WORTH
Nention-R. Mamie stsong. A. lie
s Large, Eugene Brown
Of sim Grade-B. Willie Jones. WoI
T. a. Nentiou-A. Retta Thompson VIII
w. Nickels.
al Eighth Grade-Graeie Graham No
=, tbv Nention-Virgiuia Balhtt.
Ninth ~Grsde-Flora Bruce, Juliet Mat
ews, Eliza f~leenos-
'8 Requirements. Present T,etyuA}
w - Of halt dav's absent Tor sicAne
ere &c. than four tardY marks, good aepo
al eeet. aad an average OF 30 per cent
IN studies. For Worthy Mention
- conditions, cxcsPt only an aver
the al y per ccnt on scholarship IS re41''
r. Il. SaKrrE, 7
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-04-14
Judge Fulton wen, down to Fam S',

.J,lee Fulton went down TO sam
S,toriav 90 catch a mess OF nSn
az Faster. lie caught a reano'se
hat was 50 large he had 20 drag
ONT of the river with the engine ~,
bspl il TO town on a hst-c'r Inc
,;yer fell 10 feet i'm the hole where nc
| hooked it and for space OF 'o',e
hours the shoals below ran afy' 'o'
turing the life out Of a million MN.
now. and tadpoles. He gave .ns
IL 40 the merchants Of Gladevi,'e
In n.ed As awnings and sent tn'
b,nos 40 Landlord Shanklin a, bi'
stone Gap who will take them 20 ..'
Worlds Pair at St LOUIS an" -
b brit them as a rare specie OF WIS
~c,nntv ivory-Nisc Noes.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-04-14
pREssMAklNo

have opened a dressms.isg e,
,.e,;ehment in the Goedloe hau. n
s@os;e;, your patronage Patterns =
to mcasuse Call snh = No"
10, can have = dress made
Mas VI. d.. RaNsEr'
Big Stone CAP. Va
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-04-14
FOR SALE.

A sr., class six hole niekls TRINA
"A s,-el range. Been used very niue
70, further information apply 70
Mns. J. w. CnALNtxy'
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-04-14
Eozema nd Pne Cure

- r.u~;,~ what Be- was 60 sutef' .
FREE. ~u i've FREE OF CHARGE 20
.m,,t,d A positive cure for Eczema,
-ns pl.. ana skin diseases. l9,t'v ~ III
r Don't suacr longer. Wrtc
TINS 500 Manhattan Ave. NeN i"N
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-04-14
FEDERAL COURT.
Congressman Slemp Says inc
Bill Viii Most Assuredly
Pass.

Pass ]
Congressmsn Slemp, who Is m "
citv to attend the Republican Dis
t1ct Convention today. speaking OF
the establishment Of the United
states Court at Big Stone Gsp. SAL!
last night he believed II was assured
,.bi. b,ll Is uow ia the Senate and
is likely 20 be passed any day. lie
considers that a session Of the court
a. the Gap will De a great saving not
only 60 the government but 20 'he
@neople OF that section Of the state
Who under the present conditions
have TO Journey Co Abingdon TO at
tend the Federal Court. lie spoN'
Of some opposition 60 the oh' On
said il had amounted 60 little AM
came from "a few who might be m
conveniencea. while IL had the sup
mort Of a largo msiority of hi' cor
g stitutent- residing In Lee. W.,
b scott. and Dickinson Counties. IL
B. court going Co Big Stone ".'
o will mean the erection ot a spienn
court house therc.-Bristo hcf''
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-04-14
CARD. or THANKS.

We extend our thanks 20 u many
friends for their great kindness anu
assistance during the sickness ana
death of our DO. Benton.
Mn. ASH Mns. !. Nj STEWART
If YOU have property Tor SAFE OF
rent. place same with 'he M'S' oo'
~ Real Estate Agency they are u
/ that business.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-04-14
Stone Gap Post.
APRIL IA. 1904.
LOCAL ITEMS.
- special only. Premier
at zoe 70

f'sst MuScy * DAVIS 20 NJ,
ven, to Scot, County &C
morning On business. bu
R,ker went to Clin'wood
ON. business So
cater. Of Scott County. was d
last Saturday. W
. thing that is good to eat oil
a Sc ''''''' MuScY & DAVIS co. d
r. Goraoa. Of Bluefeld. was j" a
,sn last week. ,
noar. Of Clifton Fo.gc. was
"a a, Hotel Eugeue last FRI
IL n sht.
Robine,, went to Scott coon-
Sarlav morning on a VISIT TO
! hmily.
vi F. Smy,he. Of Abingdon was
d, ~ last week
M. West. OF Bioeheld' was '"
ars last week.
.bipmen, Of Cakes ana
mi. week L1nglan, tue
= MrScy & DAVIS Co..
w. and W. +. orr Of
vme. spent last Thursday night
mfbe Gap.
rL s,aru.. of salem. was j."
ssus last week
c-o ,he popular cloth
Wa iu town the pe-.
=
will be preaching at 'h
,;so church next Sunday morn
nl night. 10y the pastor. ID. NJ
Art iu.
r. q Hutchinson hcll qua
ms.,inc Al the Bulah NJ.
nc. "a ,,b last saturday aud 9o"da
NJ \. ooau., and chi'dr.
re5 sunday night from "a N''
the 80 A,heville. \. G.
inia. H.. Minnie Fox returned S"n'
e Of f,,m an extended visit Co 'r
s1,l 81 in New York
%. slcmp returned Co ,"e ''
dent lepr day after an extended 0''
.tary aff m Kentucky.
- Lociula Skeeu, Of Ior.
JAL al ye. is visiting ,eisuVe7 90 '"e "
b. l.p. Wolfe is confined
took. room having sn attack oil lee
Bldg Iw d. Horton. Of Hancock 20
May Tenn wa, 100 town this week
npan! his brother, Mayor w. II.
or tEs 3 "'
.n,v Row John Dodwell, pastor OF
pthe,n Methodist Church at
: one Gap. spent last f"dny
eut. u town.
- Nj G.. Shu0leberger and VII.
ING. ,len. were ia town last tfid
Of tn, senator j. c. Noel, OF Pen
VALLEY H. Gap, spent last Thursday
a, the Il town on his return home NO
Of Big Republican Convention at BINS
rginla' II Won want a nice Shad io'
May Jay, please leave as your
thursday. MUNcY d DAVIS
lent .nrl
I4.l7 Joseph Anderson, the pop0'
- DIV clothing drummer, was IL
HING. he past week.
Mrs. f. Body, widow of a
Tsna lIenrv Body. after a VISIT L" u
slv Of James Body at thus pl
g ne sumed 20 her home in kosno
;r,;nis week.
5sy m, Oranges. Apples. Bananas
ous. Pinespples and othei me
reetors. Shipments weekly. Pho"e
esident the best.
I4.lf MUScy Il DAS
" Mrs. r. l.. Brown and liz
IlNO' Robert. and Mrs. Farnsw ortl
s,ock. last Thursday at Esserville
os Gsb Mrs. F. ID. Clifford.
'mpauy w. :. Beverly, telegraph
he con' press agent at this place, W,
irgisis, Ell TO his room a few days
rpose o. with a severe throat tro"ol
"S J. B. Kennedy. land sgeu
Interstate Coal aud Iron :
.., Of Bristol. was in tow Tn
s~ his return home from a bu'
- to Dickinson county
9 The Reynalds Tobacco
Of Bristol, one Of the lar
h0fh pendent tobacco coaeeri
~r,s.or. south, has been sold TO Il
can Tobacco Company.
in 6ss Fresh shipment OF :
-. W< kts.aa al ath~s Candies.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-04-14

Work AT the furnaces Is progress
ing rapidly and IL is the genera ""-
derstanding that they will be oio"n
y, ,,;,nin the next few weeks bneN
mosons are now At work and II ~, n noo
.1erstood that not less than S4'OVo
will be expended in improving the
IL There is now a large qosnn
70 # ore ON hand-Hiddlesoof'
/ Mars.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-04-14

Miss Kizzie Coeourn, 'he Sew"
teen wear old daughter OF Mr.. anu
Mrs VIM. Coebum. Of tins place
died ON last Thursday night A''''
am Illness of several weeks Of fever
Her remains were inferred IN "leneo'
cemetery Friday afternoon
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-04-14

The general offices Of the stoneSa
o. ana Coal Company, w'I De
moved from this place 10 stones"
r. latter nsrt of this month.
Ne an regretted 1t very niue" ""''
tbis company decided TO move '"s''
,r;,,. from the Gap. aud hope some
5ov they will decide TO move BACK u.
his place. We also regret To
rrom ann town the gentlemen ""'
compose the office force OF 'n's con"
rmy , more polite, oulg'ns an"
.-n-,e.us Get of men We have ne''
t,ovn Mr.. D. a. Prescott a"''''
I'r,he company and land agent %
a v,,r,nia Coal and Iron Company
vii continue Co live 81 b's SOU
Gan and viii have an oHhee "e''
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-04-14
I w. KELLY, Druggist.

.OmpanNs ilAv'"N-
Wise County. oue hundred coal MI"
RS. ~,
Urs F. Salisbury and daughter r
-, Nood.v morning for Maiden q;
Mass. having been called 'ne.e 81" W
account Of the Illness Of Mrs oa''S- Ca
bury's son. Howard.
NJ Walter Mash. the popular p.
salesman Of Goodloc Bros. lelt lues- r
dav morning for Mora, w va an
where he viii spend a week visiting 81
his parents
To-, ms bave your order lor sun
a.. dinner. We will have Friday 81
.n1 SATURDAY Strawberries. Plneap 1.
,le. Celery. Lettuce. kaie and Mus q
,ari. Green Peas and Beans. %
MuNcr 81 DAVIS Co.. f
No, many days hence. a pop
,lsr ,ounr man of Big stone Cap
wiu he away 60 The blue grass re-
ri,,s off old Kentucky and then ana
there take uato aimseli a "i'e-
Gem. r. A. Ayers spent a ie"
t,vs last week iu Cincinnati ON bus
u ;,es
u.uo
" s-oci.tv uiil meet with Ms
j. II. Mathews '"'' at.,,i,c
~ at $3.50 Tor 'ne r''li NI..ti,r 40
o. delegate 20 the ANNUAL Mes''s NJ,
' %cictie- to De held al '''e N"''
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-04-14

After the acquittal OF Oa''on '"
p..,t f,r thc killing of election
I~l.e Nickels al Fairview last No.
.s,,ber IL was Thought that the l"
dictment against them Tor E'''',s
A.bn,n AZ the same time, wou'' ~.
dismissed without "A TRIAL, o"t no" ~,
.eem. that the Commonwealth "''
mas. for trial on the other indie
o., M tbe next term OF the court al
Jouesville. Memorandum Tor sum
mon. for Commonwealth "ltnes'e
lbas already been furnished To- O'e'
Fuinr and il is reported that '"'
toJy a Ausburn will be exh1me'
aud a post moitum eN'"'"
. made.-joacsrili Iirytaio"'
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-06
VIRGINIA AFLOAT
First Class BattIeship
Launched With I'm
posing Pageantry.
(By the Associated Press J

Newport News, Va, April 5.-The first
class battleship Virginia was launched at
the yard of the Newport News Shippuild-
ing and Drydock Company this afternoon
in the presence cf a gathering of more
than 10000 people.
State troops from half a dozen Virginia
cities ana Fort Monroe participated in the
celebration. and there was Il parade at
tending the launching ceremonies.
The arrival of the launching party was
the signal for grand demonstration. As
the sponsor, Miss Gay Montague, mounted
the christening platfrom with her father,
the governor and superintendent Post,
she was given an ovation and the cheering
lasted for several minutes. The launch.
ing platform at the bow OF the boat was
crowded with invited guests.
The entire Governors staff, Assistant
Secretary OF the Navy Darling high army
ard navy officers, congressman from this
state and others, together with members
OF their families, were among those who
occupied places on the stand
The launching was without a hitch
and one of the most successful in every
way in the history of the shipyard.
At the conclusion of the ceremonies
the launching party left for Old Point
Comfort, where the officers Of the ship
yard entertained them at luncheon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-06
THE OR|ENTALS
MARCH ON W|JU
First Japanese Army
Moves in Three Routes
WIJU NOW DESERTED
Scouts of the Japanese Report that
the Russians Have Abandoned
the Place. Headquarters of
Kuropatkin. Miller Shows
Backbone.
Backbone.
(By the Associated Press }


Seoul, April /, via Shanghai, April g.
The japanese first army consisting of
$4,000 men, including the Imperial Guard,
and second and twelfth divisions, which
had been concentrated at Anju, is moving
on Wiju by three routes.
1t was the advance guard somposed of
450 infantry and cavalry which repulsed
600 Russians and occupied Ping Ju
(Chong Ju) 65 miles southeast of Wiju
March 90 Lieutenant Kato and four
japanese were killed on that occasion and
Captain Kurowaka and eleven men were
wounded. Tire Russians had ten men
killed
Small infantry garrisons, with hospitals,
ETC., make Ping Yang the tertiary and
Chlnampo the secondary bases.
Supplies are being landed at Hal Ju
and Chinampo and are also being taken
by junks up the Ching Chen River to-
Anju.
The horses, $500 to division, We're
landed in bad condition. The necessity
for ! eading each horse reduces the
treAgth of the fighting force Many of
the soldier are suffering from the effects
of frozen feet.
The japanese are fortifying Fusan,
Southern Korea and Konje Island, off the
southern coast, to defend Macampo.
The Russians over-estimated the
strength of the japanese force at Anju
and consequently retreated without max
ing use of the natural advantages of
the country to oppose the japanese ad-
vance.
There are persistent rumors here of
the landing OF Japanese troops on the
Liao Tung ueninsula and in the vicinity
CT New Chwang.
The authorities here are opening all the
mails.
Toxic, April 5.-Reports have been re-
ceived here from Ping Yank to the effect
that Japanese scouts entered Wiju on
Sunday last, they faund the town desert
ed by the Russians. The Korean resi-
dents of the town informed the scouts
that the Russian forces on the upper
reaches of the Yalu River consist of
small detached parties.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-06
SHORT TIME FOR MILLS.
Cotton Drops on the Announcement
From Fall River.
II. 3. PEBBLES.
Judge, &c.
(By the Associated Press.)

Fall River Mass, April 5.-Twenty of
the corporations in this city engaged in
the manufacture of print cloths, controll-
ing Go mills have entered into an agree
ment to curtail production by shutting
down two days a week. The action is
due to unsettled conditions in the cotton
and cloth markets.
The curtailment will begin next Thurs
day and will be continued indefinitely
The announcement did not come as a
complete surprise. Manufacturers with
few exceptions have expecte, a curtail-
mGnt as soon as the warm weather ar
rived and some Of them say that they
would have reduced the output during
the winter had it not been that they were
afraid of their operatives being in want
and seeking employment elsewhere.
The curtailment is the second general
one in this city that has occurred since
the cotton market began it's upward move
ment year ago last winter. Last sum-
mer a large part of the machinery was
id!c and the outlook at present is that
similar state of affairs will prevail for
several months this year.
Among the plants that will close Thurs
day are the order ity, employing 1.125
hands, in its three mills; King Philip,
,2Cc in four mills; Merchants Number
3,5t0; Osborn, mills, $780, Sycamore. 2
mills, 1000; Union, mills, 1000; and
Wampanaoag, 3 mills, 500; Chase, 2
mills, ESQ; Flint, eco.
III other plants owing to existing CON
Iacts, curtailment will not begin until
the latter part of next week. The thrae
mills of the Stafford Corporation, en-
pioying 500 hands, will continue their
curtailment. In addition to .Aese plants
the three mills of the Bourne Compa my
in TIverton, employing 600, are now idle
New York, April 5.-News of extensive
cGrtailment in manufactures at Fail River
was attended by a break CT about three
quarters OF a cent per pound in the cot
ton market this afternoon. The market
opened steady within few points of last
nights finals but soon weakened as a
result of the continued poor spot demand
and reports of better climatic conditions
The selling was much accelerated by
the news from Fall River and in the
latc trading May went off to 1452 and
July TO 14.74. The close was barely
steady.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-06
Rather a Mysterious Case.
(B ythe Associated Press !

Atlanta. Ga, April 5.-The habeas
CORPUS proceedings instituted in the City
Court by Leroy Hardin, the man who
charged Detective Callahan, of Cincin-
natl, with kidnapping him in Florida.
was continued this afternoon until nine
O'Clock tomorrow morning 1t is assert
ell by the attorneys for HARDIN that
Mrs. Hardin and friend of Hardin's from
Bi ooksville, Fla, will BE- in the city at
that time, and that by means Of these
witnesses it will be proved that Hardin
is not the man wanted in Ohio.
The requisition papers from the Cover
nor Of Ohio call for a man by the name
of Chaser. Detective Callahan says he is
positive that Hardin is the man wanted.
Hardin says he is not Glaser but that
G.aser is still in Florida The warrant
charging Detective CallahaN with KID
mapping was dismissed by Justice Ormond
today.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-06
dents enforcement of the antitrust law
snd defended the Panama policy.
The House adjourned until tomorrow.
Morgan Speaks or the Canal.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, April 5.-After listening
to two hours speech by Mr.. Morgan
on the Panama Canal question the Sen
ate today again took up the Postoffice
Appropriation bill. but adjourned with
out completing its consideration. Some
important amendments aside from those
suggested by the committee. were agreed
TO, among them one increasing from two
to four ounces the size of franked letters,
and another adding twenty-five members
of the force of rural free delivery agents.
Mr. Morgan declared that the new Pan
anna Canal Company is only lessee Of
the property rights on the Isthmus, and
said that when we pay to the government
of Panama the $10,000,0 900 this government
will be entitled TO deaf with the canal
company as tenant.
| He criticised in sharp language what
! he denounced rs the surrender OF the
/ United States to the new Panama Canal
Company saying that there is some un-
disclosed influence at work which has
| given that company control OF all our re-
cent actions in connection with the canal
enterprise.
| He predicted if there should be delay
the new canal company, backed by
| France, wculd be responsible tor ut, and
he hinted at the possibility OF the com
| pany's refusing outright to make a salts
| factory sale He pointed to what he
called the delay in making payment to
Panama and said that il was in strong
contrast with the haste manifested in Sc
curing ratification of the Hay-Varilla
treaty and argued that this delay was
due to the demands of the canal com
paav.
After concluding his speech Mr.. Morgan
asked for Il vote on his resolution, but
| Mr.. Kittr;dge moved to refer it to the
Committee in Inter Oceanic Canals. Mr.
Morgan made an appeal for a vote, say
/ ing that his only object was TO secure
information and that he desired to ex-
pedite work on the canal
81 know" he said, "tbat I am playing
q lone hapi but l am not afraid to do
so. SO long as hold the joker.
| The resolution was referred.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-06
LAID TO REST.
Funeral of The Late Isaac Erwin
Avery at Morganton.

Especial to The News aad Observcr)
party bringing with it the remains Of the
late Isaac Edwin Avery reached here yes
terday and early this afternoon
the last sad rites were said and the body
laid to rest to await the resurrection.
The funeral party went to the train in
Charlotte from the residence of Mrs.
Stonewall Jackson, to which place the
body had been taken on Sunday. There
had been a constant stream of call
ers, many laying violets--the dead man S
favorite flower-upon his casket 1t was
almost covered with those tender flowers,
and here they were strewed above his
grave.
A great throng attended the removal OF
the body to the train in Charlotte, and
another throng of deeply grieved friends
and sorrowing relatives met the body
here. The services were of deep solemnlty
for the people here. who loved Erwin
Avery, felt sense Of personal loss.
The funeral took place today at three
o'clock at the Cemetery Ill Morganton.
The pall-bearers being old school mates
and associates. w. c. Erwin, G. NJ. Me
Dowen, r. T. Claywell, r. G. Prcsnall,
John phifer, s. s Gather, E. w. Phifer,
]. Fl. Pearson. S. r. Collctt and DR.. G.
e. Poss
The casket was covered with most ex-
ouisite flowers and floral emblems which
were sent by loving friends from all parts
of North Carolina and other States. A
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-06
FIVE ARE DROWNED
Only Two Of Pleasure
Party Sailing on Gulf
Escape.
(py the Associated Press.

Tampa, Fla, April 5.-Five persons,
members Of a pleasure party from the
Florida Methodist College at Sutherland,
were drowned near a lighthouse last
light. The dead are:
Mrs. Walker, wife Of the president of
the college; Miss OConnor OF Atlanta;
Miss Slaughter OF Sutherland; Miss Nc
Creay, of Sutherland; Mr.. Bouland, of
Sutherland.
President Walker and Miss Newton
reached the beach alive. The bodies OF
MIS- Walker and Miss Oonnor have not
yet been recovered. The bodies Of the
other three who lost their lives were
washed ashore on the beach and recov-
eIcG.
President Walker had taken The party
oct for a cruise to the lighthouse but
ne, with rough weather and the boat was
overturned in the Gulf.
Th9 FlordaM ethodist College is loca-
ted at Sutherland, on the west coast Of
the Gulf about thirty miles from Tampa