The Bourbon news., 1905-10-31
Sudden Death of A. Pitt Allis.

James Mcclure, of this city, from Joe
Crosthwait, ex-Bourbon, who resides
at Birmingham, Ala, announcing that
A. Pitt Allis had been found dead in
his bed at one of the leading hotels
in that city was shock to the many
friends of the deceased in this his
home town, as he had left home sew
eral months ago for his Fall trip
seemingly in perfect health. Mrs.
Allis was visiting near. Nicholasville
when the sad. news reached Paris, but
arrived home a few hours after being
notified by Mr.. Mcclure.
A. Pitt Allis at the time of his
death was travelling for the Blue Lick
Springs Company. He was popular
salesman and well and favorably
known throughout the whole country.
He was bright, genial, clever gen
tleman, a good companion and had
host of friends.
Mr.. Allis was "a years of age the
End day of last August. He was hap
PLY married on September 1S, 1867,
to Miss Palmyra Ballard, of Rich
mond, KY, and since that time till
his death was a devoted husband to
a devoted wife. Two sons were born
to this happy couple, Thos. Ballard
and Bernard, the former dying at the
age of two years, the latter at seven.
Mr.. Allis first moved to Paris in
March 1869, and for years was one of
our leading dry goods merchants.
Reverses in business came but A. P.
Allis was the same cheerful and
jovial man.
He was originally from Courtland,
N. Y, and the only surviving mem
bers of his family are Mr.. Duane G.
Allis and sister, Mrs. Mary A.
Sawyer, of Moravio, n. Y. the form
er being here to attend the funeral.
Mr.. Allis' father and three brothers
died suddenly as he did, without
warning of any kind of the fatal
disease.
The remains arrived in this city
Saturday morning and taken to his
late home on Duncan avenue where
the heart broken wife was in waiting.
The funeral services were conducted
by Rev. J. L. CLARK, of Cynthiana,
and Rev. DIR. E. H. Rutherford, yes
terday afternoon, at the residence.
Burial in the family lot in Paris ceme-
terry. The pall-bearers were A. T,
Forsyth, R. J. Nicely, V. K. Shipp,
N. Kriener, James Mcclure, F. P.
Clay, Jr., G. F. Didlake and B. M.
Renick.
Mr.. N. Kriener one of the intimate
friends of the deceased, received Sat-
urday morning on the same train that
brought the remains, letter writer
by Mr.. Allis just before he retired to
his room. They were probably the
last lines he wrote before his death,
and we give the letter below in full,
which his many friends here will at
a glance recognize the words of the
jovial A. P. Allis, although written
only few hours before he. passed
away:
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, Oct. 26, 1905.
WELL Nick:
l have mind never to write you
another line. / have written you two
or three times and never word from
you. Well, here | am in Birmingham,
Ala. had telegram from my old
friend ''Teddy" that he would be in
Birmingham the oath and would be
delighted to see me, so | came. My
old friend Joe Crosthwait was on the
Committee of Reception. Joe said l
must also receive, so he got me a
badge. Mr.. Joe and myself did re-
ceive the President in the front row.
Was introduced, shook hands, and we
told him he was a good boy. We did
intend inviting him to Dutch lunch
with us, but he said he had previous
engagement. There were about 2oO,-
coo people to greet him. I send you
my badge. Well I think now | will
be home in about two weeks. Re-
member me to all the boys. 1 trust
my old friend Dick has had no more
accidents How is "Did?"
Truly yours,
A. p. ALLIs.