The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-10
Mr.. Harris Was q Wen Known and
Highly Esteemed Citizen and the
News of His Death Brought Pro-
found Grief to Scores Of FRIENDS
Death Resulted From Heart Failure
Which Followed a Oongestive Chill.

Which Followed a Congestive Chill.
Mr. George Nehemiah Harri1s, on1
of Wilmington most hlgnIy esteem
ed citizens, passed away at his nom@
i'm this city, No 1O8 South Fifth street
shortly after four o'clock yesterday
morning in the 57th year Of his age.
The funeral services over the rem@i:l
of the deceased will be conducted from
st. James Episcopal church tomorrow |
afternoon at O'Clock, by Rev. r. W. |.
Hdgue, rector of the church following
which the fnterment will be made in
Oakdale cemetery.
The entire community was profound
Iy shocked yesterday morning to learn
of the death of Mr.. Harriss, the end
having been quite sudden and entirely
unexpected and many were the expires
sions of sincere grief during the day
from all classes of citizens over his
death, the unbounded sympathy OF the
community being extended to the sore
~ bereayed members of his family.
Mr.. Harriss has been in failing health
for several months and was forced
some time ago to give up his active
work. He did not seem to improve
while he remained in the city and he
left for Saluda early in August
hoping that the change would bene-
~ fit him. He appeared to improve only
slightly and when his son Mr.. Frank
&. Harriss went to see him, after he had
been there only few days, Mr.. Har-
riss insisted On coming home with him
and they returned to the city about
7 two weeks ago. Since arriving home
there has not been any marked change
in his condition, but while it was real
lied that he was very sick man, yet
? it. was not thought that his illness
was very serious and it was cOnsid-
he would be able to leave the house,
be able to leave the house. However,
shortly before midnight Friday a
change for the worse suddenly develop
ed and this was soon followed by a
oongestive chill, which made those
near him realize that his condition
was desperate. The family physician
was hastily summoned and he resort
ed to heroic remedies, but these were
Of no avail and the end came Within
n few hours, the immediate cause Of
death having been heart failure.
Mr.. Harriss was son of the late Dr..
and Mrs w w. Harriss of this citv.
and All especially sad incident in con-
nection with his demise is the fact
that his brother, Mr.. Thos. 3. Harriss
passed away only a week ago last
night at his home in Savannah, Ga,
AND his remains were brought to Will
mington and inferred in Oakdale Gem
s.etery on, Monday afternoon last. Mr..
George Harriss spent practically his
whole life in Wilmington. After at
tending the famous military school
conducted here many years ago By
General Colston, he entered newspaper
twor kfor several years he lived in
iW1adesboro, where he conducted q
paper, later coming to Wilmington
and assuming the duties of city ed1-
tor of the Daily Review, paper pub
lished here by the late Joshua T. James
During the later years Mr.. Harr1ss
has held a responsible position in the
general Offices of the Atlantic Coast
Line railroad In connection with his
other work, for the past two years he
has done special work, as society ed
itor of the Morning Star, and as So
cial correspondent from this city for
the Charlotte Observer He continued
this work for both papers until about
six weeks ago, when on account OF his
falling health he was obliged to turn
ft over to another.
Early in life Mr.. Harriss was mar
ried to Miss Katie Meares of this city,
a daughter of the late DR.. and Mrs.
w. B. Meares, and his devoted wife,
with nine children, are left to mourn
their terrible loss.
The children are Mrs. W. P. Delano
of this city; Mrs. Harry G. Latimer OF
Troy, N. Y; and Misses Carrie, Mar
garet, Essie and Eleanor Harrlss anu
Messrs. Frank and Meares and Master
George N. Harriss.
Misses Carrie and Essie Harrlss
have been in Auburn for several weeks
past on a visit to their sister, Mrs
Latimer, and these have been Wlred
the sad news Of their fathers death
and they are expected to reach The city
this evening. Rev. R. w. Hogue, rector
of St. James church, of which Mr.. Har-
riss has for a number of years been
faithful member, who is in New York
has also been wired of his death and
be will probably arrive in Wilmington
the train from the north tomorrow
morning.
Besides his immediate family Mr.. Ha