The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-03-20

Jennings WAS bitten on Wednesday.
; February 3!G. by Il bull dog belonging
To Mr.. Rodgers. Il ncxt-loor neigh
Dor of Mr.. Russell. At the time he
WAS attacked by tllc to-" ill.,, little
Fellow was standing on the street in
IronI Of his fathers home. The
wounds left by the dog were severe
"aSnrs being made on either side of
tn" face. and the lip brin" ais" bitten.
DR.. ". &. llou>ral was callcd and
took several stitches in the face
wounds.
Mr.. Russell left for Atlanta i'm
m"dialrlv with Jennings. and placed
him under the treatment Of the skill
cd SCIENTISTS in the PaSlrur institute.
in thai city. Jennings yielded readily
I" the treatment. and until late last
Saturday afternoon, confident hopes
were entertained of his complete re-
r"v'ry in Il short time. Ills condition
WIS :" encouraging" that Mr.. Russell
had returned to Ncwbcrry. Mrs. Rus
sell. however, having gone to Atlanta
and taken the place at Jennings bed
site.
On Saturday afternoon dangerous
symptoms began I" appear and the
physicians in attendance felt certain
he could not live more than a fow
days. The father wGS 'phon.d and
went back to Atlanta on Sunday.
When il was concluded that hydro
phohia had developed, and that life
was only II matter Of Il few days,
Jennings was removed to the Wesley
Memorial hospital, where on Tuesday
morning he died.
During his illness little Jennings
suffered intensely. but he was Il
brave little boy. and his endurance
VAS remarkable for one of his age.
His Suffcrin" ceased some tim, before
he died. and the last few hours he
spent with Iris earthly parents were
peaceful. With his last breath he
Folded his arms across his breast and
without Il cry. his features in
As calm rcpoSc rs though he had fall
lea asleep after n lon" days play
with his toys.
The remains were brought to New
berry on Wednesday afternoon. reach
IN" the city ON tl,c Coast Line at 800.
THE funeral services were held in Cen
lral Methodist church. after which
the intcrmcnt took place in Rose
mont cemetery. the pall-b2arcrs being
MesSrS. t. G. Blease. W. G. MaycS. l..
{. Pitts. and II. B. Wells. The funcr-
III services in the church were on
Quoted by the pastor. DR.. j. w. VOL
ling. who paid tender and loving tri-
butte TO the memory Of the little boy
who had returned so early TO his
home eternal. The services were large
~ attended.
No Saddcr death Of a child has
occurred in Newhcrry in recent years
than that Of little Jennings. He had
reached his sixth birthday in Janu-
AIRY. and he was a sturdy. bright,
manly little fellow, the pride and the
JOY of Il mothers heart. His DISPOSE
ton was bright and sunny.
lEe had not reached sufficient age
for other than love to have entered
his soul, and he was as happy with
his. little play-mates and his toys as
the days were long. Those who knew
him and nave seen him at play in
the neiGhborhood will long and ten.
derby remember little Jennings White
with MS golden curls.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Russell have the pro-
found Az, heartfelt sympathy of all
T." HoHnl, &C Nswkrrrv j.. the terrible
aflliction which has befallen them. In
the shadow Of a sorrow such as is
theirs today, words Of sympathy, how
ever loving and sincere, can in no