Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-28
MANY SORROW FOR
TOY SHOP KEEPER

Augusta, Ga, Oct 27-Miss Sarah
linn, proprietor of the little linn
Toy shop, died yesterday morning at
the city hospital, following short
Illness, which resulted in congestion
OF the lungs. Miss linn was nearly
So years of age, her birthday being
due this month Throughout those
years she had lived in the little shop
in the lower floor OF the building in
which she was born and from which
she removed but few days ago to
another store little further down
the street.
The flood of few weeks ago. prsc-
tically destroyed her means of sup
port and drove this little old lady
out OF the only home she knew. But
kind friends came to her aid, the linn
fund was started and the almost uni
versal response to her need encour-
aged the little woman to start all
over again.
But she had to move. The flood
had wrought havoc with her little
business and as the rent asked for
the store she was in was getting be-
You'd her small means, she removed
her depleted stock into another store
a few doors below. 1t was while
aiding in the removal OF her goods,
Miss Zinns received internal injuries
from which she never fully recover
ed, and which, together with shocks
caused by the flood and grief over
having to give up her old, little
home, no doubt fastened her death.
Two nights ago she suddenly got
i'll and she summoned a neighbor. 1t
was soon found that Miss linn was
seriously i'll and the physician who
had been called in advised that she
be sent to the city hospital She
was removed there at once. She
soon became unconscious and shortly
before noon her quiet, gentle spirit
departed,
Toy Shop Closed
Yesterday the linn toy shop was
closed as it will be forever. A lit
tie typewriter notice bearing the
statement closed on account of the
death Of Miss Sarah Zinn,' posted on
the door announced the final chapter
OF the sad, sweet little story. Chill
dren passing by stopped with some
curiosity to stare into the dim
little shop, Uttered with drums, bug
les. tin soldiers and all the variagat-
ed disorder peculiar to this children's
paradise. Older folks passing saw
the notice on the door and thought
once again, of the childhood days OF
long ago when the linn Toy ShoI
was the fountain head of all delights
and Miss Zinn the sweet-faced kindly
High Priestess OF every childish
pleasure. For Miss linn loved child
rem and there are few in Augusta
so old that she did not supply theiI
youthful wants.
n For Just sixty years Miss linn had
stood behind the counter OF her Ae'
tie shop. Surrounded by companies
| batallions and brigades of tin sol
diers, droves OF fluffy sheep, hairy
cows and horses, flocks OF pewter
ducks and geese and all the htlie
conceits OF childhood she beamed upon
her small customers. smiled Will
their delights and mourned with them
over their broken dollies. And every
child loved her.
But there was time since she
first took her stand behind that ole
counter, when Miss linn left it fol
two or three years at time. Miss
linn taught school for several years
and it was while following this high
calling that she became possessed Of
the one great passion which made hel
life noble and sweeter and which
made her both richer and poorer be-
cause OF it. For, be it known, Miss
linn was a philanthropist, and, IN
spired by her experience as teacher
she donated every cent she coui(
| snare of her small savings to the edit
cation OF poor boys. So far as can b
| learned none of this sort of CHART,
was evidenced in Augusta for in Mis-:
Zinn's sweet benevolent nature there
was no semblance Of display and Will
her the charity Of the one hand was ;
J stranger to tho other.