Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-30
DEATHS IN GEORGIA.

Many knights Templar and mobiles of
the Mystic Shrine from Atlanta, went to
Roswell In automobiles Sunday to attend
the funeral of Mayor Crowley, of that
town, who died last Saturday. The church
service was conducted at the Methodist
church of Roswell, by the pastor. The
beautiful Manosic burial was conducted
by Charles E. Hall, postmaster of Gate
City Lodge. No. 2. F. and A. NJ, who is
district deputy.
Mayor Crowley was a young man OF
brilliant promise and fine personality. His
acquaintance was wide and wherever it
extended he had scores of friends. His
death brought sorrow to all his brothers
in Masonry and to hundreds of others
besides. Mayor Crowley was secretary
treasurer of the Laurel Mills Manufac-
turing company He is survived by his
wife and two children.
LAGRANGE. Ca, July 1.-THE funeral
services of Hubert NJ. Smith, Jr., were
held at the First Methodist church at
2:SO o'clock Sunday afternoon. and con-
Quoted by DR.. Walker Lewis, who was as
sisted by DIR. A. B. Vaughan.
The boy was kicked by a horse some
thing over two weeks ago at his home
in Roswell, N. M, his death occurring on
Tuesday of last week. the remains being
brought here for interment by his ia
ther. snd arriving in LAGRANGE at noon
Sunday.
KINGSTON, Ca, July 27.-The death
last night of Capt. A. Y. Sheats, of
Kingston, removes one OF it's oldest citi-
gems.
Captain Sheats was born in Clark coun-
ty, Ca, December, $780, and had spent
the past 50 years as a resident of this
place.
He was captain of Company I. Fortieth
Georgia regiment, Gen. w. T. Wofford,
colonel. He was married twice. the
last time to a daughter of DR.. William
Irby, of Laurens, S. c. They had two
children, one Mr.. s. 1. Sheats. of this
place. survives. Mrs. Sheats died sew
eral years ago. Captain Sheats was a
me inner of the Baptist church and the
Masonic fraternity.
GAINESVILLE, Ga, July @.-Rev.
David S. McCurry, of New Holland, one
of the oldest and best known Baptist
ministers of this section, died from stom-
ach trouble at his home early this morn
ing. He was 81 years of age, and had
preached for So years.
He was born in South Carolina, served
in the Confederate army. was once tenn
0orarily in charge of a division, and
anlxed as a gallant officer. He kept a
ecord of every marriage, funeral, ser
non, baptism, and every mile travelled in
us circuits of three decades among the
ountry churches few days ago he
performed his 1,SS7th marriage cere-
nony. He was Mason and an Odd Fell
Ow.
COLUMBUS, Ca, July 2s-Mrs. NJ.
OcH lad At has
home in Wynnton, Tuesday afternoon,
after an illness OF three weeks. She is
survived by her husband, her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Yonge. one brother,
Mr., ]. Banks Yonge, and one sister. Mrs.
S. j. Slate.
Dewitt Bruyn, who fought for the Con-
federate cause throughout the civil war,
though born and raised in New York
state, died at the Soldiers home at a
late hour Tuesday night. He served with
much distinction in the many fights he
went through against the army from his
native state.
At the time of his death Mr.. Bruyn
was IS years of age. He was born in
New York state December 80. 1880, and
came to Georgia shortly beforef the start
of the war between the states. When
the war broke out he enlisted in a Geor-
gia company instead of returning to his
own state to take up his arms.
So we'll did his comrades think of his
spirit in fighting for the cause that he
thought to be right that they made him
captain of Company E. Of the Forty
seventh Georgia Volunteers. He fought
through the battles of Missionary Ridge,
Chickamauga, Honey Hill and numerous
others with distinction.