The Robesonian., 1909-02-01
THE FINAL SUMMONS.
Death of Mrs. Mary Ann Cald-
well-Funeral Yesterday Af-

ASckSAooy <A-
ternoon from the Gospel
Tabernacle Attended by
Large Crowd.
Mrs. Mary Ann Caldwell died
at her home on the corner of
Water and Sixth streets Friday
evening at $50 o'clock. She had
been in feeble health for the
past two years, but the imme-
diate cause of her death was a
stroke of paralysis which she suf-
fered at one o'clock Wednesday
morning. Her entire left side was
affected and she was left in an
unconscious state from which
she never rallied.
The funeral was conducted yes
terday afternoon at 3 o'clock
from the Gospel Tabernacle, of
which the deceased was a faith
full member, the service being
conducted by Rev. F. Weiss,
pastor of the church, assisted by
Rev. c. H. Durham, pastor of
the Baptist church; Rev. E. M.
Hoyle, pastor of the Methodist
church, and Rev. A. E. Baker,
pastor of the Presbyterian
church. Despite the fact that
the day was the coldest of the
winter SO far, something of the
esteem in which the deceased
was held and of the sympathy
for the bereaved daughter and
son, Miss Lizzie and Mr.. R. D.
Caldwell, was shown by the
large crowd which filled the
church, and attended the con-
clusion of the service at the
grave. The service was simple
and appropriate. Rev. F. Weiss
and Rev. C. H. Durham bore
eloquent testimony to the simple
faith and devout Christian life
of the deceased. She had for a
long time been ready and wait
ing and almost impatient for the
summons that should take her
from suffering here to a better
and brighter world, and she had
said that she hoped no tears
would be shed when she an
sWered the summons. A feature
of the song service was some of
Mrs. Caldwell's favorite songs
: rendered by a male quartette
composed of Messrs. W. w.
; Carlyle, c.. B. Skipper, Frank
Cough and Ed. Freeman. The
service was concluded at the
old Lewis cemetery in East Lum.
berton where the remains were
inferred.
The pail bearers were Messrs
@. T. Williams, Frank Cough
W. w. Carlyle, Ed, Freeman
Jno. T. Biggs, w. ]. Prevatt.
The following were honorar!
pail bearers:
A. W. Mclean, S. Mcintyre, J
/ B. Pitman, Ira L. Pope, A. E
White and H. M. McAllister.
, Mrs. Mary Ann Caldwell wa
p 72 years old last November. Sh'
is survived by one daughter
Miss Lizzie Caldwell, who live
with heroine son-Mr. R. D
8 Caldwell, one of the most promi
l nent and widely-known bushes
y men of Lumberton and severs
. grandchildren. She spent he
Q life in Lumberton. The last tw
q years of her life were full O
pain and suffering the extent Q
t which none realized except thos
e who came in closest contact wit
e her. Every attention was give
d her, but her malady for a lon
d time baffled many physicians
t some of them specialists from
= distance. 1t was finally decide
that she suffered from nery
exhaustion, but no treatment al
( forded her relief.
t On Tuesday, the day befol
Il she suffered the stroke of paral.
l. sis which was the immediat
'r cause of her death, Mrs. Cali
e we'll was more than usually chez
to full and her condition SCENE
v better than it had been for SON
time. She spent that day at tt
r. home of her son, and in the a
lr ternoon she visited Mrs. Carolir
e. Jones. When she retired at te
re O'Clock Tuesday night she r
j. marked that she felt better tn {
a she had felt in some tim
h. Three hours later the stroke
is paralysis came and she w
n never able to speak again. On
or twice when asked a questit
she seemed to understand, b
~ she never regained full co
~ sciousness, and the end car
az az peacefully at $3.50 o'clock F
nc day evening.
al a That she was ready for t
40 summons when it came no
le who knew her doubts.
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