Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-16
BROOKSVILLE.
U. S. S. Iowa, NAVY YARD, !
NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 1910

Dr.. -. Stsnlcy,
~Brookville, Miss.
The departure of the Iowa early last
Saturday morning for New York must
be mp excuse for not writing earlier to
YOU about the drowning of your son.
About 8 o'clock on the morning of
September LIST, he was skylarking on
the forccastle, dancing about the deck,
when he suddenly tripped over a rope or
bunker plate and fell over the side. Iu
falling his head was seen to strike the
rail of a coal lighter, then alongside the
Iowa, a blow that doubtless stunned or
killed him.
He was known to be a good swimmer
but his body did not rise.
Several men instantly jumped over
board to give assistance n OF whom
dived three times and swan under the
lighter, but without getting sight of the
body, Boats were sent out and repeat
cdly dragged the immediate water, the
Indiana to leeward was warned to keep
a lookout, and the beach a mile or two
to leeward was searched, all without
success.
Your son had a good record and was
Nell liked by his comrades, by whom
the sad accident is deeply regretted.
We have made up his effects and will
, forward them to your address,
Very truly yours,
GEO. R. CLARK.
Captain u. S. Navy, Commanding.
The above letter was received by
. DIR. Stanley Sunday, Sept. II,
On Friday, Sept. 9th, a dispatch
came to him saying that the body
: of his son, James B. Stanley, had
been found, and had been sent to
him by express. The remains
reached this place Sunday, Sept.
1920 o'clock q. m. Funeral ser
vices, conducted by Rev. E. q.
LangfOrd, were held at the MethO-
dist church, after which a great
number of sympathizing friends
accompanied the heart broken rel
atrvcS to "Jim's" final resting
place in the Borders ,emctery.
Messrs. Alva Parks of Cunning.
ham & Tate's and Otis JOhnsO / re.
thrned from St. Louis this week.
Mrs. Patton and children of Biz.
miugham are guests at DR.. j. NJ.
~St@nlcy's.
lIr. Sykes, the Episcopal rector,
he'd his monthly service at the
Methodist church Monday even.
ing.
1Ir. Pecle of Cincinnati is spend.
ing awhile at DR.. Gus McLeod's
dairy farm near town. We under
stand he is seeking a health-res
toring climate.
Nr. +. IL. Johnson is just back
from Il business trip to Jackson.
Prof. II. ID. Jamison is making
Il visit to his Sol in Nashville.
Miss Josie Hudson, our very
ObIiging telephone manager, is hav-
ing Il much deserved outing with
relatives in Pheba and Tupelo.
Miss Mary Love Madison has
charge of the telephone while Miss
Hudson is away.
Mr.. Glover wilkins has pur
chased from Mr.. w. A. NuckoI,
the ~two-stOry residence on Oliver
Street, known as the Orr house.
Mrs. Walter Price and Miss
Annie Faust of Macon, spent
Wednesday with Mrs. Rogers
family.
DR.. Henderson, Mrs. w. d
.DotherOw and Miss Bette Tate art
ON the sick list this week.
The Maids and MatrOnS' CluI
was elegantly entertained Tuesday
afternoon, by Mrs. Z. II. johnson
The young people of the B. Y
Z. L. enjoyed a moonlight picnic
Tuesday evening.
School opened Monday with 8
large attendance. Many of The
citizens, the patrons and trustees
ere present. Rev. Mr.. Mahaffey
Rev. Mr.. LangfOrd and Prof. Col
Inns made speeches, and the forma.
organization was entered into
The teachers are Prof. JEFF Col
Inns, Misses NJ. w. Crymes, Lors
McMOrries, Belle Lanier and Tru
die Carpenter Everything fOretellc
a successful school year.
The friends of the late Capt
James III. Jamison of NaShvill.
will: be interested to know that
the relatives residing here have
received cards announcing the
marriage Sept. 18th, of his daugh.
ter, Julia to Mr.. Claude Fair OF
louisville, Miss,