Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-10-14
DEATHS In GEORGIA
AND OTHER STATES

ADMISSION, Ala.-Ths body of Mrs.
S. Nj. Hill, an estimabIe lady of Mum
ford, who died there wednesday even
ing, was taken to her old home at Ma
con, Ca, Thursday morning, after 1t
had rested at the home of her grand
son, DIR. j. o. Hill, of this city, over
night. The deceased was survived by
two sons and two daughters, Capt. W. o.
Hill, of Gadsden; s. l.. HILL. of Macon;
Mrs r. s. Smith, Of Macon, and Mrs.
~. B. Under, of Munford. .,.a
MACON, Ga.-Mr. James w. Smith,
aged 81, for years an employe of the
Central of Georgia, died Wednesday aft
ernoon at the residence of his brother,
H. r. Smith, Sal Georgia avenue. The
funeral took place Thursday afternoon
at 4:3O o'clock. The interment was at
Riverside cemetery. He was unmarried.
ROANOKE Walsh NJ Prince, as
sistant postmaster of Roanoke. died on
Tn ursday, aged SO years. The cause
of death was stated as a complication
of diseases. Mr.. Prince was mayor of
Bluefield, w. Va, two terms. In
state election in West Virginia some
years ago he was candidate for state
auditor, and was defeated by narrow
margin.
SALISBURY, N. C.-The body of L.
E. Heilig city alderman and promi-
nent business man of this place, was
found on the outskirts of Morgantown,
n. C., Thursday. 1t is believed he COM
nitted suicide. The dead man was so
years of age and has been in i'll health
for some time. At the time of his death
he was a patient at sanitarium in Nor
gantown. ...
DENIsoN, Tex-Edwin A. Thompson,
editor and owner of the Denison Daily
Herald and one of the most widely
known newspaper men in Texas, died
Thursday night, aged Al years. Mr..
Thompson came to Denison from Kansas
City. He was born in Stowe, VT.
DALLAS, Tex.-Judge James Dicken-
son Thomas, longtime resident of this
city and a prominent member of the
Dallas bar, died Monday at his home in
Oakcliff. Judge Thomas was born in
Claiborne county, Tennessee, March 8,
1928 He attended Amery and Henry col
lege in Virginia. Afterward he was pro-
lessor OF mathematics in this school. He
carried into the Confederate service
three full companies OF volunteers.
LOUISVILLE, Ky.-James s. Barrett,
president of the German Security Bank
and German Security Insurance COM
pany, died Sunday He was probably
the oldest banker in Kentucky and was
at his desk in the bank until last Wed
nesday evening. Mr.. Barrett was IS
years old. ...
NATCHEZ, Miss.-Judge L. F. Mason,
formerly secretary of state of Louisiana
and Judge of the district court of the
parishes of Catahoula, Tensas and Con-
cordia, La, died in a local sanitarium
ere Monday of an abdominal tumor, aged
90 years.
JACKSON, Ga.-The death of Mrs Ho-
mer Harris occurred at the county farm,
where her husband is superintendent,
Saturday night, and followed an illness
of several months. Mrs. Harris is sur
vived by her husband four small chill
dren, her father, Tom Singley, and sew
eral brothers and sisters. The funeral
took place at Stark Methodist church
Monday morning at 10 o'clock. Rev. r.
C. Cleckler. pastor of the Jackson Meth
odist church, conducted the services
DUBLIN, Ga.-Mrs. McGoodwin, form
erly of this place. died at Franklin, KY,
on October IL.
SAVANNAH, Ga--At Springfield, Eff
fingham county, Thursday took place the
funeral of Mr.. Jerome A. Shearouse,
cashier of the Citizens Bank of Guy
ton who committed suicide by shooting
himself in the right temple with re-
volver. His funeral was very largely
attended today as he was very popular
man in Efhngham county.
ROME, Ga--George T. Reid. aged "a,
prominent merchant and father of A.
w. Reid, of Atlanta, died here Wednes-
day and was buried Thursday. He had
been in failing health for two years.