Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1912-09-18

VI VAo 1heo OudS. IL. mckenzie,
died at her home on South Fultor
Street, Thursday night at IL 8
O'Clock, the result of a stroke of
paralysis which took place about
a month ago. /; The funeral took
place from st. Luke's Episcopal
church Saturday afternoon con-
Quoted by the rector, Rev J.
Mallett, assisted by Arch Deacon
Harding. The remains were taken
to st. Mary's Episcopal church,
at Sumner. near the old McKen-
zle homestead, where the inter.
mont took place. Mrs. Mckenzie
was a native of Rowan and a
daughter of Ben J. Sumner, one
of the lending citiz ms of this sec.
ton in his day. Her husband
being a well-to do farmer and
county magistrate. She was q
sister of the late Edward and
Thns. J. Sumner of this county;
Julian Summer of Townsville
Charles Sumner of Virginia; Mrs i.
Hoke of Llncolton, and Miss Lau.
"a Sumner, both dead. She vas
the stepmother of Sheriff Jas. "a.
Mckenzie and Mrs. Sallie N.
Sumner, of Lincolton. Her chill
dren consist of four boys who sur.
vive: Rev. Ben S. Mckenzie, of
Sioux Falls, S. D.; W. W. Nc.
Kenzie. M. D, of Salisbury; Ear
nest B. Mckenzie, of Chicago;
Julian Mckenzie, who has been
with his brother at Sioux Falls,
s. D. ; one son, the late Thomas
Mckenzie and one daughter, Miss
L. Edith, who was a constant
companion until the end. All of
her living children we're present
except E. B. Mckenzie, who had
just returned to his work after
paying q visit to his mother. Mrs.
Mckenzie lived a life of useful
ness to her family, to her church,
to her community. She was al
ways ready to extend aid and en-.
courage every good cause SO far as
her means and opportunities would
permit. Her life. a span of
three score and eleven years was
we'll spent and the world is
the better for her having been in
it. Her children grew up around
her into, useful and esteemed citi-
zsns, she justly proud of them
and they truly appreciative of
her. A well.rounded life has end
ed, a mother in Israel has gone,
merely waited over the river by
the perfume-laden zephyrs in the
still. hours of the early morning,
there entering into the Joy of her
Lord, united with those who have
gone before and awaiting those
left behind. Our loss is her eter-
nal gain.
Mrs. Hattie Letter wife of John
Letter of Crescent, died last We'd
pesday afternoon after several
weeks illness. She was about
SO years old and leaves a husband
and four children. The funeral
was held Thursday afternoon from
Bethany Reformed Church OF
which she was a member, Mrs
Letter was a daughter .of.Maxweh
Holshouser, of Crescent and a sis
ter of Mrs. L. G. Isenhour, of Sal.
isburY.
George l.. Barrier, Of Mt
Pleasant, who was being treated
in the Whitehead-Stakes Sanato-
rum and had been operated upor
for appendicitis, died Saturday
noon. His wife and brother, D,
D. Barrier, were with him when
death came. He was AZ years ole
and his remains were taken to Mt
Pleasant for interment.
Miss Grace Hooks, aged IS
died at her home on Crawford
Street Friday afternoon from the
effects of typhoid fever. Satur'
day afternoon her remains were
taken to St. Petsr's Lutheran
churchIin the country for inter.
ment.
Mrs. Eliza Harris, died at hel
home near Salisbury Sunday af.
ternoon after a few weeks illness
She was about 35 years old and
leaves a husband and five child
rem. The fuDeral was held Mon
day.