Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1912-07-31

Gold Knob, July 29.-Andrew
Bargar was Lorn October Z, 1928,
and departed this life at his home
neal Rockwell, July q, 1912, aged
80 years, 8 months aud 20 days.
Mr. Bsrger was baptised in early
childhood in Organ E. l.. church
and later WAS confirmed and join.
ed Organ church at which place
he was q CONSTANT member until
St. Peters E. L. church was Or
gained, then he transferred his
membership to the latter church
where he lived a CONSTANT and
valued member up to his death ,
"Uncle Andy" as he was m re
familiary known, was married III
early manhood to Miss Llngle.
To this union five children we're
born and one son, Jno. 81. A.
Barger, survive him. Lator Mrs.
Barger was called to follow her
four children home, to join them
in their promised land. After
wards Mr.. Barger married Miss
Eiiz .bsth Brown, and to this hap.
py union four children were adj
ded, two are dead and two sur
vive him, Messrs, T J. A. and P,
G. J. Bargar. The second Mrs.
Bargsr died just 5 years and three
days before Uncle Andy, having
died July "a. 1907.
Mr.. Barger, at the outset of the
civil gar. enlisted in the 10th. N.
G. State troops. &C. B.. was a
gallant and fearless soldier up TO
the surrender, when he came
home and after q desperate strng-
gle he has laid up a snug little
fortune. Mr.. Barger never tired
of telling stories of hardships and
battle encounters of days in the
great struggle, Only a few weeks
ago, on his last trip to Sal sbury
with the writer, he told of being
detailed to shoot three deserters
who had been court ma;tialed and
sitter the first volley, of which Mr.,
Barger was not in, three victims
fell each with his head to the
north las he said) signifying that
the north should be victorious.
Mr.. Barger has been very feeble
for some time and about two
weeks ago was seized with what
proved to be his taking off
Death was ca1sed by heart fsilure,
from which the family became
alarmed last Friday morning,
when he succumbed to tie victor
at one o'cl.ck Saturday morning.
His funeral service was held from
St Peters e. l.. church :unday
evening at 3 'clock, Rev. W. c..
Buck officiating. assisted by Rev.
P. M. Trexler, of the Reformed
church and Rev G. P, Fisher of
Faith. The text for Mr.. Bucks
discourse was found in Job, 5th.
chapter aud 265h. verse, "Thou
shalt come to thy grave in a full
age like 3 shock of ,rn cometh in
its season."
The acting pallbearers were
composed Of tie following old
soldiers, Ills comrades and
friends: Henry R K%esler, II CAL
vim Agner, Alexander Holshouser,
aud Jas A Lyerly of the Rowan
Artillary, Osborne N. Holshouser,
of the 18th. regiment and John
@. Morgan of the 9Th regiment.
It was sad to SEQ these old
soldiers bearing away one of their
dead as in the dark days Of the
sixties.
One by one they are fading away,
One by one they answer the call !;
A few hence, those worn the frey
Shal! reach their home, their
God. their all.
Mr.. Barger. leaves three sons,
fourteen grandchildren a.d a
large list Of friends who morn
their loss We morn not as those
who have no h ,pe.
This only leaves W. II B at,
Pleasant Wise and-possibly enc
or two mJf. of Mr.. Barger's old
company.
P. s. The family Of the late
Andrew Ba ger n4saes 80 thank
their many friends for the kindly
service and sympathy extended
them during the illness and death
of their father and grandfather.
Mrs. R. M. Marks a resident
of North Lse street, died Monday
evening from the effects of
Tuberculosis. The funeral ser.
vice was held at the house yes.
terday afternoon, Rev. Dyson
CLARK of the First Presbyterian
church. officiating The inter-
mont was in Chestnut Hill Gem :
terry. A husband and one daugh
ter survive.
Died at the residence of her
daughter, Mrs. W. g. Watson,
Thursday Ju,y 25. Mrs D. @
West. widow Of the la'e Jas H.
West, of M. UlIa. this c unity.
The funeral and intermsnt was at
Prospect Presbyterian church in
West Rowan, Saturday morning,
Rev. R. w, Cnltertson officiating.
Mrs. West is survived by several
children, three sons and four
do,,phtors p NJ n o,d S,~