The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-02-27
death Relieves The
UNFORTUNATE Child
Margaret Yates SuCCumbs to Injuries
Inflicted BY the Flames.

Died, shortly after midnight o
Sunday. February 90, 1914; Margar
ct. the Oldest daughter OF Mr. anc
Mrs. +. II. Yates, aged IA years, !
month and 8 days. Her untimely
and deeply lamented death was caus
ed by burns received the previous
Sunday. At no time after the de-
plorable accident could the attend.
Ing physician give the distressed
family any hope that the much low
ed sister and daughter would recov-
or, and after eight days OF physical
torture. borne with unequalled for
titude the pure spirit OF the gentle
girl left the pain-racked body and
passed through the waiting gate OF
Paradise.
On Tuesday afternoon the body
was carried TO the M. h. Church
South, where the funeral service
was held. On It's way from the
home 10 the church 1t was attend
cd by the Sunday School class of
the deceased in the capacity OF pail
bearers. The commodiouB building
was packed with Bympathising
friends, many others finding IL i'm
possible 10 obtain an entrance. Tho
service. conducted by the Rev. d. NJ.
Keith. pastor. and the Rev. Q. B..
Plummer. OF tho NJ L. Church, was
appropriate and touching TO de-
gree. The great audience was deep
ly moved, many strong men, unused
TO weeping, giving the tribute Of
tears TO the memory OF the fair
young girl who had 30 ruthlessly
been snatched from the embrace OF
kindred and the companionship Of
friends.
The wealth OF floral tributes had
been beautifully and tastefully ar
ranged on and about the white
casket, making display of rare
flowers and appropriate designs sell
dom II over seen here before, To
the organ accompaniment played by
Miss Morris. OF Milton. W. Va Mrs.
Keith beautifully and feelingly sang
Face TO Face, Interment was
made in Fulkerson cemetery. and
although the ice-coyered road TO the
place OF burial made travel difficult
and dangerous very many brayed the
intense cold and followed the body
to Its last earthly resting place.
There the tomb has received the
mortal frame of sweet Margaret
Yates, and while an angels arm
cannot take Jher from that twin
dowless pglace of the dead, - 2since
the Son Sf Man declared himself the
and the Life, legions
Of angels cant confine her there.
Margaret Yates was one of the
most amlable girls in this city where
she was born and had lived every
day OF her happy life. Filial affec-
tion, sisterly love, modesty cheerful
and never-failing oour-
tesy had woven for her character
which attracted all who knew her,
ana when It became known that the
cruel flames had won their dreadful
'ctory regret was universal and
ere. She was the unspoiled idol
N 4 heart-broken parents and the
| \ md petted chum of the SIS
"A NNd the brothers and the aged
Is. lparents who are left to mourn
Ar Margaret. She has gone, and
Ar relics will slumber with their
< INT dust. But not forever. The
NAiorter will do His promised
ik, and the dear child now so
ANY mourned will become ten
Z A>pepoiy, ever loved, ever en-
atod lin hearts of those who low
" Safe from all that could
OPi.Al Alarm body or soul the low !
lst one will wait for kin
g. D. " friends, listening. moan a
ouisyille some vast cathedral of .
ID t$ the harmonies of