Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-08-21
H. S. Cummings and w
Lang Cheves Pass
Beyond
BOTH WERE LUMBER MEN
Mr.. Cheves Died Sud
denly, Mr.. Cummings
After Long Illness

Death called two of Putnam coun-
tvs prominent and beloved citizens
yesterday in W. Langdon Cheves and
H. S. Cummings, the former passing
very suddenly at his apartments at
the Saratoga hotel and Mr.. Cum
mings expiring after long illness
in hospital in Atlanta.
The death of Mr.. Cheyes was the
greater shock to the community, as
he seemed in perfect health until a
few hours before the end came. He
discharged his duties Saturday as
usual and was up yesterday morn
ing and in good spirits until about II
o'clock, when he complained of a
heaiacre ana soon became uncon-
sclous, passing away shortly after 3
O'Clock.
Mr.. Chaves was ar active member
Of the Browning Lumber company
with which concern he had been for a
decade, Recently ne had confided tC
friends that he was in bad health
suffering fror high blood pressure
but apparently was in perfect condi.
tioC to the impractical eye. When he
first made known pains in his heat
yesterday morning to Walter McNal
i y ~hc was with him at the time, he
said he Relieved his time had come
ard soou vas unconscious. Physi
.i1a5 weva Summoned, but nothing
Ico4'i he core for him, and the enc
.a"4 aal,2fuLty at $40 o'clock.
| -. Cheva, was regarded as on
LOT zee finest characters in the coun
ry. He hello the confidence and es
! taer. If all wao knew him His wor
was his bond. but he seldom found i
! necessary to give either, 50 thorough
ly did he hold he confidence of thos
with whom he came in contact. Pos
isessed of splendid business judg
menr, 4 kindly consideration for thos
whose t-t.es came under his super
us. r. "4. q mos: valuable mem
49, >. -14 firm 1s which he was
!H. amcaC.
- .a.ss .=avcs two brother
A.. VI. :s-.., .,is wife having die
,ava-1. vaars ago ard was buried i
Itha 2e-;al -s@,e5ers,. His funers
will -laa place This afternoon at
O'Clock: from the Episcopal churc
Iant sts .rterman5 will be in Penit
.cemetary under direction Of ". Ca,
Davis, The paIIbearers will b
Charles Hyda, Frank Browning, Al
drew Shelly. Jack Barnett, Richar
., iaws la4 J. G.. McCrocklin.
Dece2 seG was native Of Alachu
c,.rtr. icing bovr here NovembC
p 1884. 3e leaves TWO brothers, v
Il. os Pa,atEa. ard NJ. S., of Gaine!
v;ra. I'll latter clerk Of the circu
court .)y A,acAua county, and a si
= Ter. Mrs. Rebecca Kennard, of Fe
: rar!;ua, al Of whom are here to a
-erd the funeral. Judge ]. F. Becl
. ham. # Jacksonville, a cousin, is al;
GagA % attend the funeral.
Mr.. Cummings Died in Atlanta.
Mr. C1myniEgs' death followed
long illness II an Atlanta hospits
ware he was taken about fo,
months ago, ard for some time h
left was despaired of.
! He was president of the Rodms
, Lumber company, and formerly r
ceiver for the Ocklawaha Vail,
railroad, and had been engaged
the lumber business at Rodman f
the last twenty-five years. He, "
ievout member of the Bapti
- church and contributed generously
e many charities.
n Some months ago Mr.. Cummin
f suffered from a perricious malsc
2 and on advice Of physicians went
Atlanta, where he entered a SAINT