Botetourt Memory

Buchanan Community News March 24, 1904

Item

Title

Buchanan Community News March 24, 1904

Date

1904-03-24

Description

A newspaper article of Buchanan community news, which reads,

"BUCHANAN,

Buchanan, Va. March 22, 1904. -- On last Thursday morning our citizens were greatly shocked to learn of the unexpected death of our esteemed townsman, Mr. Jessie I. Owen, which occurred about 12 o'clock the previous night.

Mr. Owen was on the street as late as 7 o'clock the evening before, when he visited Dr. Barker, complaining, who prescribed a dose of calomel, upon going home he took the medicine and went to bed. About ten o'clock he complained of being very sick, neighbors were called in, Dr. Barker called and all that could be done for his relief was done but of no avail, his spirit passing to the great beyond about 12 o'clock.

After short funeral exercised conducted at the family residence on Saturday by Rev. Mr. Ragland from Springwood, his body was laid to rest in the Town cemetery. Heart failure was the immediate cause of his death. The family has the deep sympathy of their many friends.

As far as the writer knew him, Mr. Owen was a good, kind hearted gentleman, respected and loved by a large circle of friends. During the war he was a member of a company from Bedford city, attended the reunion at Bedford City last May and fully expected to attend the coming reunion in May, insisting in a conversation with the writer the last time we talked together that he go with him, but alas, man proposes but God who knows best disposes.

Rev. T. R. Morris has been confined to his bed for a week or more, was too indisposed to attend the funeral and burial of Mr. Owen and is at this writing quite sick. Mrs. Morris too has been quite unwell. They have the sympathy of their friends.

Miss Mary Rogers is still confined to her bed with typhoid pneumonia and is said to be better this morning. Mrs. Cora L. Hannah, (nee Rogers) is attending her sister, Miss Mary.

Mr. W. B. Thompson, being somewhat improved is still confined to the home the greater part of the time.

The remainder of the sick ones are improving. Several cases of mumps among the young folks.

Wingenund."

Creator

The Fincastle Herald

Contributor

Wingenund

Format

image/jpeg

Subject

Buchanan

Type

Text

Publisher

The Fincastle Herald

Coverage

Buchanan, Botetourt County

Provenance

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Community

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