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Death of Miss Annie Belle Drake.We deeply sympathize with the bereaved family in announcing the death of this young lady, who after months of patient suffering, passed away peacefully on Friday evening Oct. 23, 1907, at the home of her devotai Aunt, Hiss Maiinda Gullick, on Soath Mato at, In this city. Her father, Mr. A. F. D rake, four brethera. Otis, Edward, Ernest, and Oscar. One slater. Addle Chafie of Phil a., being left to mourn their loss.In her twelfth year, Miss Belle accept ed the Gospel invitation, joining the Methodist Church and became a cheerful hearted worker in the Sunday School, Her training In High School studies was attended with honors worthily bestowed in recognition of true merit. Havingbeen left moth erless in her childhood the sweet faced little girl was placed in the care-taking home of her Aunt Malin-da whose untiring kindness proved an unfailing inheritance, increasing in value as the Springtime of youth bloomed into young womanhood. Cheerfulness of spirit seemed always a ready greeting to her many friends with whom she took special pleasure in the comforting story of ‘Jesus and His love.nJust a few moment* before her lastbreath, when earths farewell seemedtouching Heaven's greetings, in voice strangely clear and sweet she sang, “Jesus, lover of my Sjul, Let me to thy boaom fly.11 Then the chamber was silent. The moment had come, whenloving ones, in tears, whispered, She’s gone!Saturday afternoon, funeral services were held at the heme of the deceased, being conducted by Revs. K. B. Grinnanand G. S. Jones, closing in the cemetery at Mud Creek Babtist Church, where at the side of her mother’s, there is a new made grave, mantled in flowers.Mr. Thomas Shepherd, was in charge of the burial orders, was assisted in the interment by pall-bearers: Messrs.Hensley Stepp, Hal Davis, Ormie Edwards, Wiothrop Davis, Charlie Ficke-and Amos Bennett.
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The French Broad Hustler
Hendersonville, North Carolina, US
Thu, Oct 31, 1907
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