~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Gleaner - Oct 6, 1916 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. John C. Drewry Dies in Raleigh Monday. After an illness of eighteen months, Mr. John C. Drewry died at 12:15 p. m. at his home in Raleigh Monday, aged 56 years. He had been a citizen of Raleigh for 25 years and had been a prominent in the affairs of the city and county. He had represented the county in both branches of the General Assembly. Though he at one time practiced law, his business was that of insurance. For twenty-two years he had been Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Masons of North Carolina. He was twice married, his second marriage being to Mrs. Kittie Holt Wharton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. Banks Holt. He is survived by his widow and one son. The funeral took place in Raleigh Tuesday. ~~~~~~~~~~~ James H. Southgate Dead. Mr. James H. Southgate of Durham died last Friday at 1 o'clock at "Southgate's Cabin" a mile northeast of University Station of appoplexy. As usual he went to the cabin the afternoon before to spend the night. Feeling slightly indisposed, he did not return to Durham Friday morning. Mr. Southgate was spoken of by Durham people as their first citizen. He was not only a town, but a State and National figure, having once been a candidate for vice president of the United States on the Prohibition ticket. He was about 58 years of age and is survived by a son and one sister. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mrs. Mary Bason Barnwell, wife of Mr. John A. Barnwell died at (*whole line missing*) o'clock yesterday afternoon, Oct. 5, and **** be buried this afternoon at 3 o'clock in Burlington. She has been a great sufferer from a cancerous affection for months, and her death was not unexpected. She was a daughter of Capt. J. D. Bason and lived in Graham in her childhood. Mrs. Barnwell was an excellent woman and highly esteemed. She is survived by her husband and a young daughter, and her father, three sisters and a brother. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. Saunders Carroll, aged over 86 years, died in Southeast Guilford, just across the line from Alamance, last Saturday night. He was a Confederate soldier and was on the pension roll of Alamance county, having lived in Patterson township, this county, up to a few years ago. A widow and several children survive him. [end] <<note: Remember...everything is transcribed exactly as it appears. Including incorrect spelling and grammar......>>