~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Alamance Gleaner - March 29, 1917 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MRS. WM. H. HOLT. After many months of intense suffering Mrs. W. H. Holt passed away at her home here a few minutes after 12 o’clock Friday night. The funeral was conducted Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock from New Providence Christian church by Dr. T. M. McConnell of Graham and Dr. W. S. Long of Chapel Hill, and the interment was in New Providence cemetery. Mrs. Holt was the daughter of the late Joseph Anderson Long and Elizabeth Long. She is survived by her husband and one brother, Mr. Jacob S. Long of California. Mrs. Holt was a most excellent christian woman and was held in high esteem by a large circle of friends and relatives. The funeral was attended by a large congregation. Among those present from a distance were Mrs. J. Sam Albright, daughter, Mr. Will I. Holt, son, and Misses Swannie Albright and Nina Woods, grand-daughters of Mr. Holt. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ JOHN H. BRAXTON. Mr. Braxton died at his home in Burlington last Thursday morning. While at work in the Coffin Factory the afternoon before he was struck in the abdomen by a piece of flying timber. A physician was called and he was conveyed to his home. No bones were broken and he was thought to be getting along very well. Thursday morning he was taken with violent nausea and passed away before relief could be given. Mr. Braxton was a son-in-lay of Mr. W. C. Moore of Graham. His wife died about three years ago. Six children - three sons and three daughters survive. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Miss Mollie Foust, aged about 25 years, died here at the home of her brother, Mr. Fred Foust, with whom she and her mother made their home, yesterday. She also leaves surviving surviving her two other brothers -- Jack Foust of Pittsburg, Pa., and Dee Foust of Graham, and a sister, Miss Callie Foust. Deceased was a daughter of the late Doc Foust. [end]