1916 FUNERAL SERVICE FOR FATHER AND DAUGHTER July 6- The funeral services for H.R. BARROW and MISS JENNIE SUE BARROW, father and daughter, who were drowned in Pearson's mill pond, near the city will be conducted from the First Bapt. church this afternoon, interment in Oakwood cemetery. While enjoying a day's outing and family picnic at the mill pond on Lawson's Fork creek on the 4th of July, Miss Jennie Sue was wading in the pond when she was caught by quicksand. In attempting to assist her MR. Barrow was caught in the sand and both were drowned. MRS. BARROW and three other children was the only witness to the tragic occurence, all children are less than 12 years of age. The report was that the deaths were due to accident. ----- B.L. BOSEWELL, employee of the Southern Railway, has leased the MISS JANIE ADAM house on North Church st. He will shortly arrive to the city to make his home. ----- R.P. BOYD, who has been with the E.C. BURNETT'S soda parlor, has resigned to accept a similar place with PLATT'S ice cream parlor. ----- MRS. J.A. LEATHERS PASSED AWAY Aug. 14- MRS. HELEN FOSTER LEATHERS, w/o J.A. LEATHERS, a prominent cotton merchant of the city, passed away at the family home on Avant street yesterday. She had been confined to her bed only a few days and the death came as a distinct shock to her many friends. The funeral will be conducted from the home, interment in Oakwood cemetery. She was a faithful member of the First Presbyterian church and a graduate of Converse college. MRS. LEATHERS was a woman of many strong traits of character. She was the d/o MRS. E.E. FOSTER of this city and besides her mother and husband, she is survived by several brothers and sisters and two children. ----- Five NEW Cases of Infantile Paralysis were reported today by the state board of health; Piedmont-1 ; Columbia-2; Ware Shoals- 1, Pickens- 1. ----- Laurens, Aug.14- JAMES McCRAVY, the youngest son of MRS. GEORGE S. McCRAVY, of the city was accidentally shot yesterday at Lynchburg, Va., by one of his companions. It is said the wound , which is in the thigh, is not regarded as very serious, but quite painful. He is a musician and is connected with the study of violin at Lynchburg, he belongs to a church orchestra of the city. JACK McCRAVY went to Lynchburg last night to be with the son and brother. ----- Aug.16- MRS. MAGGIE M. GETSINGER, widow of the late REV. JOSEPH J. GETSINGER, died at her residence on South Liberty street this morning. --- Nancie O'Sullivan --- drayton5@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.