Newspaper Clippings for
November, 1894
from a loose clipping, source unknown 30 November 1894
Death.
Frazier W. Ames, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Ames, of Hickory was
born Oct. 28th 1892, and died Nov. 30th, 1894. Frazier was a
bright and interesting child, full of life and activity and was
the pet and joy of the home. He had been absent from his mother's
presence less than five minutes, when his parents discovered him
in the wood-yard, beneath a log that had rolled down upon him,
killing him instantly. Efforts to restore life were unavailing.
The funeral was preached in the M. E. church, on Sunday, Dec. 2nd,
1894, from the text "Suffer the Little Children to Come Unto Me
and Forbid Them Not; for of Such is the Kingdom of God." The
sorrowing family have the sympathy and prayers of the whole
community.
loose clipping 30 November 1894
Fatal Accident.
The friends of Mr. and Mrs. Willard Ames, of Hickory, were pained
to learn of the accident which resulted in the death of their
youngest child and son, Frazier, aged a little over two years, on
Friday evening of last week. It seems that the little one went
into the yard to feed his pet dog, and climbed onto a pile of pole
wood, which had been hauled that day. One stick was crosswise of
the pile, and when the child climbed upon it it began to roll,
carrying the little unfortunate with it to the ground., and
landing directly across his neck, breaking it and causing instant
death. No one saw the accident, but the poor mother, searching for
her baby boy, found him in the position spoken above, and the
natural theory is that his death was caused as stated. The funeral
was held Sunday morning, at the Hickory Church, and was attended
by a large number of the friends of Mr. and Mrs. Ames, all of whom
join with the News in heartfelt sympathy in their great
bereavement.
from a loose clipping, source unknown 30 November 1894
The Child Was Dead.
The youngest child of Mrs. Willard Ames, of Hickory, two years
old, was killed instantly, it is thought, by falling from a pile
of wood last Friday evening. He had gone into the yard to feed
his pet dog and climbed on top of a pile of wood that had just
been hauled that day. One stick lying crosswise of the pile, it
is thought, began to roll carrying the child with it to the
ground. When found the child was dead and this stick of wood was
lying across its neck, which was broken. The poor mother found
her baby thus and it is supposed the cause was as above
stated.
The funeral was held last Sunday morning from the Hickory church
and a large number of their friends showed their deepest sympathy
for the parents in this their sudden bereavement.
