Willis Correspondence

Mrs. Wines, of Chelsea, is visiting in this vicinity. Mrs. William Smayser is very sick and not expected to live at this writing. Charles Thompson threshed from 8 acres of wheat grown on the farm of S. P. Ballars 271 bushels of the red Clauson variety. A big yield but he ought to have squeezed out another bushei and made it an even 34 bushels to the acre. Henry Zatts, of Augusta, died at his home last Thursday, of oonsumption, aged 36 years. During Mr Zatt's illness he was tenderly cared for by the Brothers of the Southern Star Tent 891, of Whittaker, having been insured in that order for $2,000. The funeral was held at the "church across the marsh," on Sunday, at 2 p. m., conducted by the pastor of the Evangelical church of Whittaker. Willis Tent took charge of the services at the grave. Mr. Zatts leaves a wife and one daughter to mourn his early death bit they are ccmforted by the Brotherhood, whose mission it is to watch over the widowed and fatherless. That this noble Brother was held in high esteem needed no better assurance than the vast concourse which assembled to pay a lasting tribute to his n.emory, there being over 700 friends and acquaintances at the funeral. I,aid to Rest. The funeral of Virgil M. Ward, of this city, who died on Monday at his late residence on Valley st., of diabetes, was held Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Second Methodist church. Mr. Ward was one of the refined and educated colored men of the city, and by his energy and thrift had not only earned for himself a competence to support him in his declining years but had won the respect of all who knew him. He was 71 years old and leaves a widow and five children. The funeral was conducted by O. M. Martin and the remains interred in Pairview cemetery.