The news of the tragic death of little Martha Florine Lassiter, 20-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Lassiter of 120 Lyon street, who was found dead yesterday morning about 8 o’clock hanging by her neck from a small swing in the rear of her home, was received through the city yesterday with shock. Local vital statistics do not record the death of a child so young under such horrifying circumstances.
Examination by physicians revealed that the baby’s neck was broken.
According to the mother, the little one had been playing in the rear yard of the home and had not been from her sight more than 10 minutes. Returning to the yard to look for the child, the mother found the little tot hanging by the neck, enmeshed in the ropes of the swing that hung from the high back porch.
It is believed that the little girl in her effort to get into the swing, which was too high for her, stumbled and fell. Tiny footsteps leading up to the fateful ropes could be seen, together with a board upon which the unfortunate little tot may have stumbled.
Immediately upon discovering her child, the mother summoned a physician, but it was too late, the noose-like swing had taken the small victim’s life.
Funeral services will be held at the home this morning at 10 o’clock with Rev. Mr. Marks officiating. In addition to the parents of the little baby, a brother and sister, James Edward and Margaret Louise, survive. Burial will be made at the Sykes burying ground in Wake county. Mr. and Mrs. E.M. Tilley and A.C. Grady, grandparents of the baby, will attend the services, in addition to other Durham people.
From page 3 of the Durham Morning Herald, Sept. 22, 1923
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Respected Lady of Morrisville Dead. . . Mrs. Clement Was a Little Past 74 Years of Age
Morrisville, Sept. 21—Mrs. Annie Moring Clements died Friday morning, September 21st, at 6 o’clock. She was 74 years of age. She was the daughter of Mr. James Moring Sr. Her younger days were spent in the O’Kelly section, where she made a profession and united with the church when quite young. She was married March 1863 to Rev. W.G. Clements. To this union were born seven children, E.W. Clement of Morrisville, J.L. Clements of North Wilkesboro, Mrs. Irine Cardwell of North Wilkesboro, Mrs. Nannie Stevenson of Severn, James B. Clements of Greensboro, Mrs. Stella Green of Morrisville, and Mrs. Ethel Huff of Burlington. The funeral will be at the Christian church here Sunday 23rd at 2 o’clock, and she will be laid to rest in the family burying ground.
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Andrews Funeral Held Yesterday
Funeral services for Mrs. E.L. Andrews of East Durham were conducted Friday afternoon at the cemetery in Cary with Rev. H.F. Brinson, pastor of the East Durham Baptist church, in charge. Interment was in the Cary cemetery. The funeral party left the home of the deceased on Driver avenue at 2 o’clock.
Mrs. Andrews died Thursday afternoon about 3:30 o’clock at Watts hospital after a very brief illness.
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Mrs. Stone Buried
The remains of Mrs. J.R. Stone, who died early Thursday morning, were laid to rest Friday at noon in the family burying grounds in Chatham county. Rev. C.S. Norville, pastor of the Edgemont Baptist church, conducted the services.
Mrs. Stone died from a complication of diseases at her home on Dale street.
From page 6 of the Durham Morning Herald, Sept. 22, 1923
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Salesman Dies in Automobile Truck Moving on Street. . . Heart Attack Is Fatal to T.W. Goodrich of 614 Arnett Street. . . Was Sitting Upright. . . Death Came as Truck Was Traveling on Main Street Near the Post Office
While sitting erect in the seat of an automobile truck driving by a negro employee of the Pope Mattress company, T.W. Goodrich, aged 48, salesman for the company, died suddenly yesterday afternoon shortly before 6 o’clock as the truck was traveling west on Main street near the post office.
According to George Johnson, the driver, and Sidney Carr, colored, another occupant of the car, Mr. Goodrich was talking about his work as salesman for the mattress company just a moment before he died. When the stricken man’s head suddenly drooped, the driver stopped the car just in front of the post office. Upon examination the man was found to be dead. He is said to have been subject to heart attacks.
Surviving in addition to the widow, Mrs. Myra Goodrich, are four sons and daughters: Mrs. L.A. Tomberlin of Petersburg; Thomas W. Goodrich of Chapel Hill; Rosalia and Elnia Curtis Goodrich of Durham.
Funeral services will be conducted Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock at the home, 614 Arnett avenue, by Rev. S.S. Bost, rector of St. Phillip’s Episcopal church. Burial will be made at Henderson, the former home.
Pall bearers will be L.M. Allen, W. Hodges, J.A. Faucette, A.L. Smith, O.D. Kirkland and M.B. Pope.
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Henry H. Elliott Funeral Saturday
Henry H. Elliott, aged 63 years, died at his home six miles south of the city Friday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 3 o’clock at the Ephesus church with Rev. Mr. McDuffie officiating.
Surviving are the widow, a brother, James E. Elliott, and a sister, Miss Sarah Elliott.
From page 7 of the Durham Morning Herald, Sept. 22, 1923
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