An Old Citizen Gone.

Sunday morning at 6 o'clock Mr. Wm. Deatherage, of Waverly, breathed his last. He had been afflicted for sometime with cancer of the mouth which was the immediate cause of his death. He was doubtless the oldest man in the county, his age being about 100 years. He was married somewhat late in life and was the father of five daughters.

Mesdames Geo. Scott, of California, and Bostick, of this county, two daughters, together with his aged wife survive him. Mesdames Jasper, Armstrong and Jolly, the other three children, are dead.

Mr. Deatherage had been a resident of this county over 60 years and was very widely known. He was an intimate companion and friend of many of the early pioneers, most of whom have preceded him to this grave. He was identified with the program of the county for many years and took an active part in public matters so long as he was able. He was a good citizen and will be sincerely mourned.

�Uncle� Billy Deatherage breathed his last at his home in Waverly Sunday morning at 6 o'clock of cancer of the face. �Uncle� Billy witnessed the seasons of over one hundred years on earth, and few men now living could relate the accounts of a life that he could while living.

He moved to country in company of three brothers, Peter Cartwright and others from Kentucky. Billy was then a young man. He located where Waverly now stands when the inhabitants were few and far between. He was the first postmaster at Waverly, which trust he filled with credit to his friends and patrons of the office. Out of the company who came through with Mr. Deatherage, only one now survives - that one is his brother, E. Deatherage, residing near Waverly, and who is also nearing his one hundredth year. Mr. Deatherage leaves a family of two daughters, one in California, the other Mrs. Bostic, living near Waverly. By his industry and integrity he had accumulated quite a large account of his world's goods.

The funeral took place Monday at 11 a.m., at Appalonia church, near Waverly.