Frank Edwards Obituary

Last Sunday as the sun was rising for a beautiful Lord's Day and life seemed the brightest to many, Frank EDWARDS, a well known citizen of Crockett Mills ended his life by his own hand. Carbolic acid was his means. He had been in ill health for sometime and had been brooding over his misfortunes and this is supposed to have been the cause of his rash act. He did not rest well Saturday night and when he arose in the morning went into the kitchen where his wife was preparing breakfast, and procured a cup. He then went into an adjoining room and took the fatal poison and told his wife that he would suffer no more. He lived about 40 minutes after taking the acid. Dr. W. T. REDMOND was hastily summoned but he was beyond human aid. Mr. EDWARDS purchased the acid from Crockett Mills Drug Co., several days ago and may have been contemplating the act for sometime. Dr. REDMOND, in selling him the medicine, jokingly remarked, "Frank, don't act a fool and kill yourself with this," to which Mr. EDWARDS made no reply. Deceased was an honest, hardworking man and had many friends in the community where he has lived all of his life. He was 54 years of age and is survived by a wife and six children. Interment at Providence Monday.