The spirit of John Carson winged its way to that borne from whence no traveler ever returned on Tuesday morning, February 21st.

For the past three months he has laid at the home of his father, "Uncle Andy" Carson, in the north part of town, slowly succumbing to the dread ravages of consumption, and for a number of weeks it has been known that his recovery was at most an impossibility, and to them aware of this fact, this announcement will cause no surprise.

John Carson has been a resident of Coldwater almost from the foundation of the town, and was always regarded as one of the healthy, robust young colored men of the place, and ill thought anyone that so soon would the Great Destroyer call him hence.

The funeral services were held at the M. E. church Wednesday afternoon, where Rev. Woodburn preached a touching sermon, accompanied with a few selections by the choir. After the services a large concourse followed the remains to their last resting place in the cemetery east of town.

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