Extracted from The Herald-Journal (Bessemer, AL)
Thursday, June 16, 1892

BLOCTON DOTS.

Blocton, June 16, -- [Special.]-- The funeral of Mr. S. D. Thomas took place today. It was under the charge of the Knights of Pythias, quite a large number attending. Mr. Thomas was quite well up to last Friday. While attending to an order about a stove in the house of James Frates he was seized with a stroke which proved fatal, the doctor claiming that one of the arteries in his head had burst. He was liked by all who knew him. The family have our deep sympathy.