The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-08-12
Bradshaw Items.

Last week | wrote OF the sudden
death of Mrs. James +. Harwell,
but had not then heard a correct
diagnosis of her case. DIR. Holt
pronounced it acute gastritis and
cerebral effusion. She has been af-
fiicted for some time with cervical
goitre. Her general health had not
been good for several months and
she had frequent premonitions Of
death.
Isaac Merrell died near w. z.
Harwell's, on Bradshaw, several
days ago, of consumption. He was
baptized during his last illness.
He had lost tour child en- within
two years, only two were left, and
his last wife.
Jacob Plass died near the mouth
of Bradshaw the same day. Also,
on the following day, Mr.. Turner
Alternately, of Bethesda Methodist
church, expired at the age of rs
years. He was for siXty-sX years
a resident of the community in
which he died, and quiet, ipdustri
Gus, Christian man. He leaves a
widow and two sons, Robert and
Albert, who had been daily with
their father during his twenty-one
months of suffering. Mr.. Aber
nathy was buried at Bethesda
church. of which he had been
member for thirty three years. Flu
neral sermon by Rev. S. NJ. Cherry.
Mr.. William Dunnevant, aged So,
died at his home on the Elkton
pike, IL miles from Pulaski, on the
9th, after months of suffering. He
leaves an aged, infirm and greatly
afflicted widow, and four sons and
daughters, ali of whom are mem
| bers of the Methodist church, and
good citizens of our county. One
of his daughters, Mrs. William
King, died few months ago.
The meeting at Bee Spring con-
tinued nine days, closing on the
Sth. About % persons protested to
obtain pardon, a large proportion
heads of families. Twelve We're
baptized on the 7th, and others will
be baptized hereafter. Thirty-two
asked for church membership.
Among other incidents of the meet
ing. one of great interest occurred
on Monday, after the burial of little
Fannie Corpier in the church yard
on Sunday. On that day her sister
professed religion, on Tuesday her
mother followed her example, on
Wednesday a married sister was
converted, and on Thursday her
father, John w. Corpier, esq, made
a happy profession Of faith. None
of the family were religious prior
to the death oC the child, which oc-
Cured the day the meeting began.
Rev. w. Weakiey preached eight
times in five days, and effectively.
Rev. +. j. Duncan was with US two
days, and his second sermon to the
old folks made a remarkable I'm.
preston for good He and Mr..
Weakly did well for the district par
sonage. One hundred and fifty dol
lars were subscribed. Revs. Willis
Brown, William Alternately, j. A.
Woods, T. C. Eason, R. NJ. Wood
ward, S. NJ. Harwell, w. Nj. Harwell
and j. NJ. Weems assisted the pas
: tor.
The Quarterly meeting at Pisgah
, embraces the fourth Sunday in Au-
gust. DR.. Leftwich and Rev. t. j.
Duncan have promised - attend.
f Many others are expected.
, The day OF election was one OF
the best of the Bee Spring meeting.
: The pastor and most of the men of
, his congregation went early to the
! polls and voted nearly solid for Ar
r rowsmith, returning in time for the
prayer meetings at l04 A. NJ. There
was a full house, . or q professions,
and IS joined the church on that
day.
Miss Sue Mccormick was thrown
from her horse at noon last Sunday,
fracturing her ankle near the joint.
She was just leaving church at Pts
| gah. PENHoLDER.