The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-21
r HOBBS, Editor and Proprietor.
or JUDGE w. p. BAGGETT.

heath OF 'oD
,fter nearly week of unconscious
o.used from the gradual failure
p., astnral powers, the subject of this
..h died on last Friday at $50 p.
m aged IS years.
~ ~. ros born in Lawrence county,
,a.s Oct 9, 1919, was married to Miss
',.,,a 7. Brent, who survives him,
n".snber 18th, 1916. OF the twelve
sadrep who we're born to bless this
niop s seven live to mourn the death
!, ,hsir beloved father. They are
" ~.sdames Celia Latting, of Texas, Ell
= Rose. of California, Matte Marshall,
!, ,Rrookhaven, and Messrs. W. 5. and
wpir.o of California, Lee, of Louisiana,
Va T. II. Baggett, of Brookhaven,
i, n whom are happily settled in life.
1adae Baggett was reared a farmer,
I'd followed that vocation during the
sarly portion of his life. He was a
',.rs owner and said to be "the best
master" in all his region of country.
a.,ore and during the early part of
1kMe war. he served as Probate Judge of
Nc native county. His mind was clear
.,d analytical, his word was authority,
and Justice always found an unswerv-
;ng advocate in him, no matter what
,hs circumstance or condition.
In 1866 he moved to Brookhaven and
nth Mr.. Frank Larkin engaged in
merchandising. But his ability and
lsgal turn of mind soon asserted them
.sIyes and subsequently he served two
farms as mayor of this city, also as
oounty magistrate, and under two Ma
tiopal administrations as U. s. Com
missioner.
When he had reached the age of
manhood, had married and was rear
inc family of little children upon
the banks of Fair River, his response
bilities as a father and a citizen sug-
gested to his astute mind the necessity
of church, and to his friend Judge
Chrisman he said, 81 have always heard
that church makes people better ;
why not build one here ?" and togeth-
or these devoted friends, at their own
expense. built, and thus founded
schurch which Judge Baggett after
ward Joined, under the ministrations
Of that able Baptist preacher of the
olden time, Rev. Norvel Robertson. In
1872 he and his loyal Christian wife
we're two of the nine original members
who formed the Brookhaven Baptist
church, in which he served continuous
ly as deacon until Death claimed him.
Asa Christian and citizen he was
unobtrusive yet brave, unpretentious,
yet ever capable and well-informed-
bulwark of strength against the wrong.
Without malice, he
carried anger as the flint carries fire,
Who, being much enforced, shows hasty spark.
And straight is cold again.
Dignifed yet gracious, kind and sym
pathizing always, his memory will be
hallowed by all who knew his strength
and integrity of character. For lit
tie more than fifty years he and his
beloved companion had trod the ways
Of life together; had shared each 9TH
er's sorrows and wept each others
tears. On the 18th of last December
the Golden Anniversary of their we'd
ding was tenderly observed at the old
homestead, where messages and gifts
we're received from absent children,
while those at home lovingly attended
the aged couple-a memory now sweet
and sacred through all time.
Judge Baggett's life. long friend,
Judge j. B. Chrisman, who most feel
lngly and lovingly paid last tribute
70 the honored dead at the funeral
services on last Saturday evening, said,
Inever knew Judge Baggett to do
athlng that l thought was wrong" and
again, II know he was honest; and l
can today say, here lies the length and
breadth of an honest man." If it
could ever be said of any man, "he was
ready to die" the assertion can be
made OF Judge Baggett. Temporarily,
ns house was in order, and, as Judge
Cnrlsman observed, the profusion of
beautiful flowers that rested upon his
casket were laid there by the hands of
snectlon, tenderly and lovingly, as
tributes from loyal hearts that would
never know bitterness or discord on
account OF treasures laid up on earth,
10 disregard of the more precious in
nerltance where moth and rust doth
noe corrupt nor thieves break through
aor steal. Spiritually, his house was
~ order and all things were ready, for
IKE restless child awaiting the dawn
'us Oh the coming morn, he longed for
'ne giories of the crowning day. and
uttered Joyfully into that rest that re-
ulslneth for the people of God.
10 the Baptist church, where for
"ehty-four years he had gone in and
ou'' The pulseless form was borne on
saturday evening; the songs of Zion
oefe sung, words of affection by Judge
oafisman in memory of the dead, of
n rumonitlon to the living, by Rev. w. P.
''Ne' were spoken, and then the grave
.seeived its own and nothing but the
.sagion Of Jesus Christ could assuage
.us sorrow of the grief-stricken house.
=. u, or help them, and us, to live a
!, a'e IKE his, who so sweetly fell on
him. ioi oou 'ooA
n. ae pali-bearers we're Judge j. b.
eeuiisman, Col. e. NJ. Bee, DR.. j. w.
I'une.t' Mayor J. B. Daughtry. Capt
"hite and Capt. p. j. Milan.
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n - referring to the passage Of the
''ai s Springs COW ordinance the Me-