The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-09-19
BREWERTON ITEMS.


veteran gone, from whence no traveller
ever returns. ON the 20th OF this month
Will be 81 years ago, when noble young
man just 20 years old then was on the
battlefield of Chickamauga, fighting
for his Southern country and in that
struggle, during the Goth day of Sep
tember, lost one of his legs. He came
back and lived with his relatives near
where he was brought up, las he never
married), until the 25th day of August
1900, when he passed from earth to
heaven. He was always considered to
be very harmless man and was greatly
to be ptied, as he suffered great deal
all of his life from his wound Not
outstanding his sutlerings, he was fol-
lowing some honorable occupation for a
living. Many board which now en-
closes the roof of many dwellings, and
other buildings were made by his hands:
many an acre of cotton did he hoe
standing on his crutches and picked
many pounds of the tleecy staple. This
same man | never thought ever re-
ceived justice in the matter Of pensions
from his countrymon. However, we
will let that matter mass, as it was an
oversight
Early in the year, Gabriel II. Will
liams, (who this biography is intended
for,) became paralyzed and was una
bic to get up only rs he was helped and
on the 25th day of August last passed
away at his brother-in-,aw, William
Dodson's, smear Austin S, s,Laurens county,
S. G. His body was borne to the grave
in Poplar Springs cemetery by old
Confederate veterans and inferred to
wait till the great resurrection morn.
Peace to his ashes.
Uncle Gabe as he was commonly
called was about 81 wears old at his
death.
Dave Cooper's residence on Gus Hun's
plantation was struck by lightning on
the 10Th OF August. The top of the
chimney was knocked of, few shin
giles and some of the weather. boarding
torn off. Not one of the family was
hurt. Providentally the family was all
in bed. The only life lost by the bolt
was dog under the house.
Prof. II f. Fleming, of Greenwood,
c,.ue up on the 3lst of August on bust
desa and returned on the 9Th inst. The
Prof. will always be welcome visiuo,
to cur midst. On the 18th he went
dOv to Boykin to take charge of a
nine months school,
The tent meeting at Woods Grove,
near Mt. Bethel closed on Tuesday,
the 4th inst, and ten candidates were
Immersed in the waters of the Reedy,
just at the head of the Long Shoals, by
| Revs. Todd and COdding. a beau
tiful and very impressive scene it was
buried with Christ in baptism.
The Brewerton school IS without a
| teacher so far. Applications are in Or
| der and will be considered with due
courtesy.
Mrs Polly Beeks has returned from
| a long visit to Williamson.
John Beeks has been sowing oats to
| meet out the short corn crop.
The ginners are making preparations
| to put the leecy staple in good shape
| for market. Some few bales already
ginned and selling at lot cents per
pound at HOnea Path and Donalds.
| How about Laurens?
Our neighbor, Hon. G.. =. Smith left
for Laurens on the 18th inst to work
in the Cotton Mill store on Factory
| Hill. Our loss will be Laurens' gain.
The 2nd Primary passed off quietly
| each candidate for the different Of
| fees receiving respectful vote at
| Brewerton.
| Calhoun Beeks left for Clemson Col
| lege, Tuesday the l1th inst, in com
pany with Robt. Henderson, of Mt.
| Gallagher. May they both have a
happy and prosperous time at Clemson.
We admire Editor Parrott's sympa-
| thy for the work animals, but if every
man should be arrested who bitches
his horse at Laurens in the sun you
would drive the majority of the people
| who now go there Gway--frOm the fact
| that there are no accommodations for
| the horse made. We have either to
| hitch in the sun or not hitch at all.
Hope that the Editor will see to it that
the merchants will give us better acco-
mOdations in that matter.