The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-08-23

his church one Of Its truest members
and brightest Christian examples, his
family all that could be lost in 9 model
Christian husband and a faithful and
indulgent father. !,
The 1uneral services we're simple.
The body was taken to the church
at S 80 Thursday, the pa11-bearsrs be-
ing Ness. N. Biggs, Balfour Dunn, G.
Hoffman, r. E. Hancock, W. B. Bond
and G: W. Bryan. =, -. ).
In the church the choir sang "Abide
With Me- The new pastor, Rev. n.
L. Kesler, read the Scriptures, offered
a touching prayer, made brief but APP
propriate remarks, and then the choir
sang again eft is Not Death TO Die"
x long procession followed the re-
mains to the cemetery where in the
presence of hundreds of friends the.
body was laid to rest just as the sun
went down behind the clouds in the
west.
: Mingled with the sound Of the clods
falling upon the casket in. The grave
were loving voices hymning sxAsleep
id Jesus" and 90! Paradise.P Under
the benediction We turned way from
the last resting place Of him whom we
all loved more than a volume could
tell. = -
Affections tribune was made known
Fin the bank Of flowers that co ered the
new made grave and with tie sobs OF
sorrow from hundreds Of loving hearts
there was throb of joy in the assurance
from the good and noble life our friend
and brother had lived amongst us that
q Fl: %H|1I : VIZ Is
En-. T BIT II FORMER TEACHER
) The; following beautiful. trib butte has
been S Sent: TO- The ii geMhaNE AIrH b,
pf:: lt,c;D]soMa,e ven : -,forhus 4edner and
It4ena. nj. Thoat BIZ B6ne.6t Winton
p The. death ot- Dr, AEah Over
McDowsA ri personal befeaye ment 4
me- Several things render It So Hi
uncfe-Prof. w. H. Owen-:;:yhose. hon
orsd naAl iii ,lliaehtIhe Lati'
'iahd.Gieek at Wake Forest c olbge: ;.
HI father and 1mjothef,. known ant
/ leyed all ecpysr; this g howan section
henored yme with thettittt.. 4 4 endsh'E
/ And he wss.mvparil leaving with m
I n 5la.s 1t memories oisthess school roor
|, Bys ns uaaifIye beliiid ss lid np-r'gh
sfbeHsivviors. fks promises 81 hp Garlic
days were not bllghted BY the failure
OF after years. Gentle and honorab]
in his. boyhood, he were.e all throug
.Iiife;,' Without feproach the g rand oil
name Of; gentleman -ar:s
!, Among the cherished memories OF
visit, lust one year ago, to acotlan'
Neck i. the recollection Of him and a
/ evening spent at bis. heaut,iu1 hom
Even then disease had put II STAN
!, upon him, and my impr esslon. vas tn
we were meeting, after SO long| q sep
J ration, for the last time. ''Thb pup
!, had not forgotten bis. teacher, and
= his friends, it was hissI pleasure ever
..Ewhere tointroduces me as sdeh Nc
Il the older man pays 4 tribdte TO- b
= younger brother fallen too SOON id tt
: tbattle OF life,, The, teacher drop.
G. ltea1 over. the grave OF his pupil ~
Il the privacy and the sanctity OF t
q sorrow that shrouds his home Il
L. writer dare not intrude except tesof
g his sincerest sympathy to the hg
= mother, sisters and brothers, fIten
q OF happier days. The offer OF htartte
y sympaty will remind them Of rsgs
n'l that time has not diminished. III
II -','''' g.. -, .THos. D. .BdoAsE
u Wiuton, N. c., August goth, l9pQs
eel II sr4 II z: II,
- n9CoTTA4eE HOME School 81
:. LenaSmith Principal, assisted BY "a
- Mary Becktel, Fannie Phelps and q
IN Hiil Smith, begins August p: -
be K111hD BfI1eairs ur1ng