The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-02-28
TWO NOBLE LIVES.
In Deaths Embrace Together.

Even In times ike the pTeSe0t, Wn0u
the death-sickle cuts down indiscrlm-
inately the Old and the young, such
community az this seldom mourns
within one week the death of two such
sanity and noble women as Mrs. Haw-
kins and Mrs. Perry.
The blameless and spotless lives of
two OF Gods best gifts to this world
noble christian women-had touched
and mingled and intermlngled to-
gether in sympathy and help for what
ever was good and uplifting to Scot
land Neck and community for quar-
ter of a century. And now they have
passed from earth almost in dea tn
embrace together.
Before the cold, dank clods had fairly
settled upon the grave of one they
we're settling alike on the grave OF
the other; for only TO
days interviewed between the
death OF Mrs. Hawkins and the
death of Mrs. Perry.
DEATH OF MRS. HAWKINS.
Mrs. Ellen Hawkins died of pneu-
monia at her home in Scotland Neck,
Thursday, Feb. 81, 1901, at IL O'Clock,
.. M, aged 70 years. Her re-
mains were inferred in the Baptist
cemetery at 4 o'clock, p. m. Friday,
Feb. %, Rev. M. L. Kesler, her pastor,
conducting the services. The pail
bearers vera N. Biggs, E. E. Hilliard,
A. Mcdowell, J. b. Edwards, E. T.
Whitehead and N. B. Josey.
Mrs. Hawkins was native Of Samp-
son county, and moved to Scotland
Neck In 1857, and lived here all the
wears from that time to her death.
After the war she was left widow
with the care of two children; and
with no other evidences of her strength
of character she would have left an
enduring monument in the lives Of
these children, the late Rom Hawkins,
whose death was universally regretted
in the community, and Mrs. G. w.
Brysn, who survives her. It was said
of her son that he was, perhaps, the
most promising and popular young
man OF his age in the county, and that
the procession which followed his re-
mains to the cemetery was the longest
ever seen here.
Mrs. Hawkins was the last Of we'll.
known and honored family OF Sampson
county, her brother, DR.. Sloan, OF that
county, haying died some years ego
as also her brother, Mr.. Sloan, OF Viii.
mington.
She was most remarkable woman
modest and unassuming, aud yet one Of
the strongest Christian characters ever
known in any community.
For more than third OF a century
she had been one of the most substan-
tial members of the Baptist church
here, being ever ready to do her per-
sonal work and to contribute with her
means for whatever cause her church
and denomination thought worthy.
When it was announced over the
town that Mrs. Hawkins was dead
there was sadness with every one; TO
during her long residence here eh'
had been friend to all, and all lovet
and respected her for her Christ1ike
life.
It is not strange indeed that there
should be general sadness at the dealt
of such noble woman, whose lif
filled with duties faithfully performer
is an inspiration to all who kne'
her.
Her lite is her monument, ant
though dead she yet speaketh.
| There were lew like her, and non
better.
DEATH OF MRS. PERRY.
I Mrs. Mary Fowle Perry died of pneu
imonia at her home in Scotland Nee
| at 10 Is o'clock, p. m, Monday, Fet
] Is, 1901, and was buried in the Baptie
I cemetery at 4 o'clock, p. m, Tuesday
Feb. Is. Rev. M. L. Kesler, her pastor
conducting the services. The pal
bearers were Claude Kitchin, E. T
billiard, L. w. Bagley, A. Mcdowell
IL. A. P,ttman, and N. B. Josey. Sh
was born in Washington, N. c.. in 1885
and was therefore 81 years old at th
, time of her death. On February Il
! 1862, she was married to Mr.. J. 4
Perry, who with four daughters and on
son, survives her. She lived in Her
/ ford county from the time OF her MAJ
riage until 1870, when she moved
Beaufort county. She lived there unit
J 1877, when she moved to Scotlan
: Neck and has lived here ever since.
( Mrs. Perry had lost two Children a
/ Infant several years ago, and the ia'