The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-11-09

In the death Of DR.. Charles Ma.
gill Smith, the Parish of St. Mary
| and the town of Franklin loses one
! of its most beloved phy sicians. The
good Doctor, whose death occurred
Thursday morning at 3 O'Clock, ut
| the age Of IS years, after Il brief ILL
ness, east a gloom over the whole
populace of Franklin aud vicinity.
DR.. Smith practiced his chosen
profession in Franklin ffty-;wo
years, and remained ever faithful to
his duties up to within week Of his
,lemise. The deceased ~. known
AS good, kind, gentle, sympathetic
medical man of skill, carrying com
fort aud relief from pam and suK. r.
ing into the broad circle Of the
masses among whom he was 50
greatly admired and beloved as both
man and physician. He was as
ready to minister to the sick in the
LONE of the working man as he was
to attend to the i'll in the mansions
Of the wealthy, hence we may we'll
say that no where will the death Of
this kiDd-hearted physician cause
more genuine sorrow than in the
homes Of the poor. 1t seems thai
his extensive practice would have
completely occupied his time, hut he
was marvelously energetic man,
yet he fouLd time to attend to his
duties as Coroner Of the Parish and
President Of the Parish Board of
Health, which Offices he had held
continuously since 1879. He also
was at enc time President Of the
State Board Of Health, and during
the civil war he was Il surgeon ir
the Confederate army.
DR.. Charles NJ. Smith was born in
Winchester, Virginia, January 2ls,,
1926, his father being Gen. Angus
tine Charles Smith, and his grand
father, Gen. John Smith, distin-
suished comrade of George Wash
ington. All of his immediate ances-
tors served galIantly in the armies
of their country.
DR.. Smith graduated in medicine
in 1913 from the University of Penn
sylvania, ard the following Year H.
Gated in Franklin. Forty-four years
ago he married Miss Ka,heriD.
Stirling, daughter Of William Stir.
ling and Eppy Hall, CT Stirling
plantation, near Franklin, who sur
wives him with four sons, as follows:
Lewis s. Smith, treasurer Texas e.
Pacific Railroad, Dallas, Texas; Jno.
Smith, manager Of the Bureau Of
Freight and Transportation, New
Orleans; Dr.. Augustine Smith, OF
Franklin, and Mr.. Archibald Magili
Smith, book.keeper of the Bowie
Lumber Co., of Bowie, La.
The popularity of Dr. Smith was
evinced BY the vas, concourse Of rela.
,ives and friends who followed his
remains Friday morning to heir las,
resting place, every business place
in the town of Franklin and the
schools closing for the funeral SER
vices. The funeral was the largest
ever seen in the history of Franklin,
the procession being over q mile
long. The last sad rites were pei
formed BY Bishop Sessums and Rev. |
H. r. Carson at St. Msry's Episco.
pal Church. His remains were IN.
tered BY Franklin Lodge No. 81,
+. & A. H., Of which lodge he was !
the senior past master.
The pail bearers were: DR.. A. S.
Gates, DR.. }. B. Sewell, DR.. D. N.
Foster, DR.. Beverly ". Smith, Dr.. s. |
j. Gates and Dr.. T. +. Frere.
The BANNER extends its sincere con.
dolenee TO The bereaved widow, sons
and other relatives in this their time
OF deep sorrow.