The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-03-01
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s Mr.. Ed Editor; our corfcsp onel ent fron,
Clio, NJ rs M &C gave us IN 8the a !,
issue OF the Delnocra am acco an xA4 4 :
sudden death OF NJ 4. Nv. q. IS tai Il SSl $3 4
Clio s. y. HclWrote tenderly. affers rs!s1 IA
ately end Gs ulr3 h n,
It Is not with any idea Of attempting 10
offer any thing betterSthat ltakesups''my
pen to utter the following thoughts.I
Mr.. w. Godfrey Stanton was ff one 81
my cotempofaric; We were raised up
together IN the same neghsjorhood, our
homes were about one mile apart inSmy
early boyhood his father Mr.. Handy
Stanton, moved from, that, plrt oil Mari.
boro now known as Brightsvile to a
place near Tatum. I He Settled in lhe
woods. but BIZ unrcmittihg toll on his
part and that OF his sons he hid in a
lew years, a fine plantation cleared up
and brought under. a good state OF cul
tivation. and Godfrey as we all 4 called
him was one Of those who helped 10 do
it. He knew how:to work, he had been
brought up that way and as long as he
found at it He and @eat 10 the same
country schools together. II was quie,
and agreeable ielloW.student, and |
never knew him to give his teacher any
trouble.
When we grew up and went in pur.
suit OF our avocations we seldom saw
Reach other Occasionally, when ]. went
tossOlio, | net with him and we always
pauspa long enough to indulge in q
irlesila''fy2talk, and to speak Of hinc S. tt,Ss
naPpenleesfsils the long ago, i.
His mothef sxssssasf IS 4 l.6GI5s,ard, dlugh.
ter Of Mr.. John Hubbard one Of the
early settlers oi Brightsville He mar
ried Miss Annie Breeden daughter d
Capt Aaron Bleeden, and they had a
numerous circle OF children and grand
children growing up around them. II
the midst oil 1t all he was suddenly called
away. Whenel heard OF his death a iecl>
ing OF sadness came over me My mind
at once began to think OF the scenes d
the past. and i felt that had lost friend
and that another one had gone from
the circle OF my associates. And in think
Ing OF his removal by death, the word.
OF the poet Montgomery were su5ges
ted 10 my mind. a
"There is n world above,
Where parting is unknown,
A long eternity of love,
| Hotmeu 1of tne Bo0u alone,
And faith beholds tho lying here &.
Translated to that happier sphere" #
| But what is my sadness compared
with that night OF sorrow that suddcnl,
gathered around his family. Only very
short time before apparently in hi
usual health winding up the business 0
the day, and preparing for rest, and th'
tirst indication OF suffering was followed
ny a tew paroxysms, anu he iell int
that slumber that knows no waking
The shock 10 his family, no doub, wa,
great, and nothing but the Grace oi Coo
can sustain his people III such a trying
hour. The sympathies OF the whole com
munity have been enlisted in behalf 0
the bSreaved ones, and e.lrust they
are ready to say:
"Through bitter tears o'erfl ,w and blind
our eyoa,
And sorro~ overcast cur littio skies
Yet lot our hearts be strong, our faith b.
! bright,
Gods vision e'er is clcar, his way is light
He was buried in the McLucas Gem
etery. on The afternoon OF February 1911
1901. Rev. Z. =. Eastering conducting
the funeral service.
Feb. IS, 1901. L, nj. ri.