The new enterprise., 1905-03-23
Mortuary.

al seyerer shock than when on
Monday, 18th inst it berame known
that Rufus + Dickinson was very III.
In connection with his brothers
death Just few days previous it
came as double blow, and gloom
settled over all which was deepened
on Thursday when 1t beca ne known
that he had PASSED away. His two
youngest sons and devoted wife were
with him, his other daughters were
summoned, amt everything that love
could suggest or medical skill devise
was used TO avert the dreaded end.
He was unconscious the whole time
and suffered no apparent pain, pass
inc quietly through the Portals as a
son entering his Fathers house, Hls
body was tende'ly borne home for
iDterment and when it reached Tai.
lahpssee Governor Broward with sew.
eral mem ners of his cabinet met the
sorrowiug patty aud accompanied
them in the transfer to the : \. /
depot. The train was met here 10y
the largest concourse Of people we
have ever seen here in ATTENDANCE on
A funeral. The remains were borne
directly to the cemetery aud laid
awav, Revs. Bradford and Cole con.
d citing the services.
Rufus L eld' 81 son of Rufus and
Julia Dickinson, was born at Bell
willie. Fla, August IA, 1913, being
almos, 81 years of age at his death,
His parents moved here when he was
five years old, and with the eXcep.
ton Of ls months spent as a ner
chart in Quitman and another hrie'
period AS express messenger hetwern
Jacksonville and Savannah, he spent
bis long and useful life here as book
keeper, mill man and finally one OF
Madison county's most successful
farmers. He was county commits
siOner for several terms, twice assis.
tant chief clerk Of the House OF Rep
resentslives besides other p stlOns
Of public trust. For many years he
was an earnest christian and the be-
loved superintendent Of the Metho.
dist Sunday school and held that po
sitiOn the year he lived in Carrabell,
He made warm frieLds among the
young men there, one Of whom said
"if we had more men like him we'd
all be better" An hour before bis
seizure he tenderly called bis little
boys to him and lovingly counselled
them concerning their duties to God.
We feel that it would he unneces-
sary 10 add eulogy to this, a simple
record Of a well spent life. II is the
record of life full of love to God
and his fellows--a life without Il
s'ain, "We see through a glass
dorkly," but He who rules knew tina,
be was ripe for the Heavenly garner
ing, He leaves four brothers, one
sister, tour sons, four daughters and
q sOrrOwing wife TO whom our deep
est sympathy is extended.
Died on Thursday, 10th inst,
William H. Gassett, in the Goth yeaI
OF bis age. Deceased was born ~
Taylor county, Georgia. In early
life he professed religion and was
consistent and active member OF the
NJ, f. Church, South. He served
for nearly thirty years as superinten
dent Of various Sunday schools IN
Georgia and Florida and gave this
branch Of church work much If his
time and attention. lie was mar
red in Taylor county, Georgia Ia
1868 10 Miss Cassandra Horne by
whom he had several children, the
only one who survived infancy being
Sarah Elizabeth, wife Of Il. S Bow
en-. Mr.. Gassett served two years
IN the Confederate army end was
with johnson at the surrender. AT.
Ter the war he moved to this county
and lived near Hamburg for several
Years. He returned to Georgia and