The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-09-02
IN MEMORIAM
MRS. ADELAIDE SMITH.

Entered into rest at half past two
o'clock on Saturday morning August
18th, 1909, at Magnolia, her beauti-
full home near Scotland Neck, N. g.,
Mrs. Adelaide Maria Smith, in the
ninety-frst year of her age. Mrs.
Smith was the youngest daughter
of Peter Evans and Nancy Johnston,
his wife, and was born in Edgecombe
county on January 18th, 1919. the
year in which Queen Victoria was
born, and the University of Virginia
was founded. On October goth, 1912,
at Egypt, in Chatham county, she
was married to Mr.. James Norfieet
Smith, the friend and schoolmate OF
the late DR.. Cheshire who for TWEEN
ty-eight years was the beloved rector
of Trinity Parish, Scotland Neck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith settled at the
old Smith homestead, about two
miles north of the present town Of
Scotland Neck, which they enlarged
and beautifed to such an extent as
to make it one of the most attrac-
tive places in the whole community.
Of their five sons, only one, the sec
ond, William Edward, was married.
his wife being Miss Virginia Cooke,
of Petersburg, Va, to whom were
born ten children. Their eldest son,
James Nor1eet, Jr., a handsome
youth with fine character, was ac-
cidently drowned while at Belmont
School, Granville county, and about
fourteen years ago, after all five
sons had been taken away, Mr.. Smith
himself was struck and instantly kill
ed by railway train in sight of his
own home, thus leaving the lone
widow her grand children and their
mother to comfort and care for her in
her old age. Although nervous dys-
peptic in her early married life, Mrs.
Smith led an active outdoor life as
far as her health permitted it, and
devoted much time to the cultiya-
ton Of fruits and flowers. She
was also very fond of fancy work,
displaying great skill and taste
in designing and executing speci-
mems in wax, sea shells and paper,
while being equally as dexterious in
the use of the needle. OF a cheer
full and sympathetic nature, she was
ever ready to lend helping hand to
the poor and needy, as we'll as to I'M
part to others whatever she thought
would be a help to them, either men
tally, physically, or spiritually. Her
practical mind was we'll stored with
useful knowledge from her varied
reading of history, religious books
and works of fiction, and she made
this information useful to her ser.
J wants as we'll as to others, training
many of them in useful accomplish
ments about the yard and house
Two of her sisters Mrs. William r
Smith, and Mrs. DR.. Switzerland
lived to be over eighty-five years old
and another-Mrs. DR.. Isaac Hall, O.
; Pittsboro, died at quite an advanced
age. Of her two brothers, the young
err, Col. Peter G. Evans, was mortal
ly wounded at the battle of Upper
vile, Va, and died soon afterward
in a hospital in Washington City
The older, Mr.. George N. Evans
died a few years ago in Arkansas
having lived nearly four score years
And so, being a member of a long
lived family, it is not to be wonder
ed at that Mrs. Smith, with pru
dence and moderation, attained t
the remarkable age of ninety years
Fifty years ago, or more, she oftel
. thought that she might die at an
time Of heart disease, but her goo,
2 old doctor told her that she woul,
live into the next century, and SO sh
4 did. And now, as a sheaf ready TO
e the garner, she has been gathered t
4 her fathers, and was laid to rest o.
e the evening of the day she died i
I the church yard she cared for 5
Z faithfully and efficiently as long a
e she was able, and beneath the sha
dow of the Old Church she loved s
e well, there to await the Resurrectio
r Morn. The last words were said b
a her rector, the Rev. G.. G.. Bradley
: The grave was covered with flower
> by loving hands. and she was left t
0 rest in peace. w. J. S.