Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-08


A man of ambitions, eager to excel IN
every good word and work, he has
been promoted to a position far above
all principalities and powers to
place in the presence of the King.
ct was a large class that Joined the
Conference thirty-seven years ago.
Two remain unto the present in the
Western North Carolina Conference, 1.
w. Smith and James Wilson; and two
in the North Carolina Conference,
Philip Greening and myself. The 9TH
ers have gone, with scores who came
in since The ranks are thinning.
Soon we who remain shall hear the
call and pass to our reward.
cat our last Conference, DR.. Swim
dell was assigned to Kinston. He en-
tered upon his work with bis usual
aIacrity and cheerfulness. He came,
not a stranger in his new field He
was warmly welcomed by his old
friends and new. His work opened
with promise of large success; the
prospect was bright for a prosperous
however, that his health was giving
away.
TN the spring of 1906 he had sus-
tanned serious injury, by being
ti.rown from a buggy. He was con-
fined to his room for some weeks. The
accident resulted in an enlargement
of the heart, giving premonitious of
the approaching end. With failing
health there was a marked ripening
and mellowing of character. The gen
more pronounced.
t'The end came after a most beauti-
full fashion. He was spending few
days with his family in Bea lfort. On
Monday, July 26, he was called to
Kinston to attend funeral service.
together on the cars, discussing the
work and making plans for the fu-
tIre. On Wednesday night he con-
Quoted prayer-meeting service in Ann
Street Church, selecting as bis theme
the life and character of Enoch. In
the course of his remarks he said he
would rather have as his enitaph the
words written of Enoch: He walked
with God and was not, because God
took him, than anything that could
be written. This was his last public
utterance.
"On Thursday evening he took a
sail, came home much refreshed,
kissed his dear wife goodnight and
retired. He fell into peaceful sleep
and awoke in Heaven
After this, Rev. E. H. Davis read his
own tribute to DR.. Cobb as follows:
Or William H. H. Cobb was born
April 8, 1S41, in Wayne county, North
Carolina, and entered into rest from
the midst of his own home in Colds
boro, N. c., July p, 1909. His par
ents were William Donnel1 Cobb and
Ann Spicer Collier, honored and be.
loved in days that are gone, to whom
were born large family-eight, il
addition to him of whom we speak
viz: Col. John p, Rev. Needham B.
Bryan W., Joseph G. W., Mrs. Col. N
B. Whitfield, Mrs. w. P. Lane, Mrs. D
w. Smith, Miss Mamie Cobb.
From these dates it will be seel
that the useful and busy life of thf
period of our history. He receives
| his education at Colonel Tew's mill
tary school at Hillsboro ard Majo
Bingham's school at the Oaks. HI
special training for his life work
the practice of medicine, was obtaine
at the University Of Virginia and tn
University of Pennsylvania, froI
!. which latter institution he receive
his diploma before he was twent
years of age. Graduating from ther
; in 1861, before he could give himse
to his chosen work he heard an
obeyed another call, his country's-t
: arms and at once enlisted in tt
: Southern army as a private. He W.
: promoted second lieutenant and afte
: wards stood medical examination, al
4 was commissioned assistant surgeo
Fl of Second Regiment, North Caroli1
OIL State Troops, In which capacity
e served until discharged at Appoma
: tox. After the war he entered upt
: the practice of his profession
Wayne county, removing to Goldsbo
= in 1873, which was ever afterwar
5, his home.
IS ITO numbers he became the below
l. physician, whose cheerful wol
IS bright smile and unfading brig
le flower wrought a ministry of helpfl
rt ness no less than his skill. Like
t. medicine they did good and multitud
D. feel themselves impoverished tt
i they shall see and hear them no mo
S, He did not regard his equipment
O, his work as complete when he
ceived his diploma, so many We;
IL ago. He was a student and tried ]
I'll only to keep in sight of but abre
Sc with the very best in his line WI
.e- above sixty-four years of age he W
th to Cincinnati and studied and m
be tered electro-therapeutics and fit
.e- up his office with the best applian
M, obtainab1e for that sort of work.
ar- need not be added that success ca