Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-07-26
JoHisToN LETTER.
Death Of Two Brothers, William
and Bo Wright. Both Gal
liant onfedegate Vet
Grams.

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"a much snffeing, Mr.. William Wrigf
on died at hisIhome here in the earl
xt hours of .Fiday morning, the immt
diate causeof his death being hear
ed failure. Hahad been living in John
,r, ston only bout two months, an,
IS, his being MIR his friends who love-
n. to chat witt him, was a source o
ne pleasure. Tie Rocky Creek hom
le from whend he came will always b.
ID dear spot b the memory of man,
le friends who have sojourned there
is Mr.. WrightIwas a member of th,
r. Methodist CHURCH, and was tru
g and brave soldier. He, with eigh
,r brothers, wss among the first t,
a shoulder arm, and at the close o.
{, the war hefwas without a singl,
O scar. On Ileember goth, 1853 he
;, was married TO Miss Lucinda Tur
4 ner, and these 53 years of welded
o life were happy ones for them,
r death never Invading the home cir.
Gle, until it came to bear him to his
: reward. Their union was blessed
with 6 children: Rev. G. A. Wright,
, pastor of 1ss Baptist church, New
berry; Mr.. Sumter Wright, of
Greenwood, and Messrs. M. R., W.
NJ, and Joseph Wright and Miss
Leora Wrighs of this place. Be-
:. sides these left to mourn him are
ftwo sisters, Mesdames Satcher, of
Florida, and Matheny, of Wards,
and Messrs. ]. Fletcher Wright, of
Georgia and a. G. Wright, of
Florida. The funeral services were
conducted on Saturday morning at
the Mt. of Olives cemetery by Rev.
Taylor, pastor of the Methodist
church at Salads, and he was assist
ed by DR.. Dorset. !,
The body was borne from the
home by his i've sons, and grand
son, Mr.. AIyih sitfruR NV sEs'u f'ots5
ew. mr.. ElSF ia the great love in
brother M d. There were sew
sl yLas. { : ..gso.n local organiza-
E tions, s.s anu Tfr 6s1ya1esign large sheaf
of wheat, was symbolic of his life
ripe unto the harvest. He has al
always lived a Christian life, worthy
of emulation, and his quiet and gen.
tie manner drew friends to him.
The world is better for such life,
and the sweet memory of him will
live on the hearts of loving friends.
Mr.. Bob Wright died at his home
near here OF Tuesday evening of
last week fr.m heart failure. He had
been sick during the past year, and
for month or more prior to his
death was cnfned to his bed. He
was a successful planter in the
Bethlehem sction and was a good |
Christian mn, and was of great |
benefit to tn community in which
he lived andwill be greatly missed.
AS confedeate soldier, he was one
of the brave, and was member of
the Metho6t church. About 49
Gears ago hewas married to Miss
Lavenia Coburn and besides his
widow, is leis chillren Mesdames
Kittie Rushh. Allie Kinard, Will
liam Culbre! and Lula Long, and
! Miss Mary ma Wight, and Mes
, srs. Benjam, Fletcher sand Berto
Wright. Th burial took place on
> Wednesdayfternoon at the Beth
lehem buryg ground. Mr.. Bob
Wright andMr. William Wright
: were brothe and were always de-
voted to on another, and it is
Il strange occrence that their deaths
!. should be abst at the same time
" " and resultifrom the same cause.
y Miss Lill Smith, of Edgefeld,
y is the guest her aunt, Mrs. j. w.
!. Hardy.
II Mrs. JohWaters and children,
. of Saludalp been visiting at the
- home of Ca P. B. Waters.
~ ~ Mr.. Kell,f Sumter, was here
u for few d of this week.
Mrs. Idaevens and Mr.. w. S.
~ y Stevens, ofeeting Street, were
% visitors herist week.
Miss Dee Moore Scurry, of ,
Chappells, he guest of her aunt
Mrs. d. r. other. ,
er Mrs. J. Deny and Miss Mar ,,
ne guerite Der are guests of rela- !
rs. tives in SAB.
We Mrs. E. ckham and Misses I,
Betty and Beckham arevisiting {
. in Branchv .
Mr.. Tho Stansell, of Green
ne Vile was ator here last week. ;
IN Mr.. and,. j. F. Mobley have
%, returned columbia after several >
nd days stay home of Mr.. A. J. 8
NY Mobley. i
u.s. Miss Maucia Mobley enter :
mt tanned the lger set with topic =
e 1x, x, party on ldonday evening and {
k happy tiras had. Each SUBJ l
mo iect occup:5 minutes, and the :
IN first was t'weather" then peg
ses leg pants'' so on, until the last {
ure subject II, l5 minutes was CIV .
'to- en- to this, during the discus =