The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-05-29
MADDEN NEWS

shadowed by the angel of death.
Mr.. Watt F. Cunningham died here
on Wednesday afternoon last, at the
home of his sister, Mrs. w. T. Allison
and was buried at the cemetery at Mt.
Pleasant Thursday afternoon at D.
M, by the side of his wife, who pre-
ceded him to the grave some IL years
ago. The funeral exercises We're con-
Quoted by his pastor, Rev. Jodie Mar
tin and now for him
The roll call on earth is ended,
The last drum-beat is Ger,
God grant he rests beneath the trees
That shade, the other shore!
When the call "to arms" sounded
through the south in '61 to 65 from
the old Cunningham home near this
place six sons went out in answer to
their country's call. Two gave their
lives for their country. John III. Cum
ningham fell in the battle Of Gettys-
burg and his young spirit went home
from that battlefield. Joseph l.. Cum
ingham died of typhoid fever i'm the
dismal walls of Richmond hospital
His body, however, was brought home
and his was one of the graves decorat-
ed on Saturday last. The other four
sons all came home. r.. A., M. c.. w.
L., and w. f. Cunni ham. All lived
near here and one one they have
been gathered to tn, ! father"
On Thursday last into the home of
Mr.. Thad Martin the Reaper came and
the wife and mother, Mrs. Ludie Martin
died She had been sick for a long
while and her suffering was at times
intense. She was good woman and
VIII be missed, not only in her home
but by large circle of relatives and
friends. God be merciful TO those who
TO-DAY mourn for mother loved and
may they realize "she is not dead. but
sleepeth"
Children's Day on Saturday last was
attended by large crowd. The exer-
clses of the children were good, but
would have been enjoyed better had
there not been so much confusion in
the back of the house, caused by such
crush. The management will see to
1T, that it does not ocur again.
The afternoon exercises were also
enjoyed the speech of Mr.. Cooper was
very lucid one, and was appreciated
Dy the younger as well as older ones
of his audience. He was introduced
by one of the Confederate daughters.
owing to the absence of Judge Th0mD-
son, who was kept at home by the sick
ness of his wife, the Roll Call" of the
Confederate dead was read by Mr.. B.
Y. Culbertson.
Among the faces of those here SAT-
urday we noticed these who had come
back home" for the occasion, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. II. Hudgens and children, Mr.
and Mrs. and Miss Martin and Chill
dren, Mr. and Mrs. b. w. Davenport
and children, Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Mar
tin and children, Mrs. Tessie Martin
and children of Laurens. These all
were raised here and the older ones
have taken part in the "Childrens
Days" of long ago
Mrs. John Madden accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Zimmerman came
home Thursday Mr. Zimmerman !eft
for his home in Edgeiield Monday, but
Mrs. Zimmerman and little Winona
Will spend some time here with her
parents.
The friends of Mrs. o. G. Thompson
will be glad to hear that she IS better.
We were pleased to sec the face of
DIR. Fuller, of Trinity with us Satur-
day. He was the guest while here of
MIR. G. w. Prohitt and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pitts Henry and Mr..
j. w. Henry of Greenwood were the
weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
W. Dean.
Miss Josie Martin. of Clinton, and
Walker Martin of l,norce were visi-
tors of their grandmother, Mrs. AL
lis II.
Mr.. Conway Martin, of r'a and lit
tie daughter Elizabeth wore here for
Chiidren's Day and were the guests
OF his brother p. III. Martin.
Mr.. w. S. Power and sister, Miss
Eulie, of Owings, were welcome visi-
tors recently. Saturday night they
were with their uncle, T. l.. Langston
and Sunday they and Rev. j. A. Mar
tin were the pleasant guests of Mr.. AID
Mrs j. A. Wofford.
Among the more familiar faces of