The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-15
NEWS FROM PISGAH.
Death OF An HOnOred Citizep-Dale.
gates Elected to Kershaw Associa.
tiOn-killing . DOC" Smith.

Pisgah, Oct. 13.--Last week was
nearly lost to the farmers in their
gathering. Very little was done. The
wind blew out good deal of cotton
and pea vine hay was damaged on
the ground and when the stacks got
wet
MISS Bessie Hatfield, who has been
under treatment at the Tourney hos
pital, returned last week and is rapid
ly recovering.
Miss Pearl Hatfield, who has been
spending sometime in Sumter. re-
turned home last week.
Rev. j. w. Kershaw, by request of
the pastor. filled the pulpit at Mt.
Zion last Sunday.
Rev. S. B. Hatfield preached at
Westville last Sunday.
Mrs. ]. w. Kenney and children
have gone to Orangeburg on a visit
to relatives.
Mrs. j. l.. Gillis has gone to Ander-
son to visit her daughter and rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Stuckey of State
burg were here Sunday.
Miss Sadie Rogers has gone on a
visit to Sttaeburg.
The funeral services over DIR. c. s.
Britton Saturday afternoon at Smith
vile were very impressive. On the
rostrum were Presiding Elder Her.
bert, Rev. H.. Bascom Brown OF
Camde-., the pastor, Mr.. Hutson, Revs.
j. ". Kenny, T. l. Cole and d.
, Melvin Mcleod. The pastor stated
that the services would be memorial.
All the ministers took some part in
them. Addresses were made by Mr..
Brown and Mr.. Mcleod on him as a
man, a physician, a Christian, and a
soldier. They were very appropriate
and touching. Both spoke OF the
warm personal relation to him. At
the close the body was laid to rest in
the church cemetery and the grave
was covered with flowers. The aud
ience present was one Of the largest
ever seen at a funeral in this section,
friends who came to pay the last sad
tribute to his memory.
DR.. Britton was a true and sincere
friend to all, as soldier he was brave
and loyal to the starry cross" AS
physician, he stood high and literally
wore his life out in behalf of his fell
low man. For a long time he was the
| only doctor in this section and the
arduous work of both night and day
made its inroads on constitution
naturally strong. To the poor he
gave that same close attention he
did to others, knowing at the time that
there would be in many cases no fin
ancial reward for him. He turned
none away who needed his aid. AS q
Christian he lived up to a high stand
ard and died carrying the confidence
and esteem and love of all his fellow
citizens. He will be missed by his
church and friends. Peace to hie
ashes.
At Pisgah church yesterday the
pastor paid a fine and touching
tribute to his memory.
pisgah church elected delegates
yesterday to the Kershaw Associa-
ton which meets this week In West
Wateree. Kershaw county. The
church extended an invitation to the
association to meet with it next year.
The delegates are r. J. Watson, J..
T. Watson, j. E. DuPre, and Revs.
T. L. Cole and S. b. Hatfield. The
two last are members of the associa-
ton, eX-off1cio.
The killing of Doctor" White by
Tillman Sessions Saturday on Mr.. HI.
II. Evans place was caused from
gambling and whiskey. 1 don't know
what the verdict of the coroner's
jury is but Sheriff Muldrow has
some. If not all os the guilty parties
behind the bars.
Frost was seen this morning.