The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-05-30
Speaks Well of Mr.. HiOtt

The following article, written by
Prof. John G. Clinkscales, of Wofford
College, is taken from the Orangeburg
Times and Democrat:
Editors The Times and Democrat:
Your weekly visits have frightened
not few dark hours for men during
the trying winter through which we
are passing. Sometimes when the
mercury is low, coal scarce, the price
of shoes going up while wife and the
children all need pair apiece-when
every other fellow you meet seems to
have crouch, it's pretty hard to keep
from taking peep at the dark side of
things yourself. When these moments
come, the Times and Democrat comes
in with smile, and despite the war,
submarine and all, has something
cheering to talk about. | thank you,
gentlemen.
| see that the Rev. d. w. Hiott has
become citizen Of Orangeburg county.
Well, when the Piedmont section lost
ID. Weston IIiott. she lost one of her
very best. If were to write the
names of six Of the very best,
truest, noblest men l ever knew, D.
Weston Hiott's would be one of the six
and not the last either. | have known
Hiott for more than thirty years, and
more than once during those years have
seen him under trying circumstances,
but never once have known him to be
guilty of an unmanly word or deed
He is as brave as Caesar and as loyal to
high ideals as was Paul. God made
him man before He made him
preacher, and, when He made him
preacher, made him no less man.
Mr. Hiott is strong preacher, a
genial companion, whether at pro-
tracted meeting. an allday singing or
fishfry. He's just splendid fellow
to have around in any community.
For many years he has lived and la
bored in the up-country, though born
and reared in Coleton county. | have
an idea he wants to get back while in
the vigor Of his manhood toward the
home Of ''Brer Alligator and the Pal
metto. want to congratulate the
people of Vance's and Holly Hill on
their fine judgment and great luck in
securing the services of so splendid
combination Of man and preacher.
In this neck-o' the woods, where d.
w. Hiott is known and loved, no man
ever asks which side he's on when a
question of right and wrong comes up.
Just mention his name and that settles
it. He stands always for that which is
pure and clean and decent and for
every movement that means the up
lift of the people. Just tell the pastors
over on the Sanlee side of your county
and the city preachers McLees, Mas
seheau and the others that they'll find
Weston Hiott whole team in every
enterprise they inaugurate. He works
well at the off-wheel, in the lead, any
where. Just any old place, if it's work
that's needed. He wears britches but
no breeching. He wont hold back he
must go forward
| have written very plainly about my
friend. If he sees these lines he II not
know who wrote them for know that
they are in the hearts of thousands of
men and women in the Piedmont. In
this section it's become fad to cover
mans grave with costly, beautiful
| flowers I'm not much on that. And
of late notice that strictly up to- date
etiquette demands that the sorrowing
relatives, as soon as they can dry their
tears, must write note Of thanks.
Now that's just ''huckleberry above
my persimmon. can't be party to
that kind of blamed foolishness. III
just scatter a few flowers while nv
friends are still afoot, and the dollars |
might put in flowers that fade and die,
I'll put in flour. The one will help my
fellow laborer fight the battle of life
more vigorously; the other will help to
lick the kaiser. P-COUNTRYMAN.
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