Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-06-07
wise he has kept no record of the
number Of marriages performed.


l25 members into the church at
Shady Grove, in Anderson ounty. lie
baptized 93 persons on tho last day
OF the meeting. He received one en-
tire family into the church, baptiZ-
ing all Of them without any assist
ance. He also baptized all the NOM
bcrs OF another family with the en-
| Coption of one.
On Aug. s, 1876, Mr.. Hiott was
married to Miss ELLA Il. Martin. of
this section. They have nine chill
dren, rs follows: Mrs. John A. Ter
rell, Mrs. II. S. Long, Misses Addie
and Marie Blot, and five sons-Gary
| and Whitsett, Edgar w. and Harry
and Julian.
Mr.. Hiott has taken an active part
In the various fraternal organiza-
tions to which he belongs and has
| been honored by all Of them at yari-
GUS times. He is chaplain Of The
Grand Lodge Of South Carolina Ma
sens. Fe is also a Past Chancellor Of
the Knights Of Pythias, and is a
Sovereign Representative Of the
Woodmen Of the World.
Pickcns county was the second
county in the State to abolish the
l"galized sale Of whiskey, about
| score of years ago, and it was Mr..
liiott who led in this fight. While
Pickcns followed only Cherokee in
this respect, the prohibition move
ment has spread until not only all
Of the State, but The entire nation,
has fallen into the "dry" column.
To converse with Mr.. Hiott is to
feel something Of his personality, and
one is not left in doubt as to why,
throughout the years he has been so
successful in dealing with men. 4
big heart, a broad smile and a will
ing hand ever stretched forth to hclD
Il falling brother, fail to properly ex-
press this man. He is all that-anI
more, too.
Newspaper men, accustomed TO
mingle with the extremes Of society
as we'll as the middle stratas of hu-
manity, feel the difference in con-
versing with Il man Of Mr.. Hiott's
personality, but find themselves un-
able TO convey the thought that oc-
ours to- them.
Asked what was his favorite piece
or verse or prose, Mr.. Hiott produced
a Df
Now" The words are so full Of the
truth Of life, as we'll as Of good and
sound advice, that they are passed
on as being expressive Of the kind Of
man this individual is who for more
than half century has given his life
and service for others.
The little verse follows and makes
more appropriate close to this story
than anything We cou.I write
Tell Him Now.
eff with pleasure you are viewing
Any work a man is doing
If you think some praise is due
him now,
Don't withhold your appreciation
Till the parson makes Grafton
And he sleeps with snowy lilies on
his brow;
For no matter how you shout it,
He won't really care about it
He won't know how many tear
drops you have shed;
II you think some praise is due him,
Now's the time to pass it to him
For he cannot read his tombstone
when he's dead.
More than fame and more than
money
Is the comment, warm and sunny,
And the hearty, warm approval Of
a friend;
For 1t gives to life SAVIOR,
And 1t makes you stronger braver,
And it gives you heart and spirit
to the end.
If he earns your praise, bestow It;
If you like him, let him know it.
Let the word Of true encourage
ment be said;
DO not wait till life If over,
And he's underneath the clover,
For he cannot read his tom mbstone
when he's dead"
They Can't Save tho World.