Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-03-15
Death of Mrs. H. H. Scott.

Death of Mrs. H. HI. Scott.
"Life we've been long together,
Through pleasant and cloudy wealth
er,
IT'S hard to part when friends r
dear,
Perhaps it will cost a sigh, a tear.
Then steal away, give little warn
ing;
Choose thine own time;
Say not goodnight;
But in some brighter cline,
Bid me good-morning."
With sad and bleeding hearts we
bow to the dispensation of an all wise
Father, who doeth all things well,
though it is hard to see the wisdom
in this sad bereavement.
Death, when it comes brings a sad
knell to some heart, and when the
very sudden death of Mrs. Hugh H.
Scott, of North Augusta vas made
known last Thursday, her many
friends throughout Edgefeld and All
ken counties received the announce
ment with complete and deep sad
ness.
Mrs. Scott was i'll only a few hours
and all that kind physicians and her
devoted family could do vas of no
avail.
"Miss Essie," as we all loved to call
her, was a beautiful, strong and un-
selfish character. She could not stay
with us always, nor would she desire
to be away from her God. She was
kind and gentle to all whom she came
in contact with and she was very
charitable in deeds Of mercy.
Before her marriage she was Miss
Maria Estelle Mays, daughter of Col.
and Mrs. William Mays of beloved
memory. At the time of her death
Mrs. Scott was ffty-one years of age
and we thank our Heavenly Father
for sparing this woman to US these
few years. And we thank Him, too,
for the ray of sunshine she always
had about her. Besides her devoted
husband the deceased is survived by
one daughter, Mrs. Norman Law
renee of North Augusta, n son,
Judd Saxon Scott, of Tampa, Fla,
an adopted son, George Spires, of
Chicago, ILL.,, n sister, Mrs. Henry
F. Cooper, whom we are proud to call
our friend and neighbor; three nieces
and one nephew and a dear little
granddaughter.
The husband has. lost a devoted
wife, the children have lost a kind,
gentle mother, whose every thought
was for them. Though her son and
the adopted son were far away when
their precious mother passed away,
they: both fastened home to pay their
last duty to mother.
When Mr.. Spires was a small lad,
Mrs. Scott, with hr tender heart,
took him in her h. , end adopted
him and he received e loving deed
a real mother would own son.
She could have ug. more
pleasing to her Ma. be kind
to a little child.
We are sad and weeping tears of
bitter grief; but not for this pure wo-
mantle tears are for those she
loved.
Clone is not home for mother is not
there,
Angels have taken her out of our
care"
The funeral services took place at
church on the following
Sunday OF two o'clock. The services
were conducted by Rev. Mr.. MacFar-
Ian, of Augusta, who was an old hon
ored friend of the deceased. The
minister spoke beautifully of the life
of this noble good woman. The body
was laid to rest in the family square
besides the graves Of her mother,
and the three precious. little
babes who were waiting with out
stretched arms to receive mother. The
floral offerings were beautiful and
numerous. The pail bearers were: DR..
A. A. Walden, Messrs, T. j. Briggs,
S. l.. Medlock, Walter Cheatham, ST.,
c.. w Briggs, D. B. Duke.
Screen be the turf above thee,
Friend of our former days,
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