Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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GEN. CARWILE DEAD. Commander of South Carolina Divis. ion of the U. C. V.-Was a Very Gallant Soldier. Edgefield, Dec. 17.-Gen. Thoma W. Carwile, major general command ing the South Carolina division ol United Confederate veterans, died suddenly at noon today at his home here. Although not confined to his bed or even to his house, his healtb had been extremely precarious fox several months, during which h-e had been the victim of a very severe stom ach trouble. The deceased had fought through out the war with devoted valor and patriotism and reached the rank of major in the Confederate service. His interest in Confederate history, re cords, reminiscences and celebra tions was always great and unselfish. He was 65 years of age. In young manhood he married Miss Mary Eliza MeClintock, who, with five sons and one daughter, survives him. There are: Mrs. Robert A. Marsh and Messrs. Julian, Walter, Thomas, Joseph and Baldwin Carwile. He also leaves one brother and four sisters. He will be buried on Saturday morning from Trinity Episcopal church, of which he was junior warden and of which he was a very active and generons member and zealous communicant. The body will be followed to his grave by a body of Confederate veter ans, the local chapter Daughters of the Confederacy and the entire sor rowing community. The noble old Confederate hero is gone. The up right, honest, active ,patriotic citizen, is numbered with .Edgefield's most honored dead. Columbia State. Thos. W. Carwile was about 65 years of age and a gallant Confeder ate soldier. He enlisted in the Four teenth South Carolina regiment, un der the command of Col. Jas. Jones, and afterwards the gallant W. D. Simpson, who was later a member of the Confederate congress and chief justice of the State. It was at the battle of Fraser's farm that Gen. Carwile made his re cord for gallantry and advanced in one day from private to captain. The order eame for the Thirteenth, Four terenth and Twelfth South Carolina regiments to carry the breastworks, behind which the Union soldiers were. strongly entrenched. Gen. Mc Gowan wanted some one to carry the colors. "The man who carries these colors must lead the way and must stop at nothing. The troops will fol low," said tre general. To carry the flag in that hail of bullets meant al m'ost certain death. Thos. W. Carwile, then a beardless youth, stepped forward and grasped the flag. A headlong charge was made with Carwile in the lead and the breastworks were taken and the bat tle won. The next day the young man was made a captain for "con spicuous gallantry." He was placed in charge of a company from Darling ton and served through the war, al ways at the head' of his troops and winning praise from his superiors and the respect and admiration of * his men. After the war he returned to this * State and took up the work, along with hundreds of others, in upbuild *ing the State and in redeeming it from the rule of the Radicals. Re was on1e of* the first to assist in or ganizing the United Confederate Veterans and his work as head of that o-ganization is too famiiliar to * the people of the State to need recall ing After th4 death of Gen. Wade lampton, who was the head of ine .Army of Northern Virgi.. '4. Gei: C. Irvine Walker was madi t he head of that survivors* organiiza'i . At the next meeting o1 tkic United Confed erate Veterans, 8;t Carolina divis ion, Gen. Carwile was elected to~ sue ceed Gen. Walker as the genraal commanding the. Palmetto division -and has remained as its chief e a since. His wise counsel, his deve tion to the cause and to all of the members made him a conspicuous fig ure and his death will be universally mourned in this and other Southrer;' State. On hearing of the death yesterday Gov. Ansel sent a telegram of sym pathy to Mrs. Carwile and the family. Gov. Ansel and Gen. Carwile were warm personal friends and when the news of the death of Gen. Carwile was received, the governor was pro foundly shocked. The following message of condol ence was sent by Camp Hampton: Mrs. T. W. Carwile. Edgefield, S. C. Camp Hampton, having known Gen. Carwile so well and pleasantly, extends to you heartfelt sorrow in beraarment which is not yours alone. D. R. F~lenniken. Adjutant. Tn ommeran life Gen. Carwile was for uany ari s a itrveling rep resentative of the Virginia-Carolina Chemical company. At the time of his death he was with Swift & Co. He had been in very delicate health during the summer, but had improv ed to the extent that on the 7th of December he set out upon a round of visits to his customers. The news of his death yesterday was a great shock to -his friends in Columbia. In com mercial life he was always regarded as a man of'the highest integrity. AUGUSTA RECEIVS TAFT. Judge Taft Arrives There for His Winter Vacation-Cheering Cit izens Crowd to Greet Him. Augusta, Ga., Dec. 18.-President elect William H. Taft arrived here this morning at 10.30. The big train shed was crowded with people, who cheered lustily as the form of Mr. Taft appeared on the car plat form. An official welcome was ex tended him by a large committee headed by President L. C. Haine of the local chamber of commerce. Mrs. Taft also was cheered by the crowd, which surged around the party on its way through the station to the waiting automobile of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas. The Thomas home is near 'the Bon Air hotel, three miles out of the city, and the Terrett cottage is adjacent to the hotel. As the automobile moved away, a company of Georgia's mounted mili tia fell in behind as an escort of hon or. Mr. Taft acknowledged the demon st'rations both at the station and as he was driven through the city by raising his hat and making a plenti ful distribution of the "Taft smile." The trip from New York, which was began yesterday morning early and interrupted at Washington for luncheon and a conference at the White House, ended with no further incident. Judge W. F. Eve, who has returned here from Washington, made the an nouneement that President Roosevelt had promised him he would visit Au gusta during the stay of Mr. Taft. The arrival of the Taft family in Augusta today, with the exception of Miss Helen, who is to reach here lat er, caused no small amount of joyous excitement and demonstration on the part of the residents of the city. The reception accorded the president-elect was ample in expressing the feeling of cordial Southern hospitality. Mr. Does It Poe? * It Has Pal And It WiI TO TRA 0. K L ET' WHlE Honesty Rules E> Special Reduction i .Article in Every If You Want t< BUY YOUR CNRISTMI WE SELL THE E If you -compare q with the prices chai chants you will see we offer you. For are entitled to your dQKLE2 The Fair and .S * The First Cough Rve tbough not mevere, has a t * ive mzembranes of the throat Coughs then come easy all wini *slightest cold. Cure the first cc *set up an inlmatnnnthe deli< *lungs. The best remedy is #SYRUP. It at once gets right moves the cause. It Is free froi W a child as for an adult. 25 cent: MAYES' DRI Saggmieee and .urs. Landuin A. T'onws are i tertaining the Tafts until Monday, when they will .take possession of the Terret cottage. :Judge Taft lost no time in getting out to the golf course, and pronounced it much to his lik ing, although he said he would have to get familiar with the sand greens, which were a little difficult after his play on grass. Visit to Panama. In discussing his forthcoming visit to Panama tonight, Mr. Taft made it plain that it was his purpose to keep himself posted throughout his ad ainistration regarding the engineer ing features of the work on the is thmus as well as the administrative 4 features. It is his intention now to ] visit the isthmus each year of his term and to take with him for their report eminent civil engineers who a are not connected with the work. There is some danger, he believes, that until this close independent sup- i ervision is made regarding the phy sical feature, grave mistakes might be made. The problem that will have i greatest consideration during the p forthcoming trip relates to the engin eering features of the. Gatun dam. ! There has been expert criticism as to the quality of the foundation which can be found for the structure, and - it is Mr. Taft's intention to obtain the information from the most relia- C ble sources available. An invitation came to Mr. Taft from Pres. Philip Worlin of the New Orleans Progressive union to have ! him return from Panama at that port. . "The people of New Orleans," the invitation read, "cordially request and respectfully urge you to return from Panama via this port. We are deeply concerned in the success of the administration and the canal project and wish to assure you of ou earnest belief in the wisdom of those in authority." Savannah has come forward with a bid for Mr. Taft, and he will be visit ed shortly by a delegation from that city, asking him to attend a Yale re union to be held there later. . There are no indications as to whether MT. Taft will accept. His Atlanta visit, which has been promised, has not yet been definitely arranged as to time. At least 1000 of ou.r subscribers are in'arrears. Examine your label. The dte after your nam.e will tell you the date to whioh you have paid. We hope you will pay up before Christ ms. Do not neglect it longer- than the first of February. Who Not?1 di Others,U 1IPay You DEAT T N ER'S, RE A rery Transaction.r n Price on EveryId D e par tmen t. C > Save Money 1$GOODS FROMUS. EST FOR LESS. uality and prices 11 ged by other mer the great saving these reasons we ~ trade. : : :: rTNERa quare Dealer. of the Seas0n,*a endency to irritate the sen.wi and delicate bronchial tubes. b :er, every time you take he C e pgh before it has a chance to * ti :ate capillary air tubes of theg QUICK RELIEF COUGH at the seat of treuble and re n Morhneand is as safe for sat LJG STORE.S Mrs. Alice Robertson, TEACHER OF Voice, Piano and Harmony. Studio Over Mower's Store. Open Mondays, Tuesdays, Thurs lays and Fridays. Phone 263. Buying a Piano :r an Organ s not hard when you come or write to us. Our Pianos and Organs are guaranteed .nd up-to-date, and at a reasonable price. The cases are beautiful, the inside is ade by the best,and most experienced aen in their line, so it is no wonder our >ianos and Organs hold their sweet toue lifetime. Write us at once for catalog and special rices and terms, stating preference >iano or. Organ. 4alone's Music House, Columbia, S. C. PIANOS AND ORGANS. Al. G. Houseal, M. D. Office Hoursj t4 p.rom. L. A. Riser, MY. D. Office urIth Dr. Housea1. f8 to 9 a. m. Office Hours - 2 to 3P-.m. 16-3o to 7.30 p. m. loozer Bros., CITY MARKET, .311 Main Street. Tresh Meat. Quick Service. Phone 34. FANCY GROCERIES, rhe best the markets afford. We Ask a Trial Order. lOGiER BROS. Beginning December 5th and isting for 15 days, we will ate a sacrifice sale by giving 5 PER CENT. DISCOUNT n all Clothing, Shoes and lats, and special low prices n all Dry Goods, Notions nd Underwear. This sale ; made for the purpose of clos ig up the business of the S. S. BIRGE CO. s. a corporation. The goods iust be sold. Don't wait, but ome ear.y. ril S..Bre o NOTICE! The County Board of Commission 3 for Newberry county will receive pplications for the appointment of superintendent of the county poor use and farm for the year 1909, the tine to be filed with the undersigned o 'clock in the forenoon of De ~mer 5th next. The board reserves e right to reject all applications. H. C. Holloway, Clerk. Nov. 16, 1908. A-styp-to-dyn. Made from the long leaf pine. The eatet remedy to present time. For Zea ae' rgSoe 'CALL FOR Christinas Ca Nuts, 61 We can supi TABLE .DE that will plea CRANBERRIES for your Ch New Year's E If you want t to Eat" call ToysITo We are selli remnant of o at your own i Fire Works! bnS' I S. B. JON] YOUR Ba THE NE WOERRY Capital $50,000 - - No Matter How Small, The Newberry Arill give it careful atte ipplies to the men and I JAS. McINTOSH. President. SOME OF 0U To be conservative. Topay four pr cent. To bond every employee. To be progressive and ace To treat ohr patrons cour To be liberal and prompt. To secure business from a: TO BE THE VERY BES TO DO BUSINESS'1 Our institution is under the s examined by the State Bank Ex: The Bank of Pr osperil DR. GEO. Y. HUNTER,. President. J. F. BROWN,er ONUS (OUR ndies, Fruits, Ic., etc. ply you with LICACIES se you. AND CELERY ristmas and )inner. hings "Good. )n us. ys!Toys! ng out the ur Toy stock price. . . Fire Worksif ES, Prop. ANK ING! SAYINGS DANK, - Surplus $80,000 Nei Matter How Large, Savings Bank mtion. This message he women alike. S. E. NOR WOOD, R POLICIES: -annually. c>modating. customers. [ classes. T BANK FOR YOU VITH. upervision of and regularly unner. Prosperity, :y, S. C. DR. J, S. WHEELR,t J. A. COUNTS, Asesistant Cashier.