Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-10-02
William Gregs---The Founder of
GranitevilIe.

The following article taken from the Aiken
Press Of the i9sh instant, contains sketch
Of the life Of the late Vim. Gregg, aid briet
account of the ceremonies at mis- funeral l,
will be found interesting by all the fiends
Of In. deceased:
We had only time in our last issue to an
romeo the deah Of this distinguished citizen
AMI benefactor Mr.. Gregg was sixty-seven
years OF age. He had nearly completed the
three score years and ten, allotted 10 human
li!c; bat to All appearance, was in the iull
ygour Of heath, with al his ueatal and physi
Cal faculties unimp;ired. HiSloss will be tel'
as a calamity to the whole State, but more
especially t; the Manufacturing Company, oi
which, lie Was President anil ch.f advisor
ard by the entcrprising village Of Gra ri:c.
vale, which owes 10 hi; clear head ard kinc
heart, tue prosperity order, nea:aess a'd QUEER
ndornm ant which characteriz. the pl.:ca The
StJckholic.S of the Graritevii;e MannIactur-
Ing COMPANY have showa by their repeated
acts, The conf !ence repoSed IN his good mas
ascrlcn! OF their concerns, aud the estimation
in Which he was led.
Brought up from earl; lie to habits Of in
l,:*,:y. lc acqlircl method in all his afs;rs.
strength ot mind, and a clear sighiednes>.
which gave value to his judgment. Hs sue
cci, in the various avocatiors Of life, is the
best evidence Of this quality. Bat it was not
good judgment and untiring energy only,
which marked him as man above and su
perior 20 these, were the domestic virtues:
which a: last, are the highest adorninent OF
character. In private life, Mr.. Gregg made
himself i host OF friends, bs his genial man
ncrs, his kindness Of heart, and lbera!
Charity. which his anp'e means enabled him
TO indulge. His ear was ever opea 10 the CRY
of dstrcss. During the privations ard SUI
f.:riags incident to the late war lis position
a. the head Of the factory, and as sgent TO-.
ot',ers. was responsible and delicate one.
We. c,n bear witness to the struggles and
sacrifices which he made to alleviate the gem
eral distress Of the community ;-and unde
served censure was ofien gwen, when unre
Quilted services had been rendered. This is
the willing testimony Of oae who has known
him long and well.
The village of Graniteville is monument
to his memory. The designing, superinten-
dence, and skilful management of its inechan-
ical operations, and tue ability displayed i'll
its financial affairs have given him wide
reputation, and secured the confidence of tn"
stockholders but to the inhabitants of the
town which his labours have built up, he Is
better known a, the kind benef4ctor, who
took deep interest in their wellare-provi
dcd schools for their children, churches for
worship, and neat, substantial and comtorta
bic homes for themselves. They honoured
him in life, and paid just tribute to him IN
his death. He died protesting Christian,
aad his mortal remains rest in the beautiful
cemetery which orerlooks the village of Gran
i:evils. The entire population turned out to
do him honour. AS the funeral cortese ap-
preached the cemetery, tie school children
and factory operatives were assembled. The
waole crowd stood with uncovered heads as
the procession passed through, and many a
moist eye attested the sorrow which was felt
by the heart.
An open way was formed through which
the procession passed to the grave, the males
o1 one side, and females on the other As
tue body was borne slowly along the line, the
children chanted hymn, until the head Of
the procession reached the grave. There it
was taken IN charge by the pall.bcarers and
placed in its last resting place-a vault buil
for the purpose. The solemn and impressive
burial service Of the Episcopal Church was
read by Rev. Mr.. Shand Of Columbia, and his
body committed to the earth. He row rests
from his labours in sight of :he monument DC
has built to his memory.