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Death Of Capt. ]. wardIaw Perrin.

Our community was shocked on Saturday
evening last, by the announcement of the
sudden and unexpected death Of our much re-
spected and greatly beloved fellow-cltiZen,
Capt. J. Wardlaw Perrin.
Can't. Perrin was in his Office during the
morning before the day Of his death atteha-
ing TO his duties as County Treasurer, but nc
went home in the afternoon feeling even then
the premonilions of his approaching death.
He called in medical aid, and all that mcdl-
cal skill could do to soothe and alleviate was
done. but his aIlment wns beyond the reach
Of medicine. and on the following afternoon,
with q few hurried gasps, he quietly passed
away. ,,.,, ,,,o. ir.,
taton Of the stomach tHn,inns wiGn a'ee'e' '''
Although apprehensivc himseli, yet 10 aII
.outwnrd 1ppearance, he was not dangerously
His pbyslcian had left him only ten
minutes before the end came; hence his death
,uas sndden and unexpected; and hence II
produced great shock ana gave muCI soi-
row 10 q wide circle Of relatives ana irlenus.
Perhaps no man in our county was more
widely known or more highly esteemed. For
fourteen years he had held the responsive Oh.
flee of County Treasurer, and during that long
period he had been thrown IN cousutnI coii COZ
fnct with all classes and conditions ofonrp peo'
pi He was easily accessible, and was s"urte-
Gus and polite TO all.
A man Of the people OF kina no esaa neals a and
love of a wide circle Of friends, TO whom the
tidings of his sudden death Will bring deep
sense of personal bereavement,
Cant. lanes Wardlaw Perrin was the Oldest
son IF Thomas G.. Perrin and Jane r. Perrln
He was born on the 5th May, 1888. IN AoDe-
Vile village and was educated in Its schools,
having been prepared for the, S9ntn Car9,'na y
Alter graduating at that college he studied
law and was admitted to tho bar, but never
entered upon Its practice, turning ms aC,e n;ii
ton TO agriculture, Whicn ne pursueu -, un a., =,
the war and entered the Confederate army In
He became n member OF Co. b, Orr's Reg
ment. but was soon appointed 10 Inc p9si,inoIn ,nI,
of Quartermaster OF Ihe ,bs eegigd sg,!rrender. anu ~
On his return home he again devoted MN,
self 10 Agriculture, and this he followed untll
1876, when he was appointed treasurer ,nn our
This position he held until his death, anu
how faithfully he discharged us aut'es %
known to US all. u,. r,os
on the 4ih May, 1871 CnptaIni perrtn naugh whs
ter of DR.. Jno. F. Livingston and Sarah a.
livingston, of Abbevlle. lady OF great oeau, he
w and plishments, who dled on lne
29th OF January, 18Th ,,on,
the following survive their father: lhoT; v.
Perrin n civil engineer on the G. 5. q NJ n.y.;
John T.. Perrin. the manager OF tne ATHs Is1ss
E,1e o M PaErn mrs james sans " " PENIS, in the
Citadel Academy, and William r. reft'n' I"
salesman in Abbeville. a., p,os-
The funeral services were held IN the fres,
byteran church atS oeoGH to ion In the
last sad rites, and to do honor 10 the tnc'""'s
Of the departed. Dow
The services were conducted oy tne hSr, vi, H.
naStnr
who dwelt at length on the virtues OF tne ue
ceased, the suddenness Of the bereavement +
and the impressive lesson which II teacnes oi
the uncertainty OF life and the VannIS o' ,av ai
hold OF that Divine sympathy Whlch ~as
manifested at the grave OF Lazarus, aho
which promises life and immortality III tne
world to come. 49, 1,.,o-
The body was then taken to the Upper
Long Cane Cemetery and consigned 10 the
gra We on the fourteenth anniversary since he
took charge Of his office. u,,s
which bound us to our historic past. ,,.,
How fewof those remain who were 1denti-
fled with Abbeville OF 1861! or who partlcl-
pated In the struggles OF the event'ni war
How changed is even the Abbeville of to-
day from the Abheville of the recent past.
New scenes and new conditions bring upon
us new relations and new responsibilities,
But whilst all Is changing around us, we
can never forget, nor cease 10 cherish the
memories and associations which form our m
brightest heritage, nor cease 10 honor tne
names of those who made us what we are,
son of an honored sire and possessed OF many
of the traits of character which distinguished
the father; the same stern integrity, the
same Kindness ofhcart, the same aftabillty OF
temper. The deceased was In many respects Is
a worthy representative OF an age and pco-
nile that we can never under value; not In
deed until we lose our civilization Itself. An
honored citizen has passed away. Let US
cherish his memory,
Whether az soldier or cltizen-in prosperity
or In ty-Captain Perrin was always
The samoan honorable man, courteous
gentleman and sincere friend.