The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-08-30
4 Good Citizen at Rest.


About the time We had our forms locked
mp last week to go to press, the shocking
news OF the tragic death of DR.. Il. s. Lor-
yea reached US and particulars We're not
obtainab!e, not even the grlet-strlcken
family knew, we therefore were unable to
give our readers any more than the sub
stance Of the telegram.
Last Thursday the family, accompanied
by the Knights Of Pythias Of which the de-
| ceased was q prominent member and a
number of friends, went to Sumter to at
tend the funeral OF this lamentcd young
man, and from what We could gather from
those who had talked with Mr.. j. L. Bar
nett, Il brother-in-law, and who was one OF
the patty of which Dr.. Loryea was mcnl-
! Der, tic circumstances were about as io-
| lows:
On Tuesday morning, August %, about
10 O'Clock DR.. Loryea left his friends at the
Skyuka hotel, hostelry situated in the
mountains about eight miles from Tryon,
! \. c., to 90 ont sightseeing and was to be
back for dinner The heat was Intense and
when the deceased failed to return at the
expected time, the matter was reported to
the hotel office and some one was sent out
| in search Of hun, without result. This
caused alarm, and searching party went
out: thev, too, failed to find him, but they
met people who had seen him and heard
him inquiring the way to the hotel. 1t was
| learned that about midday DR.. Loryea
went to a house occupied by two old wo-
men, and from them he obtained permis-
sion to rest on their piazza, he complain
| ing of feeling unwell, and after resting for
some time he rose, saying that he felt bet
ter, and after thanking the people, asked
to be directed TO bis hotel. The women
directed him and after he had been gone
some time, one Of them went to spring
near by and discovered the body lying
near the spring and his handkerchief hang
ing over into the spring. She at once
started to give the alarm, when on her way
she overlook wagon going IN the dlrec-
ton Of the hotel, and she told the driver
who promised to notify the people at the
hotel
II was between S and 9 o'clock when the
! body was found and gotten back to the no.
tel and the proprietor accompanied the re-
mains to Sumter. The supposition IS, that
he being nearsighted, lost his way, and
the rambling about over the hills IN the
| Intense heat was overcome, and when be
reached the spring drank freely Of the cold
water which brought on something Ike
congestion. It will never be known just
how this young man lost his life.
Reuben B. Loryea was born IN Charles
ton in 1865, attended the public schools Of
that city, and after moving to Manning 6
with his parents, entered the drug store OF
| DinF:ns l. Co., as an apprentice. He was
diligent student and faithful clerk, hav-
| ing won the confidence and esteem of his
EMPLOYERS that when one Of the firm with
! drew to engage in other business, Loryea
was taken in as partner. He finished his
studies at the Charleston Medical College
and became one of the most expert phar-
macists in the State His reputation vas
F.! high among his profession; although o
young man be was one of the vice presi-
dents of the State Pharmaceutical Assocla
ton, also secretary Of the State Beard OF
| Examiners.
AS druggist the people had the utmost
confidence n his ability. He was pains
and by his close attention he built
up very pretty business which
stands among the best in the financial
world. As citizen Manning met with q
severe loss in his death, intelligent and
social, public spirited, in fact his qualities
were worthy of imitation. Dr. Loryea,
was strict religionist; he endeavored to
live up to the faith of his fathers, and at
she same time he was broad in his views
towards other creeds. He will long be
missed.
The deceased was past Chancellor Of
Damon Lodge No. l3 Knights OF Phytias,
and from that lodge a delegation attended
the funeral The delegation consisted Of
Chancellor Commander P. B. Thames, Past
Chancellors Joseph Sprott. J. H. Lesesne,
J. H. Rigby, J S. Wilson W. c. Davis and
Knights P. B. Mouzon, E, J. browne, W.
Z. Jenkinson, F. P Erwin, Drs. c. 3. and
j. F. Geiger. 5. r. Venning and r. N.
Strange. Nessrs T. \. Wilson and Louis
Applet accompanied them.
The funeral services were held at the
jewish cemetery, and the burial service was
read by Hon. Altamont Noses, after which
the Pythian burial service was held, con-
Quoted by Past Chancellor Joseph Sprott.
The pall-bearers were Messrs. F. n. Wilson
Of Manning; Julian A. Barbot, Of Charles
ton; W. R. Delgar, Louis Loyns, Mitchell
Levi, Rapheal Noise, I. Hardy Moses, and
Y r PhplOS of Sumter