The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-02-21
IN y EMORIAM.
Chhr. JOHN l.. THORNLEY, ,

cart. JOHN l.. THORNLEY,.
iAcY aro passing away SO rapidly
2"l ali will soon DO gone. Per,
"~.", in . few short years I may be
! II. atone to tell the story to their
','',ir..n oi how their fathers fought
."r what they believed to be right
i. ;'', am getting o:d they tell mo
/ ..@! Csc three score mile post and
AEr,ljn# more in the past than
. +. 'H' Nrr""nt-this may be true
.... IA now thinking Of one OF
.." o,I comrades who but short
.'.' ago heard tho long roll from
""'.,s iho great beyond and ho
i. "r'!E answered here! an d
..' , ever th3 river to L. st with
4. ..."|A''cs unqer the shade of
'. tt'S. Ios, Cpmrade John
p. lE 'ihornlcy has answered his
D. r"i, cal! here below. John l..
.nl'H was bound unto ne by
.... ..u", not onlv Of comrudn-
- Company "E' End S G.
...1 laws rrgiment, but from
.H'..@. days Of his childhood
ST.. ,aF Of his death it was one
'..n nr !,"n friendship Of more than
4. .. ."@rs. Capt. Thornley, WIS
".r IN Charleston, S. c., August
..-r. Ia his early childhood he
N". n.'',nn orphan, by the death Of
'.~ .athrr. This intcrforod seri.
.. - with his education, and to
.,",."r" him for the duties of life,
>.~ hlMd friend and guardian,
...' r"'inr LlS"snc, placed h!m
u' ..! thr care OF Mr.. john II. Me-
J.. .-J, IL" proprietor Of q large
:ua'ui." " shop and foundry situated
n".r Ih" Wilmington steamboat
norl in Charleston. Being anx-
.,..., t. obtain an education as we'll
81. 1 NUlH. h. requested his guardi
..H 80 arrange with a teacher to
{. y linn in his huoks. TO his ro-
. G',.%. Mr, i."scsnc chrerfully
. l..t,. q and tie was placed at the
3 n.&nt -.hnrl ,f Mr.. James Diver
So. ."v"::! Years 50 that whom his
. ..r'"t!rr~Hip rs a machinist was
. .up.';"I H. had also received a
e.. ,,';;rutirn which he cpntinu.
. .. - 1871 irorr. After he had com
"d if@' term in tho machine
~'.p o.! Nclti h he was called to
a." city Ct Savannah to take
r.3"@' 't a largo saw mill plant.
H.M.iuiig there for Il time and
saving little money he returned
Z" Charleston and worked for his
"'d employer. Being young man
iH1t OF ambition III his trade, he
, determined to go to Philadelphia
"Hd maN" him Of moro perfect in
ht~ rHlllng. lie carried out this
'"y' nId was soon in the great ma
ch'n" shops Of tie Baldwin Loco.
, "ntlVn Works where he remained
N>rat years. llo thon came back
| to- South Carolina and accented q
/ position rs locomotive engineer on
| t." Nt""nvlllo and Colun.bia Rail.
! l"Hi on The Anderson branch. 1t
( W., i y" hn met and married his
. .r.t wife, Miss McFtll. IIe theu
#"'oHt2d n position IN Florida bu,
. IL VA not l0ng before he returned
I t' ITS old himc in South Carolina
@n| WAS made tho foreman of the
.."irna Work Shops Of tho Greon-
vale and Columbia Railroad, after
E'!tnG this responsible position ac-
rrpIab'y for some time, he resigne
! N"d accept position on the Blur
/ tHd&" Railroad at Anderson, s. G..
!h' was Il sad day to the employ.
rrS Of the Old Helena shops when
. So. wore ''fd Of Mr.. Tnornley's
''.'HnAUon. | was one of his ap.
i'rHtIc' hays at that time and
We.I I' r"nrmher it. We felt
ih2t We had lost our best friend he
was SO k.ud and c,nsl dera,e Of us
&ud 50 anxious for his men and
hnNs 10 lee well cared for, but he
h"I promotion and Of this we all
!!"lt proud. On tho evening before
Ne lott us wo all gathered in front
"i tho Office and called him out
When one Of our number made a
n."t httlc speech and presented
~ VITA handsome silver goblet
VITA his name engraved on it rs q
l"@." OF 'oYc from his workmen,
~ was taken by surprise and
c""id hardly speak for the tears
ihAl came SO fresh~-ho stopped
r. cNking and many Of us cried as
rMIdr"n losing father, for we all
lett that he was father to us. In
4 sAortstimo he was in charge Of the
Blue Ridge engines and his pros.
poets for promotion were very
bright in this now position. Just
about a year after this our state
was in the midst Of political excite.
ment which preceded accession.
Mr. Thornley being an ardent ad.
vocalc Of tho doctrine Of estate
Rights" and being a fervent and
graceful speaker WIS often called
upon tosaddress his fellow citizens,