The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-23
DEATH OF COL.
7. w. HOLLOWAY.
HE DIED SUDDENLY AT HIS HOME AT
=. P0MARIA TUESDAY NIGHT.
One OF the Oldest and Most Respected Citi'
zenS Of the County-He VIII be Missed
Not Only at Home But Through
out the State Buried at Beth
lehem Yesterday.

The sad news was received in New
berry Wednesday morning of the deatf
of Col. Thos. w. Holloway at his home
at Pomaria Tuesday night at II o'clock
Col. Holloway had been suffering
more or less with rheumatism since
last fall, having had a severe attack
last October. A great deal of the time
lately he had been confined to his room,
but on Monday he was up and walking
about. Tuesday night at II O'Clock,
unexpectedly, he died.
The following sketch of Col. Hollo-
way is taken from the Columbia State.
of the 21st.
"Col. Tom Holloway was one of ma
lures noblemen; no finer South Caro-
linian ever lived. His friendship was
undying. His devotion to his State was
part of his existence. He stood for all
that was high and elevating. For sew
| eral years conditions were such that
but for Col. Thomas w. Holloway the
| State fair would never have been in
existence today; there were times when
the Fair society was Thomas w. Hol-
loway.
"Col. Thomas w. Holloway was born
in Newberry county March %, 1929.
His school advantages were limited,
but by wise and careful self-culture he
has acquired ready and accurate
knowledge of the English language,
and accumulated large fund of useful
information on general subjects.
"At the age of Is years he was bereft
of father and mother, and was COM
PEELED to rely upon his own efforts to
support himself and to prepare for
life's duties.
''In 1916 he went to Columbia and en-
gagged himself as a clerk in grocery
store, until the Columbia and Green
vile railroad was built, 25 miles from
Columbia, where he was placed in
charge of the freight department. The
road being continued to Newberry, he
was transferred to that place as agent,
but at that time he was too young to
give bond.
''In 1852 Mr.. Holloway was elected
cashier of the Bank of Newberry,
which position he held until he pur-
chased farm at Pomaria in 1856, en-
gaging at the same time in meachan-
dizing and farming. The former busi-
ness he continued until 1890, while also
giving his attention to the supervision
of his farm, of which he was very fond.
"He has employed his unwearying
energies in his spare time in perform
ing the pressing duties of secretary of
the State Agricultural and Mechanical
Society of South Carolina.
Col. Holloway was member of Po-
maria Grange, No. 27. X. of H., at its
organization, and the first worthy mas
ter. The State grange was organized
in 1873, and he was the worthy steward
until 1877, when he was elected secre-
tary, which position he held until that
order was superseded by the Alliance.
"Col. Holloway became member of
the State Agricultural and Mechanical
Society of South Carolina at it's organ
ization in 1853, and was head clerk un-
der the late secretary, A. G. Summer,
and also under Robert G. Gage, who
succeeded Col. Summer, until the War
Between the State.
'In 1869 the society was reorganized
with Gen. johnson Hagood as presi-
dent and the late y. Wyatt Aiken as
secretary. Under this organization
Mr.. Holloway held the position of head
clerk until 1874, when Col. Aiken de-
clined reelection, and Mr.. Holloway
succeeded him as secretary and treas
urer. Owing to the increased work of
the two positions the two Offices were
divided few years ago, and he has for
many years been secretary alone.
"Under his judcious management
the State fairs have been a series IF
progressive successes. Col Holloway
has repeatedly received the merited
distinction Of being most aggressive
and best qualified secretary in any of
the States.
"Col. Holloway has been twice mar
led. By his first union he has three
children and Id grandchildren. His sec
ond wife is still living, as are their two
children, son and daughter.
"His faith was in connection with the
Lutheran church, and he has been a
member Of the board of trustees of
Newberry College for many years. By
his active interest in this institution,
! and in other ways, he showed himself
the friend and patron of higher educa-
tion.
"His course in life was, in large
measure, directed by the advices and ex-
ample of the learned and pious Chief
Justice Bolton O'Neall, of whom he
was protege."
The funeral was held at Bethlehem
church yesterday morning at II o'clock,
of which. church Col. Holloway was ar
earnest and consistent member anc
officer. Col. Holloway was the father
of Mrs. Edw. r. Hipp and H. C. Hol
loway, Esq, of this city, who with the
other members Of his devoted family