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Death Of Capt. John G. Edwards.
Successful Merchant, Good Man, and an Aged Citizen
Has Passed Away.

On last Tuesday night, August "a,
1904, Capt. John G. Edwards of this
city breathed his last: and his soul
passed to the invisible and undiscov-
cred country to which we are all has
tening.
Capt. Edwards was born on the
family homestead about six miles west
of Abbeville, seventy-two years ago.
He quit farm life when young man
and came to Abbeville where he was
employed before the war as clerk in
one of the stores.
After some experience as salesman,
he formed a partnership in the book
and drug business under the firm
namelof Branch, Allen & Edwards.
AT the first call for men to enter the
Confederate service Captain Edwards
volunteered as private and served in
Captain James NJ. Perrin's company
on the islands about Charleston until
next spring when the regiment was
disbanded. The demand for volun-
teers was still great, and the people
were greatly moved by their patriot
ism, and so it was that Captain Ed
wards again volunteered and gave his
assistance in forming a company,
which company was part of Col. Jas.
NJ. Perrin s regiment. Because of his
business tact and methodical way Of
d, ag his work, Col. Perrin appointed
b 81. commissary of the regiment, with
the rank of Captain.
When Captain Edwards returned
from the war the oil firm Of which he
was member had been dissolved and
the business closed.
His ability and his integrity COM
nended him to the authorities of the
Green Vile and Columbia Railroad, and
they appointed him Treasurer of the
road, which position he held until the
Republican politicians began to appear
on the scene in a very conspicuous way.
Coming home he entered the mer-
camille business on his own account,
and afterward formed partnership
with Major Andrew B. .Wardlaw,
under the firm name of Wardlaw &
Edwards. This partnerihip was dis
solved when Major Wardlaw was elect
ed president of the bank.
Captain Edwards continued the mer-
camille business until year before his
death. Declining health and the in
firmities of age admonished him that
it was time for him to rest. And so it
was that he closed out his stock of
goods and sold his store room. Since
then he was engaged in no business.
AS business man Captain Edwards
was successful merchant for many
years, and was always able to preserve
a good credit. He stood we'll in COM
mercial circles, and he ever gave salts
faction 10 customers who traded at his
store.
Captain Edwards, at the time of his
retirement, was the last of the mer-
chants before the war to quit business.
Only short time before his retire.
ment Dr. w. T. Penny, yielding to
the demands of tired body and q
weary brain. sold his drug business
and is uow resting from the cares Of
business.
Several years before DR.. Penney's
retirement Col. J. II. Robertson, an
other merchant before the war, quit
that business to look after his eXten-
sive farming interests. He still sur
wives and is happy in his children.
They are worthy of him and he is
worthy of them.
Capt. Edwards married Miss Jane
Bell. and to them were born a family
of sons and daughters, all of whom
have reached the years of maturity.