The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-03-22

Death of Hon. Jas. L. Tribble.

Hon. james l.. Tribbic died at his
nt $50 o'clock. lie had been in failing
health tor some time, and while no
hope was entertained for his ultimate
recovery, the end was not thought to
he 50 near Death came rather nnex-
lHctedly. Acting on the advice of his
physician hr went to Baltimore few
wceh ago for medical treatment, but
Aought best for him to return without
submitting to an operation. In the
sumrner of 1908 Mr.. 1'ribble suffered a
IlaIalytic stroke and from the effects of
ltls he had never fully recovered.
nther complications set in, resulting
u his death yesterday morning.
tir. Tribble was born in Abbcvliic
county JG years ago. His EoyhOOd
days were spent on fam until 1870.
when he went to Grccnvlllc and enter
cd tho Greenville High School under
the management OF the late Col. Juo
) i'utrick. After one session he en-
cred Furman University, where he
EcnIalned for three months, and then
.aUsht country school for one tcriii.
tic vas very successful rs Il teacher.
soon afterwards he entered Richmond
College in Richmond, Va. lie spent
two years at this Institution, taking
.hc Jaw course during the latter and
t<I1iduating from the law department..
.Attcr completing his education Mr..
Irhble came to South Carolina and
settled at Anderson in the fall oi 1874.
"a Il February of the following year he
NaS admitted to the bar and at once
began the practice Of his profession.
MIR. Tribble formed Il law partner
shin with the late Col. James l.. Orr,
which was dissolved in 1850 when Col
Orr moved to Greenville to live. He
:hen became a member of the firm of
5ro~n 81 Tribble, the senior member
, dissolution of this firm the firm of
TrIbble r& Prince was established in
$500. and this existed until the first of
the present year when it was changed
oy the addition of a new member, MIR.
-. ~. Paget. The present firm is
Tribble. Prince g. Pa9et.
MIR. Tribble was regarded as one of
lard study he had mastered his profess
SION and had won an enviable reputa
ton, particularly in this section Of the
State. Two yenrs ago he received
strong support for position on the
bench when the election Of an associate
j usuce of the supreme court came up
'etor" the Legislature.
In 1883 he was elected Mayor OF An
hersnn and served in this capacity
with great credit to himself. He de-
clined a re- election, however, To give
fsis attention entirely to the law. He
'Sas public spirited and always gave
,5lis support cheerfully and earnestly to
every public enterprise OF n worthy
nature. He was identified with num-
Der of home enterprises aud took
Iieep interest in educational institu-
TlOns, being member OF the board of
truetees of the city schools and trus-
tee of Furman University.
Mr. Tribble was married to Miss
and che with the following children
survives him: James L., Feaster, En-
ana. Blanche, Anna and Frances.
e Personally Mr.. Tribble was gen.
'>isUlan Of;quiet and unassuming man
ners. His life was pure, upright and
honorable throughout, and the type
of n spotless manhood which he
in oil walks of life is
ls rare as it is admirable. He
was kind and cOnsiderate to all, and
:3ew men were held in such universal
esteem. He always took ON active
l,oart in the work of the Baptist church
twas also q member of the Knights of
Pythlas, the Masons, the WOodmen of
the World and other fraternal Organi-
cations.
The funeral exercises will be held
this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock in the
3sirst Baptist Church, after which the
will be inferred in Silver
Brook cemetery. Tho members of the
tSar Association will act as honorary
Spallbearers, and the members of the
orders to which Mr.. Tribble
es,elonged are especially invited to at
ctend the funeral exercises.