The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-01-06


5lnettsville, which the deceased hac
arecently dedicated as all exteptior
dof the Oak Ridge Cemetery reques-
ating that his remains should be
aburied on therh1ghest point in it
aLittle, he~eVer, did he think that
5he r,,tIld be the first to be buried
ss56 it. The tomb was built of bricl,
aud cement and lined with white
1t was the prettiest and most sub.
]stantial that we have ever seen.
The chief of police mounted on
II handsome iron grey horse had to
] go in front of the procession to keer
] the way clear for the cortege, as the
3people gathered SO thickly about the
away as to impede its progress.
4 No man has ever had such fu-
ancral in this section of country and
/ few greater in any other. Judge
Hudson delivered the eulogy, and
/ DR.. Bunyan Mcleod, of the Pres
5bterian church performed the obse-
3quies according to the ceremonies
aof that church, after which the ma.
sons recited their beautiful ritual,
] land performed the solemn rites of
their mysterious craft. The songs
were sung, the prayers were said
land the body laid to rest to await
| the resurrection morn.
IA. friend has handed lis the fol
lowing memoir
On the 9th September 1913 in the vii.
ago Of Clio in Marlboro County this dis
i.inguished citizen first saw the light. He
was the oldest child Of John l.. Mccall
and Nancy Sinclair Mccall whose parents
came from Scotland in the early portion
| If The last century. 10 John j. and
Nancy we're born five sons aud five daugh
tcrs, opc OF the lattor having died in in.
atancy and two of the sous and the father
lhlying predeceased our subject.
\ The father was noted for his sterling
iintegrity and refinement. and his mother
or her large endowment With Nthe best
Qualities Of mind and heart that pertain
10 the Scotch people. She still survives
At tho age ofSl years and is unsurpassed
lin ihdomitable will and energy.
Charles Spencer, for such was our sub
,ject's giyan Damc, reeciVed his EDUCATION
principally at the Clio Academy. aud vas
Ipcfhaps pupil in some Of the country
,chools not far away. In and around Clio
Twas the scene of his boyhood. Farm work
and tho pastImes incident to farm life
being the routine for his 9eyelopemcui.
|His father was fond of reading and kept
well posted on the news Of the day, and
read such books as he could conveniently
obtain. Among others he was very fond
of the works of the Rev. Thomas Dick |
the old Scotch ninis!pr of pundeo, andI
this londDcss led him to adopt this name!
tor his second son who now survives uear
Bcnnettsyile His fathers motto vas
pay as you 60. and il you cant payI
don't go", and he acted ii thro ughoutI
life, hepg scrupulously exact in all hisl
he bought. He was industrious to al
great degree and delighted to work With
his own hands as long as he lived.
The war fos Southern Independence
ouud Charles, as will be soep. yopth Of;
IS years He enlisted in 1862 In Capt.
petcrkn's company in the Goth S. C.I
oluntecrs, aud in 1864 was Transferred
o the Hampton Legion with which he
rt muined till tho surrender at Appomat-
OK G. III. Ho was captured by the Feds
rails few days before the surrender,
ut succeeded in making his escape and
citing buck to his command lelore it: