The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-12-27
MEMBER OF DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATURE

Hon. John E. Bradley was elected at the
head OF the ticket TO the hrst DtmociaI.
Legislature Which o SfT o i've Ise L .1I
frnm his county we're W. X. Blake, +. A
conner r. r. Hemph Il, W. II. Parker. 49,.
MI. bradley, like his predecessors In me
family, wa, Away. d po pm wa %i he could eo nave
had any ofioe within ths gilt OF the voters,
ais father and his uncle Gen. T. II. bradiey
amassed large estates before the war, w
Bradley leaving some 4,WO acres OF the nes.
Of biz. father Hon. William x. BradiS
John E. Bradley Is distinguished fnI
his putlic spirit and for HE services 10 Inc
people in various ways. For instance:
ORGANIZED FARMERS BANK.
He was the organizer and founder Of the
Farmers Bank, and when organized the Hon
W. II. Parker carried on the work 10 a hue
cessful issue,
SAVED LETHE.
At enc time he exercised such inaasns
with the Democratic Legitlature as defeated
the proposed sale OF the Lethe Estate-somt
/. 200 acres. Through his efforts that large and
pripcely estate Is kept intact for the benen'
or education OF poor children. $
BUILT HI FIRST MEcADAM ROAD.
As q life trustee Of Clemson College he bull
the nrst mecadam road that was built IN th'
State.
TRUSTEE OF CLEMSON.
He vas APPOINTED life trustee OF Cleu1ror
College by the founder OF the Institution, snc
no man has been more faithful In his attend
ance upon the meetings OF the board or true
tees. His appointment an trustee OF Clemson
Instead of trustee OF the church college ron
which he was graduated IL a proof OF the ad
sre about where a prophet 10 not honored.
r~,r M rup wAp
Inspired by love Of country, he left COLLEGE
classes and was among the nrst 10 Voiuntee
az a o federate soldier. He remained In III.
neid. defending the Con federats flag, until th'
surrender At Appomattox.
LOYAL c~HURcHMAN.
Az churchman, Mr.. Bradley has be.s 10y
al and true 10 the Associate Reformed Pres
byterIan church, and his children all sini
Psalms today. O
wAs GRADUATED FROM ERsKINE.
He was graduated from Erskips College
the church Institution, and In due course q
time his sons and his nephews were gradual
cd from the same college. His daughter
and bis neiceB were graduated from the Luz
West Female Collie &c. b,
Rot Notwithstanding the fidelity OF himsel
and his kindred the synod never Recognized
his worth or sought 10 do him honor. II re
malneQ IOT lu6 kEOat otdto ~ os
that which his church did uOtdo.
coNaUERING MISFORTUNE.
MI. Bradley Is no less distinguished In bill
private life than In his public career. Hi
rri vate character is best attested by years o.
diligent effort to settle an old debt which fl
upon hius from NO fault OF bis own, a1C
where others we're not To blame. In a yea
from now he hopes TO have paid OF the entire
debt which came against him by misfortune
An honest man 10 the nobls st work OF God
VICTORY OF AN IRIsHMAN.
The founder OF the Bradley family, when II
Ireland, was q Catholic, but when he ca me Il
America he left bis Catholicism. In thiI
country bis descendants have been zeaioul
and exemplary Protestants OF the ASSOCIATE
Reformed Presbyterian faith.
And 90 1t IL. the humble toiler In Irelapc
left the land OF his birth and established ir
America q family whose influence has been u
factor for good In Church and In State; 70
good In education and for good In refine
meut; for good citizenship and for good II
Christian civilization. 49,
n the poor Irish BOY, who afterward br
came in America Squire John Bradley, coul Il
realize the result OF bis labor, he would b'
proud Indeed. No man has done more fo
Abbevilie County, and his descendants de
serve the good place which they hold In thl
hearts Of the people to-day.