The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-01-13
CHARLES SPENCER MCCALL,
The Soldier Merchant Banker
Farmer -Statesman-Publio
Benefactor Closes His Life Work.

plOrabic an event as that which has
cast over our town and county and
even our state cloud OF sorrow, III
the sudden death OIL Saturday morn
ing December 31st, 1904, of Hon.
CIIAs. S. MCCALL, at his home on
Darlington street formerly known
rs the DR.. Julius Jennings residence
Mt half-past7 z o'clock. He had been
sick for o week before, but was con-
valescing SO rapidly, that he express
srd his intention early that morning
Of going down to his store before
noon. Calling his faithful nurse,
he gave orders for an oyster soup for
his breakfast, saying that he would
take a little nap before rising, and,
alas, it was to the sleep Of death.
The news of his death was shock
to the entire town. There was a
chokcd feeling of "hush," as one
after another passed the word. A
gloom of sadness settled over the
town. Stores and business houses
closed their doors and "the mourn
crs went about the streets" twill
take days, even months for us to
realize that he is dead, and that we
shall never more see him in his ac-
customed place Of business or hear
his voice again in words of cheer
or counsel.
Although near 62 years of age,
he was in good health up to a few
days before his death, when he re-
turned from the long trip to the
: cotton growers convention down i'll
Shreveport, La, during that severe
spell of weather the week before
, Christmas. But God, i'll His Wis
) dom, has seen fit to call him from
earth to heaven, and we bow in
mblesubmission to His will. Al
! aged mother, two brothers and foul
! sisters survive him.
He was member of the famous
Hampton Legion, and served to tho
close of the war, making recorc
that was an honor to himself and
0 family. This in measure account:
for his great interest in the Hamp-
ton monument, and at the time o
his death was chairman of the stat,
commission.
e He was prominently identified
s with every movement looking t.
e the upbuilding of his county ant
state. AT the time Of his death h'
/ was state senator, county chairman
commander Of Camp Hencgan, sec
: rotary and treasurer of that portion
: 9ithc old G. f. & Y. V. Ry. know
as the S. G. Pacific Ry., and also
- member of the executive committe
d Of the state agricultural society. Fo
many years he served the town a
k Nafoss@asa hn%aer.bg 42s swUiilhaT Tiai3 Tiai39
N been our next Governor.
As man and citizen it can b
truly said Of him that his modera
ton, his sincerity and reserve, tn
| pure conscientiousness of his nature
his desire to help the public and no
IS himself would arouse the ethica
; enthusiasm oft the hardest cynic. Hi
modcsty was candle to his merit
: Truth was his i'll all lis candor. Hi
h heart beat with virgin earncstncss
}. lie was as honest rs Il sunbeam, al(
Il 1t grievcd him sorcly when thing.
went wrong around him. Go whcr,
You will i'll this county and You vii
find monuments OF praise to his lib.
crality and enterprise. He was the
first banker Marlboro ever had, and
the first to write Insurance.
AS q farmer he was a grand sue
cess, rs all his farms attest. Perfect
: drainage and diversified crops were
his plans for success. Most of his
: farms are sclf-sustained. He planted
full crops of corn, and planned for
25O lbs. of pork to each plow hand.
Besides these he raised bountiful
crops of peas, potatoes, syrup, tur-
nlps and cabbage, for farm use and
the town trade. All of his farms
were supplied with pumps, and two
OF them with artesian wells. Not
many knew that he had also started
a large cattle farm or rancho on
one of the finest ranges in the county
supplied with good water and fine
pasturage. On this rancho he had
also started a game preserve, where
wild turkeys, deer, quail, phcasants
and other game, could multiply in
abundance. He too was n friend TO
the poor and helplcss-even the birds
found friend in this noble hearted
man, for when the weather was very
severe and the ground covered with
snow shutting off their supplies of|
food, he would send men out with
rakcs and bags Of grain to provide