The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-02-20
Death OF Capt. l.. w. White.

For several weeks before his death It was
evident TO bis friends that he was not in bis
usual good health, but nobody was apprenen-
sIye OF the calamitous result that awaited
him and his family. Tn fact is, that no
great number Of our people knew hat ne was
sick until they heard Of his death. He mad
not been missed from our streets until a very
abort time before the end came. He was
down tow on Monday. On Tuesday after
noon be sat around the family hearth. and al
eleven o'clock Wednesday night the emo
came. The Immediate cause Of his death IL
believed by laymen to be Bright's disease
and resultant blood poisoning.
Capt. White himself seemed to have had
little realization Of bis true condition. He
made no will or disposition OF bis property
and, as far as we know, expressed no wish a.
to its disposition.
But we learn that his sons, T. Gordon
White and William h. White, will continue
the tile busip esq IN his three stores on
what has been known for time out Of mind
a "White's Corner and where Capt. White
and his father John White, each In turn did
business In their day.
John White commenced business Cd
"White's Corner" about tho year 1852 and
until the war came On he did q successful
business. The trade then was very different
from the trade since the war.
Before the wal there were no grocery stores
in Abbeville until 1858. when q. 8. Kerr, q
printer n former owner of the Abbeviile
Banner, opened . grocery store where Mr.
Link is now doing business.
When John White opened his store, no corn,
no meal, no fou-. no bacon, no lard, or any.
thing OF that kin was shipped to Abbeville
The people from the surrounding country
brought 10 tow and sold to the stores all
such goods in sufficient quantities to supply
the very limited demand Of the people OF the
village.
When the war broke ont MIR. L.. W. White
enlisted as a private soldier In the army Of
Virginia. And while 1t lasted, he was an
enthusiastic soldier, and, trusting in the fnal
triumph Of Southern Rights, he performed
every duty faithfully and valiantly until the
surrender.
When Lees army surrendered, the war wal
over with Capt. While. But be did not re-
pine. He went 10 work with all the energy
OF vigorous youth and sturdy manhood. He
was a worker and q builder. While he had
for JEFF Davis an alteration almost akin l.
idolatry, he never looked back.
To Captain White the history OF the strug-
giles, the hardships and the dangers Of the
camp and the field were a sealed book. The
hopes and the fears OF the people OF Dixie had
been settled, and he resolutely turned bis
face to the. future, never looking ackward
Every energy was directed TO the materia
advancement OF the community In which he
lived. He, like his neighbor and friend. Geu-
eral Samuel MCGOWAN, never fought his
battles over In the days Of peace. He ceased
his warfare, and forgot his contention. H.
buried bis hopes OF Southern Rights when
he laid down his arms at Appomatto1.
Coming homo L. w. White found his
fathers fortune had been dissipated by the re-
result OF the war. His splendid estate was
gone, and he was 80 far advanced In sg", that
he could not commence anew the fight for
fortune and for competence.
But his sons. Leonard W. end George. took
up the struggle, where their father laid
It down, and after years Of partner
ship Mr.. George White withdrew from the
flm, since which time Mr.. L. w. White has
conducted the business at the old stand,
where bis father served his day and genera
ton, and where he himself has lsbored since
1855, and where bis sons will continue the
business.
The business on "WhIte's Corner" has
been conducted by job White and his SOD
Leonard White for seventy years, and now biz
Sons T. Gordon White and William H. White
succeed to the business, where their inherited
qualities of mind and heart, and the leach
ings OF an honorable and upright father will
enable them TO preserve and 10 transmit u
their own history the ancestral traditions,
While forging to themselves the same success
and the ssme good will Of the people which
crowned the labors Of their father and their
grandfather. they will no doubt prove them.
selves to be worthy sons OF worthy sires.
Az q merchant, Capt. l.. w. White had no
superior. his standards were the highest. hi.
judgment was the best, n his decisions
were his convic,ions.
As a citizen he loved his town, his county
and bis state, and when occasion required, no
man surpassed him in service or in generosi-
ty OF gifts. In 1875 Capt. White was q leader
in the cause of champion and Homo Rule
and In the cause Of right he was fearless and
outspoken. Because Of his fitness and because
of zeal for the welfare Of his town, he was
elected captain Of the Abbeville Rines, a posi-
ton which he held for years.
At the organization of the Commercial
Club last year, Capt. White was chosen
President, which position he held at the time
of bis death.
When peace had been given, and when
the government OF the State had been re.
oto.ad 10 tic riobt FIJI rploro ha dopotadsI,I Ito
time exclusively 10 the conduct OF his store,
n In all the years no man has had cause 10
complain OF Ill treatment from L. W. v bite.
He was an honest man from principle. He
had no policy. and was no part OF q politi-
clan. His guiding star was honesty, and in
all the relations he was a man. He was with
out guile. He was simply an honest man,
and he mad the courage Of man whose soul
is imbued with truth and principle.
Capt. White married Miss Mary h. Jones,
OF Newberry, in 1871; to them were born nine
crildrep, eight OF whom survive.
The fuperal exercises were conducted In
the Presbyterian church by his pastor. Rev.
]. Lowrie Wilson, being assisted by Rev. E.
B. Kennedy. After which the remains were
followed to Upper Long Cane Cemetery by a
large number OF persons.
And go 1t is, after a long and unceasing la
Dor, he rests with bis fathers.
Capt. White was one OF the most energetic
men that ever lived In Abbevilie. He never
tired and be never rested. For over forty
years be worked daily, and during all that
time, he was to be found In his store. The
only exceptions being when he went as 3
delegate TO a Presbyterian General Assem-
bly,, and when he was in the markets buying
goods.
Capt. White wasa good buyer and 1t war
safe to buy from him. He always bought