The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-02-01
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DEATH once again entered Our midst ON
ssstsday sass, AMI this tidie certainly struck
a shining mark. It Is hard for one who
was not present, to conceive the shock
ran through the community when
voice and phone from one end of the town
to the other, from white and colored,
rom old and young, from every sphere
and degree In social life, carried the
overwhelmingly sad announcement,
TOM BoUcHIER IS DRAD."
Verify, death came as a thief In the
night. To all appearances, Mr.. Boucher
was In the best Of health, virile and ell
ergetic, and In the full possession of an
active, cultivated mind. With his usual
devotion to the interest of his clients, he
was engaged, with an associate, until a
late hour on Saturday night at work. He
arose Sunday morning and after dressing
and eating his breakfast, he walked down
to the postofice, principally to get a let
was Tvisiting relatives In Florida. He
crossed the square with a friend, to whom,
he expressed himself as feeling unusually
we'll. When they reached the postofice,
while the gentleman with him walked
aronnd towards the Livery Stable, Mr..
Boucher, enterOd the Office. Mr.. Eman-
uel, the postmaster, who was inside the
enclosure, heard some one unlock his
box, get out his mail, take a few steps
and then fall. He ran out, but Mr.. J.
K. Sampson, who was approaching the
office, reached the fallen man first. They
saw him breathe once or twice, and the
soul of Thomas w. Bouchier was garner
ed in with the immortal sheaves.
Thomas w. Boucher was born in Che
raw, S. c., April 28th, 1868. He was
tyrn ,aoN..I 49,. II Al ~ ~
w. Boucher and Harriet Il. Race, the
former of whom was laid TO rest only a
few years. ego amidst the sorrow of SO
many devoted friends; the latter, soothed
by the love and respect of all who know
her, lives to mourn the death Of a de-
voted, unselfish son. Mr.. Boucher had
the advantages Of only a omm school
education, but he improved an active
mind by a judicious course of reading.
Reaching his majority, he entered the
law Office of Messrs. Dudley & Newton
and under the guidance of these eminent
attorneys, he prepared himself for the
bar, and was admitted at the Spring Term
1889 of the Supreme Court. On May Us,
eldest daughter of Judge c. p. and Mrs
Amanda Mcconnell Townsend. -Four un-
usually bright and attractive children
blessed this union, all of whom, with
their stricken mother, survive to mourn
the loss of a devoted husband and father.
1t is hard to exaggerate the virtues or
estimate the merits of such a man as
Thomas w. Boucher. Whether viewed
from the standpoint of lawyer and citizen
or those nearer and more delicate rela-
tons of christian, neighbor, husband and
father, he came up to the full measu. = of
the strictest demands. No oorer had
he offered his services to the public as q
lawyer, than his success could easily have
beer foretold. His close attention to
business, his strict integrity, his clear
judgment and his legal acumen, COM
handed the confidence of the business
public. Were evidence required to es-
tablish his position ut the bar, it would
be sufficient to point to his large clientage
among every class and condition of life.
AS a citizen, Mr.. Boucher was patriot
ic, progressive and public spirited. He
was ever in the forefront In any move
ment looking to the improvement and
betternent of his Town, his State, his
country. He was always ready to CON
tribute OF his time, his ability and his
means, to any effort, the purpose of which
was to add to the advancement of human
happiness and human progress, and II
needed not the spur of civic honors tc
command his adherence and his energies.
For several years lie has been a member,
and latterly chairman, of the Board OF
Trustees Of The MurchiRou Graded
School, and his intelligent efforts In be,
half of the success of this institution