The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-11-11
Death OF Col. n. 7. WardIaw.

Hiram Tlllman Wardlaw was found dead
in his bed, Thursday morning November 5,
1908, aged IS years.
The last seen Of him alive was on Tuesday
u ight. The door OF his room was locked all
day Wednesday, and no answer came from
any knock, A curious caller after knocking
peeped through the key hole that day. See
ing, as he thought, MIR. Wardlaw lying In
bed asleep, and not caring to wake him.
made no further effort to see him at that
time.
The same caller went to see him on Thurs
day morning when, seeing az he saw before,
the form of Mr.. Wardlsw In bed, In the same
position, suspicion was aroused when others
we're notified and the door was opened. The
form OF the deceased was found In bed. II
seems that he died without q struggle, and all
the evidence pointed TO the belief that be
died Tuesday night, and that he had then
been dead for some thirty-six hours.
Mr.. ;McDill, undertaken, was summoned.
The body was prepared for burial, after which
the remains were taken TO the home OF bis
kinsman, Mr.. Edwin Calhoun OF this city.
At ten o'clock on Friday morning, friends as
sembled at the home Of Mr.. Calhoun for fu-
neral services which were conducted by his
pastor, the Rev. DR.. j. Lowrie Wilson, and
the Mr.. Wilkins. the Baptist minister
After which carriages andi other vehicles.
conveyed a lumber OF friends to Long Cane
cemetery'to witness the last ceremonies over
their departed friend.
The grave was covered by many MOWERS,
the gifts OF sympathetic women.
The pail bearers were: j. L.. Perrin, w. 8.
Cothran, C.. J. Lyon, M. E. Hollingsworth, ?.
A. Roche. and Richard Sondley.
Mr.. Wardlaw had been a we'll known figure
on our streets for miny years, and his uni
form courtesy TO all, made for him many
friends. He was an interesting talker, and
was quick at repartee. which repartee was
always in~a kindly spirit. While he was
agreeable and sociable with all, his nature
led him to love he companionship Of .edu-
Gated men. He was a reader OF the daily
press, and kept in touch With current events.
He took great interest In the presidential
election. but he had little faith in Bryan's
election. And strange 1t Is that his last act
WAS as manager OF the election.
At the conclusion OF that labor let US hope
that he lay down 10 pleasant dreams In that
sleep which knows no waking.
Mr.. Wardlaw was q member OF the dis
tinguished Abbeville family by that name.
being a son Of w. A. Wardlsw, who was at
the time OF his death in 1875, q commission
merchant in Charleston. In point OF natu.
raj ability Mr.. Wardlaw was the equal Of any
OF them.
At one time he was owner OF an interest in
the Abbeville Press and Banne He with
drew from the paper some twenty years ago.
As q magistrate al Abbeville his admins
tration Of the law was fearless and just. His
judgments were remarkably clear and dis
eliminating.
MI, Wardlaw lived in peace with all man
kind, cherishing malice toward no man., but
he rejoiced at any good fortune that might
come to any one. He spoke kindly OF his
fellow man, and judged those With faults in
tenderness or sympathy more Khan in GEN.
sure.
MI. Wardlaw had no fears Of the hereafter
and he no doubt died as he would have cho-
sen to d~ie-suddenly.
Mr.. Wardlsw was q life member OF one or
the Masonic lodges in Charleston, and for
many years after his return to Abbeville he
attended the. meetings OF Clinton Lodge.
MIR. Wardlaw did not know the value OF q
dollar. Until his patrimony was gone he
never realized that there Ia no friend so true
as a dollar or two. When he had money he
shared 1t with his friends, and when he WAS
old he often felt the need Of the money which
he had generously expended in his youth.
But to the lasthe had friends who were true
and kind to him. He never married, and
like all men who remain single, he needed
the tender sollcltude OF a family.