Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09

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whom the town was named and
whose widow, Mrs. Sarah Parks, and
two sons, Messrs. soseph 81: and w.
r. Parks, and various descendants,
live in the town and surrounding
country.
Mr.. VIM. Z. Parks, together with
Gen. Bradley, R. H:Middleton and
various others had worked assiduous-
" to complete and equip the Angus
ia and Knoxville Railroad, which
was an Herculean undertaking at
the time. when times were tight, our
people nothaving recuperated from
the oppression of reconstruction but
they, we're finally rewarded by the
completion Of the road from Angus
Sta. to Greenwood, Gen. Bradley driv-
ingsthe last spike in 1882, and Mr..
Parks locating the depot at this
place was the company's first agent.
Mr.. Parks. died suddenly at the
breakfast table, January 14th. 1884,
and upon his tombstone in the Bap-
list cemetery sthe following inscrip-
ton: w L. Parks, born April 18th,
1879, and died January l4th, 1884.
He was an affectionate husband,
"a kind and indulgent father, a use
fulSInember of society, and a true
and Jealous member of the church.
Also the founder Parksville."
Parksyille is, therefore, named in
honor of its founder, Mr.. w. /.
Parks.
The town was laid off in 1882 by
Nj. w. 81. Yeldell, lots sold to de
sirable purchasers, and some stores
went up, In 1882 the town was In
corporated. At that time Cob w.
Jasper Talbert was a member Of the
Legislature and offered the bill. By
petition ola majority of her citizens
clause was inserted in the charter
prohibiting the sale of spirituous Ii
quors for 80 years. This simple
clause showed the wisdom and pa
triotism fits citizens, though there
were those at that time who con
tended that a town could not grow
without offering whiskey for sale.
The Baptists, with characteris-
tic enterprise, led by the pastor,
REVIEW Bussey, determined to
move the old Calaham's Baptist
church to town, being only a mile
away, which was donein 1891 and
{ dedicated As Parksville Baptist
church.
Notlong afterward, the Methodist
brethren though few in number, or
ganized, since which time We have
had two churches in town with reg
ular services.
The present pastor of the Bap-
list church is Rev. Luther B. White,
though he has recently resigned and
Rev. T. H. Garrett of Greenville
has been called for 1910. The church
committee consisting of Mrs. T.. 6.
Talbert. w. R. Parks and j. C..
Morgan are now receiving bids to
TO erect a parsonage for the Baptist
preacher, which will not only be a
convenience but will makeNit posi-
bic forour Baptist friends to have
preaching everySunday in the year.
The present pastor of the Metho-
dist church is Rev. Geo. Lee, who
makesheadquarters at Plum Branch,
though the Methodists have a par
sonageher The fact that both de-
nominations will have parsonages
will make it possible always to have
two pastors in our town, Methodist
and Baptist, that alone will give
highmoral tone to our village.
Reanzing that Parksville might
never be a great commercial center,
but could be made an educational
center, the Parksville founders went
to work to organize a fine school,
erecting, a two-story building with
auditorium in the upper story. The
school was from the first recognized
as irst-class, at one time having
three teachers, and preparing our
young people for college. A num-
Der Of them have graduated from
onr higher institutions, not one of
them failing to enter the freshman
class in the various colleges from
which they have been graduated.
The two-story building was des-
troyed by fire 8 few years ago, but
the people atonce rebuilt mice one
STORY house with cloak room and
two nice recitation ROOMS. The
present board of trustees consists
Of w. r. Parks, G. Robertson and
Mi. e. F. Dorm, the third one hav-
{ ing been called away by the sad ca
lamity about which we all know.
The present teachers are Prof. G.
Williamty from York, and Miss
Rosa Hutto from Blackville. The
teachers seem to be doing good
q work and the school running
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