The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-05-03
CAPTAIN DANIEL ARLINGTON.
Beloved Citizen and Prominent Edu.
Gator Dies in Baltimore.

Gator Dies in Baltimore.
A telegram received here an
nounces the death Monday at 10
o'clock at the Johns Hopkins hospital,
in Baltimore, of Captain Daniel Ar
rington, who for many years has been
a. beloved citizen and prominent edu-
Gator Of this city. Captain Arlington
had been in declining health for the
past several months and last Feb
ruary was forced to give up a posi-
ton he held as a teacher in Caswell
county, owing to his illness. About
two weeks ago he was taken to Bal
timore in hopes Of getting relief, but
for the past several days his condl-
ton was known to have been critical
and his death momentarily expected.
His niece, Mrs. Bessie A. Cheatham,
who accompanied him to Baltimore,
was at the bedside when the end
came.
The intelligence Of the death OF
Captain Arlington will bring sorrow
to the hearts of many Danvilie peo-
pie, who remember with pride and
i affection this cultured and learned
gentleman, who throughout the work
ling years of his manhood made his
home in this city He was sixty-seven
years of age and Of distinguished
English-1rish ancestry. He was
educated at the Emory and Henry
college and his magnificent mind was
storehouse Of knowledge, While
very young man he was made profess
sor of Greek and higher mathematics
at the Newberry college, South Caro-
/ lima. He served with distinction
throughout the Civil war and was the
captain of an infantry company. In
i the middle eighties he returned to
Danville and embarked in the whole
sale and retail mercantile business,
the firm name being Arlington Broth
ers. During recent years he return
ed, however, to his former and natur-
al vocation of an educator, for which
he was eminently fitted. Captain Ar
+ rington in 1866 married Miss Betty
Redd billiard, daughter of the late
Col. Hughes billiard, Of Franklin
county. His only child, the result OF
! this union, died in infancy.
In profound grasp of the higher
sciences and with his wonderful
memory, Captain Arlington was cas-
lily one of the most accomplished
scholars in Virginia Although a
man of modest and retiring nature,
his advice and genius we're often
consulted and relied upon. He was
firm and conscientious in his convics
tions and loyal and true in the prin-
ciples and high ideals which govern
ed his life "His heart was OF gold"
and those who knew him best and in
the most intimate relationship of life
! will ever honor his memory. He
was a member OF the Church Of
Epiphany.
Captain Arlington is survived by
his wife, Mrs. Betty billiard AIRING
ton, of Danville, and two sisters, Mrs.
Mamie A. Patterson, of Rocky Mount,
and Mrs. Matte J. Cooper, of this city.
The remains arrived in DanVille
Monday night; and were taken to the
residence Of Mrs. Anna Arlington on
Main street.
The funeral took place from Mrs.
Arrington's yesterday afternoon at s
o'clock and was attended by a large
number of friends and relatives OF
the deceased. The services were I'M
pressively conducted by Rev. J. Cleve-
land Hall, rector of the Church of the
! Epiphany.
! The pall-bearers we're: Judge A.
M. Aiken, P. L. Grasty, Harry Wood
ing, Dr. Poindexter, F. L. Douthat
| and ". P. Robinson. The honorary
apll-bearer were: Messrs. G. G. Hol-
land, R. I. Smith, W. Y. Noell, r. A.
James, J. F. Rison, Anderson Dou-
that, J. G. Friend, G.. A. Myers, Joha
NJ. Herndon and D. e. Graham.
! After the services at the house
we're concluded, the remains were
borne to Green Hill cemetery, where
they were laid to rest beneath
mound Of beautiful f1owers.-DanVllle
(Va.) Register, April 27.