The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-01-04
DEATH OF JAMES b. CHANDLER.
Hiahly Esteemed Citizen Passes
to the Better Land.

to the Better Land.
The following article from the
Sumter Watchman and Southron will
be read with painful interest by the
many relatives and friends of the
deceased in Williamsburg COUNTY:
The whole community was sadden-
ed on Sunday when the news of the
death of James H Chandler became
known over Sumter and the sur,
rounding country, where the deceas-
ed had lived all of his life and was
known by nearly everybody. and high
" esteemed by all who knew him.
Death came at S:25 Sunday morn
ing at Sheppard and Platt's Hospital
at Baltimore, where Mr. Chandler had
gone about two weeks ago for rest
and recuperation from rundown
condition and nervousness. following
bereavements in his family. While
at the hospital he contracted pneu-'
monia, which with complication of
troubles hastened his end. He was
attended by his son. DR. James )
Chandler and other physicians, who
did all that was possible for him, but
their human remedies were without
effect, when higher power called.
The body was brought from Balti-
more and arrived here Monday morn
ing at Ills o'clock. DR. James Chan
dler, son of the deceased, and DR.
WI Shaw, accompanied the body to
Sumter. On its arrival it was met by
a large concourse of friends and rel
atiyes. who escorted the body to the
former home of the deceased on
Church street, where it was viewed
by many of those who had known and
respected him during his lifetime.
The funeral services were held
Tuesd y morning at II o'clock at the
Presb, terian church, of which he was
aruling elder, the services being con-
ductedby the pastor, Rev j P Marion.
The exercises were short, but deeply
impressive: The body was inferred
at the Sumter cemetery. and many
beautiful flowers covered the grave.
A large concourse offriends and rela-
tives attended the funeral services at
the church and followed the body to
the grave to pay their last sad tri-
butte of respect to the deceased.
Mr. Chandler was a native of Sum-
ter, ard spent all his life as a resi-
dent of this city. He has for many
years been one of the leading citizens
of the town and has done much to-
ward building it up into a better
town and community. He has been
in the clothing business since early
manhood and has been one of the
leading merchants in this line for a
number of years. At the time of his
death he was president of the D J
Chan Ter Clothing company. He was
also associated with other business
concerns and public works. He was
president of the Security Building and
Loan association, member of the
YMCA board. a member of the Sum-
ter City School Board, and interested
in numerous other public enterprises.
He served two terms as an alderman
on the city council, but declined to Of
fer for reelection. He was member
of Game Cock Lodge, K of P of which
he was Past Chancellor Commander.
of Claremont Lodge, No Ga, A F M,
and of other orders.
MIR Chandler married Miss Rosine
M Jennings of Sumter. who survives
him. He had two sons. Dr. James j
Chandler, of Bay View Hospital. Bal
tfmore, and Norman c Chandler, who
has been with the Secohd regiment on
the border, but arrived elastnight,
and one daughter. Miss Tereasa Chan