The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-07-26
NEWBERRY COUNTY'S
FOREMOST CITIZEN
HON. GEO. S. MOWER PASSES
TO GREAT BEYOND
Had Been in Bad Health But His
Death Was Unexpected and
Shock to Community

The taking of Hon. Geo. S. Mower
removes from the activities of this
community one of the best citizens
the community ever had. His death
came as a shock to rs all. He had
been in bad health for some time but
no one expected the end to come
when it did. He was on the streets
on Saturday morning and conversed
pleasantly with friends and remarked
that he was feeling very well. When
he retired on Saturday night ne said
to the family that he felt in his usual
health and it was a great shock and
surprise to them on Sunday morning
to find him unconscious when called
for breakfast.
During the night he suffered
stroke of paralysis which left one
side entirely helpless and his speech
gone. He probably recognized the
members of the family when they call
ed in the early morning, but soon al
ter lost consciousness and never re-
gained it until the end came at 9:30
O'Clock on Monday morning.
>: Mr.. Mower was the son of Duane
and Cynthia Mower and was born at
Greene, Maine, where his parents re-
sided, on April 20, 1853. Very soon
after the birth of Mr.. Mower his par
ents moved to Prosperity in this coun-
ty where his father engaged in the
mercantile business for several years
and did a large and successful busi-
ness. Soon after the war of the six
ties Mr.. Mower moved his mercantile
business from Prosperity to Newber-
~. After the death Of Mr.. Mower,
Mrs. Mower conducted the business
very successfully for many years un-
der the firm name Of c.. and G. 8.
Mower and at her death the business
was incorporated Under the name of
C. and G. S. Mower company, and it
was known all the years as the store
for the ladies, and many a woman in
the days gone in this county. always
bought their dress goods and milli-
merry from Mowers.
Geo. S. Mower having taken up the
law and having devoted his time to
the practice of the profession, shortly
after the death of his mother, closed
out the business, but to this day the
place is known as the Mower corner,
and nearly every one will know what
you mean when you refer to the store
now as the Mower corner.
Geo. S. Mower entered Bowdoin
college at Bowdoin, Maine, in 1859,
and was graduated with distinc-
tion in 1878 with the degree of B. A.
And the degree of NJ. A. was con-
ferred on him by the same institution
in 1876. He read law in the Offices of
Jones and Jones and was admitted to
the practice in the probate courts and
circuit courts in 1875, and to the
practice in the supreme court in
1877, and to the practice in the Unit
ed States court in 1878. He was a
good lawyer and had the capacity for
as much work as any one you could
find, and what he did was we'll done.
He was not considered g Eat trial
lawyer as they call it, but his judg-
ment Of the law was sought often and
when it came to wise judgment and
a proper understanding of the prin-
ciples of the law he had few equals,
and it was always said of him that he
was well fitted for a seat on the su-
preme bench.
He first became a member of the
legislature in 1888 and with few
exceptions served in one or the other
of the branches of the general assem-
bly, from this county to the present
time, being now member of the
house. He was senator for two or
three terms and was a wise and safe
legislator.
He was a life long member of the
Associate Reformed Presbyterian
church and was the second layman TO
be honored by the synod as moder; .or
of that body, and the ministers and
laymen were all high in praise of the
manner in which he presided. Frs
kline college two years ago conferred
on him the honorary degree of doctor
of law.
He was an active participant in all