The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-09-21

cred in any immediate danger. Mr..
Alderman was GeVcnty-tWo years old.
He was native of North Carolina,
but moved to this State when quite a
young man. He has been in the lum-
Der business all of his life and had
built up at Alcolu Il splendid town,
also created by him. In addition to
his lumber interests Mr.. Alderman
was engaged in railroading, banking
end merchandising. He was interest
ed in many enterprises in Clarendon
and Sumter counties.
Funeral services over the body Of
David w. Alderman, Sr., who died
suddenly at his home at Alcolu last
Friday afternoon, were held Saturday
at the Clarendon Baptist Church in AL
colu in tE2 presence of a great mum
bcr Of people.
The body was carried to Wells
Chapel Church, near HarrelPs store in
Dupln county, North Carolina, for the
intcrment. This was the native home
of Mr.. Alderman from which he moved
to South Carolina forty years ago and
where rest the remains of his late
wife and three small children.
Mr.. Alderman occupied prominent {
place in the businC Sc life of this state
! MT only, but his business connections
extended throughout the country.
With all of his vast interests to COM
| mand his attention, however, he found
| time to devote his great talents to the
upbulldlng Of the cOmm:H'ty in which
he lived from civic as well as re-
ligious standpoint.
Mr.. Alderman began life in modest
| circI.. stances, but by business
| acumcn, industry and strength of
character, accumulated a large for
tune. He was the founde, and presi-
dent of ID. w. Alderman & Sons, large
| lumber corporation of Alcolu; prcsi-
dent of the Alcolu railroad and the
Alderman Department store i'm Mann
| ming. He was one of the largest land
| owners in Clarendon and adjoining
counties. He was interested in num-
erous other business enterprises.
Catching vision Of the possibili-
ties of the lumber business, particu-
larly of kiln dried, planned and graded
ceiling and flooring from the short
needle pine, he set about to Establish
this Industry and was the first man
in the state to ship Il carload of this
lumber to territory north Of the Ma
son and Dixon line. His business
increased rapidly with the passing
years and he accumulated great
wealth.
a AlWayS simple in habits and mod
est IN conduct, his character is happily
illustrated by his desire for a modest
funeral. One Of his last requests was
that he be laid to rest in a coffin made
of pine boards from the Alderman
mills. This request was complied
with. Mr.. j. j. Barficld, who has been
in Mr.. Aldcrman's employ for the
lHst 80 years, constructing the plain
coffin as requested by Mr.. Alderman.
He belonged to no secret orders, but
was an active worker in the Baptist
Church, being a deacon many years
up to the time of his death. Although
Il staunch supporter of his own church
Mr.. Aldcrman's bcncvolcnccs were not
confined to dcnominational lines. He
gave literally to all worthy causes ON
which he was approached, contrib
ming generously without my desire
for publicity for his philanthropy. lie
was a man Of simple faith, believing
strictly in the saving grace of God
through faith in Jesus Christ.