The Historical News - Darlington, Florence, Georgetown, Horry & Marion - January 2009
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The Historical News STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA DARLINGTON, FLORENCE, GEORGETOWN, HORRY & MARION COUNTIES VOL. 29 NO. 3-SC JANUARY 2009 Southern Historical News, Inc. ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ SOUTH CAROLINA STATE FLAG UNITED STATES FLAG ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ FREE FREE ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ OWNED & OPERATED BY PIGGLY WIGGLY CAROLINA STORE MANAGER - WENDY ALLEN MEATS • PRODUCE & MUCH MORE! 843-264-5251 12 WEST ASHLAND ST. ANDREWS WENDY & EVERYONE AT PIGGLY WIGGLY THANK THEIR CUSTOMERS FOR PAST BUSINESS & SUPPORT, & INVITE THE ENTIRE AREA TO SHOP WITH THEM SOON! PALMETTO FURNITURE COMPANY, INC. Proudly Serving This Area Over 50 Years Locally Owned & Operated With the trend in retailing pointing toward lower prices and lower over- heads due to lack of service, it is indeed refreshing to find a store where the lowest prices and the finest service go hand in hand. In the Darlington County area, smart homeowners know where to find both of these things when they’re looking for quality furniture and we’re talking about PALMETTO FURNITURE CO., INC.! Located for your convenience at 319 North Main St. in Society Hill, phone 843-378-4541, this well-run furniture store features tremendous buys on all types of name brand merchandise for the home. Choose from one of the area’s largest selections of styles and colors in living room sets, dining room furniture, bedroom groups, and decorator accessories for every room in the home. The PALMETTO FURNITURE CO., INC. offers to make you the very best deal in town on ALL of your home furnishing needs. The writers of this 2009 Historical Review are pleased to be able to list this outstanding furniture store among the area's leading businesses. Everyone at PALMETTO FURNITURE CO., INC. thanks their customers for past business and support, and invites you to stop by their beautiful show- room today! Manager - Nicole Rana OPEN 24 HOURS One of the best stores in town to shop for quality and value is WALMART SUPERCENTER, located at 1310 North Fraser in Georgetown, phone 843- 527-9970. They’re the Family Store. They carry a full line of clothing and shoes for each member of the family, as well as furniture, housewares, sun- dries, hardware, school supplies, sporting goods, a full line grocery depart- ment, bakery, deli, meat department, fresh produce, a beauty salon, all those personal touch items for your car and much, much more. Be sure you browse through the lawn and garden center where they carry everything you need to make your yard a showcase of beauty. WALMART SUPERCENTER believes that the one most important thing is customer satisfaction, and the friendly, courteous personnel strives to assist you in every way. People prefer to do business with them because they furnish quality products at prices they can afford. They feature low, low prices every day! We, the editors of this 2009 Historical Review, are pleased to list WALMART SUPERCENTER among the area's leading businesses. Nicole and all the associates thank their customers for past business and support, and invite the entire area to shop with them soon! SEE US FOR ALL YOUR SPRING LAWN & GARDEN NEEDS! COUNTY HISTORY INDEX Darlington....................................8-9 Florence........................................6-7 Georgetown..................................2,4 Horry........................................12-14 Marion......................................15-19
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The Historical NewsSTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
DARLINGTON, FLORENCE, GEORGETOWN, HORRY & MARION COUNTIES
VOL. 29 NO. 3-SC JANUARY 2009Southern Historical News, Inc.★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
WENDY & EVERYONE AT PIGGLY WIGGLY THANK THEIRCUSTOMERS FOR PAST BUSINESS & SUPPORT, & INVITE
THE ENTIRE AREA TO SHOP WITH THEM SOON!
PALMETTOFURNITURE
COMPANY, INC.Proudly Serving This Area Over 50 Years
Locally Owned & Operated
With the trend in retailing pointing toward lower prices and lower over-heads due to lack of service, it is indeed refreshing to find a store where the lowest prices and the finest service go hand in hand. In the Darlington County area, smart homeowners know where to find both of these things when they’re looking for quality furniture and we’re talking about PALMETTO FURNITURE CO., INC.! Located for your convenience at 319 North Main St. in Society Hill, phone 843-378-4541, this well-run furniture store features tremendous buys on all types of name brand merchandise for the home. Choose from one of the area’s largest selections of styles and colors in living room sets, dining room furniture, bedroom groups, and decorator accessories for every room in the home. The PALMETTO FURNITURE CO., INC. offers to make you the very best deal in town on ALL of your home furnishing needs. The writers of this 2009 Historical Review are pleased to be able to list this outstanding furniture store among the area's leading businesses. Everyone at PALMETTO FURNITURE CO., INC. thanks their customers for past business and support, and invites you to stop by their beautiful show-room today!
Manager - Nicole RanaOpeN 24 HOuRs
One of the best stores in town to shop for quality and value is WALMART SUPERCENTER, located at 1310 North Fraser in Georgetown, phone 843-527-9970. They’re the Family Store. They carry a full line of clothing and shoes for each member of the family, as well as furniture, housewares, sun-dries, hardware, school supplies, sporting goods, a full line grocery depart-ment, bakery, deli, meat department, fresh produce, a beauty salon, all those personal touch items for your car and much, much more. Be sure you browse through the lawn and garden center where they carry everything you need to make your yard a showcase of beauty. WALMART SUPERCENTER believes that the one most important thing is customer satisfaction, and the friendly, courteous personnel strives to assist you in every way. People prefer to do business with them because they furnish quality products at prices they can afford. They feature low, low prices every day! We, the editors of this 2009 Historical Review, are pleased to list WALMART SUPERCENTER among the area's leading businesses. Nicole and all the associates thank their customers for past business and support, and invite the entire area to shop with them soon!
The Town of Andrews was incorporated in 1909. There were 2 small towns here by the name of Rosemary and Harpers. The founders of Andrews, including Mr. W.H. Andrews, came together to form one town and call it Andrews honoring Mr. Andrews. Connected to the World by rail, the town prospered by utilizing the area's abundant material resources to establish itself as a lumbering, agricultural and railroad center for western Georgetown County. As the town prospered, the residents got new things, and kept the old things, and eventually gave them to the museum, which displays what it can on the first floor, and stores the rest on the second. Eventually, the second floor will be turned into display area. When you walk in the front door, you see there an exhibit of the old railroad memorabilia and memories of an old ferry that operated near here called Potato Bed Ferry. Inside the main part of the museum, life in the early 1900s is displayed through a barn, a gen-eral store, a school room, an office as well as a parlor, a child's room and kitchen. The building itself has a lot of Andrews history. Built about 1914 to serve as town hall and jail, it was the site of many decisions that shaped the early years of this timber, railroad and farming town. The two story red brick structure with a courtyard can be found on our main street. After a fire and restoration, it served as the Andrews Branch of the Georgetown County Library in the 1980s. After a few years of being empty, this colonial style town owned building underwent a renaissance and was restored as the Old Town Hall Museum in the early 1990s. Our Old Town Hall Museum is open to the public Tuesdays and Thursdays 10 am to 1 pm and 2 pm to 4 pm. We will be open for groups or special events by request. Just call Frances Gilleland at 843-264-9122 to request a special opening.
When it comes to auto parts, leading mechanics and garage operators in this area rely on NAPA AUTO PARTS to get the items they need in the shortest possible time. But, what about the guy who wants to repair his car himself? Well, take heart do-it-yourselfers, because this outstanding parts house is also the place for you! Napa parts’ houses are fully stocked so that you won’t have to make more than one stop when you need auto parts. They feature famous names and original equipment items for most any car or truck, foreign or domestic, and you will be amazed at the speed of their service. Do what professional mechanics throughout the area do...see NAPA AUTO PARTS! You’ll like their service and love their prices! The writers of this 2009 Historical Review are pleased to list NAPA AUTO PARTS among the area's leading businesses. Everyone at NAPA AUTO PARTS thanks their customers for past business and support, and reminds you they are of service to the entire area!
With 4 locations to serve you: 10225 Ocean Hwy., Suite 340, Pawleys Island, phone 843-237-3630
EDITOR’S NOTE ON HISTORY Some of the places featured in THE HISTORICAL NEWS may have changed loca-tions, no longer exist, or have a different state-ment of purpose. They are presented only for the historic theme in consideration of public interest. Southern Historical News, Inc. welcomes
your comments about our publication. If you have any historical information and/orphotographs you wish to be printed,
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liberty auto glass
Locally Owned & Operated By Tom Lovern
Got a broken windshield? See LIBERTY AUTO GLASS, the auto glass specialists, at 4203 Hwy. 41 South, in Fork, phone 843-464-6953, and have it replaced by experts! Many types of auto repairs can be performed by anyone with proper tools and complete instructions. Replacing a windshield is the exception to this rule. Trust your car to the professionals at this fine shop. The fact that LIBERTY AUTO GLASS is recommended by most insurance adjusters is a good indication that they do the best work in town. Regardless of what type of car or truck you have, this firm can replace the glass in it quickly and inexpensively. As the editors of this 2009 Historical Review, we give our uncondi-tional endorsement of this outstanding firm. Tom and the staff at LIBERTY AUTO GLASS thank their custom-ers for past business and support, and remind you they are of service to the entire area.
A major factor when selecting a child care center for your child is knowing the reputation of that facility. ANGEL'S INN CHILDCARE & PRESCHOOL, located at 2030 North Cashua Dr. in Florence, phone 843-665-4540, has earned your trust and confidence by providing the best in quality child care for many years now. They are state licensed with a highly qualified staff providing total child care for infants 6 weeks to 12 years old. Parents know their children are in a safe, clean and caring atmo-sphere at ANGEL'S INN CHILDCARE & PRESCHOOL. They provide supervised activities, nutritional breakfast, lunches and snacks, daily naps and lots of tender loving care. Drop by anytime; you'll see why ANGEL'S INN CHILDCARE & PRESCHOOL is the best place for your child. We, the writers of this 2009 Historical Review, wish to compliment them for their service they offer the community. Odessa and all the staff at ANGEL'S INN CHILDCARE & PRESCHOOL thank the parents of this area for placing their complete trust and confidence in them, and look forward to taking care of your little ones in 2009!
ROGER’S ROOFINGResidential • Commercial
All Types Of RoofingLocally Owned & Operated By Jamie Hunt
Andy Rogers - Sales Representative
Located at 803 North Main St. in Mullins, phone 843-464-9391, cell 910-734-4869, or toll free 1-866-464-9391. ROGER’S ROOFING is well-known as one of the area’s leading roofing contractors. Their years of expe-rience and their many fine completions serve as their best references. When you call this company to “talk roofing” you can be assured that you’ve made the wisest decision! ROGER’S ROOFING is licensed, bonded, and insured. They have been serving the Pee Dee area for over 60 years. As specialists in ALL TYPES of roofing, this prominent firm can handle all types of roofing, including shingles, build-ups, rubber, asphalt, and metal roofs. Some of the other services performed by this outstanding contractor include: siding installation, hand-split shakes, seamless gutters, down-spouts, and waterproofing. Whenever you’re in need of roofing of any type...whether it’s new con-struction or re-roofing...call the professionals: ROGER'S ROOFING! As the writers of this 2009 Historical Review for Marion County, we think you’ll like their service and the results. Jamie, Andy, and everyone at ROGER’S ROOFING thank their past, present, and future customers for their business, remind you that they are of service to the entire area, and look forward to serving you in all of 2009!
PAGE 3MARION & FLORENCE COUNTY AREA
Railway Passenger Station
209 East Railroad Ave. The one-story brick passenger station is typical of the architectural style used for the early small town station. A slate roof with an over-hang is supported by decorative brackets. The windows have stone lintels and sills. The city now owns the building which is being adaptively used for offices. The pres-ent structure was built in 1908 replacing the original frame structure. The brick freight station built in 1888 was torn down in 1976. The first railroad through Marion was the Wilmington and Manchester, which was completed in 1854. General W.W. Harllee, first president and one of the organizers, was a resident of Marion at that time. However, he later moved to Florence and this city which “grew up” around the railroad was named for his daughter, Florence. General Harllee was Lt. Governor of our State in 1860-1862.
YOUR AWARD HEADQUARTERSPROUDLY SERVING GEORGETOWN COUNTY
LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED• PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL UNIFORMS • EMBROIDERY • CUSTOM ENGRAVING
• TROPHIES & PLAQUES FOR ALL OCCASIONS
843-546-1511 FAX - 843-546-5116 1711 HIGHMARKET ST. GEORGETOWNWAYNE’S SPORTING GOODS & TROPHIES THANKS THEIR CUSTOMERS FOR
PAST BUSINESS, & REMINDS YOU THEY ARE OF SERVICE TO THE ENTIRE AREA!
ARCHIBALD RUTLEDGEHAMPTON’S MOST
FAMOUS RESIDENTThe ancient home comes into view
Far down the shadowy avenue;Glimmer beneath their live-oak shades
The cool, colonial colonnades,The porches abroad, the pillars white,The leaded windows twinkling light.The sunrise shimmeringly disclosesThe dreams the garden had of roses.
In bridal bloom the cherry treesAre fluttering in the fragrant breeze;
Long rows of cotton and of cornAre gleaming in the gaudy morn,As far fields swim into the gaze
Beneath the soft mist’s sparkling haze.
Archibald Rutledge, former poet laureate of South Carolina, was the final occupant of Hampton Plantation and one of its more notable owners. Rutledge was born on October 23, 1883. Most of his childhood, until he went to Porter Military Academy in Charleston at the age of 13, was spent at Hampton. After graduating from Union College in 1904, he accepted a temporary position teaching English at Mercerburg Academy in Pennsylvania. He remained, however for 33 years and eventually served as chairman of the English department. Besides teaching school, Archibald Rutledge was busy writing. In 1907 he married Florence Hart and published his first book of poetry “Under the Pines.” Three sons, Archibald Hamilton Rutledge, Jr., Henry Middleton Rutledge, IV, and Irvine Hart Rutledge, were born at Mercersburg. During the years at Mercersburg, the Rutledge family was able to visit Hampton only during the Christmas holidays. Archibald, and his sons, as soon as they became old enough, were avid huntsmen. The uncultivated land around Hampton yielded an abundant supply of deer, wild turkey, duck and wild boar. Both his poetry and prose reflected Archibald’s love of the Santee. Besides collections of poetry, he published books such as “Heart of the South,” “Tom and I on the Old Plantation,” and “Plantation Game Trails.” He was also a frequent contributor to magazines for sportsmen such as Field and Stream, and Sports Afield. In recognition of his national literary reputation, the state legislature of South Carolina named Archibald Rutledge poet laureate in 1934. In January 1935, Archibald’s wife, Florence, died of a stroke. He decided in the spring of 1937 to retire from teaching and return to Hampton to live. In August 1937, Archibald and Alice Lucas Rutledge, whom he had married in July 1936, arrived at the Santee to begin restoration of the family home. In his most popular work, “Home by the River,” published in 1941, he described his efforts at restoration of the plantation house. Between 1937 and 1967 hun-dreds of people visited Hampton, often drawn by reading Rutledge’s work. He and Alice generally spent the winter months at Hampton and the summer months at her home in Spartanburg until Archibald broke his hip in 1967. A little more than a year after the accident, Alice died. In order to insure the continued protection and preservation of Hampton, Archibald Rutledge decided to sell the estate to the state of South Carolina. He sold the house and 275 acres to the state in 1971 and returned to his birthplace, the Rutledge summer cabin in McClellanville. On Sept. 15, 1973 Archibald Rutledge died and was buried in the family grave site at Hampton.
PAGE 4 GEORGETOWN COUNTY AREA
HISTORy OF PRINCE GEORGE The Parish of Prince George, Winyah, was formed in 1721 from St. James, Santee, Parish. It was named for Prince George who became George II of England. The first building was in a bend in the Black River about twelve miles north of where Georgetown is now situated. As the rice planters became more numerous along the coast, the anticipated port of entry came closer to reality. The Parish divided again in 1734. Since the original church fell within the newly established bounds of Prince Frederick's Parish, commissioners were appointed to build a new church for Prince George, Winyah, Parish in Georgetown. Bricks were collected as early as 1740 and the first rector, sent by the English Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, held the initial service in Prince George on August 16, 1747. The church building was desecrated by enemy troops in both the Revolutionary War and the War Between the States. A gallery and the chancel were added about 1809 when repairs were made after the Revolution. The steeple was added in 1824. The box pews in the church were customary in colonial churches. Since there was no heating system available, pew owners frequently brought charcoal burners to their pews in cold weather. The box pews retained the heat. The stained glass window back of the altar is English stained glass, originally in St. Mary's Chapel at Hagley Plantation on the Waccamaw River. The chapel had been built by Plowden C.J. Weston for the slaves. Colonial churches did not have stained glass windows. The windows on either side were installed earlier this century. There are still four original clear windows, with many of the original panes of glass. Prince George is one of the few original church buildings in South Carolina dating to the original period still in use. Prince George has served continuously through the years for the faithful in their worship of Almighty God.
- Sarah P. Lumpkin
southerncustoms body,
paint & collisionProudly Serving This Area For The Past 21 Years
With Over 90 Years Combined ExperienceLocally Owned & Operated By James Warren
Remember what you car looked like BEFORE the accident? SOUTHERN CUSTOMS BODY, PAINT & COLLISION can make it look that way again! This full-service body shop, located at 1901 South Fifth St. in Hartsville, phone 843-383-3878, specializes in precision frame and unibody work with accurate color matching, foreign or domestic. Their state-of-the-art finishes, high-tech equipment, quality parts, and professional technicians are your assurance that the work will be done right the first time. SOUTHERN CUSTOMS BODY, PAINT & COLLISION takes pride in their work and their satisfied customers are proof. If you demand quality workmanship at a fair price, contact this reputable shop for all of your paint and body work. The authors of this 2009 Historical Review are pleased to be able to list this outstanding firm among the area's leading businesses. James and everyone at SOUTHERN CUSTOMS BODY, PAINT & COLLISION thanks the entire area for past business, and reminds you they are of service to the entire area!
PAGE 5DARLINGTON COUNTY AREA
SOUTHGATE BOWLING CENTER
“Newly Remodeled”
Bowling, the great American fitness program, is ALWAYS more fun at SOUTHGATE BOWLING CENTER! This well-known alley features the very latest in equipment and your score will improve whenever you stop in and bowl a game! Conveniently located at 1902 South Irby St. in Florence, phone 843-661-5050, this fine facility has more to offer for the beginner or experienced bowler. They utilize the very best in auto-matic pin setters and scoring machines. Leagues for all ages and abilities are forming right now and there’s no better way to improve your skill than to join a team and bowl regularly. The owners of this bowling center urge EVERYONE to keep in shape the fun way with bowling! They feature free instruction, a bowler’s “pro shop”, a fine snack bar and many other conve-nient and enjoyable services to help you enjoy your game a little more. The writers of this 2009 Historical Review think that YOU could become a better bowler by bowling regularly at this out-standing bowling center. Everyone at SOUTHGATE BOWLING CENTER thanks their customers for past business and support, and looks forward to serving you in the future!
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BOWLING
FLORENCE Florence, named for the daughter of a man who looked at a hamlet and saw a railroad city. Prospering as a major tourist stopover. Holding its own during the Civil War. Recovering its north-south railroad tourist trade like magic after the war. Thriving on cotton, then on tobacco, then on industrial growth and today on superhighways and, of course, on the railroad. This is Florence. This is the city that was created out of the depot and the fledgling community around it when General William Wallace Harllee constructed the Wilmington-Manchester line in 1853 and honored his eldest daughter. Florence Henning Harllee, by giving the community her name. Within four years, three other lines had joined the original to make Florence a major railroad junction in South Carolina. Along those lines came tourists on their way north and south, and along the streets of Florence—Church, Front, Evans, Dargan and McQueen—hotels sprang up to accom-modate them. Since the hotels were there, stage-coaches stopped too. Those railroad lines brought survival, if not prosperity, during the Civil War when so much of the South suffered economically. Troops and supplies streamed through. Low Country refugees found their way to temporary homes in Florence. Wounded Confederate soldiers retreated there to be cared for at the Wayside Nursing Home on the corner of Front and Colt streets. The railroad brought Union prisoners, too. Florence was chosen for a stockade, which was not completed when the first 6,000 prisoners arrived from Charleston. They were marched into a field instead. More came, and many at the rate of 200 a day, died of starvation and exposure, even after the stockade was finished. After the war, the reputation of the Florence stockade led the federal government to establish a National Cemetery in Florence. Many of those Union prisoners are buried there. Florence quickly recovered its former prominence as a north-south stop-over after the war.
PAGE 6 FLORENCE COUNTY AREA
EARLY TRAVELERSDEPENDED ON COACH TRAILS
By Rhonda GreeneReprinted From FLORENCE MORNING NEWS, Sunday,
March 31, 1991
Before railroads made their appearance in the Pee Dee, a horse and coach were the way to get around. Before the 1800s, travelers passed through Darlington County and surrounding areas by way of stage coach routes. The routes were used in South Carolina when a path from Georgetown to Charleston was found. The first of three major stage routes in the Pee Dee ran from Society Hill parallel to the Pee Dee River through Mars Bluff, Claussen and Willow Creek to Georgetown and is still in exis-tence today. One stage coach route extended from Society Hill courthouse to the courthouse in Camden. The third route went from Society Hill to Fayetteville, NC. Very narrow and primitive, the routes followed Indian paths and were too narrow for two coaches to pass at once, said Horace Rudisill, Darlington County historian. There were few public roads and bridges, he said. Commissioners were appointed to open the public roads and were authorized to name those people who would work them. The stage coach routes, however, received no maintenance. If a tree fell into a driver's path, it was usually removed, but that was all the attention the routes received.
FAMOUS SWAMP FOX HARASSED BRITISHCourtesy of FLORENCE MORNING NEWS
CHARLESTON—Francis Marion, a military leader in the Revolutionary War, was known as “the Swamp Fox” for his daring guerrilla raids against the British. As brigadier general of the South CaroIina militia, Marion commanded a small band of troops who constantly harassed British supply depots, then vanished into woods and swamps. From his secret base, never discovered, Marion kept pressure on the British, and in 1781 helped capture Fort Watson. After the war, Marion served in the South Carolina Senate several times. He died on his planta-tion at Pond Bluff in 1795.
PEE DEE HAD SHARE OF PLANTATION ECONOMYBy Brenda Peyton
Reprinted From FLORENCE MORNING NEWS, Sunday, March 31, 1991
Think about "Gone With the Wind" and magnificent plantations often come to mind. Pictures of Scarlet O'Hara on the veranda sipping her mint julep usually spring forward, and thoughts of the sprawling acreage aren't too far behind. As unrealistic as some people may believe this scene is, Florence and the entire Pee Dee had its share of plantations in the 1800s. The plantation system grew rapidly in the Pee Dee. In the height of this era, around 1850, three adjoining plantations were spread across what is now the city of Florence. The three plantations were owned by Thomas McCall, James A. Pettigrew and Hugh Muldrow Jr., all wealthy planters. The Pee Dee, from Bennettsville on, was a network of huge plantations. This was a wealthy area. And it was the most fertile part of the state. The McCall plantation was established in 1796 when McCall got 210 acres on Four Mile Branch. He later acquired additional property through his marriage to Margaret McDowell. At the time of his death in 1813, he owned nearly 1,000 acres. The original McCall plantation was located on what is now National Cemetery Road. After the elder McCall died, his son, Thomas Jr., took over the ownership of the plantation. Since the land was in poor condition, the younger McCall moved to a section of land that was then in Marion. The McCall plantation was later purchased by the North Eastern Rail Road in 1854. The Pettigrew plantation, which appears to have had its beginning several years after the American Revolution, at its height spanned more than 2,000 acres. William Connell acquired portions of the land along Jeffries Creek and developed his plantation from that beginning. In 1804, he married a widow, Susannah Pettigrew, who had a son by the name of James A. Pettigrew. After Connell's death and the death of his wife, the antebellum plantation stayed intact for almost 15 years after the end of the Confederate War. The "big house" was later willed to Pettigrew's son, Joseph Edward Pettigrew, who later worked to create Florence County.
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carolina collectablesLocally Owned & Operated By Mac Bouldin
Looking for the old, the unusual and the unique? Look to CAROLINA COLLECTABLES to show you the really unusual values in the oldest and most unique antique merchandise. This well-known dealer features everything in the amazing world of antiques and other valuable and collect-able items. Located at 2523 West Palmetto St. in Florence, phone 843-679-0901, this quality-conscious firm maintains a tremendous stock of valuables from many periods of history. From art objects to furniture...from crystal to glassware...this shop has it all! CAROLINA COLLECTABLES has been found to be the most accommodating of shops. They're always available for information. The writers of this 2009 Historical Review are proud to include CAROLINA COLLECTABLES among the other leading businesses in the area. Mac and everyone at CAROLINA COLLECTABLES thank their customers for past business, and invite you to stop by and browse with them soon.
FLORENCE NATIONAL CEMETERY
Florence National Cemetery is the smaller of two such shrines in South Carolina; the other is at Beaufort. Located 1/4 mile north of the former site of the Florence Confederate Stockade, the cemetery was created when a plantation owner named James H. Jarrott allowed the dead to be buried in trenches on his property near the camp. The first burial took place on September 17, 1864, and the cemetery was established as a National Cemetery in 1865. Original interments were made in two separate burial grounds, one containing approximately 2,322 remains. Interments in the larger burial grounds were made in 16 trenches and when the cemeteries were placed under jurisdiction of the federal gov-ernment, the larger burial ground was designed a National Cemetery. The remains from the small burial ground were rein-terred here, as well as remains moved from Darlington, Cheraw, the Marion Districts and the Magnolia Cemetery in Charleston. One of the five "known" interments in the trenches is that of Florena Budwin who disguised herself as a man and enlisted in the Union Army in order to follow her husband, a captain from Pennsylvania. Her husband was killed and Florena was captured. Her identity was finally discovered in the prison stockade at Florence, where she remained to help nurse the prisoners until she became ill and died on January 23, 1865. She is believed to be the first female service member to be buried in a National Cemetery. Florence National Cemetery was expanded in 1942, making it 5.8 acres, and again in 1984 for a total of 10.4 acres. Veterans representing every war or conflict era to date have been interred in this cemetery. Grave space will be available well into the 21st Century. Legislation leading to the establishment of the National Cemetery was enacted by the 37th Congress. The legislation, signed by President Lincoln on July 17, 1862, authorized the establishment of National Cemeteries "...for the soldiers who shall die in the service of the country." In 1933, an Executive Order authorized the transfer of certain National Cemeteries from the War Department (now the Department of the Army) to the Department of the Interior. In June 1973, legislation authorized the further transfer of 82 National Cemeteries from the Department of the Army to the Veterans Administration. Within the Veterans Administration, the National Cemeteries were administered by the Department of Memorial Affairs. On October 18, 1988, Congress passed an act elevating the Veterans Administration to a cabinet level department, and on October 25, 1988, President Reagan signed the "Department of Veterans Affairs Act," which gave the Veterans Administration the 14th post in the President's cabinet effective March 15, 1989. Also under the new law, the Department of Memorial Affairs became the National Cemetery System. Under the Veterans Administration, the number of National Cemeteries has expanded to 112 in 38 states and Puerto Rico.
Recovery was so quick, in fact, that the city earned the nickname, “the Magic City.” Florence incor-porated in 1871 and grew into a trading center as well as a rail center. Cotton led the way until tobacco took over in the small towns around the city. As much of a center as it was, however, Florence had to fight for its status as a county seat. It finally won that battle in 1886. By 1898 the city had a tobacco board of trade. A post office was built in 1906, a YMCA in 1912 and a Chamber of Commerce in 1916. The city limits were extended for the first time in 1948 to hold seven schools, five theaters, two city parks, a swimming pool, a coun-try club, an armory and a skating rink. And the population stood at 16,094. The creation of a nearby Army Air Corps Base in 1942 further established Florence as the hub of the Pee Dee. As more industries located in and around Florence, it added manufacturing to its hub activities. Today, the superhighways surrounding the city further boost its image as a Pee Dee Center and the railroad still keeps the depot busy. But Florence has its memorials to history and heritage: the first train engine to travel its tracks, the National Cemetery, monuments to the stockade and the Wayside Nursing Home, Timrod Park with its one-room schoolhouse, the Air and Missile Museum, and the Florence Museum of Art, Science and History. Those memorials are the past of Florence. Its medical center, its industry and its rehabilitation downtown are the future.
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FLORENCE COUNTY CREATED IN 1888
On December 22, 1888, the Act of the South Carolina General Assembly to create a new county to be known as Florence County was passed. It repre-sented the culmination of five years of struggle which began in April 1883 during the campaign of Belton O'Neil Townsend to be elected “intendent” of the Town of Florence. Townsend was defeated, but the momentum created by the “campaign rhetoric” continued. An executive commit-tee of prominent citizens, headed by Dr. James Evans, was formed in 1886 and began to work for the passage of the legislation which would take portions of Darlington, Williamsburg, Marion and Clarendon Counties to make the new county. The legislation was defeated in 1887. When the county did become a reality, the Town of Florence, by an act of the General Assembly, was incorporated as the City of Florence on December 24, 1890. Jerome P. Chase, the first inten-dent of the Town of Florence, became the first mayor of Florence. A key factor in the creation of Florence County was the agreement by the Town of Florence to build the courthouse for the pro-posed county. The South Carolina General Assembly would issue bonds to build the courthouse. December 22, 1988 and December 24, 1990 mark the 100th anniversaries of the creation of the County and of the City of Florence. In January 1940, a memorial plaque commemorating the 50th anniversary of Florence County was placed on the courthouse by the descendants of the Executive Committee. When the City-County Complex was built, the plaque was removed and placed in the foyer of that building.
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TOWNSHIPS OFDARLINGTON COUNTY
Horack Fraser RudisillCourtesy of Darlington County Chamber of Commerce
The Township system in South Carolina, abandoned since Colonial days, was reinstated by the Constitution of 1868 which created the office of County Commissioner in each of the several counties. The County Commissioners were empowered to “. . .divide their respective Counties into townships . . . and designate the name thereof . . .” Within Darlington County, twenty-one Townships were cre-ated, and each was given the name of a person closely identified with the Radical-Carpetbagger-Scalawag regime then coming into being. Boston, Lang and Rush townships were named for Darlington’s negro dele-gates to the South Carolina Legislature, John Boston, Jordan Lang and Alfred Rush. Rush, while a member of the Legislature, was assassinated in 1876, near his residence in the present Florence County. Holloman township was named for Griffin Holloman, Representative from Darlington in the Legislature 1868-70, active in the early days of the turpentine distilling industry of the county; Brown township was named for James M. Brown, a native of Camden, but long a resident of Darlington - a newspaperman and member of the first Board of County Commissioners in 1868; Fludd township was named for Plato C. Fludd, a negro, who served variously as Darlington County Treasurer, Postmaster of Florence, S.C., and member of the Florence Town Council. Humphrey township was named for Robert J. Humphrey, Tax Collector who took office in 1868, former Church Clerk of Sardis Baptist Church in the present Florence County; Smith and Thomas town-ships were named for J. A. “Jack” Smith, negro, and Francis A. Thomas, County Commissioners - the latter simultaneously held the office of Postmaster at Timmonsville, S.C.; Snetter township was named for Rev. Edward J. Snetter, col-ored minister of the Cumberland A.M.E. Church in Florence. Whittemore township was named for Rev. B.F. Whittemore, County Senator in 1870, who, later, as a member of Congress, was expelled from that body. Wright township was named for Jonathan Wright, a native Darlingtonian - a County Commissioner and later Clerk of Court. Lunney township was named for Dr. John Lunney of Darlington - County Senator in 1868 - one of the few office holders of the Reconstruction period who did not fall into disgrace. He continued to hold the esteem of the people of Darlington throughout a long life. Butler and Stevens townships were probably named for Gen. M.C. Butler and Thaddeus Stevens, the latter of Pennsylvania. Grant, Sherman and Lincoln town-ships need no explanation. Within a year after Wade Hampton became Governor, an act was passed authorizing the various County Commissioners to change the names of townships within their respective counties. These distasteful names, endured by Darlingtonians for a decade, were immediately changed to names more representative of the county and the area embraced by the township: Boston Township changed to Lisbon Brown Township changed to Cypress Butler Township changed to Leavensworth Colfax Township changed to Back Swanp Fludd Township changed to Ebenezer Grant Township changed to Florence Hamilton Township changed to Society Hill Holloman Township changed to Philadelphia Humphrey Township changed to James’ X Roads Lang Township changed to Palmetto Lincoln Township changed to Hartsville Lunney Township changed to Antioch Rollins Township changed to Tan's Bay Rush Township changed to Effingham Sherman Township changed to Stokes’ Bridge Smith Township changed to High Hill Snetter Township changed to Mechanicsville Stevens Township changed to Lydia Thomas Township changed to Timmonsville Whittemore Township changed to Darlington Wright Township changed to Swift Creek Although each township had its officials, the record of those for Fludd Township is the only one known to exist; viz: Selectmen Mathew A. Muldrow, Peter Quilling and Calvin Holmes; Town Clerk William H. Young; Road Surveyor Reddick P. Langston; and Constable Thomas Sims. Many of these townships yet retain the names given them in 1878, although some have been absorbed into the “new” counties of Florence and Lee.
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DARLINGTON COUNTYCALeNDAR OF eveNTS
LAMAR EGG SCRAMBLE JAMBOREE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1 – SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 2009 in downtown Lamar, South Carolina (on US 401). This four-day festival features arts, crafts, and food vendors (noon until...), carnival (4 - 10 pm), and street dance (6 - 10 pm). For more information, contact Victor Pizzurro at (843) 326-7304 or Kathy McDonald at (843) 326-1385. Mailing address: Town of Lamar, P.O. Box 267, Lamar, SC 29069.JACOB KELLEY HOUSE TOUR - FIRST SUNDAY EACH MONTH - Historic House Museum in a typical 19th century farmhouse located at the corner of Tema Rd. & Kelleytown Rd, 3 miles west of Hartsville. Period furnishings. House was briefly occupied by Federal troops during the War between the States. 3:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. For more information, contact JoAnn Kelley Lee at (843) 332-4508 or Darlington County Tourism at 1-888-427-8720.
FIRST SeTTLeRS OF HARTSvILLe
From its very beginnings, Hartsville has shown uncommon community spirit and cooperation. The first settlers came in the 1760s to take advantage of the rich soil in the area. They formed an agricul-tural club and experimented with cultivation, plant breeding and fertilization. The results of their tests were made publicly available, benefitting all the farmers in the region. One of those early planta-
DARLINGTON The towering pines of Darlington County first sheltered the Cheraws and other scattered Indian tribes. It wasn't until the 1730s that the first pioneer, a man named Murfee, established a plantation on the Pee Dee River at Pocket Landing. Aided by a grant from the Colonial Government, soon other settlers of English, French, German and Scotch-lrish descent arrived, forming looseknit villages throughout the area. These early colonists were among the first in the nation to vocalize their disagreements with the crown and Darlington lives were lost in pursuit of freedom. After the war, Darlington was one of three counties sculpted from the old Cheraws District. A courthouse was built on the Swift Creek plantation of John King, Sr. and the town came to be called Darlington Courthouse. Agriculture thrived in the rich soil of the Pee Dee River Basin. In fact, one of the nation's oldest planter's coop-eratives, the Darlington District AgricuIture Society, was created in 1846 and is still active today. Cotton was the crop of the day and with it, slavery. But Darlington escaped the mainstream activity of the Civil War, leaving antebellum mansions intact. Growing cotton continued as a major crop. In 1883, a mill was built in Darlington under the leadership of Major James Lide Coker, who was also respon-sible for various other industrial and civic developments in the area. The economy turned to tobacco after World War I and agriculture still contributes to the region's prosperity. But today finds Darlington with a stronger industrial base. Today Darlington is more than a good town, it's a GREAT town, a recipient of the Governor's Rural Economic Achievement Trophy. As a voluntary participant in this program, Darlington encourages industrial development that will improve the economy and quality of life in the city, the county and the whole state.
tions belonged to Captain Thomas E. Hart. The city took its name from him and called itself Hartsville beginning in 1837 although it was not incorporated until 1891. The period from 1890 to 1910 brought growth to
the area with the population increasing from 300 to over 2,300. During this time frame, the citizens banded together to build a railroad to Floyds. Showing the same vision, Hartsville was also one of the first locations in the state to turn to electric lights. The early 1900s also saw the contributions of Major James Lide Coker and his sons. They helped the town establish a bank and schools. In 1908, they con-verted Welsh Neck High School to Coker College, an institution that continues to provide higher education to its community and its region and which is the site of the South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics. Today Hartsville is restoring its downtown through the Main Street USA Program.
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COMe eXPLORe THeSOUTH CAROLINA COTTON TRAIL
Open the door to the Land of Cotton! When cotton was King, life was good and cotton "barons" built their "palaces"; the other side of good times, the lean years of sharecropping and the boll weevil. Encounter them all as you ramble through out historic towns and byways, and fol-low the thread cotton has woven through more than two centuries: the mansions, scientific breakthroughs, beautiful fields and market towns Come be part of our tapestry. We "cotton to" (v.take a liking to) visitors! To begin this yarn from the west end, at I-20 take exit 116 at Bishopville and turn northeast onto US 15. From the east at I-95 take exit 193 near Dillon onto SC 9 and turn west. Cotton fields line the roads, and by mid summer the cotton begins to put on white flowers which resemble hibiscus, turning pink as they mature. In the fall the plants are defoliated and the fields become a white cotton sea. The cotton is then ready to be picked and tufts of cotton begin to decorate trees and roadways. In some fields you’ll see the huge modules of compressed cotton used to transport the crop to the gin. At the gin, the cotton fiber will be separated from the seed and baled. The seed will be processed for cotton seed oil or used for cattle feed.
HARTSVILLE • Pop. 9,000 Food, Lodging. Hartsville grew up around the Hart plantation in the early 1840s. Cotton was the important crop in the area by this time, and one planter's family was destined to make it even more so. David R. Coker was a pioneer to scientific plant breeding especially in cotton, and his Coker Pedigreed Seed Company once furnished most of the cotton seed in the whole country. The family's other business, Sonoco Products Company, was founded to make cones for use in cotton spinning. Sonoco is now an international "Fortune 500" company that still makes its headquarters in Hartsville. To begin unraveling the story, start at the Hartsville Museum (Mon.-Sat., 10-5; 222 North 5th St.). Exhibitions like "Cotton: Field to Fabric" and interactive displays tell the story of the area from Indian times to the plantation era and early indus-trial innovations. Pick up more information and self guides to Hartsville's historic districts and lively downtown here. Be sure to see the John Hart Cottage, c. 1848, and Coker College founded in
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1908. This lovely campus is home to an art gallery and an exciting new performing arts center. On the eastern edge of Coker Experimental Farms, where David Coker began the first commercial cotton improvement program in the U.S., is now listed as a National Historic Landmark. Coker's seed company expanded to include improved seeds for most southern field crops. Proceeding on US 15 for about 16 miles brings you to the charming village of Society Hill, the antebellum home of the earliest settlers in this region.
SOCIETY HILLPop. 900 Food only.
Be sure to observe the speed limit! Society Hill was settled by Welsh Baptists who were granted a large tract along the Pee Dee River in 1736. The group eventually settled on the high ground above the river where the St. David’s Society had established an academy in 1777. The Old Society Hill Library along with the academy helped make Society Hill a cul-tural and intellectual center well into the 19th century. Indigo was the earliest money crop here, but later cotton profits built most of the early 19th century dwellings now visible on Main Street. One of the first manu-facturing plants in the state was built here in 1812 to make coarse cotton fabrics. Also notable are Trinity Church, c. 1834, the Old Library, c. 1822, Coker-Rogers Store, c. 1860, and the Sompayrac Store, c. 1813. Pick up information on the historic district at the Society Hill Town Hall on North Main Street. Be sure to explore the fascinating graveyard next to the Welsh Neck Baptist Church. Leaving Society Hill for Cheraw take US 52 North. Be sure to observe the speed limit. In about 7 miles, at Cash Baptist Church, turn across the railroad track at the site of the Cash House, Col. E.B.C. Cash's cotton plantation. Make a stop at the family cemetery where he is buried a little way south on the dirt road. Cash killed Col. William Shannon in the famous Cash-Shannon duel fought near Bishopville. Note the tombstone of his son who was later killed by a posse. Continuing north on US 52 you will come to Cheraw State Park, three miles from Cheraw. This is South Carolina’s oldest state park. By the early 1920’s South Carolina had been hit by an agricultural depression. Earlier high cotton prices had brought marginal farming land under cultivation, poor farming practices had worn out the fields and the boll weevil had taken its toll. The New Deal in the 1930s brought Federal conservation projects, and there are now 96,000 acres of public lands in this area. Citizens of Cheraw bought the original core of the state park land, and build-ings, dams, and trails were constructed by the CCC. Some of the 7,300 acres at the Park were once worn out cotton fields. Now Cheraw State Recreation Area, the park is home to a nationally recognized 18 hole golf course, lakes for swimming, boating and fishing, hiking trails, campsites and cabins. If you want to detour a little, Sandhills State Forest near Patrick on US 1 was part of the Depression resettlement effort. The Forest now offers a variety of out-door experiences. These include Sugar Loaf Mountain hiking, horse back riding and mountain bike trails, a major field trial center, and lakes and ponds for fishing. Further south near McBee, Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge is home to numerous species of birds, plants and mammals. Getting back to Cheraw, take either US 1 if you detoured or US 52 north.
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The answer to this question is buried in obscurity. However, there have been a few suggestions. In his Statistics of South Carolina, published in 1826, the distinguished architect and engineer, Robert Mills, says: “It is presumed to have been named in honor of Colonel Darlington, who dis-tinguished himself in the Revolutionary War.” Some think it may have been named for Darlington, England. Recently a chance meeting between Mrs. J.S. Ramsey, of Darlington, and Mrs. Grace H. Scholl, who now lives in Saluda, S.C., resulted in a letter from Mrs. Scholl giving these facts: “I am happy to give what information I have gleaned from the history of the Darlington family which dates back to the early 1600’s in England. I trace my ancestry back to Abraham Darlington, who was born in 1723, and this branch of the family still is represented in Chester County, Pennsylvania, where my third cousin still lives. “The branch who settled in South Carolina was sired by Henry Dixson Darlington who located first in Charleston in 1837 and later at Edgefield, and again in Due West, South Carolina. Henry Dixson Darlington was born in London, England, July 24, 1816, and located in South Carolina about 1837. A son, Thomas, was born at Edgefield, August 17, 1841; Henry Manly was born on December 29, 1843; he attended Erskine College, became an editor and published the Anderson Gazette; Joseph James was born February 10, 1849, graduated from Erskine College with A.M. degree, from Georgetown University in 1881 with L.L. degree; Mary E. was born on December 5, 1851, engaged in teaching and was Professor of Latin and Mathematics at Cooper-Limestone Institute, retired to Washington, D.C. in 1889. “My father and I have always associated Darlington, South Carolina, with our family, although we never really checked into it. And now that I have made a check, perhaps there is no foundation to our theory!” Perhaps other theories or facts will come to light some day.
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McDANIELS WELDING & MACHINE SHOP
Locally Owned & Operated By Billy McDaniels
For truly professional machine work and welding in this area, depend on McDANIELS WELDING & MACHINE SHOP for welding parts fabrica-tion, metalizing, hard facing, plating, grinding and other related services that require specialized equipment and skillful operators. Easily accessible at 7201 North Hwy. 501, in Latta, phone 843-423-6683, this outstanding shop has many standing contracts with prominent firms that need the services of a fully equipped machinist to keep their equipment operating and to make special parts when required. This fine shop also does the very best heli-arc welding as well as conventional weld-ing. Equipment repair is a specialty here! Can’t come in to the shop? Don’t worry, they will come to you. Whatever your needs in machine work, McDANIELS WELDING & MACHINE SHOP is your best bet for the type of quality and precision that you require. Be sure to consult with them on any machine problem you may have. As the editors of this 2009 Historical Review, we think you’ll be pleased with the service that you ALWAYS get from this leading machine shop! Billy and everyone at McDANIELS WELDING & MACHINE SHOP thank their customers for past business and support, and remind you they are of service to the entire area in all of 2009!
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ROBERTS AUTOMOTIVE, INC.Locally Owned & Operated By Danny & Nella Roberts
Proudly Serving This Area For 33 Years
People in the Georgetown area don’t have to look far and wide for a firm which is capable of doing the highest quality auto body work and painting. ROBERTS AUTOMOTIVE, INC. at 9977 Highmarket St., phone 843-527-3507, can refinish and repaint ANY car or truck, foreign or domestic. Their work is well-known as being fast, economical AND beautiful! From a small crease to a roll-over, to a paint job or frame work, you can do no better than to trust your car to the experienced pros and fac-tory trained technicians at ROBERTS AUTOMOTIVE, INC.! Remember that all insurance companies now permit you to choose the body shop you like best. Insurance claims are welcome. The authors of this 2009 Historical Review for Georgetown County are pleased to list ROBERTS AUTOMOTIVE, INC among the area's lead-ing businesses. Danny, Nella and everyone at ROBERTS AUTOMOTIVE, INC. thank their customers for past business, and remind you they are of service to the entire area.
CAROLINA DRUG STORE
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Place Your Trust In The People You Can TrustOpen Monday - Friday 9:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.
One of the area’s leading prescription pharmacies is CAROLINA DRUG STORE at 52 Public Sq. in Darlington, phone 843-393-2865. This well-known pharmacy features everything to help you feel better. You should, of course, see your family doctor whenever you’re feeling under the weather, but come to this respected pharmacy for ALL of your prescriptions and medicines. CAROLINA DRUG STORE carries a complete line of gifts as well as cosmetics, over the counter medicines, senior citizens discounts, and accepts most Medicare cards. This is a drug store where individual attention, friendly personal ser-vice and cheerful greetings are extended to everyone. Their unique old fashioned soda fountain features hot and cold snacks and deli lunch specials, like homemade chicken salad and egg salad sandwiches, soft drinks, thick creamy milk shakes and MORE! You’ll enjoy shopping at this fine pharmacy and they won’t let you down where service is concerned. From a computerized system to free delivery...this pharmacy offers more! The writers of this 2009 Historical Review for Darlington County are pleased to be able to list CAROLINA DRUG STORE among the area's leading businesses. Everyone at CAROLINA DRUG STORE thanks their customers for past business and support, and reminds you they are of service to the entire area!
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SunSet SpiritSFormerly BAY SPIRITS
Locally Owned & Operated By Tommy Blanton & Tami Morales
Proudly Serving You In Georgetown CountyMonday - Saturday 9:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M.
The headquarters for your favorite party beverages is SUNSET SPIRITS at 2242 South Fraser St., in Georgetown, phone 843-527-1340. Courteous and helpful service is a hallmark of this establishment! Most of the beverage items you’ll need for the parties you’re planning are sold here. Make them your one stop shopping place for party bever-ages and mixers. If it is wine or champagne you want, they have a complete selection and are always glad to suggest the suitable drink for the occasion. All of the popular brands of liquors are kept in stock and arranged in attractive displays. It is not an easy job to properly select the right types and brands of the many hundreds of liquors on the market today, but through much study and careful evaluation this store always seems to have just what you want. The compilers of this 2009 Historical Review are pleased to list SUNSET SPIRITS among the area's leading businesses. Tommy, Tami and all of the staff at SUNSET SPIRITS thanks their customers for past business, invites the entire area to visit them soon, and reminds you to please drink responsibly!
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and look forward to serving you in all of 2009!
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MINCEY’S BODY SHOPLocally Owned & Operated By Tony Mincey
The people at MINCEY’S BODY SHOP are specialists when it comes to all types of auto body repairs and painting. The next time you need your car’s body repaired or repainted, be sure to take it to this reliable shop.They are located at 4744 Broad St. in Loris, phone 843-756-5442. The owners and all of the employees at MINCEY’S BODY SHOP understand auto body repair work thoroughly, and will put this knowledge to work for you. If you need auto paint work done, you can be assured a quality job here because they have all the necessary tools and equipment. Insurance policies allow you to select the repair shop of your choice so, when making your selection, think first of MINCEY’S BODY SHOP. Whether the job is large or small, you will always receive the same courteous treatment. They are well-known in this area because they have the knowledge that puts their work in a class by itself! So, remember, for any auto body work or painting, contact MINCEY’S BODY SHOP. The writers of this 2009 Historical New Year Review for Horry County are proud to include MINCEY’S BODY SHOP with the other leading businesses in the area. Tony and everyone at MINCEY’S BODY SHOP thank the people of this area for placing their complete trust and confidence in them, and look forward to serving you in all of 2009!
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THE HISTORY OFCONWAY & HORRY COUNTY
That the first settlement of Europeans on the North American continent north of Mexico was made on the lower Waccamaw Neck or what is now known as Winyah Bay is a little known fact. It is only through late publication of Spanish Archives records that we are able, with any degree of certainty, to place the location of this earliest Carolina settlement. In July, 1526, six ships and a tender carrying 500 men, women and children, and 89 horses set sail from Santo Domingo to find a settlement. They first put in at what appears to be the Cape Fear River (which they called the Jordan). Not finding a location to their liking, the women and children remained aboard the ship and the men proceeded by land on horseback. Around the middle of August, the ill-fated Spanish expedition established itself near the mouth of the Waccamaw close to the place where LaFayette was to spend his first night in America almost two and a half centuries later. Thus it was that these first settlers, traveling from the Cape Fear River to Winyah Bay, passed through what is now Horry County, over the Indian Coastal Trail which was later developed into the “King's Highway” or Highway 17. The settlement was short-lived. The region which was known as Chicora saw few white men until about two centuries later. A tribe of Indians, the Waccamaws, fished, hunted and cultivated their small crops in peace, unmolested by the “paleface,” for it was not until the early 1700s that a few settlers established themselves along the Waccamaw River. In 1729, His Majesty, King George ll of England, acquired by purchase South Carolina from the Lord's Proprietors. Late the following year, Robert Johnston was sent to Charleston as Royal Governor. He brought with him instructions to lay out on certain rivers eleven townships, one of which was to be located on the Waccamaw River. March 10, 1731, pursuant to a resolution of Council, Chief Justice Wright and Alexander Skeens, Esq., were commissioned to lay out the town-ship on the Waccamaw and Little Pee Dee Rivers, less than one half of the area of the present county. In 1734, these same men were ordered to prepare a plan for a town. This town, like the township, was to be called Kingston. Kingston was settled chiefly by Scotch-lrish. Not long after the settlement, a Presbyterian church was built on Kingston Lake. The community burying ground of the church was in general use until several generations ago. Kingston was never established into a parish, but remained a part of the Parish of Prince George of Winyah, as long as that part was a political subdivision. However, in 1778, the part of Horry County Iying east of the Waccamaw River (Waccamaw Neck) was made into a separate par-ish and named “All Saints.” In 1768, the state was divided into seven districts and at that time what is known as Horry became part of the Georgetown District. In 1785, Georgetown District was subdivided into four counties, one of them Kingston, with the same boundaries as Horry. The citizens of Kingston County, Georgetown District, in 1801 petitioned the General Assembly that the county be made into a district and the name changed from Kingston to Hugerborough. The General Assembly granted the petition as to establishing a new district, but strangely named the town not Hugerborough, but rather Conwayborough. The act creating the new district provided a Board of Commissioners charged with the duty of locating and erecting a courthouse, a goal, whipping posts, stocks and pillory. The members of this Board were John Graham, Sr., Samuel Foxworth, William Williams, Thomas Livingston, Robert Conway, William Hemingway, William Vereen, Thomas Fairwell and Samuel Floyd. From the records we find that a majority of the commissioners determined that the courthouse and goal be located in Conwayborough. Thus, Horry became a full political subdivision of the state and Conwayborough the county seat. Horry District kept this name until an edict in 1868 when it was changed to Horry County. The county was named in honor of Lt. Colonel Robert Conway, another Revolutionary War soldier, who succeeded Peter Horry as Brigade Commander of State Militia. Conway was a large owner of a considerable portion of the town. The first courthouse building was erected in 1802 and served its purpose until 1824. At that time, a new courthouse was built of brick, with vaulted record rooms of massive arched masonry. This building, a typical Robert Mills design, was erected under the administration of same Robert Mills, then State Commissioner of Public Works. Mills designed the Washington Monument and many public buildings in our nation's Capitol. The commissioners for Public Buildings at that time were A.W. McRae, John Sarvis, W. Johnson, General Gause, Jr. and Samuel Wilson. It is of inter-est to note that a majority of the Commissioners, three out of five, agreed to award the contract to Russell Warren for $9,500.00, the highest, not the lowest bidder. The fact that Warren constructed a most excellent building is possibly vindication for the three com-missioners in awarding him the contract. ln 1907, this building was sold to the town of Conway for use as a town hall and the present courthouse was erected.
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the beach to visitors. Simon B. Chapin was a financier who was one of the early developers of Myrtle Beach. A shopping center, a municipal park and the municipal library there bear his name. The Waccamaw Indians and other small tribes such as the Pee Dees and Winyahs lived in this area before Europeans arrived. In 1526, a Spanish expedition made a temporary settle-ment in nearby Waccamaw Neck, Georgetown County, after marching south from the Cape Fear area through what is now Horry County. After the English settled in Charles Town, this area was part of Craven County and later part of Georgetown District. In 1732, the Royal Governor Johnston caused a township to be laid out on the Waccamaw River at the site of the present day Conway. Kingston Township was opened to settlement in 1734 and the people who came to this remote area were mostly from the British Isles. During the 18th century when the area was part of Georgetown District, it grew very slowly. In 1801, it was made a separate district with its own courthouse and was named for a famous Georgetown patriot, General Peter Horry. The new county was called Conwayborough for General Robert Conway, who held much land in the area. The name was later shortened to Conway. Most of the people lived on small farms and made their living by tapping the pine trees for turpentine. Horry County became one of the largest producers of turpentine products (naval stores) along the east coast. Toward the end of the last century, the farmers began to grow tobacco in the state. In this century the beach-es have become highly developed for tourists. Horry County is one of the fastest growing areas of South Carolina and the nation.
HORRY COUNTY HISTORY While Georgetown County was developing a thriving plantation economy, Georgetown's neighbor county, Horry, was a poor sister in comparison. Cut off from civilization by rivers and miles of impenetrable swamps, Horry County was the place where poor, indentured servants settled on small farms. Because of their isolation, the Horryites were fiercely independent, and not a part of Georgetown's society. The county relied on its own labor to produce all its needs, and soon earned the title “The Independent Republic of Horry.” The Horryites settled inland on the Waccamaw River in a town they called Kingston, later changing it to Conwayboro and then Conway. Just 15 miles from the beach, Conway is still Horry's county seat.
HORRY COUNTY NAMED FORBRIGADIER GENERAL
PETER HORRY Horry County was named for Brigadier General Peter Horry, who was descended from Huguenot settlers and whose family had plantations in Georgetown District. He served under General Francis Marion during the American Revolution and was Brigadier General of Militia and a member of the South Carolina General Assembly later. Robert Conway served under Francis Marion during the Revolution and later became Brigadier General of Militia and member of the first Board of Commissioners of the District. He also served in the General Assembly. The county seat is named in his honor. Franklin G. Burroughs, a native of North Carolina, established a number of businesses in the county, including turpentine stills, mercantile stores and a steamboat line which operated on the Waccamaw River. He is credited with plan-ning for the development of Myrtle Beach (which was named for the indigenous shrub growing in the area) and the Conway and Seashore Railroad which opened
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20. Michael Jackson owns the rights to the South Carolina State Anthem. 21. In most television commercials advertising milk, a mixture of white paint and a little thinner is used in place of the milk. 22. Prince Charles and Prince William NEVER travel on the same airplane, just in case there is a crash. 23. The first Harley Davidson motorcycle built in 1903 used a tomato can for a carburetor. 24. Most hospitals make money by selling the umbilical cords cut from women who give birth. They are used in vein transplant surgery. 25. Humphrey Bogart was related to Princess Diana. They were 7th cousins. 26. If coloring weren't added to Coca-Cola, it would be green.
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Marion County Points of InterestExcerpted From MARION, SOUTH CAROLINA
Published ByThe Joint Task Force of The Marion Chamber of Commerce
The Marion County Historical Society & The Marion County Library
The Public Square. The Judicature Act of 1798 established a judicial district in what had been known as Liberty County, to be known as Marion District. Section 18 of the Act appointed a com-mission for the purpose of securing a central location to establish a courthouse and gaol and to superintend the building of these by 1800. Approximately four acres of land given by Thomas Godbold, Sr., son of John Godbold, became the nucleus of the village which was known as Gilesborough in honor of Colonel Hugh Giles, a Revolutionary War hero living near Smith Swamp. In consideration of one dollar, Thomas Godbold, Sr., deeded to Robert Hodges and Hugh Giles, commissioners, a parcel of land 400 feet square for the public use and two lots, numbered one and eight in the Village Plan. These lots, 160 feet square, were the northern boundary of the public square which was to be divided by cross roads 80 feet wide. The first courthouse was erected on lot number eight which was west of Main Street. Lot number one, on the opposite side of the street, was the location for the first gaol. Thomas Godbold, Sr., sold numbered lots around these squares as early as 1801 with refer-ence to lots “according to the Village Plan, and an actual survey thereof” and gave the “rights to enjoy the free use and privileges of the Public Square as now laid off”. An Act of the General Assembly in 1813 created a commission for the public square and streets at Gilesborough to prevent any building or encroachments upon the square and any offender must pay $20.00 forfeit. Mills’ Statistics (1826) report a custom of women to gather at Courthouse to buy from the ped-dlers “who collect here and form a Fair”. From 1800 until the 1880s the square was left to the exclu-sive use of the county people who hitched their teams to the native pines and oak saplings growing there. In the 1880s Mrs. C.A. Woods organized the Civic Improvement League and encouraged the removal of the hitching posts, worked the grounds, planted grass and low growing evergreens. Through the National Park Association, she obtained the help of a landscape architect, Harlan P. Kelsey of Kelsey and Guild, L.A. of Boston, Mass. and in September 1904 he developed a blueprint, “Planting Plan of Public Square”. It was converted from a horse lot to a beautiful park. A bronze plaque on the Marion County Library recognizes her efforts “to make it a better place to live”.Northeast Square: 1. Francis Marion Statue. With an alert and cautioning pose, General Francis Marion forever stands guard in the center of the town named to honor him for his military leadership during the American Revolution. The statue of “The Swamp Fox”, as he was called, was unveiled on Friday, April 9, 1976, as part of the county's bicentennial celebration. Featured speaker for the dedication ceremony was Dr. Robert Duncan Bass, a resident of Marion whose book, The Swamp Fox (1959), is considered the authoritative account of the patriot's life. The seven foot tall bronze statue was executed by Romojus Mozoliauskas and cast in Italy. It rests on a base of Winnsboro blue granite upon which are engraved details of Marion’s life, his major military campaigns, and his signature.2. Memorial Fountain has a bronze plaque which is inscribed: “Dedicated by the Marion Civic League to the memory of Eli H. Gasque in whom the civic spirit was preeminent. 1906.” Mr. Gasque, a pioneer Marion merchant, was the first president of the Marion Civic Improvement League and encouraged the efforts to beautify the Public Square.Northwest Square: Memorial Fountain. In the parkway south of the Courthouse steps, only an impressive iron post remains of the fountain erected there in memory of Solicitor John Monroe Johnson (1840-1907), who was an active participant in the beautification and civic programs of the town. The plaque is now kept in the commissioner's office.Southeast Square: Confederate Monument. After the War Between the States, the Ladies Memorial Association was formed with the ultimate objective of erecting a monument to the Confederate sol-diers. The Daughters of the Confederacy had the same goal. In 1899 the Ladies Monument Association was formed for this sole purpose and on October 21, 1903, the monument was unveiled. It was originally placed at the intersection of Main and Godbold Streets. On the top of the granite shaft stands a more than life-size bronze replica of a Confederate soldier, his musket at rest, cast by the American Bronze Foundry Co., Chicago.1. Courthouse. The present courthouse is the third to be built on the Square. The first was a wooden structure built in 1800 which was subsequently sold and moved to the present site of the Baptist Church and converted into a dwelling. The second building, made of bricks of native clay, was built in 1823 with Enos Tart as contractor on the approximate site of the old Records Building. But with the growth of the community, it became inadequate to house the court, so in 1852 $12,500 was appropriated to build a new courthouse. The present brick and stucco structure was completed in 1853. Its architectural style is adapted from the Georgian and shows the influence of Robert Mills, the architect of many South Carolina public buildings. Square rusticated pillars support four Doric columns and the pediment. Wrought iron stairs curve upward to the courtroom portico. Woven into the design of each step is the name of the metal worker, “Hayward Bartlett. Baltimore.” The courtroom was renovated and redecorated in 1960.2. The Records Building. Located on the site of the 1823 courthouse, this building was completed
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in 1903. Its architectural style is adapted from the late Romanesque revival which influenced the design of many public buildings of that period. The offices of the Clerk of Court and the Judge of Probate were located here until 1979 when they were moved into the new County Office Building on Court Street.3. Town Hall and Opera House. 109 West Godbold Street. The two-story brick structure is a simple classic revival design. It has semi-circular arched doorways and windows on the lower floor. The first floor housed the town courtroom, the town jail and the fire department complete with stables at the rear for the two fire horses, Herb and Louie. The second floor was used for graduation exercises, public speakings, and theatrical productions. Julius Cahn's Official Theatrical Guide for 1898 says it seated 525 spectators, had footlights, four sets of twelve foot high scenery grooves; the town, he added, could produce an orchestra of three. The Town Council proposed a bond issue of $10,000 which was voted upon favor-ably by the citizens and in 1892 the building was completed. W.J. Dickson was builder and George Edwards was in charge of masonry. It has been used by Gasque Motor Company until recently.4. Marion County Library. 101 E. Court St. The library was orga-nized and chartered in 1898 under the guiding spirit of Judge C.A. Woods and was housed in four rooms over the Bank of Marion. The present site was contributed by 120 citizens for its first per-manent home. It is a rectangular building of red brick with match-ing mortar wash, and the Greek Revival influence is shown in the recessed portico with Ionic columns. It has “Union Jack” windows, which were carefully reproduced for the new wing. The corner-stone of the present building was laid in 1905 and the library opened in 1906. In 1929 the interior was severely damaged by fire but was immediately rebuilt and enlarged with plans to make it fireproof. In 1975 additional space was added to the main floor and work rooms built at a lower level.5. Essie Davis House. 109 E. Dozier St. This is possibly the old-est house in Marion. An old Marion Star reports that on the attic wall was painted “Built by Thomas Godbold 1804.” The home of
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Thomas and Anne Godbold, the original house was four rooms with a large hall dividing on both levels and an attic. In 1864 Margaret, youngest daughter of General William Evans, received the house with surrounding lands as a wedding present when she married Major S.A. Durham, C.S.A. The house was remodeled in the 1870s when bay windows and an upper story to the piazza were added.6. Demont Ammons House. 100 E. Court St. Sophia Howard and Archibald McIntyre purchased this property from Mary Hillen in 1830. The deed recites “house, outhouses and storage barns.” Old pictures show it to be the raised cot-tage type with curved stairs up to the porch. J. Preston Davis purchased the house in 1880 and lived there with his family. Later Judge and Mrs. L.D. Lide bought it in 1922 for their home and extensively remodeled it in later years.7. Masonic Hall. 203 E. Godbold St. This building was erected in 1822-23 on a lot deeded to Lodge No. 25 on October 8, 1822 by General Thomas Godbold. James Bellune was the builder. Although altered in 1960, the original structure remains intact under the new siding and brick veneer. The architectural style shows the influence of Robert Mills. Impressive entrance doors have the original locks and keys. The main floor was frame with gable roof and projecting portico, and the steps (now enclosed) lead from the ground to the main floor. The basement of the lodge was used as a school for many years after the Academy burned and some early church groups worshiped here.8. First Methodist Church. E. Godbold St. This yellow brick structure with heavy stone exterior detail is an excellent example of neo-classic architecture. The pres-ent church, built in 1912 with additions in 1957, replaced a frame church com-pleted in 1853 on the same site. The first congregation assembled at Flowers Meeting House, which stood about one mile north of Marion opposite Oak Hall. Here James Jenkins was converted in 1790. Before 1800 the church was moved near Smith Swamp and called Bethel. In 1818 a brick academy was built on Godbold Street where the church now stands and the upper story was used for services at a later date. A church was then built in 1835 on the northwestern cor-ner of Pine and Godbold Streets. Erected and completed at a cost of $1200, here the Methodists of Marion continued to worship until some 20 years later when Marion's growth made a new church necessary.9. Old Town Cemetery. Directly behind the Methodist Church on the corner of Arch and Oak Streets, this property was used as the town cemetery until 1886. Descriptions in early deeds refer to “public burying ground with brick wall” and there are many markers with dates from the 1830s. In 1879, the Phillips property, adjoining the original lot, was purchased by fifteen civic-minded men, who formed a Marion Cemetery Association to protect and develop the cemetery. In a deed dated June 14, 1977, the city of Marion accepted the ownership and responsibility for the upkeep of the cemetery, after descendants of earlier lot owners raised $10,000 to be held in trust for perpetual care.10. Lavore Bryant House. 314 E. Godbold St. The house was built in 1876 by Gabriella Owens. Boyd Jones purchased in 1902 the house and lot where his fam-ily lived until Mr. Bryant's purchase. It is a classic raised cottage with Victorian details.11. Daisy Montgomery House. 407 E. Godbold St. Originally built about 1850 at Ella's Grove, Centenary, on Highway 41 by B.F. Davis and his wife, Gabriella Jenkins. This house was moved in 1889 to the present site of the Johnson Atkinson property south of Marion on Highway 501. When Judge Woods purchased this property for his Pinehaven home in 1904, the house was moved to Judge Woods’ property on East Godbold Street, its present location. Victorian details have been added to its early Greek Revival architecture.12. R.N. Johnson House. 502 E. Godbold St. This is a low country raised cottage showing Greek Revival influence. A large sweeping piazza is supported by six Doric columns independent of the porch. Fine paneled woodwork, high medal-lioned ceilings, massive doors and locks characterize this structure. Major Johnson B. Young, who came to Marion in the 1840s, lived here. The house was later owned by John Monroe Johnson and eventually became the property of his son, Colonel Monroe Johnson and his wife, Helen Barnwell. She planted a poppy garden with seed sent from Flanders Field by her husband when he was with the famous Rainbow Division. Col. Johnson was later U.S. Asst. Secretary of Commerce under Roosevelt and chairman of Interstate Commerce Commission, Director of Office of Defense Transportation in World War II.13. Raleigh and Charleston Railroad. Godbold St. The Raleigh and Charleston Railroad never reached Raleigh or Charleston but cheerfully transported passen-gers and freight between Marion and Lumberton and all points in between for 40 years. Named initially the Carolina Northern, the first train pulled into the new depot on Godbold Street on December 2, 1901. Later the railroad became a sub-sidiary line of the Seaboard Air Line. After the railway service was discontinued at the end of June in 1941, the rails were taken up and sold for scrap metal. State Highway 41A from Marion to Zion follows the route of the former railroad.14. City Hall. 100 S. Main St. This colonial type building was completed in 1957 to accommodate the growing needs of the town. In 1969 the Fire Department was
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transferred to a new building at the rear of the lot and the interior of City Hall was remodeled.15. Presbyterian Church. 208 S. Main St. The oldest church building now standing in Marion was built in 1852 on land given by Archibald McIntyre. It is a typical frame meeting house of the mid-nineteenth century with Greek Revival influence as expressed in the courthouse and Masonic Hall of the same period. David E. Frierson of Harmony Presbytery first preached here at Marion Courthouse in 1841, and the church was later organized with six charter members.16. Byrd House. 211 S. Main St. Victorian architecture with veranda and columns with scroll detail are distinctive features of this house built in 1893 by Mrs. Florence Bethea for her mother and sister. They were a Charleston family and the house has structural similarities to Charleston architecture. Restoration 1979.17. Wilson House. 301 S. Main St. Florence and P.Y. Bethea built this excellent two-story Victorian home in 1885. Porches across the front are on both floors with brackets at the eaves and scroll work the same as 211 S. Main. Interior details are large rooms with high ceilings, a bay window in the dining room and the old mantels are still in place.18. Presbyterian Youth Center. 306 S. Main St. The house was probably built by Robert Reaves before 1858 when he sold the property to A.Q. McDuffie. It was also the home of the Samuel Evans family and later of the LaRoques. Originally the house was a frame two-story structure with double porches on front and two bay windows, scroll work and window pediments.19. The Church of the Advent. 307 S. Main St. Organized in 1867. The corner-stone of the church was laid in 1880 by General W.W. Harllee and within it are placed the names of J.F. Finger, builder, and George Edwards, mason. The small modified Gothic structure was originally built of wood and later brick veneered in 1928. The Church of the Advent was the first charge for three young ministers who later became bishops: William A. Guerry, E.A. Penick and Albert S. Thomas. William S. Mullins (for whom the city of Mullins is named) was also a strong supporter in the organization of this church.20. McLendon House. 403 S. Main St. Early records show that the house was probably built by Duncan J. McDonald in the late 1840s. McDonald was a charter member of the Presbyterian Church. A Greek Revival cottage, with freestanding Tuscan columns on brick piers, it has a recessed porch and porch roof continuous with main roof--an architectural feature found mainly in the northeastern part of S.C., mostly from Marion to Camden. Dr. D.S. Price was the owner for many years; the house was occupied by his daughter, Mrs. W. Guerry Mullins. In 1910 she added the back wing of the house.21. Samuel B. Woods House. 409 S. Main St. Ca. 1880. This was the home of Chancellor William Dalrymple Johnson who moved to Marion from Marlboro County after his retirement. However, he later practiced law in Marion with Solicitor J. Monroe Johnson. The house originally had an L-shaped facade with a veranda on both levels. The one-story bay window in the front wing is an interesting Victorian detail. Alterations in 1950 changed the porches and the back wing of the house.22. Site of First Baptist Church. 500-502 S. Main St. In the minutes of the Mission Board of Welsh Neck Association, dated Nov. 11, 1845, there is mention of Marion Courthouse as a Mission station. This lot was purchased in 1850 for $250 and the Baptist Church was built in 1851-2 but received into the Association in 1858. The present site, south of Public Square, was purchased in 1906 and the church was erected in 1910. The present church on this location was built in 1966.23. Richardson House. 210 Mark St. Originally located on South Main where Mark I Motel now stands, the house was built between 1865 and 1869 by W.C. McMillan, who sold it to W.H. Witherow, a professor at the Marion Academy. This cottage has recessed porch with free standing columns, its architecture similar to earlier ones in the neighborhood. It was later known as the McNeil House.
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24. World War I Monument, in Triangle Park. Located where South Main Street divides just before crossing Liberty Street, this land was given by the Town Council to the local post of the American Legion and its auxiliary to be used as a memorial garden. A simple granite shaft stands in memory of the dead of World War I. Purchased with funds contributed largely by students in the Marion City Schools, the monument was unveiled on Armistice Day, November 11, 1927, in a ceremony planned by the American Legion and the Auxiliary. The memorial gives the date 1917-1918 and lists the names of 41 soldiers from Marion County who gave their lives in the service of their country. In April 1972 the city of Marion dedicated a fountain to the memory of those who gave their lives in the Korean and Vietnam conflicts.25. Catfish Creek. Highway 76. It is the western boundary of the town of Marion and is marked on the Mouzon map of 1775 as well as the Mills map, surveyed by Thomas Harllee in 1818 and pub-lished by Robert Mills in 1825. The rivers and creeks were the first highways as settlers moved up from Georgetown and down from Virginia and North Carolina. Along this creek the first settlers in this vicinity established their homesteads.26. William J. Dickson House. 502 Gibson St. This house was built in 1853, with the rear wing, including dining room and kitchen, added in 1870. The cast iron brackets on the front veranda are lamp brackets from the 1850s Methodist Church. Mr. Dickson was a major architect and contractor for the area in the mid-1800s. The old Town Hall (Gasque Motor Co.) was designed and built by him.27. Rogers House. 109 W. Baptist St. This classic Greek Revival cottage has a recessed porch with paneled square columns with Victorian heads. There is beautiful interior woodwork in the large spa-cious rooms and hall. Built by. William A. McCall before 1853, it was sold in 1867 to trustees for Methodist district parsonage.28. Grainger House. 201 Presbyterian St. Ca. 1850. This Greek Revival frame structure has a two-story portico, each floor of which is supported by four square columns. The interior has four large square rooms on each floor with wide halls and fine staircase. Major S.F. Gibson, wealthy planter and owner of Oak Point Plantation on the Pee Dee, built this home for a town house. The deed to Presbyterian Church lot (1852) refers to “on the road leading to Major Gibson's new house”. The house was purchased by George Norwood, founder of Bank of Marion, who later gave it to his daughter, Louisa N. Mullins, for a wedding present.29. Hughes House. 214 W. Godbold St. The present owner, E.T. Hughes, is a grandson of W.D. Carmichael. The house was built by J. Nesmith in 1882 and later sold to the Carmichaels. Its archi-tectural style is 19th century vernacular with gabled roof and wide porches. The interior is character-ized by pine floors, high ceilings and wide mouldings. First alterations enclosed the back porch connecting house and kitchen to make a dining room with five foot wainscot. Later changes in 1972.30. Cherokee. 207 No. Withlacoochee Avenue. C.T. Sloan, Jr., is the present owner. This home and surrounding acres were originally known as Cherokee Farms. Clarke A. Willcox, a descendant of John Willcox, built the home in 1905 and in 1915 sold it to C.T. Sloan. This lovely antebellum style home is situated in spacious landscaped grounds. An interesting feature is a balcony from the sec-ond floor which extends into the columned portico. From the entrance hall a beautifully carved staircase built on two levels rises to the second floor hall.31. The Marion Academy. 101 Willcox Avenue. The Academy was built in 1886 by the Marion Academy Society incorporated by Act of S.C. Legislature in 1882. There had been an earlier Marion Academy Society formed in 1811. There were two previous academy buildings on Godbold Street; after one was destroyed by fire, school was held in the lower floor of Masonic Hall until 1886. Richard Jordan was a trustee and the superintendent of construction. The building had originally a double portico across the facade and a cupola in the center housed the bell. The academy became the first complete graded school in old Marion District. The building is now owned by the Marion County Historical Society.32. Willcox Auenue. Four blocks of Willcox Avenue aptly reflect Marion's principal architectural heritage, for many of the houses on this street show the influence of the Victorian period. Moss-hung oaks and elms interspersed with dogwoods line the restful avenue where stretches of lawn surround the gracious old homes. Most of the land originally belonged to John Willcox, who owned 40 acres along what is now Willcox Avenue. Beginning in the block past the Marion Academy, the residence at 201 Willcox was built in 1898 by James W. Johnson, lawyer, mayor, school trustee, and acting justice of the Supreme Court. Mr. Johnson was a very public-spirited citizen who in 1919 helped organize a group of civic-minded residents into the first Chamber of Commerce. He is also credited with encouraging city officials to plant trees along the city streets. Across the street, at 200 Willcox Avenue, note the New England seacoast style, complete with widow's walk on the top, unusual in Marion. This house was built shortly after 1905 by Henry Buck, whose grandfather came to South Carolina from Bucksport, Maine. Built in 1889 by C.P. Wells, 212 Willcox Avenue, a one-story structure with gable roof, is a finely proportioned Victorian cottage with curved brackets and eased columns. Other examples of Victorian style are found at 301 Willcox, built in 1886, and 302 Willcox, a Victorian clapboard cottage built in 1880 by Clarke Willcox, son of John Willcox. Clarke built this house when he was married. Numbers 307 and 311 were also built by descendants of John Willcox. The residence of E.T. Willcox, Jr., 311 Willcox Avenue, built in 1893, is a fine example of the Elizabethan style of Victorian architecture. In the next block, note the large Victorian residence at 403 Willcox, built around 1901 by Desiah McGilvery Buck. Showing Queen Anne characteristics, this house was once the home of Samuel W.
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Norwood, founder and first president of Marion National Bank. The large Victorian cottage next door was built in 1904 by Mrs. Gertrude Buck Hamer, sister of Mrs. Norwood. The two-story residence at 505 Willcox was built by Herbert Lewis in 1910. Note the rounded side bay and the unusual dia-mond paned windows. A magnificent high Victorian mansion on fine grounds, the structure at 507 Willcox was built around 1895 by Jesse Gray Holliday. H.S. Jenkins lived there for many years with his family. It was said in the past that this was the prettiest place on the railway between Wilmington and Columbia. The lovely former residence is used at the present time as a funeral home.33. A.C. Tollison Recreation Center. Willcox Auenue. Formerly the South Carolina National Guard Armory, this large building was constructed with WPA labor and completed in January 1941, when it became the headquarters of a locally formed unit, Battery C, 178th Field Artillery. However, the men had little time to enjoy the new building; shortly afterwards the 178th was inducted into the U.S. Army as a regiment in the famed 13th Field Artillery Brigade. During World War II the men fought extensively in North Africa and Italy (becom-ing a part of the 248th Field Artillery Battalion) until inactivated on November 25, 1945. Reorganized in 1947, the group eventually became part of the First Battalion, 263rd Armor. In 1979 the Marion unit moved into a new building on Greene Street and the old armory was purchased by the city of Marion to be used for recreational purposes.34. Harmon Park. Harmon Park, a densely-planted wooded area in the center of an attractive residential section, owes its existence to the generosity of the Harmon Foundation, which gave it to the town in 1925. It was formerly a portion of the large Evans estate. Lovingly nurtured by city employees, garden club members and residents of the Harmon Park area, the park remains in 1980 the “beautiful little pleasure ground of native growth” that it was when described by Miss Kate Lilly Blue in the 1930s, with the added attraction of large beds of azaleas planted in the ensuing years.35. Donald Johnson House. 818 Evans Road. Moved from 831 N. Main in the 1930s, the house was originally located on 375
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acres of land given Eliza J. Evans by her father, General William Evans, in 1872. The plat shows a house and two dependencies on the location at N. Main. The property extended from the railroad to the Annie Evans Blue property on the north. Eliza Evans' daughter, Minnie, married B.R. Mullins and this was their home for many years. It is a classic Greek Revival cottage with a gable roof, a portico with square columns and pilasters at the corners.36. Old Marion High School. 719 N. Main St. Until 1923 the Marion Graded Schools were housed in three buildings on Godbold St. and the corner of Willcox Avenue. These schools were the Marion Academy Building, 1886, the Marion Grammar School, 1912, and the Manual Training School, built a few years later. Additional quarters were necessary. Under the leadership of the Board of Trustees, Henry Mullins, Chairman, and R.J. Blackwell, Secretary, a bond issue was agreed upon and nine acres of land were purchased on North Main Street. The school was opened for the first classes in September 1924 with Dr. T.C. Easterling, Superintendent, and C.B. Seaborn, Principal. There have been many additions to the original building to provide a gymnasium, cafeteria, more classrooms and an auditorium named for the late C.D. Joyner, Superintendent.37. Main Street - Business District. The little village of Marion did not have a commercial district at the time the first courthouse was built. A few general stores began to appear-all small one-story wooden structures facing the square. The first post office was located in one of those unpretentious wooden buildings. The area to the north of the square, now Marion's business district, was at that time heavily wooded and contained a few small dwellings. The mam thoroughfare was then called Wickham Street in honor of Dr. Thomas T. Wickham, an early state representative and senator. As more people moved into the area, bigger stores were built. A large mercan-tile store was opened by Norwood and Mullins just east of the square, where the Pee Dee Federal Savings and Loan is now located. Later, several two and three story wooden buildings were constructed with businesses operating on the first floor and families living on the upper levels. A well-known structure of this type was located where the Exxon Station stands today; W.C. McMillan operated a drug store on the ground floor and lived with his family upstairs. By the 1850s a downtown area was beginning to materialize, interspersed with thick woods and an occasional dwelling. A deep ditch was dug across the northern end of Main Street to help drain water from the low places; a wooden bridge was constructed across this canal. In the 1880s substantial brick buildings began to replace the earlier wooden structure and this building boom continued into the early 1900s. By 1907 many of the present buildings were in place; however, the appearance of the business dis-trict was quite different: large trees still lined the dirt road and many wooden build-ings remained as yet. For a look at some of the older stores, start with the Professional Building, 217 North Main Street, built in 1885. This brick and concrete structure was originally the office of Judge C.A. Woods, at one time senior justice of the U.S. Court of Appeals. The first bank in the area, the Bank of Marion (which later became Marion National Bank), was organized by George Alexander Norwood and located in this building. At the instigation of Mr. and Mrs. Woods, the first library was established on the second floor of this building in 1898. For a brief period a YMCA was operated here, and the first Chamber of Commerce in town began here. For a number of years Uncle Charley Haynes, a former carnival worker, oper-ated a shooting gallery and hot dog stand just north of this building. His estate built Uncle Charley's Hut on North Pine Street, the meeting place of a men’s Bible class of the First United Methodist Church. Another old building is Number 223 North Main, where the Professional Pharmacy is located now. R.J. Blackwell had this building constructed in 1896 to house his general store. Notice the ornamental pressed metal front and the semi-circular fanlights over the windows. Number 300 Main Street, across the street, was built in 1904 as D.F. Harrell’s Mercantile building. Mr. Harrell was a cotton merchant and timber speculator. Pope’s variety store is located in what was once the Foxworth building (W.S. Foxworth, 1904). It has been said that this building has the best masonry facade in town. Note also the parapet roof with interesting detail. Crossing to the west side again notice on the corner the interesting old brick building featuring a turret with a conical metal roof. This large store building, con-structed by J.D. Murchison in 1901, originally housed a furniture store and a funeral parlor. The building is now owned by Bobby Gerald. W.M. Monroe at one time owned several lots in this vicinity, where the movie theater is located and Rogers Furniture Store, 317 North Main Street (1898). The property is still owned by his heirs and by the heirs of Mrs. E.B. Bridgers. Oldtimers in Marion will remember fondly the candy kitchen that was operated by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Andrews some years ago in the building now occupied by Hulon Jewelers.
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Number 329 North Main, where Marionette Ladies Shop is now, was built as a post office and leased by Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Johnson for that purpose until 1916. It is a well-proportioned building, having an excellent masonry facade with interesting cornices and arches. Johnson and Roberts, engineers, maintained offices upstairs. In 1916 the post office moved to 618 North Main Street into the large federal type structure now occupied by the Palmetto State Savings and Loan. Then on February 9, 1976, the post office was moved to its present location on South Main Street. The McIntyre store at 417 North Main, rebuilt in 1897, is a good example of a Victorian pressed metal facade with cast iron structure and relatively large areas of glass. It was built by Cornelius Graham and always used as a store. Across the street at 400 North Main, the Merchants and Farmers Savings Bank began operations in 1902, established specifically to lend money to farmers. This interesting old building, constructed in pre-World War neo-classic style, has iron grill work on the upper level. In the 1930s the Citizens Bank occupied this corner. This bank later became the First National Bank of South Carolina. The building is now owned by the Gasque-Clemmons Agency. The first paving of Main Street was not undertaken until the spring of 1923. It extended from the Confederate Monument (at the intersection of Main and Godbold Streets) to Railroad Avenue.38. Taylor House. 115 Fairlee St. Built in 1873 with W.J. Dickson as contractor, this house has excellent architectural features of the Victorian style cottage--gabled roof, decorative brackets and turned columns. It is well-preserved and both interior and exterior provide outstanding examples for the style of that period. Mr. Eli H. Gasque was a pioneer merchant of the town. His mercantile business was next to his home, on the corner of Main and Fairlee Streets. A public spirited citizen, he was active in the early beautification programs and a trustee of the Marion Academy Society, chartered February 9, 1882. The present owner, Mabel G. Taylor, is a granddaughter of Eli Gasque.39. Brown House. 404 Harllee St. It was built in 1888 as a home for Salley Wannamaker and Charles Albert Woods, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of S.C. 1903-1913; Judge U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit, 1913-1925 and last few years as Chief Judge. In 1905 he built Pinehaven south of Marion. Mrs. Woods was a leader in the city beautification programs for the Public Square and organized the first Civic League. Judge Woods, civic leader, supplied outstanding leadership in the formation of the library, the Marion Academy and many other endeavors. The house was sold to Congressman and Mrs. J.E. Ellerbe in 1906, who lived there until his death. In 1916 it was sold to Mrs. S.A. Nichols who had the home remodeled. The interior of this home is very handsome with the use of stained glass and beveled glass around the doors. The large central hall opens into twin parlors. Paneled wainscot is used throughout the house.40. W.J. Montgomery House. 408 Harllee St. The property was known as The Grove, and this house was built in 1893 by W.J. Montgomery. W.J. Wilkins was the architect and builder, and Mrs. Horace Tilghman had Mr. Wilkins remodel the house when she and her sister, Mabel, returned there to live. It is a beautiful example of East Lake architecture. Rooms have carved woodwork and trim of natural pine. Mr. Montgomery was involved with the building of the Merchants and Farmers Saving Bank of which he was president--a lawyer, a mayor, a representative and delegate to the Constitutional Convention of 1895.41. 309-405 Harllee St. The increasing prosperity of the town during the late 19th and early 20th century was reflected in the architecture of the homes in the newly developed areas of Willcox Avenue and Harllee Street. 309-405 Harllee Street is
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fred's barber shopLocally Owned & Operated By Fred GauseTuesday - Saturday – 9:00 A.M. - 6:30 P.M.
The very latest in men's hair cutting and styling are featured at FRED'S BARBER SHOP, in Marion, at 302 North Main St., phone 843-275-1440: The modern barber in the old fashioned tradition! This is one shop where that famous old-time atmo-sphere can still be found with friendly conversation, good reading materials AND the ultimate in quality hair cutting. Make an appointment or just walk in...you'll become a regular customer after just one visit! This well-known shop features all of the traditional services such as hot towel shaves, facial massage and skilled, profes-sional hair cutting. You'll like the nostalgic atmosphere as much as you like the outstanding services offered. Drop in today and find out what professional barbering really means! The writers of this 2009 Historical Review are very pleased to be able to list this outstanding shop for quality barbering in the area. Fred and everyone at FRED'S BARBER SHOP thank their clients for past business and support, and look forward to serving you in all of 2009!
an interesting group of six houses which were built in the period from 1880-1911. The architectural features are those of the Victorian period--the use of decorative brackets, gingerbread, bay win-dows, paneled wainscot and hand-hewn columns. The original owners and the construction dates were: 309 - Liston Wheeler ca. 1886 311 - W.L. Hewitt 1911 317 - Joseph Nesbitt Tenhet 1890 319 - Joseph Nesbitt Tenhet 1890 401 - William Monroe House 1910 403- Dr. W.W. Hamilton 188242. Railway Passenger Station. 209 E. Railroad Avenue. The one-story brick passenger station is typical of the architectural style used for the early small town station. A slate roof with an overhang is supported by decorative brackets. The windows have stone lintels and sills. The city now owns the building which is being adaptively used for offices. The present structure was built in 1908 replacing the original frame structure. The brick freight station built in 1888 was torn down in 1976. The first railroad through Marion was the Wilmington and Manchester, which was completed in 1854. General W.W. Harllee, first president and one of the organizers, was a resident of Marion at that time. However, he later moved to Florence and this city which “grew up” around the railroad was named for his daughter, Florence. General Harllee was Lt. Governor of our State in 1860-1862.43. The Marion Star. Railroad Avenue. The Marion Star, the county's oldest newspaper, is thought to have been in operation since 1846; however, the earliest copy available (on microfilm at the Marion County Library) is dated May 4, 1852 and labeled Volume I Number I. This edition, the first of new owner V. Little and new editor C.W. Miller, contains statements by former publishers Joseph R.N. Tenhet and J.B. LaBorde, who attributed their failure with the Star early in 1852 to a too decided stand on politics. Tradition says that a young Charleston lawyer, Augustus Julian Requier, who came to Marion to practice law in 1846, also edited a newspaper during the three years he lived in the area. For a number of years the Marion Star was printed in a room behind Dr. Jack Mace's drug store on Main Street, where Leder Brothers Department Store was located later. The newspaper office was subsequently moved to Fairlee Street. Lem Winesett, editor from 1944-1974, built the present office on Railroad Avenue. Other notable editors were P.W. Johnson, E.C. Coker, W.J. McKerall, and J.C. Mace.44. Oakenwald. Oakenwald Drive. Built in 1875 on an extensive plantation which encompassed most of the present town area north of the railroad tracks and east of North Main Street, Oakenwald was the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jones and is now the home of Mrs. Thomas Hunter. The late Mr. Hunter, formerly a prominent businessman, councilman and mayor of Marion, was a grandson of the original owner. The house is similar in style to many plantation homes built in the state in the 1800s. The facade shows a wide covered porch both upstairs and downstairs, bordered by bannis-ters and supported by six square columns. There is a raised walkway to a summer house which surrounds a large tree. Beautiful gardens surround the house with flowering trees forming a back-ground for azaleas and camellias.45. Bluefields. 1203 North Main St. This was the home of Annie Evans Blue and her husband John Gilchrist Blue, an attorney from North Carolina. The property was given to Mrs. Blue by her father, General William Evans, in 1872 from the extensive lands granted his grandfather from 1746-1772. The Blues lived in North Carolina during the early years of their marriage. Their sons, Rear Admiral Victor Blue, U.S.N. (b. 1865 d. 1928) and Rupert, Surgeon General U.S. Public Health Service (b. 1867 d. 1948) were raised in this home. Misses Kate and Henriette Blue lived here until their deaths when it was sold to Mr. and Mrs. R.S. McCollum in 1958. The new owners made extensive repairs but maintained the structural values and quality of the old house. It has a gambrel roof with large dormer in center, a porch with eased columns and horizontal rails. The interior has spacious rooms with high ceilings and a wide entrance hall.46. Oak Hall. U.S. Hwy. 501. This handsome plantation house was built by General William Evans in 1850 on land granted his grandfather, Nathan Evans, who settled on Catfish Creek in 1736. William Evans was a legislator, delegate to the Nullification Convention in 1832 and signer of the Ordinance of Nullification. The famed Methodist Oak under which Francis Asbury preached in 1786 on his first missionary journey to this area was in the front yard. The present owner, W.E. Gasque, Jr., is a direct descendant of the General, and the home has always been occupied by a member of the family. This house is a beautiful and impressive example of the finer homes built in the middle 1800s, a period of great prosperity. The columns were perfectly matched trees cut from the forests on the Evans land.
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God's Little OnesBy Cathy Lynn Hall
The church bells were ringingOn a clear Sabbath mornEvery child was singingTo Jesus I am clinging
All the children were laughingAs they were playing
For all knew in their heartsThat God from them would never depart
And as God would have itThey went to worship and pray
For all other children around the worldTo whom God's Son would say
"Let the children come to me""Never keep them away"
For little children would leadThe other children who would sit on His knee
Angels were flyingUnseen from above
And our Father in heavenFilled the little ones' heart with love
So if all children learnOnly one thing
Let it beThe old, old story of God's love and glory
Dedicated to all children
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"The splendor and excitement of Mexico!" That's what you'll always find at HABANEROS MEXICAN CANTINA. This outstanding Mexican restaurant features all of the traditional south-of-the-border favorites cooked in the authentic manner. Bring the whole family for a truly great dinner. They're located at 11151 Ocean Hwy. in Pawleys Island, phone 843-235-9595. HABANEROS MEXICAN CANTINA is open for lunch and dinner 7 days a week. Hearty combination dinners are available and your appetite is the only thing that will stand in your way! Select from great tasting main dishes such as burritos, enchiladas, tacos, chimichangas, and fajitas. You'll also want to try some nachos (a delicious plate of melted cheese and peppers eaten with the ever-popular tortilla). How about a fantastic Margarita before the main course? Whatever you decide on, you can be assured that you are getting some of the finest Mexican food anywhere. Don't worry about the hot sauce...it's served on the side and you season your food to your own taste! Make plans now to stop in at HABANEROS MEXICAN CANTINA and enjoy a REAL Mexican dinner. The Garcia family and everyone at HABANEROS MEXICAN CANTINA thank their customers for past business and support, and invite the entire area to dine with them soon!
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bell automotiveLocally Owned & Operated By Johnny Bell
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Service! That’s the main product at BELL AUTOMOTIVE, where the customer always comes first! Anytime you stop into this friendly service center at 119 Dixie Dr. in Darlington, phone 843-393-0254, you can look forward to some of the very finest repairs on your auto or truck in this area. You’ll sure be treated right. They specialize in major and minor repairs, foreign or domestic, cars or trucks. Johnny Bell has built up a long list of satisfied customers and the reason is that business goes where it is invited and stays where it is well treated. That accounts in a very large measure for their success. Remember, for fast, dependable repairs call BELL AUTOMOTIVE. The writers of this 2009 Historical Review are pleased to be able to list this outstanding service center among the area's leading businesses. Johnny and everyone at BELL AUTOMOTIVE thank their customers for past business,
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