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CUL. WILLIAM H.S. BURGWYN.
Brief Sketch ol His Life and Character-Distinguished
Id War and
In Peace.
Passed away at the residence
of his nephew Dr. Harry B. Bak
er, Richmond, Virginia, Col. Wil
liam Hysloo Sumner Burgwyn in
the 67th year of his age. He was
born July 23rd, 1845, at the home
of Gen, William Hyslop Sumner
at Jamaica Plains, near Boston
General Sumner being the second
husband of his maternal grand
mother. His father was of an old En
glish family, which had lived in
the Cape Fear section since the
year 1730. His great grandfath
er was for some years Treasurer
of the Province of North Caroli
na, and his grandfather, John F,
Burgwyn, was a large merchant
doing business in Fayetteville.
Wilmington, New Bern and New
York. His mother was Anna
Greenough of an old and distin
guished New England family.
On both sides he was a lineal de-
scendent of Jonathan Edwards
of Connecticut.
Col. Burgwyn passed his early
youth at "Thornbury," one of
the plantations owned by his
father, the late Henry King Bur
gwyn, on the lower KoanoKe in
Northampton County. There he
had the advantage of instruction
from private tutors who lived in
bis father's family. At nine
years of age he was placed at
school at Chestnut Hill, Balti
more County, Md., the principal
thereof being Rev. Frederick
Gibson. From thence he went
to Georgetown College, D. C,
and after due preparation at that
venerable institution, entered in
1860 the University of North Car
olina, but was forced to leave in
the winter of 1861 owing to a vi
olent attack of typhoid fever. In
April of the same year he wa9
entered as a cadet at the Hills
boro Military Academy. At the
close of this institution six weeks
later he applied for, and obtain
ed, the position of drill master at
the camp of Instruction at Crab
tree Creek near Raleigh, then
under the command of the late
Gen. Johnston Pettigrew. His
strict attention to every thase of
military duty and his fine depor:
ment so commended him to his
superior officers that he was
elected a lieutenant in company
"H" 35th N. C. Regiment, later
on commanded by Gen. Matt. W.
Ransom. In the battle of Sharos
burg his conduct on the field was
meritorious. He received the es
pecial notice and commendation
of his commanding officers for
seizing the flag, and rallying the
regiment, at a Critical point in
the battle, He participated in
all the battles in which the 35th
N. C. Regiment was engaged,
and after the battle of Freder
icksburg he was promoted to the
captaincy of hi company. In
January 1864 he was assigned to
duty as Asst. Adjt. General on
the staff of Brigadier General
Thos. L. Clingman. At the bat
tle of Cold Harbor, Mag 31,1864,
he. was badly wounded in the
charge. At the battle of Fort
Harrison, Sept. 29, 1864, he was
captured and taken to Fort Dela
ware. The writer of this sketch
was told by Col. Burgwyn of the
privations and sufferings he un
derwent during the period of his
captivity. These were in a great
measure alleviated through the
kindness of his Northern friends
He was released in the soring of
1865 After the close of the late
Civil War, in June, 1865, he once
taere entered the University of
North Carolina, but owing to his
enforced absence from the Uni
versity, he was obliged ' 'to make
up" in Greek and mathematics.
By unflagging industry, indomit
able perseverance, and excellent
habits, he not only made up his
lost time, but three years later
he graduated at the head of his
class, sharing its first honors
with the late Fabius H. Busbee
and Eugene Morehead, and de
livering the Latin Salutatory at
the commencement of 1868. One
year later he entered the Law
School of Harvard University
and graduating in 1870 settled
down to the practice of law in
Baltimore, Md. November 21,
1876, he married Margaret Car
lisle, the lovely and accomplished
daughter of the late James and
Ann Dent Dunlop of Richmond,
Va. For more than 35 years this
noble woman was his constant
companion and helpmeet, ehar
ing in his joys and triumphs, and
sustaining him by her sweet
Christian fortitude in all his ad'
versities and misfortunes, and
serving at all timeB to make
home bright, cheerful and hos
pitable.
While practicing law in Balti,
more, he undertook and compiled
a Digest of Opinions of the Su
preme Court of Appeals of the
State of Maryland a work then
in great demand, and which:
elicited hearty ' commendation
from bis brethren at the Bar and
judges on the Bench.
His fine career in the Confed
erate army so commended itself
to the rank and file of-the 5
Maryland Regiment that he was
elected Colonel of that famous
command in 1880.
Always attached to North Car
olina, in 1882 he moved to Hen
derson and established the Bank
of Henderson, becoming its first
president. For eleven years he
did all within his Dower to pro
mote the interests of his adopted
home. In the year 1893. he was
offered and accepted the position
of U. S. Bank Examiner, having
as his territory most of the
Southern states.
At the breaking out of the
Spanish-American war he was
appointed to the Colonelcy of the
2nd Regiment N. C. Vols, by
Gov. Dan Russell. This command,
considerably over twelve hun
dred strong, was .composed of
some of tne oldest and best com
panies of the state. The Colonel's
never failing courtesyurbanity
of manner and strict discipline
in a short time fitted this com
mand for active service, and al
though it never left the shore
of America it assuredly would
have given a good account of it
self -had it met the enemy, for
no finer body of trooos was ever
enlisted in North Carolina.
In the year 1901 he moved to
Weldon, N. C. He established
the First National Bank of Wel
don and became its President He
also established the First Nithn
al Bank at Rocky Mount, the
First National Bank of Roanoke
Rapids, the Bank of Northamp
ton at Jackson, the Bank of Rich
Square, the Bank of Halifax and
the bank at Ayden. Always striv
ing to promote the welfare of the
community in which he lived, it
was mainly through his exertion
that a steel bridge was built over
the Roanoke River below Wel
don, thus facilitating intercourse
between Halifax and Northamp
ton counties.
On December of last year he
was forced to take his bedpneu
monia in its incipient Btage it
was feared had developed itself.
For sometime his friends were
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SEABOARD LOCALS.
Death ol Mrs. Prudeo-Tbe School
Progresslog-Suddeo Blindness
. -Personals.
The weather for the past week
was cold enough to remind us
that we were still nestling in the
lap of winter. Many farmers
who had been waiting for cold
weather to butcher their hogs,
did so last week and still others
are killing this week. The amount
of pork spoiled, during the warm
days of January is small in this
section when compared with re
ports from other parts of this
and Hertford counties.
Mr. H. Luther Stephenson and
family spent Sunday here in the
home of his sister, Mrs. R. M.
Maddrey.
Miss Eunice Howell, who has
been absent from home for
weeks, visiting various places, re
turned last Saturday afternoon.
Rev. M. Y. Self, Garvsburg,
filled his regular appointment
with his M. E. church here last
Sunday morning
Mr. Will Vick of the U. S,
Navy,' .spent some days here last
week in the home of bis father.
Mr.; W. R. Vick and other rela
tives. Mr. Rufus Howell, who was
suddenly attacked with total
blindness last week, has been
taken to Norfolk to consult a spe
cialist. It is earnestly hoped that
the cause may be discovered and
this sight restored. Such an afflic
tion is pitiful in Oold age and
doubly o in a young man with
-yearn of promise before him
iEi Gay, Portsmouth, was
in. town several days last week
on a visit to his mother, Mrs.
Mary E. Gay.
The rarmers institute was
held here last Thursday, as pre
viously announced, in the High
School building. Our citizens
claim to be very progressive, but
the small .crowd who attended
meeting would suggest the op
posite. It was not held in vain,
however, as some came away de
termined to pat into practice,this
year, some of the progressive
ideas advanced, not only in agri
culture, but cooking as well. Miss
Annie Pope won the prize for
the best loaf of bread and Mr. R.
D. B. Maddrey for the best ears
of corn.
Mr. Willie Cuthrell, Port Nor
folk, was a welcome guest last
week of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. E. Cuthrell.
Mr. Charley Spivey, while re
turning from the Northern mar
kets where he had been purchas
ing goods, called here on a short
visit to his aunt, Mrs. Junius H.
Bradley, before returning to his
home, Gainesville, Fla.
Misses Rosa Perry and Gar-
nette Crocker left last Friday
night for Macon, the home of the
former. They were accompanied
by Master Purnell Stephenson.
Miss Perry returned Sunday af
ternoon to be on time for her
school work Monday. Miss Crock
er remained until Monday after
noon. Mrs. Carlton Maddrey and
Miss Marguerite Maddrey drove
over to Jackson Friday afternoon
and attended the play, "Mrs.
Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch:''
They were entertained in the
pleasant home of Mr. and Mrs.
W. H. Buffaloe until Sunday aft
ternoon.
Mr. Kindred Long, one of our
promising seniors, who was so
badly injured, about the knee;
while playing "leap frog." some
ten days ago, is able to discard
his crutches we are pleased to
state.
Our town was saddened Mon.
(day when a teleph"n! message
came announcing tu- death ot
Belle, the beloved wi e of Mr.
Jam?!? L. PrucJen, at her home
near Mt. Carmel church. T.ie
news was not unexpected as h-.-r
condition, all of last week was so
critical, that her death was ex
pected daily. She suffered in
tensely, was unconscious and
speechless for days. She leaves a
fond husband and several chil
dren to whom we extend sin
cerest sympathy. Burial arrange
ments had not been made at this
writing.
There has been added to the
High School building this half
session the following: Shades
for the auditorium and all the
rooms down stairs, have oiled all
flxrs on first floor, bought new
mission furniture, also a nice
drugget 16 X 14 and two book
cases for the reading room, two
teacher's desks for the class
rooms and 40 new single desks
for the little folks room. In ad
dition to the above by the aid of
the faculty and High School pu
pils some $30.00 has been raised
for High School books.
The debate held in the audito
rium last Friday afternoon is
; considered the best in the history
I of the school. The iuniors had
1 the affirmative and seniors the
negative. The question discussed
was: Resolved "That North Car
olina should have compulsory ed
ucation." It was decided in favor
of the negative, but not unani
mouslv. The juniors put up fine
argument throughout. Thev have
won the respect of the seniors,
whoregard them as worthy suc
cessors. Conway Locals.
Rev O. L. Stringfield will give
an address in the Baptist church
next Friday night fen, the subject
f temperance. '
Mr A. Lssiter, who has been
sick during the last week or two,
was out at Sunday School last
Sunday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Stephenson,
who have been in Conway with
Mrs.Stephenson's parents.moved
to their new home near Seaboard
last week.
Rev. W. B. Waff left today for
Norfolk where he receives treat
ment for his health. He has
been taking the treatment sever
al weeks now and seems to be
improving very rapidly.
The friends of Mrs. H. U
Griffith of Menola were very sor
ry to learn of her death and from
what we know of her we feel
that Menola has lost one of its
best women. We extend to the
bereaved ones our greatest sym
pathy.
The farmers of this communi
ty are doing very much work on
their farms. It looks very much
like spring to s -e so many plows
running.
We ' are very sorry to learn
that our school term is to be so
short. It will only run about six
more weeks. Much good work
is being done in school now. The
two societies are doing very good
work
Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Traylor
have recently moved into the
house with Prof. Rudisill.
: The Utopian Literary Society,
composed of the young ladies of
Conway High School, will give
an open meeting Friday night,
Feb. 21, to which the public is
cordially invited, no admission
charges. Immediately after the
program a crowning of Martha
Washington will take place. Come
prepared to uphold your choice
ot . "Martha Was hington" see
that she is crowned. An even
ing of enjoyment is promised; a
large audience is wanted ex
pected. . , -
FRiK. .UKSO.
Dr. Moore Improving Successful
Entertainment-Debate Friday
Afternoon.
, A debate will be given by the
Jackson Literary Society Friday,
February 14, 1913, at 2:30 P. M.
in the school auditorium; Query,
Resolve'That Woman's Suffrage
A'ould be good for North Caroli
na." ihe public cordially invit
ed. '
The Bright Jewel Society will
give a valentine farty at the
home of Mrs. J. T. Flythe Fri
day evening at 8 o'clock. Every
member of the society and the
public generally are invited.
Dr. W. Paul Moore, one of our
public spirited citizens who has
been very sick for some time, is
improv ng.
Although Mrs. Wiggs had had
such things as marrying a "wid
ow man who was in the habit of
going into transoms" to contend
with, si ill she was in fine form
Friday evening when she appear
ed before an appreciative audi
ence, with her children of the
' Cabbage Patch. "It was enough
for the people of our town to
know that Miss Bowen had the
management of the play to know
that it would be worth their
while to go, and certainly she
didn't disappoint them, though
I am sure we were all surprised
at the results she obtained from
a troupe composed entirely ot
school children. Miss Rebecca
Long's interpretation of the
character of Mrs. Wiggs showed
rare perception ad she proved
her ability to live . the character
for the time being. There were
others in the Cdete that were es
pecially good hut in this short
feC'ebttrit we can't mention them
all
Mr. Garland E. Midyette left
Monday for Raleigh on business
before the Supreme Court.
The next session of the County
Teachers' Association will be
held here on Friday, February
21, beginning at 10 o'clock, in
our new school building.
English Cotton-Trade Profit?,
In Mr, William Tattersall's
cotton-trade circular lor 1912 an
analysis of the stock-taking re
sults of 26 cotton-spinning com
panies at the end of December
shows a profit on share capital of
nearly 11 par cent per annum,
while on share and loan capital
combined the profit is nearly S
per cent per annum, after allow
ing interest on loans. With re
gard to the future course of trade
Mr. Tatterstall says that weav
ers of cloth have now had about
two and a half years' profitable
experience, but there are no
signs of any falling off in de
mand, and most mnnufacturera
are assured of full work up to
tne middle of 1013. In the spin
ning section the current year
should be even better than the
past 12 months. From U. S.
Daily Consular Reports. ,
Baraca-Phllathea Convention.
The State Baraca Philathea
Convention will meet this year
in Charlotte and the date is April
12 to 15, the selection of the con
vention's meeting place being
made some days ago by the com
mittee.
The Baraca-Philathea conven
tion met last year in Salisbury
and is a gathering of young:
people that any city would be
glad to entertain. Charlotte won
out over several other applica
tions. Since the last convention
210 classes have been organized
in this State. 1 1
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