^^SSS^^H^^^fH _. ., _,______.___ ornwaUts and General Greene made loom house are all built of pise. the White House, the only bSouth Carolina in the Con tiques. There is the magnificent old this item: known as the High Hills of Santee. near Stutesburgh. 95 years old. who federate war. The little office build- dining table of beautiful grain and "At the recent exhibition of the A community rich in history and tra on Sunday walks ten miles to church, ing used by Dr. W. W. Anderson, highly polished, easily capable of seat American Institute of New York, dition and memories of fair womrn attended by her desecndnnts to the Sr, still stands at the foot of the hill, i ing more than thirty people; the old a silver medal was awarded to and brave men. the story of whose fifth generation." Hill Crest. with its attractive old sideboard an exquisite piece of Mid- the Misses Waties of South Caro lives and deeds has come down to us H may be fitting before storting on house and its associations with Victorian or Empire style of furni lina for the two best specimens of through the years with unHiriinished © eiu! "t"t>ur of the High Hills to linger colonial days, the Revolution, the lustre Marion, Sumter, the Rutledge*, ...... ~ ture; the old candle shades and won Raw Silk, the product of this a while at the beautiful little Epis Mexican war and the Confederate derful candelabra on the Italian mar state." and in later years. Gen. Richard copal Church of the Holy Cross. It war; its extensive grounds with their ble mantels but wt must turn now We must regretfully pass by at Heron Anderson. our own "Fighting stands just south of the location o ?tately.-IHKJI.V oldurn trees.tiec.-i, longiu.©ig avenuesttvenues andana to one of the most valued possessions tractive old Edgehill, where tht wom Dick Andorson" of the Confederacy. the original village of Statehurg and U lovely flowers, all of this satisfies the en of the Confederacy met and The High Hills of Santee wpre among them all, the Marion china. .face* upon ihe old Indian trail, yiz.,! eye and thrills the heart. Here died Thi<» china was ordered knitted for the soldiers, and where granted to emigrants from Virginia the Ku*©* highway. In 1788 an act of J(ie[ R PoinseH, while on a visit to from England assembly was passed to incorporate -*- *.* -.«- «."... . . - . by a president of the United States, Benjamin Rhett Stuart of Charles about the middle of the 18th century. his friendVBoctor Anderson, in 1851, presumably Monroc, as dates and ton held his school. Near this is the The scenery resembles that of the the "vestry and church wardens of and he and his wife rest in the little hill upon which General Sumter, foothills and one loves to sit and the Episcopal Church of Stateburx© initials tally, for use In th« White churchyard. House, but to be marked with his after the Revolution, built the Home far* at OK? ever changing light and and in 1789 the church was built, the House, so that all his descendants shadows, and to follow ihe- h-mny nf Bite being given by General Sumter, Among the numerous relics con wife©s initials. E. M., Eliza Monroc. tained in the old home is one which Bv the time the china was ready for should there find a home, and he the misty outline unlil it loses itself and he himself was a member of the himself lived there for a number of in the distant horizon. And In the vestry It was then Chremont church, seems to me of special interest. It is shipment his term of office had al an old wax candle, yellow with age, most expired and congress, being un years. The wreck of the old mansion evening es the light grows dim and Claremont county. Sixty years later still stands among fine old trees, re the dusk deepens upon the hills, thvy a larger church was erected upon the one of those left behind by Corn willing to sppnd « ©*rS* "um n* money wall is in his flight from York town. calling among other memories the ro glow softly with another radiance same site and the name was changed for t retiring president, refused to mance of General Sumter©a only son, that of the memories of Ion* ai?n. to the Church of the Holy Cross. The On Lnfayt©Ue©s return to America acknowledge the order. these candles were used for Illumina Col. Thomas Sumter, and his charm Statehurg was first called Hnge- name, Clnremont, however, clung to Robert Marion, the General©s ing French bride. Natalie Hn Lage. flty, after an English landowner of both parish and rectory for many tion at the boll givrn in his honor. nephew, married Mrs, DeVeaioi At this ball Mrs. Enstii (formerly Madame de Lage, a member of the the place. Rowland Kugeley. but wt\s yenrs afterward. (Esther GigniHUt) and took his bride French nobility, was one of the im [later known as Clnremont. In a lo At the earnest ^solicitation of Dr. Miss Iiwrd of South Carolina), wife of Colonel, later General, Eustls, U. mediate household of the Princesse iter from Arthur Mlddlelon to Wil W. Anderson, chairman of the to England, Here he was Introduced de Lamballe, and wns .hreatencd liam Henry Drayton. April 15, 1775, building committee, the wdlla of the S. A., was an honored guest and ahe to the head of the china factory, wh,o sent to her friend, Mrs. Andersen, with arrest and probable execution. jh* spenks of "Rugeley, where Gov new church were built of pi» "£ showed him this particular set. This She and her daughter, acc-ompenied ernor Rutledge was nearly cnntured rammed earth, as he had great faith one of these candles with a charming gentleman, finding that Mrs. Marion©s by the la tier©s governess, escaping iby , Tarleton_..,. .. after.. the,...... -,-_...--,fall of Charles- , in the durability of this material, and letter: while m the box with the initials were the same as those on from France, became separated at toh." McCrsny, however, in relating! the test of time has proved the coH candles wa» this note: the china, suggested to Mr. Marion Bordeaux. She herself was captured the same episode, sneaks of it f.s rectness of his judgment. The build-: ©The York Town Candles haV* that he should consider it a case of by an English privateer, but reach having occurred at ©-Clarcmont. now I Ing was consecrated July 14, 18S2, by; been lying forty years among th*- noblesse oblige, and appealed to his ed Spain and after some years re ] Stateburg,*© so the first name wns the Rt. Rev. Francis Huger Rutledge laboratory stores at Fort Nelson, chivalry to buy it as a gut to his turned to France, Natalia end her probably changed about that tiro-; to biahop of Florida, but a native of © near Norfolk, Vir©a.. where a great wife and thus maintain the honor of governess, Madame Surat, escaped erne certainly more befitting the South Carolina, and he now sl»ps part of the captured artillery and the United States government Mr. to New York, where the governess period of the country©s history. within the shadow of its walls. The ammunition were jient at the close Marion rose to the occasion snd pur- g of the War. The box of candles ch«s*d the set, at the cost of $1,100, opened a French school and where Although the settlement of the High church has changed little in all the Natalie met Theodosia Surr. They Hills antedated the Revolutionary war years Mcept for (he loss of its grace wa* particularly pointed out to said to have been the value of .150 became great friends and Aaron Burr & Col. Eustis by Major Stock ton bales of cotton. At that tinnp it con by quite a number of years, the vil ful spire, wrecked by a storm in 1903 called her his "other daugnt^r.1**" He CQ lage of Stateburg was founded in 1783 when he inspected Fort Nelson sisted of 350 to 375 pieces, but there H is of perfect Gothic architecture are only about 265 left. Tte china later interested himself In helping her , by Gen. Thomas Sumter. It contained and is characterized by churchly dig and relieved Major S. from the to return to France tnd obtnined (0 ten or 12 dwelling houses, several command in March last. The box is hand painted and upon each piece transportation fnr her urmn the name CO nity its exquisite old reredos, hand- is marked, ©Candles taken at York is a laurel wreath inclosing the ini ; store?, a tavern, a postoflict? and a some marble altar, the old pipe tials E. M., and around the border of vessel which carried Robert Livings- circulating library, but the public ;md the crimson hangings surrounding Town,© and: appears very old. Col. ton, minister to the French court; fl buildings© and most of the houses have Eustis remembers hearing hid old the plates is a design of baskets of the quantity inclosed choir, are all filberts and a scroll. with him was Col. Thomas Sumter, flong since disappeared. many ol them of interest, while through it and over friend, Gen©1 Moses Porter, who secretary to the leifctinn. Here th* g having been burned. There was also it all. the dim religious light which commanded at Fort Nelnon In 1914, "The Ruins©* contains some valu romance began and they were short [an academy, said by lh£ Rev. Dr. comes through the fine itemed glas* speak of these candles." able old Singleton heirlocms, al ly afterward married in France. The Furman to be "of great reputation," chancel window, gives an added air Among the buildings on Hill Crejt though their name Is more closely as ceremony took place before the o fand kept by the Kev. Mr. Roberts, of solemnity to the whole. Two of plantation are several built. Ilk* th* sociated with Melrose, H-ime Place United States commissioner. Robert church, of pise: this group is unique and Midway, which lay CO which was located upon the planta our well beloved Charleston clergy. ju^t Iwtween Livingstoo, and two of his son* be •H tion now occupied by F. Kinlnch the Rev. Robert Wilson and the Rev. in the United States, as It antedates the two. Home Place was built by of ihe old public road leading blind bishop of the diocese, »nd many South Carolina. When it was dis- ous times by the Singletons and of congress and they lived with the from Charleston to the up-cotin©rr, years later the Rev. H. D. Bull, now coVered a man was at once sent down Moonw. It was the daughter of old general at th« Home House. He which before the Revolution of Georgetown, was also there nd- from Washington and bulletin giv Richnrd Singleton, Sarah Angelica was later appointed minister pleni the "King©s Highway." For ranced to the priesthood. In the ing the result of his findings was pub Singleton, who married Abtatn Van potentiary to Brazil, where h* servpd to the north aful south of the beautiful churchyard are many name* lished In the Agricultural Engineer Buren, eldest wan ol the president. two terms, then they returned and village stretched the High Hills, sen- of those prominent in the history of ing Magarine for November, 1926. The Th* wedding was celebrated with made the Horn* House their perma from each other by wril- chijteh snd state. (arm buildings date from 1R20 and great magnificence at Homa Place; nent residence. His wife being a Ro ft>rtile valleys, while on the dowing the old highway, we fnd have come safely through all the the president and hU entire cabinet man Catholic, Colonel Sumter built nmit of each hill wns a fine old I ourselves at Hill Crest* the fin« vicissitudes of the pawing years. The cam* down by special couch and for her a quaint little chapel, stilt The climate was considered so colonial home of the . Andersons, plantation library, two wings of the the president was bis son©s best man standing; the tiles and briclu were i« that Genewl Green* en where, at different lime* both Lord house and the auaint old at the wedding. Ai he ww R wid- brought from France. In th« little S. 0.

aeci bv Uicir children and grandchildren. ! rest Colonel Thomas Sumter and his istoric lame. « 11 a i v* t this h o u »e, in wife, Natalie de LegV Here aljo we ross this beautiful lawn General tropical tangle of vine and f, find the grave of General Sumter, Suniter used to make his spectacular is the family graveyard, over which la th« monument erected SUMTER VANDALS RAID In 1907 by the Gener.il Assembly of dashes to his hiding place io^ tht* buried the general and hi South Carolina, through the effarta Waterce swamp from his home on an ambassador to France. an Reaching Ilia house once ov^ied by By L, c house which was the home of "Fight their descendants. In this Governor S. D. Miller, we learn that ing Dick Anderson," the ranking Con Is a tiny chapel under it was later purchased by i family SUMTER, S. C., Nov. 16 Sumter County officers today were of free colored people, the EUisons, investigating vandalism in connection with the entering of the federate general from South Caro Frenchwoman is buried, u ; William Ellison founded and success mausoleum holding the remains of Countess Natalie PeLa>fce lina, and brother to Doctor Ander until a few years ago, w,r fully operated the fillison Cotton Gin Sumter at Stateburg. The entry is thought to have been made son. that the crucifix and altar during the past weekend by removing bricks from a corner of But "Hill Crest" did not stop with factory; at that time his was the best - #*«(>4fr4l>**'*-' floor under which she is b... (cotton gin known and was made en the structure. (giving heroes to those earlier war be seen. The desecrating tirely by hand. He carried on an ex The vandals are said to have moved a stone slab covering no braver soldier followed the Stars vandal souvenir-seekers mae neee7 tensive business manufacturing And the grave and gone down into the vault. Officers said it is filling orders for this gin. and Stripes to France than Major sary the sealing of the chapel door thought they may have been searching for valuables buried with Harrison Saumlers, a son ot the pres pass the Rees homes, one, an- the body of the countess, but members of the Sumter family when the public at large began com ! other Midway, and Woodlawn, once stated that they did not know of any such valuables being buried ent owner of the home. On the walls ing to ace the monument to the gen ' owned by Orlando Rees, for whom of the old house, which l.ad echoed eral erected a few years ago tS rough Orlando. Tla., was named; Farm Hill, in the vault. Thomas Sumter Jr., son of General Thomas Sumter, Revolu to so many martial air A, hangs a the efforts of Col. J. J, Dargan. built by Dr. Mark Reynolds and still series of citations won by the boy Of the half dozen or more houses jin possession of the family, where the tionary War Hero, for whom Sumter County and city are named, old stone carriage steps are still fell in love with the beautiful French Countess DeLtrge and who, after serving his country in the I which have not changed ownership in standing; Cherry Vale, the home of brought her as his bride to his father©s home at Stateburg. most dangerous capacity that of an I the last half century, these are the the Friersons, all well worth a visit, He erected for her what is known as the smallest chapel in observer over the German lines- .Most typical and the best preserved. but can pause only at Acton, built by the United States, a brick building about 5 by 6 feet, and about was sent home to Fort Sill as an© Others of the beautiful houses of- Francis Kinloch, where h* lived for 8 feet tall. Since the countess was buried there, the chapel has instructor in aviation,. only to ber fitateburg have been bought for * number of years, then sold it to come the victim of a terrible air his brother, Cteland. Later it was the Dot been used and was sealed up many years ago. homes by men who recognize the home for 30 years of Mrs. St. Julien State law enforcement officers were called in but were unable plane accident. In the shadow of th« advantages such a neighborhood has Ravenel. The house was burned long to secure finger prints, it was learned. old church where, for so ma.ny gen to offer. One of the first of these ago, and the terraced gardens have erations, his forbears have worship was the late. Col. J. J. Dargan, who, vanished, but Lover©s lane, a beauti 4 ped, he Bleeps beside the others of with his talented family, came to b«9 ful wooded walk, still remains. his family who served their country. A quaint and ancient landmark so closely identified with the educa still to be seen, though in a terrib©e o well. tional, social and religious life, of state of decay, is the old High Hills Storied Old Mansions "The Kulns" and "Cherry Vale." the community during the last quar Baptist church, dating back to the "The Ruin*" s,o called because it ter of a century. His home, "Mars- latter part of the 18th century, the was built on the site where General t.QA*?© an unusually attractive ante Rev. Dortor Furman having been its Are Statebarg's Pride Su niter©s home was burned is an bellum structure, in one of tha love first minister, 1774-1787. It is an old outstanding example of antebellum frame building and some of its sills liest locations in Stateburg, is now are 40 feet in length. At the foot of Ancient Seat of Gracious Culture Abounds in Souve architecture, with its many spacious the home of his daughter, Mrs. S. 0. the hill there is another old building, rooms, high ceilings, and air of digni 1©lowden. also frame and very tiny, called nirs of Long, Honorable Past Many Homes Held ty and leisure. It too has been, for -Oakland," "Sans SoncL* "Baptism House," in front of which a century, in the snma family, and is a fine spring,and a pool, still used to This Day in Original Families — Scar* of Succes is now owned by Mrs. St. Julien One of Stateburg©s finest mansions, by the Negroes for immersion. This Barnwell. Her mother, Mrs. Marion "Oakland," for generations the home neighborhood WHS the site of Furman sive Wars Remain. Pinckney, who died this year, lived of the illustrious Pinckney family, academy, later called Furman univer m*as recently purchased by Col. Wynd- sity and removed to Greenville. for more than eighty years In this The community of Stateburg, Written for The State. house. Amid its lavish furnishings ham Manning, son of the former gov though sadly diminished in numbers, of priceless antiques she Ijved ernor, Richard I. Manning. Colonel n up in several papers and majra- Manning has/ restored it to its origi still flourishes, characterized by the The histories of individuals make throughout her long life, the e"in- same atmosphere of culture and re nes. including the magazine of the nal perfection and is making his he history of a community; the his- bodiment of the traditional aristo finement noted by Doctor Ramsay so ©aughters of the American Revo- home there. long ago. And once a year there is oriei of communities make the hts- cratic gentlewoman. To her daugh !tion. ter, Mrs. llurnwell, has fallen this "Sana Souci," the old Rutledge ja homecoming day, when those who ?ry of a state or nation. Perhaps The place came to Mrs. Saunders have made their homes elsewhere gem of Southern architecture in its bom*, winch was later owned by tha •o state in the union is richer in irough her father, Dr. W. W. An- IretuiTi, and all gather around the lit- setting of many beautiful and rare Bradley family, i* also a perfect ex radition and romance than our own irson, the ranking surgeon in the ,tle church, recalling the memories rf trees, many of them inipo©rtetl. It is ample of the style of architecture" Auld Lang Syne. outh Carol in i. Certainly no com- onfederate army, and to him mnity can boaat a inorg interesting gratifying to feel that her* at least used during the greatest period of MARY WILSON BALL. trough a line dating back to the ante-bellum prosperity. This ia now Charleston. mat than can the neighborhood of the ruthless hand of money-seeking evolution. new comers will not destroy what a owned by George Mabry, a prosper Itateburg. Written high in the his- Cornwall?* and Green. century of culture has buiU up. ous farmer, who appreciates th« tra- iry of state rnd nation are names The history of this place (ouches Another home the tradition* of ditions of the community where he Hi taociated with this part of Sumter nt of our nation at every iinpor- which have been preserved in tat©t making hit home. >unty. The entire vicinity of Statc- mt angle. It was nsed for head- through ownership liy several gener The old "Edgehill" house, Insepa urg is filled with beautiful ante- "iaiter»i it different times, by both ations of the same family is "Cherry rably associated fYom pre-Revolution- ell urn homei or their ruins. These :des durinp the RBvolution Corn- Vale," a stately ami spacious man ary days with the education of tha ill more truly than could word* of allii and Green having ptnyed there. !ie culture that once prevailed hore. sion, every line of which speaks of youth of Stateburg, and for many rudely^ carved _ln_ the doori_.of the Holy Cross and "Hill Crrtt." the magnificence of by-gone days. years the home of Mist Constanct The Church of the Holy Cross ha* J BOOM are the letters "C. A." fo Portions of thli house, like ©©Hill Simmons, now of Summerville, was *en for three-quarters of a eentury Continental Army the work of the Crest," were buil* before the Revo recently purchased by Stanley F. le center of the, community life and soldier* while stationed there. At lution. The rest U unmistakably Morse of New York, who has restored Is still in a perfect state of prexer- the foot of a nearby hill a perfect antebellum in its spaciousness atnd it »r»4 made of It a beautiful winter ition. It has a congregation made bit of stone masonry incloses what splendor. "Cherry Vale" fs now the home for himself and family. p of descendants of those same men is known as "Green Spring" It has home of Mrs.JS. N,_Frierson, J"Needwqod," anothar typically ho helped to make the history of been in constant use since it was of Di. J. NeTsonTViersol 4>uthein home, la now owned by J. ur state one of which we are so built by General Green©s soldiers versity of South Carolii P. Williams, who, with his family, roud today, leveral of these homes while they were encamped there. Not so grand, perhaps,] livea her* while conducting a most :-e still in the families of the men Among the many beautiful pieces | ly historic, is "Home up-to-date farming business. ho owned them before the Confed- of antique furniture is a sideboard 1 home of the Sum ten sii These and several others have coma ~ate war; a few have not changed through the doors of which areiof General Sumter hii to throw In their lot and fortunes iindu since the Revolution. saber thrusts pat there by PC tier©s recently this house was with Stateburg and have learned to Among thexe is "Hilt Crest," the terrible soldiers. Other treasures of, Wallace Sumttr, since whol love It as the older families do. jautiful residence of Mrs. W. L. the house are personal letters from has remained vacant but Quite » number of the old places .Hinders. This house has been writ- j General Sumter, General Washing , possession of the Sumter f are owned by men who live else where and use the old houses » homes for the superintendent* of 1 iieir fiirining interests. One of the prettiest of these is the old Rees home, "Midway," which is the prop Statcburg erly i»f W. T. Brown of Sumter, "Acton," "Marden," Burned. Tour Includes It is inevitable that in k period of three quarters of a century tome of th,«3« .home* should fall victim ©The Ruins9 to the flames. This has been the The Ruins, home of Mr. and! fats of icveral of tha finest of State- Mrs. J. M. Barnwell will be one ofj burg's mansions. the most interesting features oil Of these, "Acton," originally the the StatrburK Tour which is being home of the Ravenels, and—after sponsored by the Woman©s Auxili changing handi several times, the ary of the Church of the Holy General Sumter Memorial academy— Cross, on April IMlh frnm 2:30 to was one of the finest. It was con 6 p. m. Tickets may be secured at] sidered in the day of its greatest Chandler©s Store at the intersec glory, one of the belt, if not the tion of Highway 261 and 76 for] best, of these old hornet. "Mitrden," the UO-room mansion of The Ruins was the birthplace of Chief J4*tire Waties of ante-bellum John May rant who was a lieuten fam«, Also was burned, but the ant of John Paul Jones, Com beautiful grove of live oaks, planted mander of the Bonhomme Rich there by the judge when ha came ard, of Revolutionary fame. from Georgetown, it 111 stands to General Thomas Sum tor was the next to make it his home. bear testimony to the past splendor INTO mny be seen the famous of the old place. These trees were Marinn China which was bought brought from (ieorpetown, and form JoV Esther, wife of Francis Mar the only grove of live oaks in State- ion probably during the 1770©s. burg. Those who linger in the halls of Still others of these historic homes this siatrly old home may recall stand unoccupied, in various stages the gracious living as described in of dilapidation, among their broad The Memories of a S. C. Planta acres of fertile farming lands. Star tion During the War by Eli/abcth ing from shutter] ess windows and Alien Coxe. "We always enjoyed doora half ajar, they give to the our visit to Ihr Deveaux in State- passerby a "creepy" feeling—as if burg on the Hhxh Hills of the San- he'tl seen a fchost, tec. This place was one of the "Delightful for Situation." most beautiful and luxurious that© Twenty-five years ago all of these I know ol in the South. Not only houses echoed to the laughter and the house and the grounds wore so gaiety of young people, to the joys lovely but the mode of life was, ami sorrows of family life. But a it seemed to me, quite like a quarter of a century works changes Croat French rhatcau. Trays of in every thing. Especially has thi» coffee and fruit were brought up been true of that period in our his to the rooms in the morning by tory which brought th« automobile, rtcft, well trained servants and for ! h« flytnr machine, the radio, the those who wandered down stairs World war, and many other things, early there were in the broad including the boll weevil. The exi overshadowed black piazza large gencies of socinl and economic trays of beautiful peaches and [changes consequent on then*- things figs. Breakfast was- served at 12 iaused a shifting cf people and prop o©clock and a delightful meal wi*h erty in several instances in th* old many varitios of Virginia hoi 1 neiphbuihuod. Some families moved breads. So many people stayed al i to "town" in order to edvcntc their the Ruins at the summer house children, either selling or leasing their parties that I have confused re plantations. Some places were sold membrance of thrilling flirtations,! bemuse of the necessity for a division bitlrr jealousies, intrigues, a due© of property among heirs. And several and sudden girlish friendships tha© chungeil han(In during that brief were almost as warm as love af period of prosperity which immediate fairs. ly preceded the coincident arrival of Mrs. Arthur Harper will be co- the boll weevil ami sudden price de hostess with Mrs. Barmvoll, flation, which canoed a shifting of ownership friuti the mun who owed notes to t_he individual or corpora* lion holding the papers. ' This IB some of the finest farming land in our stats and will—when science has conquered the boll weevil, or discovered a satisfactory sututti- *.ute crop'—hecom« one* more the (rnr- den *pot of South Caroline. The movement for •fficUnty in •ducation