Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 188, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 August 1917 — Old Clock Still Runs. [ARTICLE]

Old Clock Still Runs.

Sharon, S. C —J. D. Gwin of this town has a “grandfather” clpck. He Islable to trace Its age back 127 years, ’and is of the opinion that it is much older. The works were brought over from England and the frame of black walnut, inlaid with maple, was made in this country by a cabinetmaker named Samuel Gill. The clock has never ceased to keep accurate time, not a penny has 1 been spent on it for repairs of any sort, and its present condition is excellent