Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-16
DEATHS IN GEORGIA.

Abel F. Pound, a veteran travelling
salesman and a pioneer resident of Allan
ia, died on Friday morning at his resi-
dence 1l2 Crew street. Mr.. Pound had
retired from active business life prior TO
the time of his death, which came as the
end of an illness of three months dura-
ton.
Beginning his business career in the
railroad world, in which work he was con-
nected with. the Atlanta and West Point
railway, he continued in the service I'M
til 1879 when he took up active work as
a travelling salesman. 1t was in the lat
ter capacity that he was known through
out this and other states, having been one
of the first statesmen to leave Atlanta for
active travelling work.
AS the result of a second operation for
the relief of rifle shot wound recelv-
ed last July, Melvin Eckerle, the 7-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. o. Eckerle,
of Edgewood, died on Thursday about
o'clock at a private sanitarium., Death
came before the boy had recovered from
the anaesthetic administered during the
operation.
Mrs. Henry Mcdonald, widow of DR..
Henry Mcdonald. one of the bese divines
who ever held a pupilt in Atlanta, died
at the residence of her daughter, Mrs.
M M Welch, on Forrest avenue at
o'clock on Friday afternoon.
Henry H. Bentley, a veteran citizen of
Atlanta and father of Policeman Bentley,
died on Friday morning at o'clock at
his residence, 10 Cornelia, at the age of
81 years.
a .
Home for Old Women. died at a private
sanitarium on Saturday morning at
o'clock.
GLENNVILLE-Dr. o. j. DeLoach died
at the home of his brother, d. ]. DeLoach,
Jr., Thursday morning. of consumption
He is survived byshis father and several
brothers and sisters. He was a gradu-
ate OF the Atlanta College of Physicians
and Surgeons, with the class of 1906. At
ter graduating he located at Mascotte,
Fla, but on account OF i'll health gave up
his practice about year ago.
d. L. Bennett "a Confederate veteran.
died at the age of 81 at the Scldiers
home at 5 o'clock on Saturday morning
The body was removed to the undertake
ing parlors of Harry G. Poole. where it
will be held until the arrival of relatives
from Washington, Ga. Mr.. Bennett was
a native of Wilkes county. He entered
the Confederate service on April g.
1861, as private in company B, Sixth
North Carolina Volunteers. He served
through some of the most holly contest
ed battles of the war, among which were
Gaines Mill, first battle of Manassas
Malvern Hill, Seven Pines and Sharps-
burg. Mr.. Bennett is survived by, one
son, Mr.. Claude Bennett, who resides in
Dublin, Ga.
ATHENS, Ca, March PA sudden
death and two funerals in the city yester-
day. Mr.. j. M. Kelley a carpenter, aged
about forty years, while on a visit to the
home of his wife's mother, was stricen
with acute indigestion and was dead in
four hours. He Is survived by his wife
and two young daughters.
At 1890, from her later home on Lump
kin street. occurred the funeral Of Miss
Nettie Barns. She was sixty-nine years
OLD, a woman who had spent her life in
doing all she could for loved ones, and her
death fills many hearts with sorrow.
At in the afternoon, from her late
residence on Oconee street, occurred the
funeral of Mrs. c. P. Bond, an aged wom-
an, and one who had spent many years of
her life in the homes where sikness de-
manded her services.
CUTHBERT, Ca, March 13.-Capt. Hen
ry T. Smith, the oldest conductor in
point of service in the employ of the
Central railroad, died suddenly yesterday
morning of heart failure at his home in
Cuthbert.
Captain Smith had been in his usual
good health and had taken his train out
yesterday as usual on the Fit. Gaines
branch of the Central road.
He complained of feeling III and asked
his wife to hand him a bottle of medi-
cine on the mantel and phone for
doctor. Before Mrs. Smith could comply
with his request he was dead.
Captain Smith was about 70 years old,
a member of the order of Railway Con-
ductors, a Confederate veteran and had
been in the employ of the Central rail-
road for al wears.