The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-12-29

friends reioiced together and rendered
kindest CONGRATULATIONS to the bride and
groom. .
The bride is one of Hodges best and
brightest young ladies, refined and Gull
tured, having hosts Of friends who wish
for her every happiness. The groom has
the congratulations Of every one upon
winning the heart and hand Of one 80
worthy of his best love. The groom is a
young man of sterling worth and is one Of
Lebanon's best farmers and has the esteem
and good will of every one. This happy
couple begin life under the most propi-
tious circumstances. Their sky is cloud
less and they have only to keep their fu-
ture life as bright as was their wedding
day.
Mr.. Edwin Parker and family attended a
reunion last Saturday, Christmas day, at
the hospitable home Of MI. and Mrs. John
l.. Kennedy, Of Bellview, where a feast OF
good things were prepared. The home
coming of children and grandchildren and
other relatives brought sunshine and hap
hearts Of the fond parents. All present
had a most delightful day and exchanged
the greetings Of the joyous season.
The following young ladies on Route 3
are spending Christmas with their home
people: Misses Eva Williams, DOtsie and
! Lyud EVANS. we Who'll GllCu " Ldppy
Christmas.
IN" received a number Of presents, etc,
from friends in city and in county, all of
which he appreciated most highly, but
none more than he did the beautiful and
useful whistle, presented by his friend n
John R. Link. It is a beauty and will call
them from afar. Just what we needed in
our business.
Mr.. john E. Riley and family are spend
ing the holidays with relatives, MIR. and
Mrs. John H. Walker.
Messrs. j. N. Hillhouse and John E. Ev-
ans from Davidson College are spending
Christmas with home people at Lebanon.
Miss Carrie Cowan has been unanimous
ly elected as teacher for Lebanon school,
in place of Mrs. Ada G. COwan, resigned.
Misses Clara Bonner and Rose Seawright
spent their Christmas at their respective
homes-Due West and DOnalds.
DEATH OF MRS. LUcRETIA PENNEY.
Mrs. Lucretia Penney, beloved wife Of
John II. Penney, Of Sharon, died about one
o'clock last Saturday, Dec. Is, 1909, In the
city of Columbia at the Knowlton hospital,
where she had been for several weeks un-
der special treatment. She had undergone
a very critical operation on Wednesday,
22nd, and was getting on SO well that the
ply OlCldll IL CllulSp COlu I'LL OAACy hO
could 60 home on Saturday morning and
Mrs. Penney would soon return all right,
but soon after Mr.. Penney left a change
for the worst came on, and her heart grew
weak, and she could not be revived, and
ere MIR. Penney reached Abbeville he was
shocked by the sad news of her unexpect-
ed death. What a shock and how sad!
Her remains reached Abbeville about 2
o'clock Sunday and were at once taken to
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rapidly and soon q gloom Of sadness and
sorrow spread over the entire community
of Sharon. =.
Mrs. Penney was highly esteemed and
loved by all who knew her. She was a
most estimable Christian woman, letting
her religion shine forth in her daily walk
and conversation, and like her Master she
went about doing good, always ready to
minister to the wants OF those in trouble
and afliction.
She had a bright sunny disposition that
| filled life with sunshine and made those
around her happy. Her life work Is over
on earth and she has now entered upon
that rest which is eternal and reserved for
the faithful in that city whose builder and
maker Is God. Our loss is her eternal
gain. Let US emulate her virtues and
faithfully follow her example so that when
our time shall come, we like her shall be
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Her funeral services were conducted by her
pastor, Rev. Henry Stokes, at Sharon
church (of which she was q faithful men,
ber) on Monday at two o'clock and her
mortal remains tenderly laid to rest beside
loved ones gone before.
The bereaved ones have the sincere sym
pathy of every one in their great grief, but
in, and through it all let them be comfort
ed by the thought that
Earth hath no sorrow
That heaven cannot heal"
DEATH OF MISS CoRRIE SUTHERLAND.
Miss Corrie Sutherland quietly and calm
ly passed away last Saturday morning,
i Dec. 25, 1903, at the home Of her brother,
! Mr.. John Sutherland Of this city.
The deceased was just merging into
NTH inu touch aud claimed her for his OWL