The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-21
LOWNDESVILLE

L~owndesville, Jan. 18th, 1914.
The High School in this place and the
rural schools around opened last Monday
week ago; all of them with a very good
attendance, considering the pad ~eatner.
The collegians male n female, togeth-
or with those teaching at a dis n
those engaged in other business, returned
last week to their respective posts OF duty
to begin their spring and summer work.
1t is said that their are some neighbor-
hoods around where the troopers have run
off. Their affairs became so much tangled
that they could not stand the racket, and
some of the landholders are without ten
ants to work their lands.
Mr.. Aubrey R. Pruitt, who is in business
at Anderson, and Miss May Harden OF this
place, being Of the required age and with
a marriage license before prepared, were
married in the study Of the Baptist min
lister, pastor of the second Baptist church
ait Anderson, last week; somewhat OF a
Mr.. R. W. Pruitt, OF Iva. The bride Is the
eldest daughter OF MIR. J. W. Harden OF
this place. A few Of the nearby relatives
and friends were present to witness the
ceremony and wish them much JOY.
Mr.. James NJ. Baker, of Washington, D.
c., spent several days here last week look
ing after his interests in and around this
place.
Mr.. E. ]. Huckabee, Mrs. T. D. Cooley,
Mrs. @. T. Baker and Miss Irma Cooley
took an auto drive to Abbeville and back
one evening last week. j.
Mrs. A. j. Speer and her two children OF
Georgia came over some days ago, and
they and DR.. Speer who had been here for
some time, are well fixed in the Liddell
home for the year.
Mr.. j. B. Moseley, went to Anderson
Tuesday to attend a meeting Of the Stew
ards Of the Anderson District.
The writer had the pleasure of meeting
here two OF his friends of years ago, viz:
Mr.. j. McCombs of Abbeville and Mr.. Hi
ram Lawson, OF Calhoun Falls.
Mr.. E. J. Huckabee went to Atlanta
Monday. 49,.
DEATH OF JOHN HENRY BELL. -
DR.. j. D. Wilson and Mr.. John II. Bell
went to Augusta last Sunday was a week
ago; the latter entered the hospital for
treatment. Mrs. Bell and her son Mr..
George Bell went to Augusta Monday and
the flrst-named remained with him till last
sunday; he was then seemingly doing
very we'll, but next morning he grew rap
idly worse, and, unexpectedly to the hos
pital attendants, suddenly breathed his
last. ina evening MI. %. "A. Den, DrOIueI
Of the deceased, and Mr.. Leon Bell, a son.
whose home is in Florida, went to Augusta
and the next day, together with Mr.. Louis
Bell of that place, came up bringing the
remains. They were at once carried to
Providence church where Rev. j.. G. Chan
dler, his pastor, performed a short funeral
service in the presence Of one Of the larg-
est crowds ever collected in that building.
The remains w~erecarried to the cemetery
near by and lowered into their last resting
place with Masonic honors. Aprofusion
of flowers we're placed upon the mound.
among them a well -arranged wreath pre-
pared by the W. o. W, and one by the Ia
dies Of the embroidery club.
The deceased was a member OF the
Methodist church for years was active.
efficient member OF two Of the secret or
ders existing In this place. He was a
prominent member OF Magnolia Camp'1T
W. o. W., In which he carried insurance.
He also was an active, efficient member
Of Roslin Lodge Sc. A. T. NJ. Mr.. John
Henry Bell was a lifelong resident Of thi-
section and place and was highly respects
ed by all. He leaves a widow and six
children and a large number Of friends to
deplore his death. Troupe.