The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-06-16
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Prof. Wendell Latimer, in charge Of a
fine school at Shady Dale, Georgia, at
the end of his school term came home
several days ago, and will spend a part
of his vacation at the home of his step
father, DR.. T. o. Kirkpatrick.
Mr.. Roscoe Horton, President of the
Georgia Military College, came several
days ago to enjoy a few days of rest
here with his old home people. His
friends, Maj. r. Mattox, at work in the
above institution, and Nh. Rufus Hill,
of Anderson G. H., came with him.
Mrs. Maud Simmons, who has a posi-
ton in the Georgia Military Academy
located heal Atlanta, came over several
days ago and will remain for quite a
while.
Preliminary to the trial that is to en-,
gage the attention of the present Able
vile term of the Court, and by odds the
most important that has been sent up
from this place or section since 1876.
The case referred to is the killing some
time ago of Mrs. E. K. Scott. Mr.. E.
W. Harper as car owner, Mr.. Alvin
Harper driver and manager, Mag. j. G.
Huckabee, and Messrs. R. H. Moseley
and J.. M. Huckabee. went to Abbeville
Monday to appear before the grand jury
as witnesses.
Mr.. James Latimer of the Medical
College of Charleston is at home for
quite a while.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. T. Baskin during
the past few days have had a reminder
of days not long past. Two or three
years ago they had the most of their
children with them, then came the sep
aration. One to one place, and another
to another, till all were gone-except-
ing one son-to engage in business or in
search of an education. During the
past week two, Miss Bessie from the
Roper Hospital, Charleston; Miss Louise
from the place of assistant, in the High
school at Piedmont; Miss Una, a recent
graduate at Winthrop; Mr.. Tom, in bus
mess at Anderson. Two of the boys are
in business at such a distance that they
could not come, so with these two ex-
ceptions their children had a reunion at
the old home.
Prof. E. G. Simpson, principal of the
High school at Piedmont, came over the
last of last week and spent several days
with the above family.
Mr.. Sloan Benson, of Little River,
came over and spent a few days with
his uncle by marriage, MI. B. A. Bell
and family.
DR.. C. A. Baskin, of Anderson, was
visiting his kinsfolk of his old home
near here the first of this week, Mr..
John T. Baskin and others.
Mr.. Henry Leard Huckabee, 81 years
of age, died at Norris, Oconee county.
Monday. He was sick only two or three
DAYS when the summons came. He was
born and reared at the old Huckabee
homestead four miles out. He was a
good member Of the Methods t church
for years. He died as he had lived,
leaving an unquestionable rd be-
hind him. He left a widow and five
children, many relatives, and warm
and true and tried friends of all who
knew him. His remains were brough Mt
to this place Tuesday, and placed IN the
Smyrna cemetery, a mile out, where he
had always expressed a desire to be bur
led when the end came, Rev. j. Z.
Chandler and Rev. Jas. A. Clotfelter
performing a short burial service at the
grave. His widow and four of the chill
dren came with the remains, as well as
several gentlemen friends who had been
with the deceased since he was taken,
waiting on him and using every posi-
BILE means, night and day, carrying out
fully the directions of his physician.
But, alas! nothing could be done to
save him. He is gone. He was the
Youngest of the writer's brothers and
his favorite. Having known him dur
ing a long life and closely associated the