The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-05-24
MT. CARMEL.

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The many friends of Mr.. James
Hester will regret to hear of his ser
ious illness. The family have the
deepest sympathy of the entire COM
munity. :,
DR.. Jack Pressly was in Mt. Carmel
on the 18th inst professionally.
Mr.. w. H. Horton was in Abbeville
on the 18th. =,
Mr.. Lawrence Hester returned
home on the 9th inst. from a trip to
Atlanta, Ca, and Frankfort, Ky.
Mrs. M. L. Merchant and her in
teresting little son, Luther, are spend
ing a while in Mt. Carmel with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Morrah.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. B. Morrah and lit
tie Hessie, and Miss Isabel Boyd spent
ednesday in Abbevilfe.
Mr.. Fred Black spent the weekend
in Mt. Carmel with his parents, DR..
and Mrs. P. K. Black.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Cade, Misses
Lura A. Cade and Dora Black spent
Thursday in Abbeville.
Mr.. Rawls and Mrs. Frank Stewart
Of Columbia, spent Tuesday night of
last week ut the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. r. Tarrant. :,
Mr.. T. G.. Baker of Greenwood,
was visitor in Mt. Carmel last week
Miss Emily Mae Hester spent last
Tuesday, the 9th in Greenwood. S. G.
DR.. James Hill and DR.. Jack Pressly
were in Mt. Carmel at the bedside OF
Mr.. James Hester on Friday.
Miss Gladys Tarrant and Mrs: W.
A. Scott and her sweet little children,
were in Abbevilie recently.
Mr.. w. W. Wardlaw of Troy, was
business visitor in Mt. Carmel Mon.
day. -,
give q full account of the Recital
lgiven by Mrs. Bradley Morrah's
music class and the exhibit of pic
lures by the class in Art.
The Fancy Work Club was enter
tanned; by Mrs. H. W. Boyd in he1
usual gracious manner. Quite
number of young ladies. attended
Delicious refreshments were served.
Mrs. Smith Scott has been sick but
lis better at this writing.
Mr.. w. H. Horton and Mr.: FREQ
Black we've in Abbeville Tuesday.
Miss F!oride McCelvey returned
home on Wednesday. She has beer
teaching in the lower part of th'
State.
The Matron's Sewing Circle wa
entertained by Mrs. A. L. Patterson
on the afternoon of May IL. Quite
number Of ladies braved the dust t.
enjoy a few hours in this hospitabi'
home. Delicious cream and cake wa
served.
/. Mt. Carmel, May 23.-The people
of Mt. Carmel were shocked ant
deeply grieved Sabbath morning
when they heard of the death of Mr.
James Hester. Mr.. Hester had beer
!. sick for week or two, but seemed
so much Letter Saturday that hi
friends and loved ones were hopefu
of his recovery. Mr.. Hester was ,
good man, and one who will be great
ly missed He was always so kind
charitable md generous, and frient
to the poor and needy. No one eve
appealed to him ir vain.
To his family, he was ever a low
iAg husband anda devoted father.
He was always so fond of children
and to him the girls of Mt. Carme
are indet Ted for many happy days.
He was a man Mt. Carmel can il
afford to lose and one of his last eff
forts was raising funds to erect :
monument in memory of Rev. A. L
Patterson.
Mr.. Hester was married in earl!
life to Miss Lena Hester and is sur
vived by her and two daughters
Misses Emily Mae and Elizabeth, foul
sons, Messrs Bennie, Willie, Law
renee and Jimmie Hester, two broth
ers, Messrs Tobe Hester, of Hester
and Henry Hester, of Calhoun Falls
and one sitser, Mrs. Kate Dickson, Of
Georgia.
The sorrowing family have the
loving sympathy of the entire com.
munity.