The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-01-14
MISS BESSIE EPTING
SUCCUMBs TO PNEUMONIA
Beloved Teacher of Abbeville Graded
School Passed Away Here FRI
s. day After Short Illness. ,-
Burial,at Williemston. 81

The death of Miss Bessie Epting,
which occurred Friday morning, jan.
10th, 1919, at eight-forty-five o'clock,
at the home of Mrs. L. W. White,
was a shock to the people Of Abbe-
vile and expressions of sincere sor-
row were heard on all sides when
it became known that she had passed
away. e
Miss Epting went over to Athens
70 spend the holidays with her moth
er who is in feeble health, and it
is thought that she contracted infiu-
enza on this trip. A few days after
her return she developed double
pneumonia and from then on little
hope of her recovery was entertained
by her friends.
Miss Epting was the daughter of
DR.. H. I. Epting, Of Newberry Coun-
ty, and his wife, Mary Jane Hill, Of
Abbeville. DR.. Epting engaged in
the practice Of his profession at Will
liamston and Miss Epting was born
and, reared in that town. She was
graduate Of WILLIAMSON Female
College and taught for some years
in her home town. She taught also
at other towns, coming to Abbeville
about six years ago. She was a nat
ural teacher, having the confidence
and. esteem of the trustees and teach
ers, and the sincere affection Of her
pupils. She brought out the best al
ways that was in child and created
in it a desire to learn. =
Miss Epting was a member Of the
Presbyterian church sand was actye
in It's works. Since the war she has
had charge Of the Junior Red Cross
work and has been most energetic in
the work.
For.>the past several years Miss
Epting has made her home while 'ir
Abbeville at the home of Mrs. L. " i.
White, and here on Saturday morn
ing at nine o'clock short and simple
funeral services, conducted by Rev.
H. w. Pratt, were held after which
the remains were taken to William
ston for burial. Accompanying the
family from Abbeville, were. Miss
May Robertson, Miss Lillian Sweten-
burg, Miss Erline Hart, Miss Carter
and Miss Kortjohn, representing the
teachers in the school. Among the
friends and relatives, were: Mrs. w.
D. Cromer, Mrs. W. A. Calvert, Mrs.
~. F. Nickles, Mrs. G. A. Neuffer,
Mrs. George White, and Rev. H. W.
Pratt, Albert Henry, and D. H. Hill
There were many beautiful floral of
ferings, handsome designs being
sent by the trustees of the school,
by the different grades. one from,
the teachers and one from her, Sun.
day school class.
Miss Epting is survived by her
mother, three sisters, hrs. Charles
Anderson, of Westminster, Mrs. Day
id Davenport, of Horseshoe, N. c.,
and Mrs. w. W. Well, of .Penn3yl-
vania, and by Messrs. Jas. II. aid
:. Q: Epting, of Athens, A. G. E,,-
ting of Charlotte;. and DR.. Erin Ep-
:rG Of Panama. Mrs Epting, the
'>ather, is sister of the late Judge
2: Z. Hill, Of lErs. Frank Henry, and
'Irs. A. E. Cox, which gave Miss Ep-
ing q wide circle of afsectionate
relatives in Abbeville, who deplore
her untimely death: ...... ..
Miss Epting filed a place in the
chools and in the affairs Of our
'wn which It will be hard to fill.
The children of the school have lost
f;cnl friend and the school com.
.nctert teacher. - ...
Was CAPTAIN.GAM G. ,-
NOW DOCTOR CAMy2EI.I