The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-18

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Greenwood hospital Friday night,
February II, where he was taken
when shot few hours previously,
by his brother-in-law, Mr.. Preston
Blackwell, of Parksville. The body
was brought here and taken to the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B.
A. Wilson, on the following day.
; Mr.. Wilson was born, reared and
spent his young manhood at Lown-
desville. He studied telegraphy and
about Is years ago went to Parks
vile to take charge of the office at
that place. After serving as opera
or for several years, he retired
from the service and went into the
mercantile business at Parksvill, e,
in which occupation he was engaged
when he met his tragic death. He
was post master at that place also.
The deceased was S9 years of age,
: member of the Presbyterian
church and was loyal and punctual
in the discharge of his duties, he
was member of both the Masonic
and Woodman Orders. He was a
man of a genial, obliging disposition
and made friends easily. About 12
years ago he married Miss Blackwell
of Parksville. To this union three
children were born. Two years ago
Mrs. Wilson died leaving her de-
voted young husband and three little
children. The funeral services were
held Sabbath afternoon in the Pres
byterian church by the Rev. J. A.
Clotfelter, after which the body was
taken charge of by the Masons and
inferred with Masonic rites in the
adjoining cemetery. A large number
of prominent Masons from Parks
vile were present and participated
in the ceremony. The floral offer
ings were numerous and surprising
! ly beautiful; the wreaths presented
| by the Orders of which the deceased
was member, were costly and mag
nificent. Their fragrant beauty and
mystic symbols bespoke in a mute
way of the love and esteem of these
fraternities for their departed bro
ther. A large concourse of friends
and relatives were present. The de-
ceased is survived by his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Wilson, one sis
ter, Miss Maude, two brothers,
Messrs. Ernest and John, and three
little children, Sunie, Benjamin and
John, aged respectively, 10, 7 and 8
years, who are left to the care of
their paternal grandparents. The
family and orp phaned children have
the deepest sympathy of every one
in the great bereavement that has
come to sadden their hearts, and
darken their lives.
Those attending the funeral from
Parksville were: Col. w. j. Talbert,
DR.. and Mrs. Blackwell and family,
Messrs. C. G. Osborne and T. G.
Castles, Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Brown,
Misses Harvely and Holley, Messrs.
Bradshaw and Hellam, Messrs. Will
lie Drue and Tom Blackwell, Capt.
Edmunds and son, Newton, Messrs.
Stone and Bussey Miss Louise Wood
Mrs. Jno. Wilson and Miss Lola Will
son, of Anderson.
On Sabbath night Mr.. Jno. Dren-
mons store was entered by bur
glars and a considerable amount of
groceries, clothing and tobacco,
taken. Entrance was made by pull
ing off the weather boarding and
boring through the ceiling. There is,
as yet, no indemnity of the penetra-
torfs of the theft.
Hon. Jas. M. Baker, of Washing
ton, D. c., has been in town for the
past week selling cotton and attend
ing to his farming interests. He re-
ports his mother, Mrs. T. Baker as
enjoying very'good health and still
anticipating her annual visit to her
home in the Spring. Mrs. Baker is
greatly beloved by all of our people
and it would indeed be an occasion
of rejoicing among her many friend
should she make the visit later, as
she hopes to do.
Mr.. J. Gamewell Huckabee re-
turned from an Atlanta hospital last
Thursday, very much improved. It is