Joseph W. Bell Dead■ i r. , ^• ** * . .• Sir. Josopli W- Belt, after a long illness, tiled at 32 o'clock last night aged 57 ycnr.v • - ;Mr. Bell leaves a devoted wife formerly Miss Gist, of '' Kentucky; two •sons and a daughter to mourn the loss of husbjhid and father. •. ;,Mr. Bell cainc to Greenville from Kentucky about n quarter of a century ago and was active in the business life of the'Delta up to a year ago when his realth began to fail.;lie came from the Kentucky family Of Bells, prominent in the social, bust ness,' political and military history, of. Kentucky. He was of a generous* nn-; tiiro; lie loved W« family and friends and they loved him. die was a man,of liigh ideals and will be missed by those who knew him libst. r V The fuueral was held from the rtrst Presbyterian Church at 3 :30 this after-!■ noon, Ttev. .Tolin W. 'Young officiating . a t the ini pressive scrvice. Mowers ; from thoughtful friends covered the casket '•••/■■ ■_Tlio pall bearers were; R, r. Ohaney, Win. KHngmnn, Ward 'Erwin, Victor ■ Irwin, J. II. Locke, E. IT. Parris, Wai- ■: ter L. Shelton and Henry W. Starling. :