The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-05-27

Is is we'll known to our readers, are q
Iecret organization. That is to say,
.hey exclude from the benefits of their
deliberations all such as do not affiliate
With them, and pay the regular initia-
Jon fces-a rule which, in our opinion,
s perfectly right. Twenty years ago
,o,ue young men organized a Division
If tie Sons of Temperance here: AT
hat time the prejudice of the Church
was so great against GU secret societies
that the church-members stood aloof
from this Society, and in the course OF a
few months it ceased to exist. Inc
Sons of Temperance endeavOr. to IRE
form the drunkard, and to raise him upI
again, that he may be man and a
child of the heavenly father" But its
main object, and its principal hope OF
doing good is with the young. 1t en-
deavors to instill and fix in the young
habits of temperance and propricty
and encourages the strict observance OF
the moral law:
THE CEMETERY. >.
The Cemetery in Due West is in close
to the large aud commodious
church in which the citizens OF this place
worship. Since we first went to Due
West, twenty-three years ago, the
grounds of the "city of the dead" have
been much enlarged, and many of the
faces that we knew then, are now In the
Among them we have
some etod friends, for whom the friend-
ships Of youth, which are more fervent
than those of after years, prompt sigh,
and feeling of sadness inToluntarily
comes over the heart whenever we pass
this hallowed spot. Many Of the best
men we. ever knew rest here. Some of
the most useful and influential mem bers
of the church and friends of the insti-
tutions of learning, hive ceased from
their labors and are here nt rest. The
young and the old have since then gone
to this great city, to which We are all
Fastening as fast as time can fly.
TIsIT TO AN OLD FRIEND:
The Junior, during his short stay
in Due West, had the pleasure OF
accepting an invitation to tea from his
old friend, Prof. J. P. Kennedy. TIE
Professor was the friend Of our boyhood,
and we believe in later years he is none
the less so. Years ago, in his early man
hood, his words of Kindness and sytnpa-
thy won the attachment of a little boy
who has not yet forgotten them, or ever
failed to appreciate their author The
Professor lives in an elegant mansion,
of recent construction and of modern
architecture, in front of Which isa large
garden of ornamental trees and beanti-
ful flowers. Mr.. and Mrs. Kennedy
have important positions in the Due
West Female College, Which Institution
is doing 80 much to advance the educa,
ton of our people, and to promote the
interests Of the church Of which it is an
offspring. After tea the young ladies Of
the house came into the ,parlor, and by
their presence, excellent music ano
song, added much to the enjoyment OF
the evening ..,,: z.. (
DIR. MILLER AND PROF. HOOD
Among the friends whom we met ir
Due West, was DR.. J. L. Miller, who
has been q, resident of the town for the
past quarter of century. The Doctor
Is held in high esteem in this cotumuni'
ty, and enjoys a large practice IN his
profession. In money matters none arc
more successful than he. He has since
the war remodeled his dwelling, and i
| is now one of the most desirable place:
| in town. lie is in good state ofpreser
vation, and if his life is insured he vii
likely have to pay on his policy for a
least a quarter OF century longer. :.
We also met Prof. VIM. Hood, VIII.
has ever been to us steadfast friend
and one too who reads the Press d'at
Banner regularly. He now owns an
lives iii the house in which Dr. Z. A
Archer lived long ago. Mr.. Hood wa
in College at the same time we were IL
the printing Office at Due West, and w
have had the pleasure of seeing more O.
less of him ever since. He fills accepta
bly, one of the Professorshirs in Ers kim
College, his alma mater. He has at leas
one advantage over us-he is married.
DIR. II. d. WILSON, THE DENTIST,
has been in Due West for several week:
doing some good work for those troubled
with decaying teeth. He has been wei
patronized here, and has made his tril
profitable alike to his customers and II
himself. We are pleased to know tina
he is having such good luck.
THE PHENIX HOTEL,
kept by Mr.. and Mrs. Hawthorn, is
haven of rest for the wayfaring man
where the kindest attention, and table
with an abundance OF the substantiai
. of life may be found, and at night com
Portable rooms and beds, enables one t
enjoy tho rest and receive the beneh
expected from tired natures sweet re
storer. Mr.. and Mrs. Hawthorn were
in Due West when we first knew tn
place, and they are yet looking mucl
the same as when we first made thel
acquaintance. These good old peopl
have lived long lifetime and hav
never ceased their habits of industry
and perseverance. They have livet
together for over fifty years, have raise'
. large family of children, and ha'
amassed considerable fortune prior T
the war. In the Spring of 1865 thei
negroes were set free, the large hote
with all its furniture entirely destroyed
and little later their cotton house wit
its contents was destroyed by the de
vouriug element, all together entailin
O loss of $60,000. Not discouraged q
this triple misfortune, they have gon
to work with the energy OF youth, an
have built a new hotel and are agai
comfortable. Long may they live.
A THRIFTY PEOPLE.
The citizens of Due Vest and vicinit
are among the most thrifty and pros
porous of our people. Merchants am
farmers are alike intelligent, indus
trious and attentive to business, and d
a consequence are rewarded with tn
success which attends all such men.
A PROSPEROUS MERCHANT.
Mr.. BENZ. MCGEE, who did bushes
for several years in the house of TroW
bridge & Co., at Abbeville, Is now on
of the merchant princes of Due Wesl
:, He has large trade, makes fair prof
! Oh his sales, and sells only to those wh
will pay promptly. Since he has bee
in Due West his losses have been eS
ceedingly small. We put him an n
his brother down as good merchant
possessing oil the elements Of success.
Major Z. G. Mcclure, formerly {
Tbosf,r G n but n01v livinp in Dallas