The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-11-17
Due West Dots.

Cotton blooms on the 10th Of Novem-
Der is rather q novelty.
Sweet potatoes are plentiful, and sold in
town at 4Oc per bushel last week.
Mr.. Henry Brooks Of Level Land at
tended the State Fair. Mr.. Brooks is a
pushing young farmer and a fine catch.
Mr.. j.. II. Bryant, of Level Land, and
Miss Jennie McCallister, of Calhoun's
Mills, were happily married last
Wednesday evening by Rev. a. L. Pat
terson. This is a fine young man and
most excellent young lady.
Messrs Dunn & Nance Of the Cross
supplying some of our merchants with a
fine article.
Mr.. joe Nance is putting things in
'applc pie order.' on the Clinkscales
place, preparatory to moving there first
Of Decemher.o.s,
We were glad to note the distinction
given our friend and school-mate, Rev.
S. l.. Morris in the Synod at Chester.
Mr.. Morris made a fine speech.
thrifty farmers in Abbcville County.
He will make over one hundred bales of
cotton this year ana clear one thousand
dollars.
y wedding occurs in Due West on
next Friday. This is the third one that
has occurred at this residence in about
eighteen months. In this case however.
it will be a silver wedding. The Goth
Of November will be 25th anniversary
Of the marriage OF DR.. and Mrs. f. II.
Edwards.
Miss Jennie NJ. Grier and Miss Julia
Kennedy, w Of Due Vests beauties
are now in the land of orange groves,
bananas and pineapplcs. We arc per-
suaded that they will have u most en-
joyable time and will make many pleas
ant acquaintanccs.
Mr. John + Calhoun has two Of the fin
est hogs in town. They will weigh
about three hundred pounds each and
are beauties, black as crows.
MI. j. p. Hardness has Just made
special application to Mr.. j. Moran,
President of the Charleston League
Club for Il position on the team. Jessie
knows how to whirl a bat and twist a
ball.
Dr.. James Boyce was so unwell last
Wednesday night that he was unable to
deliver his annual lecture. The Doctor
is suffering from n severe toarseness. Az
ter conducting prayer and singing, Rev.
w. l.. Presslay prevailed on him to defer
his lecture until next week.
DR.. Gus Thompson of Anderson
County paid Due West a visit Saturday.
lie reports crops fine, corn rs to 80
bushels on up land, cotton one-half bale
per acre.
Mr.. w. Il. Cowan our most efficient
County Commissioners and Mr.. /. A.
Cowan and Mr.. Patton Kennedy spent
several days at the State Fair in Column
bia last week.
We acknowledge a copy of the Eas-
ley M eSSenge1, in which the editor
strongly urges Col. Bowen, of Pickens,
for the next President Of the c.. C. e.
& G. Railway. He endorses him in
these words ''He is a steady, energet-
ic, go-ahead mountain yeoman." We
have mo- lost faith or hope in the sue
cess Of this road yet The next meet
ing of the Directors may put an entire
ly different face on things. With As
miles graded and $12O,OOO Of stock in
bonds we still have a footing to stand
on.
One Of our young ladies' complains
that nj cannot turn around these da VS.
without being Dotted" We have had
our share recently but don't intend to
loose our head OF temper, but to keep
on the even tenor Of our way, conscious
OF having injured no one knowingly
II, however, we have done so unwilling.
ly we are perfectly willing and able tc
rihgt the same promptly.
Our young friend w. l.. Miller, ESQ.
is Visiting home and family here. W.
always glad to see him. He is lookins
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