The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-05-06
Due West Dots-J untor Exhibition
Female College Exhibition
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Small grain is suffering for rain.
We shall have more "swect milk and
peaches" tins year.
Mr.. W. L. Miller has been spending
a few days in town.
Miss Corrie Bradley, Of Troy, at
tended tho Junior exhibition.
VIM. Walker, a frst-class workman,
has a boot and shoe shop at Donalds-
vile.
DR.. Reid, of Donals, has n ncat picket
fence inst erected iii front OF his dwell
ing.
The now Assistant Agent ut Donalds
Depot, Mr.. Bland, is a good looking, nc
~commodat'ns md efficient young a
He is also the operator
Mr.. Law Blake. Of Greenwood, and
Mrs. Ramsey Blake, attended the Junior
exhibition and spent day in town.
Tho Churches Of .Doua1d arc neatly
furnished and show the thrift Of the
town. Rev. Mr.. Porter, the new Meth
odist Minister, is located there and
seems to be quitea nice gentleman.
Prof. Stokes Stribling and bride and
his two brothers were in attendance on
the Junior exhibition. These three
gentlemen are oil former pupils of Ersk-
inc and their youngest brother is now
in Rrskino and was one Of the speakers,
and by the way did we'll. Their father
is one Of the staunch we'll to do farmers
and stock raisers Of Pickens County: Is
a firm friend Of Erskine and has sent
seven sons to College here.
The excursion to Grecnvillc was a
grand thing. About 1000 passed up by
Donalds, and 24l tickets was sold at
this place. Lcmmic Reid, of Erskine,
wont upon the train and told US that he
wouldn't take q 'purdy' for his trim.
that he saw his girl" This may operate
a tritie against his prospects at the Fe-
male College, but they say that Lcmmie
was such q ladicsinan on that occasion
that a notice is deserved.
Due West and Troy arc now twin
sisters. There a not a vote cast bv a
citizen Of either place against the rail
road. Our announcement Of ono vote
here against it was an error. Abbeville
c. II. needs q rail road worse than Due
West or Troy, and vet she is trying to
kill her only prospect She will wake
up when the Savannah Valley starts,
The Due w ,st M Missionary .-sociaton
holds its monthly Meeting next Thuls.
day evening. Two addresses are sx-
pected.
Messrs. Brooks and Dudley Carwile,
OF Antreville, we're out in attendance on
the exhibitions Friday night.
Prof. w. L Hood and his a.
~sistant teacher from Triangle, listened
to the cloqucnce Of the Juniors Fri
day night.
Euphemians are having their hall
renovated. 1t will be handsomely
ccilea above instead Of plastercd. They
expect to put about 1850 out ON the
job.
Mrs. Hillie Devlin is spending a few
days with her mother Mrs. johnson.
The Misses IIcmphill, Of Abbcville,
have been the guests Of u number of
our young ladies during the past week.
They seemed 10 be enjoying themselves
Immensely.
DR. f.. H. Edwards, after having a
pleasant time ut Chester with the
Knights Of Honor, ran down to Lam
caster to see his grandson of whom
he is very proud.
DR.. Bell Of Antreville had n seat upon
the stage Friday evening aud listened to
the fine Grafton Of his son, Mr.. w. =.
Bell.
Ar. Hugh Wilson, of Abbsville. was
in attendance OH the splendid exhibit
ton Of the Female College last Thurs
day evening. He thinks it beat any
thing he ever saw. Although in direct
opposition to us on the rail road fight,
our citizens we're very cordial to him.
Several rail road discussions took place
and some Of our citizens had q good
deal Of fun with Mr. Wilson, ali of
which he took in the uttermost good
hurnor. We hope Mr.. Wilson will yet
get on the progressive side and not con.
tinue rs a reactionist.
Rev. R. Y. Mills, who has iust been
licensed, preached an admirable SER
mon in tho A. r. Church Sabbath morn
ing. That evening DR.. James Boy:e
preached from the text. "a sinner des-
troyeth much good" The spring COM
munion takes place next Sabbath.
The exhibition at the Female College
last Thursday evening was admitted on
all hands to be one OF the very hest
ever given. The singing and playing
was excellent, and il our column in the
MESSENGER was not already full, we
would like to so into particulars. "Jim-
mic Brown" by Zulu Brock created
an "uproar. The c~alisthenics under COM
nsnd Of Miss Newman, took place in
the grove on = beautifully hard compact
ground especially prepared for the pur-
pose. "A brilliant , rray Of Chinese lam
terms and torch lights lit up the scene,
and the young ladies moved in their
pretty uniforms like fairy queens.
They were splendidly trained and went
through the drill without the
least hesitation. "Platting the pole''
accompanied by a little Presbyterian
dance" was one Of the new features
and attracted most attention, This ex.