The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-08-05
DUE WEST DOTS.

passing all around as and vegetation is
whitening.
Preaching began in the Baptist
Church last Sabbath and will continue
into this week. DR.. Mcndcnhall is OK
pcctcd to assist the pastor.
Due Wcst had a delegation at the
Teachers Institute in Abbeville, and
will send one to the Bible Meeting
Wednesday.
L%owndesvill Base Ball Club gave this
Club Il challenge to play them Il game
OR next Thursday. Our boys Will be
unable to 20 up, ut least for tn" present.
They would bc. glad, however, to see
them in Due West any time.
The lIonca Path Base Ball Club came
down to Due West last Thursday and
played the Widemans. After an inter
eSting game, the score was announced
as 81 to 5 in favor Of Due West.
Duo West challenged ALbeville to
play them n game on Wednesday the
10Th. Abbcvillc will not be aLle to
play on that day, bnt will at some fu-
tslre time.
Prof. McCain has returned home.
Mr.. j. G. Spccr, of Florida, left Due
West Monday to spend q few days in
Laurcns County with relatives.
Mrs. r. s. Galloway left Due West
the first Of the week, for Augusta and
thence to Louisville where she will
spend two or three weeks.
DR.. Gricr preached in EAbbevillc last
Sabbath. The Doctor is either partial
to Abbevi!le or they to hun. Probahly
both.
Messrs. A. S. Kennedy. J. =. lark
ness. l.. l.. Abbcrcrombie und Misses
Sallie Kennedy and jamie Wideman are
on n visit to Troy.
DUE WEST, August 3l.-Wc had a
nice shower on last Sabbath. The first
in three weeks.
DR.. Gricr is gone westward for a
months visit. lie will fill invitations
and speak in behalf Of Erskinc College.
Mr. John Edwards, one Of our choice
young men. is having u months trip in
Lancaster and Chester. aa
Mrs. TRIMMER has arrived and will
e""S ia &C. WI l"C Iolcl lu}S "cSk.
We hope she will meet with the larg-
est measure Of success. She brings
with her considerable experience in
this business. Three or -four boardcrs
have already engaged quarters.
Some of our boys were in Troy this
week and took part in a match
game between Edgciicld G. II. and
Troy. AS might be expected, Edge.
field was licked, though she had a hired
battery from Augusta.
Mr.. Frank Lee, Of this place. is ono
of the most energetic, hard working
men of our acquaintance. He has
worked a very fine crop this year. Now
he in busily engaged in making syrup
Mr.. Lee is well fitted up for the busi.
ness. lie bought II fine mill and Eyap.
orator, equipped with Nil tho neccssnr,
vessels and makes excellent syrup fol
the public. His outfit, to start With
cost him about one hundred dollars
lie srinds the cane of this whole sec
ton and gives fine satisfaction. He In.
made 42i. gallong OF syrup in one day
This is hard, hot work, but can be done
in an idle time, and is a paying invest
mcnt.
Due West challenged Abbcville t,
plny on their W ground on las
Wednesday, but they declined. w.
understand they ere to play Ninety
Six on the 18th inst. "Rabbit in tht
wood pile" somewhere boys.
1t is expected that Anderson G.. II
will play the Widcmans the return gam,
shortly, here.
Dr.. G. B. Cowan and II s. Gallowa,
are each running a brick yard.
Miss Penick will be in the Femal,
College next year.
The Widcmans have got their head:
up. 1t seems they can find anybody
to play them.
The protracteds meeting in the Baptis
Church here was exceedingly interesting
and a good audience attended. DR.
Mendenhall and the pastor preached
excellent sermons. n. 8. g,
rs #tffA d. 1 o. SFt.Y.