The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-06-24
DUE VESTS DOINGS,
THE ATHENS OF ABBEvILLE ALIVE
WITH DISTINGUISHED GUESTS.

THE ATHENS OF ABBEVILLE ALIVE
WITH DISTINGUISHED GUESTS.
Benz fetal Observation-Disclosures So.
cicty Celebration Medals Awarded
--Fair Usllers.
MONDAY, June 22nd.-Duc West is
alive.
The Athens Of Abbevillc is filling ur
with distinguished guests.
Rev. G. +. Todd and lady, have ar.
rived and will spend their commence
mcnt here.
Owing to the rain we failed to get GU,
to the children's entertainment in the
Female College.
Some Of our young friends have lust
learned that the way the crow flies" is
neither the shortest nor the most pleas
ant way home from NJ entertainment.
Mr.. Gligham, Of Tenn, who has a
son in Erskine is here and is much
pleased. He speaks Of buying n house
and store in Due West and educating
his children here.
The Society Celebrations come off to-
night in Erskine.
The general complaint in this section
is that the crops are grassy.
DR.. and Mrs. II. r. Sloan are among
the distinguished visitors here. There
arc few in our Synod more capable or
more beloved by our people than DR..
Sloan. We welcome them.
There will be ample accommodations
for visitors at the approaching commence
ment. Besides regular hotel accommodate
tons Mrs. II. 7. Kennedy runs an excel
lent private boarding house either by the
day or week. Mrs. Johnson is in charge
at the Phoenix Hotel.
The following young ladies' are among
the advance couriers Of the coming liter
ary festival Misses Josie Chilcs.
Mary White, BESSIE Dufie, Emma Ncel,
Matte Strong, Mamie Sharp, Carrie
Bradley, Jessie Bethia, and Mrs. Katie
Flimakin, Mrs. Ella Cooling and Mrs.
Abbcrcrombic, Of Ga.
Mr.. p. l.. Gricr is back from his
school in Tenn, and wears u silk
beaver.
Mrs. Eb. Horton. Of Liberty is spend
ing some time with her fathers family.
DR.. McDavid.
DR.. J. j. Lindsay had his first patient
n few days ago, and performed n. surgi-
cal operation. johnnie has enough
true grit" to make a fine surgeon. For
further particulars apply to Mr.. j. P.
darkness.
Rev. j. G.. Galloway, Of Charlotte,
who was expected to arrive in Due
West. Tuesday Of last week, was pre-
vented by the illness Of his little daugh-
ter Julia.
DR.. Woo'Ps B~accalaureate to the grad
uating classes was most fitting. Plain,
practically pointed, eloquent-it YVES
just the thing for the occasion. 1t
aboundcd in wholesome advice to the
young. DR.. Woods is an i~ncisivo
speaker and handled some Of the pre-
vailing sins Of the day with u~neloved
hands. His allusion to Sabbath desc
Grafton was most timely. In fact his
whole had the true ring of ZEN.
uine metal and sounded just like a Sece.
der, that had been brought up on the
Psalms and the Catechism. His text
was taken from Daniel, 3 chap, 10th
and 18th verses inclusive. 1t was on
the conduct Of the three Hebrew chill
dren when commanded by the King and
people TO bow before their God. There
has been M moro suitable Baccalaureate
preached here in years, nor with more
telling effect. We also had the pleas.
ure of hearing him again at candle light
ing. His text was the. question Of Da.
vid 4: "Is the young man Absalom
safe ?" Every parent who has a child
to rear should have heard this sermon,
Some parts Of it made the hair stand on
end. Our people have been fortunate
in securing DIR. Woods on this occasion,
and like Absalom in one particular, "he
has stole the hearts Of the people,
The Doctor is compelled to return tc
Charlotte this Monday evening, (22d,'
greatly to the regret Of all.
Abbcville village had a fine delcgn,
ton to hear DR.. Woods and were amply
repaid for coming.
The celebration in the Amelian Lit.
srary Society was q gem Of it's kind
short, sweet, elegant. Miss Bell Neel
Of Troy. presided with feminine mod
esty aud grace. She was ably assisted
by the beautiful Misses Phillips o
Of Georgia and Ardry, Of Fort Mills
s. e.. The Alumnae Essay of Mis-.
Jennie Grier was in excellent taste ant
superbly written. Her subject wa
"r, 9 Life o: 9 College Girl" The Val
edictory Of Miss Nell Latham was ful
Of freshness and beauty, like fragran
bouquet laid in our hand. Miss Mani,
Madden's reply was full Of choic,
thought and singularly solid and beau
tiful for one 30 young.
The medals were happily delivere,
by Miss Maggie Caldwell, of Newberry
s. C.. She chose as her snbieot: ain