The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-11-10
Due West Dots.
DUE WEST. October 80, 1886.

H., is expected soon to visit the Y. M.
G. A. here.
Considerable intcrerest was manifest
ed in Due West over the result Of the
Benedict Ferguson trial.
Students are still coming into the
colleges.
We met as" of Greenwood in that
stirring town last week. We much en-
joy his spicy letters.
The mummie was one Of the %curiosi-
ties to both the Associate Reformed
Synod and the Baptist Association.
Professor Hood who has it in his muse
um, took pleasure in showing it to the
visitors. 1t is estimated that the en-
%balming process on this body cost $1,000.
Her name is Iset Khrb. She was the
daughter Of a wealthy Priest and by
data given by the hieroglyphics on the
The faculty seem proud of this only
female pupil.
Our Baptist friends administered the
sacred rite Of the sacrament last Sab
bath. DR.. Mayfcld did the preaching.
We had the pleasure Of meeting our
friend Mr.. Leavell Of Greenwood. Mr..
Mr.. Lcavell is q native Of Newberry
County. S. G. Our fathers were fast
friends and we have not forgotten the
cordial reception given us by this fani-
ly on our first return there. MI. Lcav-
ell has a large stock of furniture. and
we feel that busy, cnergety Greenwood,
will second his enterprise.
Mr. Thomas Riley, ofGreenwood, is
-, il, f1, Ersc1s,.s , hal
some Hotel. Mr.. Riley has an enviable
name with the trading public.
Our worthy and esteemed young
friend, Mr.. William Haddon, who has
been such n constant visitor to our sis
ter town Anderson, has just succeeded
in pcrfccting arrangements whereby he
has brought home n pretty blooming
bride. When We rode up there last
summer on q base ball game. he said hs
would not have taken FIVE hundred dol
lars for his trip. We thought ut the
time this n little ~extravagant, but she
must have said yes just then, and this
explains the matter most satisfactorily.
Rev. W. L. PRESLEY was taken up to tie
the knot. Mr.. b. &. DuPre and family,
Mess1s. a. s. and A. ID. Kennedy and NJ.
B. ClinKScalcx, Mr.. Luther Haddon and
the Misses Cora and Eula Haddon &C.
~companied our young friend. The re
ception %as given the night before and
the ceremony took place the next morn
ing. Thursday evening n nice reception
occurred in their honor ut Mr.. II. w.
Haddon's Of this place. A select nn1n-
Der Of guests were invited.
We hope the fragrance Of the orange
and the rose may follow them. May
the sweets in their cup of life prepon-
dcratc over it's bittcrs.
We are nothing dauntod over the de-
feat, Of the road in Aiken. Our. people
here expect to push right ahead. Due
West must have a road. We will have
one you mind.
Mr.. r. w. Haddon is getting up the
papers preparatory to the annual meet
ing Of the Z. e. Il. & G. X. X. He says
we must push right ahead and not let
this little dampcr effect US.
There is u rumor that the Psalm
Singer and the Mccormick Adrance
will unite and he published ut Troy.
DUE VEST, November 6. 1885.
A lady in town has four plants, ba-
mana, grippe fruit, pine apple and lemon
all brought from Florida and growing
nicely.
DR.. Wideman and lady have returned
from a trip of u week with friends be-
low the village.
Rev. w. +. Pearson reported some
grand speeches delivered al the Synod
in Chester. We believe with him in
II evolution" ssr.
Rev. w. w. Orr collected in Due
West about 1915 in subscription for his
high school in Huntersville.
Rev. j. o. q. Lowry, Baptist minirter
Of Kansas City. Mo-. il expected to visit
his father Prof w. l. Lowry this win
ter. His family will accompany him.
We like the change Of the MEssES-
GER to Tuesday as we'll as it's enlarge
ment.
Land went pretty low on last sale day
The missionary meeting last ".hurs-
day night was a good one. Prof. Todd's
address will be published, we are glad
to say, and by special request Of the So
ciety. The society agreed TO help an
other Missionary in Mexico.
We think the "grand mali or maul
must have seized some Of our brethren
Of the quill in Abbeville last week.
Here let us say that no such %interpreta.
ton as the Medium seeks to put on our
language, with regard to Col. Drayton
entered our mind and we disclaim it.
SO with other paragraphs. We ar. sor-
,ry all Of our letter did not appear last
week as intended. The good things are
left for the last as yon observe.