The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-10-27
PERTINENT PENCIL POINTS.
ALL THE NEWS ABOUT DUE WEST.
Grandmothers and Grnndchildren.Ju.
rors whose Rate OF Travel Exceeds
the Speed OF the =Telegraph--Wel-
come HOme.iDf: Lathan.-The. Lits
erary CIub..Exeeilent Teacher, and
Other Matters.
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DUE WEST, 3. CT October Is, 1885. :
Mrs. J. H; Chiles Of Bradley Is visiting her
especially, TO see her little granddaughter,
Corn-shucklngs are now in order. tThsIsrst
one came Off at Mr.. w. T. Cowan's last week.,
| Mr.. Eugene McGee, son uf Hon. Jesse s.
McGee Of the Donaldsville neighborhood is at
Anderson In large mercantile house. >
home from A6beville, arriving here about THO
same hour that the telegram which they had
sent for conveyances arrived.
! MIR. James Pearson spent last Sabbath at
home. We are glad to hear good reports Of
him In his new home, Anderson.
In addition to the regular Sunday Schools
In our churches, which are kept open the
the town, we have well organized Sunday
Schools In each Of the Colleges, and they are
accomplishing good work among the stu.
We have two excellent public gins herei one j,
owned and superin tended BY .Rey. J: n,
Young, the other by Capt. j. n. Cochrane.
sa s "ss opess xssa as nf s
was to be heard In the cettrs OF Gle town. It
gnned SIX bales OF cotton. ~ :
Due West had u distinguished visitor last
Augusta. She had been attending the sessions
OF the w. c. T. u, at Newberry, and came
here TO see two OF her sons who are students
In Erskine. A newspaper correspondent
the Georgia W. c. T. U.
Mr.. Jno. w. Ellis has been out selling drugs.
He has been very successful, and after u lew
days at home will take another trip.
The "wire bed spring" men spent a night III.
town last week They did not work up the
town. and therefore failed 70 see what accom-.
modating people we have here.
Two heavy shocks OF earthquake were felt
here-one at $40 O. m. and the other at 2:25 p.
m. Friday. The houses shook, windows rat
tied, and some were frightened, but no dam
DR.. NJ. b. Ellis has been appointed to read
an essay at the Union meeting Of the Baptist
convcnes with the Midway church In Ander-
son county next Sunday. We hope the Doc
tor will let us have 1t for your columns, for
we nre sure 1t wi b IN excellent one.
Thursday evening Mr. Perry Pruitt, was unit.
ed in marriage to Miss Minnie Austin, near
Donaldsyille: Rev. w. L. Pressly, d. D., off,
s Saprsd fP%p eRufch SUM
sy Our population continues to increase, and
any place in the county. For Instance, Mr..
Jno. H. Wreen came all the way from Ander-
son to see young lady who has come to board
man has taken up his abode with him.
Mr.. H. P. MCGEE has had neat hot house
built for her flowers we are pleased 70 see
in flowers. and have been surprised at the alb.
sence of these delightful exotics in !ownwoe
20 much refinement We hope others WIZ
soon follow suit, and that instead OF being an.
exception, it may be the rule to see a hot
house filled with the choicest varieties In ev.
! cry yard.
charge Of the school at Hon. 5. 8. .McGee's
near the Turkey Creek church. Miss Elis IL
q recent graduate OF the Due West Female
College, and is not only highly educated an. and
accom- plished, but Is d very fine mustcfan,.
mencement We are sorry she leaves us aTaf3
for season, but we congratulate the. patrons
Of the school in securing her services. ,.,4 t
Mrs Fannie Sondley Stone died at her h0met
near here last Friday. She had long been q
, sufferer with consumption. She was marrled'
about year ago. She was daughter OF the
late Richard Sondley, once Of your town.
She leaves a disconsOlate husband and many
relatives and friends TO lament her early de.
mise. Rev. w. L. Pressly, d. D. conducted rel
. iigous services and her remains were buried
at Grcenville church. - =
The Due West Literary Club held It's first
, iast Friday night. Miss Annie Brice read an
: was read and discussed. Some choice music
was furnished by Miss Crosby. Rev. Boyre
Rlakely vicepresdent; Miss Crosby, secre-
iary and treasurer. The club will hold Its
next meeting first Friday night In November.
Rev. T. b Stewart is the next essayist u;
Rev. Robt. Latham, D. D., is of TO North
, Carolina to preach at one OF the churches
. which he supplies there. The Doctor has no
: idle moments. lie ~ d PROFESSOR IN inc;
Theological Seminary. he writes the Sabbath
school lessons for the Little Banner, and SUP
plies two churches IN North Carolina.
Mrs. j. B. Bonner has O tube rose bulD win
50 tube roses on It. A rear sight for this
place.
Reformed Presbyterian congregation TO de,
wise some plan for raising tie Synodieal asa
! easements and current expenses, the pastors,
!, salary not included have promptly submitted
! a report FRI IN which we CLEAN the following
! facts: The money needed for the above pur-
poses is about si67. The number OF actual
J members is about l9i, to raise this amount
J wond require not quite nickel each Sabt
ii, or 81 80 per year. from, each member afISS
! the committee have recommended that small.
) amount be contribpted regularly each Sab
bath.