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DIAMOND DUST At DUE VEST
LIFE AND CURRENT TOPICS ABOUT THE
HOME OF OUR COLLEGES.
The County Normal Institute..-The
Proposition to Have its Meeting
in the Classic Town Many Inter.
estinS Items. - a@E
DUE WEST, 9. G.. April 10, 1885.

DUE WEST 8. c., April 10, 1885
Little Stafford, Mr.. j. H: Wren's youngest
child, died on Monday OF last week OF pneu.:
last sassash IN Rltss the Associate Reforsd
y Prof.: Young returned from his Florida TIP !:
''lf Prof. J. ". McGin left last week to resume
The brick wall around Mrs. John Cowan's
front yard was put up 26 years ago last Thurs
Dr. M. A. Thompson, OF Anderson, was in
town last week on his return from Presby-
small boy and the chinquapin whistle
Mr.. H. P. MCGEE was out riding With Wial&
Wright Tuesday OF last week.
Dr. ]. s. McDavid has been on o professions (
Mr.. s. b. Browniee and family, OF. .Ander-
son, have been down on visit to his brother =
Mr.; R; c. Brownlee, Jr: -,
boys 81 Of Erskine in a game Of base bali last
Mr.. ". T. Cowan left last Tuesday for
Georgetown. He goes 10 represent the Due
the knights Of Honor at that place this week.
Eight members OF DR.. Edwards choir Were
absent last Sabbath. Some of them attend Z
due Difference to the absent ones we thought
the choir sang better than usual.
Prof. Saunders has organized quite O large
class in Erskine College for the study Of d. elo. 2.
the shade by the Hon. John Bright at the ap-S
preaching Commencement. Prof saunders
comes among US well recommended as
ployed ut Washington and Lee University.
In free fisticuf between two colorcd boys
on Mr. Luther Aaddons place last 81, week, wee; ON. one
some force on the head OF the other, and 1t
was feared fatally. So far 1t Is only case OF
II MIR. A. +. Hamilton, of Erskine. vent home
last st. week. @ and, after a few days rest will go
to POughkeepSie Business College.
mt carmel small pox." >@.Sg
Something new for our city was the sell.
ing of goods directly by sample directly TO
the citizens by q gentleman OF Anderson who
was representing large firm OF Few York.
School Commissioner Hodges spenta couple
Of nights In our town last week. He was ViS.
iting the schools In this section.
Miss jamie Barmore. Of Barmores Turnout,
Is visiting her sister. Mrs. Is. c. DnPre. She
resports the water In the mineral spring as
pleatlfuI aud as good as ever. It fs said that
this spring is OF the same kind as that at
Mr. Il. A. Pressly, the champion terracer Of
the county, spent night in town last week.
He has many friends and acquaintances IN
our town, who were pleased to see him and
| learn OF his success in this new industry.
| We are to have marble yard here soon
and halls from Laurens county,.
Mrs. J. L. Todd and her daughter, Mrs. H
NJ. Young, went over to Laurens with our
PreSby terial friends to visit relatives In tneG
old neighborhood. ~
An Anderson locallzer says that one young
lady In that city Is engaged to taree young
men. Now, really. that may pc news, news 70 me hit
such state Of things is the general rule nnd
not the exception in some other towns that
we know OF.
her son Mr.. John NJ. Martin.
The carpentry work will be finished In a
week or SO on the Little River Baptist church.
O few miles east of here when the painters
cation will take place on the third Sunday IN
jane. Rev. J. B. Hawthorne, D. D., OF At
lanta, has been invited to preach the dedica-
A sufficient amount of money has been sub
scribcd to put the Baptist church OF this
place in first.class style, and the work Will be.
En week f%9 yhs soee,y
and also children's soaiety are to be organ Z
M Mr.. III ]. B. Bonner took his little daughter,
josie 20 nsG IS making an e
fort to establish C ,unty Normal Institute At
this place. He ted his plan at q joint
meeting of the Faculties OF the Two Coieges
here last week and asked their cooperation.
No definite arrangements have been maze
yet. -. -
/ The Junior class OF ErSk1ne are puSy pre-.
Iparing themselves to win new laurels and the
first bouquet. The exhibition comes off on
the 7th Of May.
The spring communion Of the Associate
Raformed Presby terlan church will be held
on the first Sabbath of May instead of the
second.
den. He goes to attend the State Medical
Convention. On his return he will stop over
at Chappells and take q tumor from the mouth
Of a negro on Capt. Strother's place. He VIII
C0wan. Prof. Lee also will be there to pho
tograph the tumor, &c. DR.. Wideman win no
doubt succeed as lie is an expert with the
knife. His professional friends Will expect