The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-03-24
DoINGs AT DUE WEST,
AS Reported in the ''AssOciate Re-
formed Presbyterian of Last
WnnlS

Our Doctors arc worked hard these days.
Croquet Is becoming quite popular Oil Bon
ner street
Mrs. ". G. IIaddon is visiting her mother
in Anderson.
Mr.. John y. Devlin returned Monday from a
snort trip to Ferdery.
Miss Susie Calhoun came home from Lau-
rens Friday to celebrate her birthday.
More guano will probably be used IN this
community this year than ever before
It. Is said that an effort will soon be made to
organize a w. c. +. U. in Due West.
Mr.. Galloway's popular clerk, Mr.. j. A. Bell,
will soon return to bis home In the country.
Miss Annie Reynolds, of Greenwood. has
been visiting the Misses Calhoun during the
past week.
Services in the A. r. P. church will be held
half an hour later in the afternoon until fur
thcr notice.
There is a good deal of sickness in this COM
munity, caused mostly by colds, which are
unusually prevalent
Mr. S,riblng Miss Werner, of Oconec, came
down, Friday and spent few days with
friends in Due West.
Two performing bears took our. town by
storm Saturday evening. Everybody, big
and little, turned out to see them.
Mr< John F. Bradley OF Lons na Cane, Is " Wis; S;
try Due West as a health resort.
Mr. Samuel Agnew had very fine lot OF
shad Oh hand last Wednesday,, the first place
this season. They sold rapidly.
We learn from a private letter from Chester
that Rev. Mason w. Pressly is going to Phila.
delpha instead of New York.
The mCsic-loring people of Due West are
longing for another one OF those delightful
musical entertainments at the Fenlule Col
lege.
Our efficient mail carrier between this place
and DonDalds, f. Patton Kennedy, who somo
time ago had his leg fractured, is able to re-
sume his duties.
Mr.. u. Lee Robinson, student in Erskine
will leave soon for Texas. The bad health o
his father, Rev. d. T. Robinson. occasions his
departure
Mir. George c. Hodges, of Abbeville, has nc
crpted the invitation Of the Philolnathean
Society to preside ut their celebration during
Commencement.
MIR. w. A. Todd. who recently returned from
Kentucky, is busily preparing to begin farm
ing operations on w. *. Ellis place abou
three miles from town.
Our merchants are beginning to open theil
stock Of spring and Summer goods.
and the Juniors are anHiously turning over
musty volumes In the different libraries
around town-looking for subjects they say.
The Board of Foreign Missions has lssuet
Mexico. It was drawn by Rev. Neill f. Press
ly, and printed by Philadelphia house.
Rev s. l.. Norris, of Trenton, S. c., has been
elected medal orator for the Euphemain So
been quite fortunate in their selection.
A school house In Long Cane township
near Mr.. j. NJ. Hawthorn's, was burned ias
Wednesday evening. Miss Nina Gordon has
been teaching there during the present term
Jaritor Jackson seems to be running tho
agricultural department of Erskine College,
He is using u part of the campus for expert
,nents in Irish potatoes; he plants In inc
dark Of the moon.
The Baptlsts of this place will soon make
quite extensive improvements on thcil
church building, by painting, ceiling and put
ting up bell. They will spend several hun
dred dollars upon 1t.
The Due West congregation will have con
grcgatiOnal meeting next Saturday week
the last Saturday in the month. This is ir
accordance with the resolution recently pass
ed to hold quarterly meetings.
Our friend, Mr.. J. p. Hardness. met with
the misfortune of having his left shoulder
disIocatpd last Wednesday. Two of oul
young prospective physicians replaced the dis
located member before IL physician could bt
secured.
Mrs. Dr.. J. L. Miller is very Ill. Her son
Walter T.. Miller, ESQ, of Abbcrille, and hel
daughters. Misses Ella and Anna Belle, have
been called home on account of her sickness
DR.. Joseph l.. Pressly, Of Cedar Springs, wa'
up this week to see her.