The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-08-18
NOTES FROM DIE WEST.
The Happenings as Reported for last
Week.

Associqte Reformed Presbyterian.
Mr.. Jess Sprucl Is at MIR. w. c. Brock's
again.
DR.. wnhite of Anderson was in town last
sociable at Rev. w. F. Pcarson's last Tues
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. Chllesr of Bradleys. spent
Monday night In town.
The Normal School OF this state Is now In
session at Grcenyfllc, $. G.
Gen. Del Kemper will have charge Of the
Anderson Military School next year:
Prof ]. NJ. Todd is breaih hing the delightful
atmosphere at Rockbridge Baths, Va.
Tully, a two year old son OF MI. John Had
don, was buried here Monday Of last week.
Mrs. Z. q. Haddon and children spent a
part Of last week at Mr.. r. w. Hadden;s.
Mr.. ]. +. Calhoun has been on crutcheS for
4 week from the effects of o sprained ankle.
Mrs. j. NJ. Pruitt aud Miss Susie Wilson
have been ut Mr.. Jno. Pratls for few days.
DR.. G: B. Cowan and wife are spending q few
days with Capt. STROLLER in Edgefeld Coun-
ty.
Rev. W. f. Pearson Is assisting Rev. w. T..
Matthews in protracted meeting at Green
wood
Prof. ]. p. Kennedy is off on short trip In
the in terest of the Due West Female College.
Mr.. Edwin Calhoun, OF Montery, spent last
Sabbath with his brother, Mr.. Jno. +. Cal
houn.
MIR. ]. NJ. Gudger and family Of Marshall,
n. c., have been visiling at Mr.. Fl. Z. McGee's.
NIessrs. J. +. Rled and j. r. Bisham will
have charge Of the school ut Gastonia, n. e.,
next year.
Interesting .protracted services were con-
Quoted at the BAPTIST church last week by the
pastor, Rev. q. H. Carter.
Mrs. s., 4. Boutwell, and Miss Mary Both
Doc. Patton, Eli and Miss Tip Kennedy
have gone to visit friends and relatives In the
lower part Of tho cOUnty.
Mrs. j. w. Wideman and her daughters are
visiting kindred on Long Cane. The Doctor
remains ut home In attendance upon The
sick.
Mrs. Josephine Polhil and Miss Zany Haw-
thornc are spending few weeks with their
brother, Mr.. jus. A. Hawthorne, on the So
vannah side.
Capt. james Pratt, of Abbeville. and Mr.. r.
their father, Mr.. John Pratt, In bis recent i'll
ness.
Mr.. J. G. Baird has given up his position in.
the high school at Chester and will take
charge OF large Academy at LeesVllle In
Lexington County.
Prof. Paul L. Grler Is spending a part Of his
vacation at Highlands. n. G.. On tho way up
he killed rattlcsnake with ten rattLos and
two buttons.
There will be big picnic and mass meeting
at Anderson on the 18th Of August, to cele-
brate completion OF the Savannah Valley
Railroad
thing when 1t honOred j. J. Darlington, Esq,
with the title OF LID. He will wear the HON
or worthlly and well.
Col. r. F.. Bowen of Pickens, and Mr.. r. w.
Hadd0n of this place, went to Aiken by pri-
vate conveyance last week In the interest of
the L. G. &. & II. r..
DR.. Gricr preached two sermons for Rev. w.
F. Pearson ut Greenvillc church hast sabbath :
There were seven uCcessions to the church
during the meeting.
Mrs. J. Y. Praihcr Of Atlanta, Ga, spent
week with the family OF Rev. J. o. Lindsay
and is now with her mother Mt the old home
stead near CalhOun's Mills.
The County Normal Institute held at this
place was Il marked success. The class work
was a novelty and 1t was admirable. 1T was
instructive and entertaining. The abundance
OF teachers WAS unusually large and AL went
away highly pleased with what they saw and
heard.
There was a tremendous crowd of people at
Abbcville last Monday To hear the speech of
Mr.. B. Il. TiIlmau. The speech was address.
cd TO the farmers who were perfectly carried
away with the man and the speech. MI. Ibil-
man Is an elective speaker and held the at
tcnton even of those who were not In SYM
pathy with him.
At Il late meeting of the Alum8 AsS0cla-
tiOn of the Due West Female College. a COM
mittec consisting OF the President. Mrs. r. J.
Agncw, the Secretaries, Misses Julia F. Ken
ncdy, Jennie Grier, and Jennie Edwards, and
the Treasurer, Mrs. NJ. A. Brownlee, was APP
pointed to advise about the erection of
man, Miss Elizabeth McQucrns. There Is a.
notice TO all who would like to help III this
work in another column. Contributions Will
bc acknowledged in the Presbyterian from
week to week Us they arc received. Send all
to the Treasurer of the AsSocia-
ton, Mrs NJ. \. Brownlcc, Due West, S. Z.
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