The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-02-09
Due West Dots.

n good many druinilerS IN town last
week.
The Female College had a new pupil
last week in the person of Miss Mnsnir
Hurst.
We have some good marksmen with
parlor rifles. The champions are Drs.
Widcman and COwan and McSsrs. Bon
nor ard Hardness.
Mr.. Bonnie Bell is quite sick. DR..
and Mrs. Bell Of Antreville are closely
watching and nursing their son.
The bank ut Ahbevillc had a thrivin.
business On last Salcday.
We are glad to soc that a Building &
Loan Association has been established
ut Abbrville. Abbcvillc can get up
anything except a rail road.
We acknowledge with pleasure tn.
little book. Gems of thoughts from
the able hand Of ofr school commits
%Sioncr. Mr.. Hodges. We have "Na,n-
incd it with much pleasure. For teach
crs and pupils these quotations are fit
tingly appropriate. Mr.. Hodges is cX-
erting his best. efforts in behalf of pupils
and teachers.
Public opinion about here was very
generally in favor Of changing the trial
OF Ferguson to another county. 1t was
believed that one trial in another coun-
ty would either acquit or convict him
and that by this step n result would be
reached in shorter time and that with
out prejudice to either side:
The gold bracelets which were pre-
scented to the missionary society by
some lady from II distance &c LIKED for
the society about S6O. By IL resolution
OF the society they were then returned
to the donor. At the last meeting Rev.
W. l.. PrcSSly, the chairman Of COM
mi:tcc stated hat he had received i
nice letter in reply. stating that Il Ger
tainiy never expected to see them
again" They were her mothers. The
giver expressed gratitude if they had
beer the means Of doing any good.
On last Monday night Prof. Miller
gave his annual Lecture. We have
heard it highly spoken Of. 1t WAS a kind
OF coHp IL et0t. We were out Of town
that day and never heard of it until it
WAS over.
The missionary meeting occurred On
Thursday night. Prof. j. /. Mccain
gave n most interesting address on
"rhu spirit Of m~iSSionS.' Prof. Mccain
is IL close rea>nncr and is always very
interesting. \ number Of James were
added to the society.
y shooting tournament occurred re-
Gently at 1.-The Hook Due West was
represented by an editor, dentist, county
commissioners. marshall. blacksmith and
IL student. These all imggcd their
share. The mex shooting occurs at
DonaldS.
All patrons expecting to apply for the
establishment Of Il public school in
are requested to apply to the trustees
Immediately. This applies to those
that have not already bucu recognized.
All teachers employed are requested to
hand in their grade Of certificate so the
appointment Tor the township can be
made right away and the length Of the
school term thereby obtainrG.
The following schools have been re-
cogniZrd and teachers employed ut the
respective locat o ::
Martins school, Mr.. Archer: Due
West school, Misses Edwards and Ken
needy; Due West cnlored school, Peter
Jones and j. Il. NauSt.
Crossroads school. Miss Ford;
CI:ickeSaw, Miss C"rrie Moore; Union
Academy, j. NJ. Carwile; ClinkScalcs
school, Miss Y. Hardness; keowpr. j.
r. ClinkScaleS; Little River, Miss $. +.
Burton. Nine schools and eleven
teachers so far.
The Literary club me: OF last Friday
night ut the re ~;it!encc OF Mrs. Is. B.
GrirrS. Prof. Miller wa; president
elect. The meeting was quite an en-
j0vablc one. Mr.. o.. y Bonner read
one OF the choicest essays That has ever
been given To the club. Its make up
was, superb in every respect. Subject,
Mrs. Harriet Beccher S:owc.' Tn"
mex meeting occurs at Mrs. Ericc'S and
Miss Jennie Edwards IS the csSayiSt.
Prof. Hood and his rstimahle lady
paid IL visit OF Saturday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Ramsey Blake Of Greenwood.