The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-04-14
CHIPS FROM CHICKASAW,
AS GATHERED BY OUR CORRESPONDENT
Meeting Of the Second Prcsbytery of
the A. H. II. Church-..New Town
CounciI---Spring Chfckens.'D Distfn-
euishcd and HOnored VisitOrs...
The Y. NJ. G. A. .-- Miscellaneous
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DUE WEST. April u, 1885; So; r.
| DIR. D. r. Anderson and daughter, OF talr'
view, GreenVille county, were IN town th!s
week on q visit 10 his daughter In the Female
College, The Doctor Is one OF the lew men
who successfully combine two professions.
| He is one of the best farmers in his communi'
ty He raises his own hog and hominy.
Miss Easter, OF Philadelphia. will read the
essay at the next meeting of the Literary
Club. She came South to spend the winter
with her sister. Mrs. Dr. Ellis. Through her
many accomplishments she has endeared her
self to quite number of frends-among
whom are some Of our most gallant young
men.
Rev. ]. s. Moffatt, of Missouri, who has re-
Gently finished his theological course at the
Allegheny Seminary spent a few days IN toWn
| last week. We presume his visit was very
pleasant, as he was seen only in company
with u young lady. For the benefit Of Ger.
tain young man we will state that Mr.: Moffatt
will ret6rn soon. Mr.. Mottatt lett Friday for
will be located at Charlottc, n. q.
Col. r. w. Haddon has been elected rom
the eldership to represent the Associate ne.
formed Presbyterian church Of this place at
the meeting of the Second Presbytery o1 the
Associate Reformed Presbyterian Churcil,
which convenes at Ora, Laurcns county, >. u,
County Commissioner Cowan went to Nine
ty.Six last Wednesday to look after some
bridges in that community. ~.
Rev. J. n. Young has gone on visit TO MS
" ty, Fla. ' We We hear Mr.. Young's name some
times mentioned In connection with the SEN
ate.
negroes have given several entertainments III
this community recently.
A newspaper, pOstmarked at Belfast, Ire
land, directed to q young lady Of the Female
College, and which was taken from the steam,
ship Oregon which was sunk off Free sland
on the 4th Of March, was recently received
at the post office at thus place.
Mrs. Rcbecca Henry, wife'f the late Peter
Henry, died at her home some four miles Pc
low Due West. ON the Abbevil'e road, last SAT-
urday morning. very suddenly.
Mr.. Henry Blease, of Newberry, came up
last week on q visit to his aunt, Mrs. Cohen.
One Of our Almanacs says we are to have
two "good Frid$ys" In this month. IN accord
dnce with time hOnorcd custom some Oh our
carly gardeners planted their beans on tne
first, and others Will Waittill the second Whlch
will occur on the 2}rd inst.
Mr.. David Morrah and his daughter. Miss
Helen, were in our town on = Visit 10 one 0l
his daughters who is attending the Female
College.
The members of the Second Presbytery who
live at this place will leave here Thursday
morning of this week. This Presbytery mas
under its care -four theological students VINO
Will in all probability be licensed atth1s meet
ing, but under the new order of synod they
must spend one more session in the Senlna'
ry: Mr.. T. B. Stewart, MoftattSville, :. T.,
Mr.. Fl. b. Blakely. Ora, s: c; e., Messrs: y. ac T.:
d. Il.
are no vacancies in this Presbyiery these
young men will lil< ely be assigned To the First
Prcsbytery for work during the summer.
Notwithstanding the absence OF the pastor
next Sabbath at the meeting of Presbytery
the Associate Reformed Presbyterian cengre-
CATION will be supplied with preaching at the
usual hour.
Revs. w. F. Pearson and J. o. Lindsay, D.D.
attended the meeting Of the South Carolina
Presbytery in Newberry last week.
The State convention of the \. NJ. Y. Al,
meets in Columbia Oh the 18th and 18th OF
represented by Messrs. W. G. Bell, d. G: Phil
lips. T. w. Sloan, j. f. Edwards and j. F.
Knox.
The following ticket was elected to serve as
Intendant and Wardens for this place last
Tuesday : Inl nlendant-R s: Galloway. Var
and P. l.. Grier.
Rev. J. Lowrie Wilson, pastor Of the Pres.
byterian church at Abbeville, and Dir. Robert
H. Wardluw. of the same place, spent = few
hours in town last Friday with Or. Grler.
Mr.. Wilson will preach the sermon before the
theological students at the close Of the session
in the latter part of May.
Rev. Mr.. Pearson Is trying the poultry bus1-
ness now. Other parties in town have some
Fl ne fowls too. but the most fashionable way
to raise the spring chicken is, it is said, 10
walt till the "Slna wee hours
The latest from Mr.. Mel. Cinkscales, who
left here some months ago for Arkansas, is
that he is not very we'll pleased but Is getting
along nicely. In his section there are few ne
groeS, but lower down in the swamp an ahun-
dance of sable hand labor can be had. Show
this to the Medium.
Some of our NimrodS and civilian Ma
trimhletocs'' spent last Friday in the woods
and on the creek banks. 1t is said that they
agreed among themselves not to give the re
suit of the days work.