The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-07-13
Due West Dots.

his annual visit.
Mr.. N. Nickles has bought land from
Mr.. H. P. MCGEE and will build in Due
West.
The marble yard has opened up and
Mr.. Pucket is at work. it is located
near the Baptist church at the cross
roads.
"Troupe" says Lowndesville has got
her first car Of freight. She can breathe
freezer and feel better. Well done.
Lowndesvillc is ahead on the age of
her brides.
Mr.. J..B Bonner went to Laurens
to see the base ball tournament.
The MESSENGER, with it's spicy &C
count of Commencement and the base
ball, was in demand last week. The
Press anal Banner had also an excel
lent account Of the festivities. Our
people appreciate the energy Of their
newspapers and are proud Of them.
The MesSrs Magill, Presley ard
Glymph made excellent music on We'd
neSday Of Commencement. 1t was very
sweet.
Messrs. Waller and Penn did up Due
West last week.
Miss Matte Calhoun Of Nincty-Six.
a graduate Of Staunton, was one Of the
appreciated guests Of Commencement.
She thinks the EuphcInian hall the fin
est society hall it has ever been her
pleasure to see
MIR. Eugene Speer, Of Florida, spen,
two days in town looking out fer col
lege advantages for next year.
Mr.. John A. Devlin gave us a ride
last week over his two farms near town.
10 say we were surprised don't express
IL. We had no idea there was such bot
tom corn i'll .Ahbevillc county, for we
thought it was all washed up. He has
twenty acres Of about q; fine MS We ever
saw aud viii! make from three hundred
to t"nr hundred bushels on it. 1t is
rich and black nuw. as the dar;cvs
say. she has cotton accurIing." 1t is
the best crop We know OF.
The Baptist church has Just received
its finishing touches. 1t is a beauty
now inside. The ceiling is painted u
delicate blue. y nice recess is placed
IN rear Of the pulpit and with the arch
ceiling it looks tasty and neat. Mr.. r.
j. Strickland did the painting and did it
we'll, -he total cost Of improvement
WAS about $1,000. Great praise is due
to Mr.. II. Z. McGec who has labored
so hard towards it's completion.
Misses Julia Kennedy and Anna
Young speak Of going to New York to
study this summer.
The teachers are getting up classes
for the Normal Institute which meets
! hero IN Clth nr l,1,- ,r3 o,,,-. =
session to the Gath. The occasion PROM
'ses to be exceedingly interesting. Gen.
Gle reader you must come.
Messrs. J..P. Hardness, L. l.. Abber-
crombie and Ira McDavid went to Lau-
renS to play in the base ball tourna-
ment.
We arc sorry to say that our aged and
esteemed friend, Capt. r. G. Sharp, is
confined pretty much all Of the time to
his room.
One Of our young merchants is
branching out in a new direction. He
invests his spare cash in dogs.
DR.. Edwards is in Lancaster at the
bedside OF Mrs. b. NJ. Taylor, who is
sick with fever.
Miss Sallie White who Was in attend
ance upon Commencement is spending
some time with her sister, Mrs. W. D.
Stone.
The Missionary meeting was held on
last Thursday night, President Kenne-
dy in the chair. Remarks were made
by the President, Drs. Boyce and Grier.
The collection amounted to 1882.
Prof. Miller delivers the medals at
HunterSyille, N. 9. next week.
Mrs. Matte Gillespie, of Kentucky,
is spending some time with her friends
in Dne West. She is looking we'll.
Troy whipped the field ut Laurens
badly.
The sunshine is improving the crop
prospects.
Mir. w. II. Cowan will not run for
County Commissioner again. We do
not know Of any candidates from this
section.
The present good will between the
county papers Of Abbeville is goodly to
see.
w, understand Greenwood is t. have
q base ball tournament, and expects to
tackle the clubs Of this county. She
has Just organized.
K. S. G..
LowndeSyi!ie Locals.