The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-06-08
Due West Dots.

Honey is plentiful. .
Last week was a fine one for the far
mer.
The drummers are pretty thick these
days.
DR.. Edwards new soda fountain is in
operation. Due West is hard to beat on
this article now.
Our mails are very irregular. The
Charleston papers arrive from two to
five days behind.
The Widemans have a pressing invi-
tat,on to play at the base ball tourna-
nlent ut Laurens G. H., beginning on
the 9th. and running through the 18th
of June. -Four games will be played a
day.
Rev. w. +. Pearson dedicated the
now church at Westminster last week.
He brings back the report that, as far rs
Oconee is concerned that if Judge
Cothran rum for Congress no other can
didate need apply. Good.
We learn through a private letter that
tour Of the young men Of Macon, Col
lcge Georgia have died in the last four
months. Dysentery seems very preva-
lent throughout the state. 49,.
Our friends about Yorkville, s. C. re-
port a very fine crop of both oats and
wheat. Some oats will average 35 to 40
bushels per acre.
Hon. f. w. Dawson Of the Ners aud
Courier will be in attendance on Com
mencement and will receive a warm
welcome.
The Missionary Society was held last
Thursday night. A very poor. attend
ance was ont. It seems to have, lost its
charm. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing quarter, Presi-
dent, Prof. j. p. Kennedy Yicc-Presi-
dent DR.. Grier; Secretary, Mr.. j.. 3.
Bonner.
We have a patch Of corr that mcns-
ures 6 feet and 8 inches to the curve of
the blade, on the highest stalks.
DR.. j. o. Lindsay has one Of the
incest gardens that We have seen lately.
DIR. VIM. Grier had a pleasant trip to
the United Presbyterian Assembly and
got back home Friday evening. In CO.
ing out owing to the rains he had TO
walk a dangerous trestle.
The annual meeting of the Bible So
ciety occurs next Saturday morning at
IL o'clock.
Mr.. Joe Nance says he was damaged
500 by the recent freshet.
The Donalds club are the best play
ers for one seasons practice we nave
seen. Prof. Watkins is a fine pitcher
and they have a good catcher.
In company with our good friend
Prof. Lowry we bad a nice drive into
the country. Our friend thought he had
seen some good corn, oats and cotton.
A fifteen acre bottom. pasture took his
eye, however.
Prof. j. H. Miller makes the address
at Prosperity next week. The Profess
sor will be gone two. days. It is very
rare that he misses a day from Col
lege.
From an extract we see that DR.. Grier
was frequently applauded in the Assem-
bly, in Hamilton. He spoke about thir-
tv minutes and was warmly received.
BY motion his address was set for
O'Clock Friday evening. The United
Presbyterian papers publish it in~full.
DR.. James Bovce has a nice beaver in |
which we noticed the following writing:
Bought i'll Charlotte, N. c., May 18th,
1884. Travelled with this through Ire-|
land, England and Scotland"
Prof. Hood and his botany class took
their annual trip to Saluda last week.
They had splendid time. Mr.. Malcom
was exceedingly kind as usual.
Plenty of fish were caught and a good
generally was had. Mr.. l.. T.. Alb
bcrcrombie was thrown into the river
and ducked. :
The Misses Lizzie Pharr and Georgia
Dyson of Washington, Georgia are the
guests Of Miss Calhoun. They are ex-
ladies.
No church last Sabbath morning.
had services on worse days.
We suggest the name of Rev. Lowry
Wilson to the Board of Trustees OIL
Erskine as a capital person on whom
rest the title Of I'D. Dr.
r. s.. G.