The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-07-14
CHICKASAW CHIT CHAT.
NEWS AND NOTES FOR EVERYBODY.
Rasc Rail- ..- An Omission 80 Sunday
School IternS---ErSki inc ColieEe.--
Quarterly Meeting -. lIonored
(.upSlS,
D1-E NEST, 6. G., July II, lSS5.

DUE WEST, s. G., July II, lSS5.
We arc indeed sorry that the following
nlcaSinw announcement WAS omitted IN our
prcount of commencement: \ medal was
given by Miss LEGAL for proficiency III Nocl
music. Miss Claudia Ellis, Of Due west
received the medal. \ mcdal was hiSu t rcsefsn f'
| The most Improvement IN writing. me SIPS
containing these announcements lallcd l"
90 p. iI."wcnt to Seneca last week 10 the
convention of delegates which met to dccluc
| on the primary election plan for Congress. =.
The catalogue of Ersliine College Is our. IL
Won want one send 10 the president NO bct-
| icr place can be found at which to educate
your sous The standard Is hisi, inc town
1uirt. moral and religious. with little telnpta-
''Nii Miss Georgia Dyson, the lovely, rcite hru
urttr who las been visiting Miss Susie Cal
houn for some time. LETT for her hOme~7H
Washington, Ga, last Wednesday.
Our boys are orsah,z'nG @ c. srcohu uoar ,,.' ,he
standard OF the Widcman = thch sle Is II hV-
tie ''daiSy.' u,,,,
erhnoI institute at Walnut Grove, near
HODGES. which begins Friday OF This week:
Some of our friends have turnlpS up. THIS
is the time to SOW rut;l haSis. ~
Have you sown any corn for forage? III nor,
H., 81 nt once Ii eycels any Of the milcS. y
small patch will make II large amount OF ior-
FTie services in the Baptist church will be
protractcd few days, DcSlhuihS Will tHc
NH The .I Drmocratic club, the farmers club and
the I0nfrr'S club each held their regular meet
ings last Saturday. Jndglhs rom thc aIiriiG-
nnce, we suppose the most important Dusi-
ness was transacted by the latter.
Mrs. I. c. Cowan has returned from Dora
Vile, Ga. She has been staying some time
with her daughter, Mrs G.. f. Todd. Crops
rvcr i'm the Empire State arc no better than
Major Nance claims that hc is now out Of
the grass. We don't wonder at that. ne mas
so little upland that grass would not uhdei-
Miss Nary Darlington arrived a few days
ago. Her school at Waterloo Is taking 'ilca'
tion. Miss Darlington is one Of the most pro-
rrcssivc and successful teachers i'll the up
Rev. Mr. Carter and family are now domi-
cilcd in Donaldsvilr. lIecomcS from our Sis
ter town Ninely-SiX: In moTInS mo our
rs will have the advantage OF his pastoral
visitationS, which is very Important, and,
we fear, much neglected part OF the minister's
Our boys that took part in the base ball
Tournament at Iaurcns last week covered
themselves with glory. Due West is hard to
beat at anything she undertakes.
Miss Carrie Todd has gone to lnurchs,coCn
ty a"ain to resume her school room dulles.
She will not be away very long this time,
young gentlemen.
One young man has already Leon looking.
:
with the Intention OF entering college IN the
fall No better place can be found at which To
receive an education.
Mr.. Gilbert Tcnnant, of Augusta, has been
visiting his grandparents, DR.. ana MIS-. Llhu-
Mr. - Spccr, of Orange county, Fla, stop
ped at Mr.. iialoway'sa few days last week
lie is a native of the IowndcsHii!c section,
bcin. a son of Air. John &. .Sprcr.
Miss Bessie Cox and Miss Sallic (linkscaicS
arc visiting relatives near Ahbevilie. one oi
our young men is 10 he piticd:
Miss Laura Easier, OF phladclphla, Pa, VINO
has been spending some months with her SIS
Ter, Mrs. .Dr. NJ. B. Ellis, OF this place, let
Monday, the 18th Instant, for her home: Miss
Easier has formed quite circle ol iiI irie"ns US
clad 10 welcome her in our midst again. We
had hoped that she would make this her 1u-
ture home Is this vain hnpee ~
ciate Reformed Presbyterian congregation
was held last Saturday. These quarterly
meetings are an experiment in tins conSTcS;l-
iion. So far the experiment is quite cncour,
aging. There has been u larger amount paid
on the pastors salary up 10 date than ever be-
fore. Some other business OF minor impor-
tancc WAS tran.a"trJ.
Miss Lcna MoScry, of Grccnvil!c, is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. John W. Pratt. Miss
IIaciieLt, of EdScnc,d, is ut her sisters, Mrs.
Luther Pratt. Now Is Il good opportunity Tor
our young men 10 show their chiralrS.
Another Sabbath school has been organized
near Wards bridge, on Little River. Mr.. j.
r. Mc(ice opened the school, bnt some one
else will take charge Of it, as he has as much
OF that kind Of work as he can attend 10.
There will he no afternoon service i'll the
NsSpcintc Reformed Presbyterian church un-
III further notice.
The "Widc,ran's" will be glad to entertain
q proposition from the "MaXwells' OF Green
wood, whenever it suits their convenience.
Miss Mamie Todd left last "Wednesday for
Sputtswood, Va. to visit her friend, Miss Car
SON.
Dr. Edwards went to Lancaster last week TO
soc his daughter, Mrs. B. +. Taylor, vino Is i'll
with fever. We arc glad 10 state that she Is
improving now.
slls. l.. W. Bonner left for I.ansngburE, y.
y, last Wednesday, TO spend the vacation
with her relatives.
Dr. II. 4. Sloan. OF T.ulah, $. G., is the most
runctual membcrof Synod He has attended
iorty-two ont OF the forty-livo conincncG-
mcnts held ut this place. VIC wish all the
members of the Board Of Trustees regarded
these annual festivities with tic same sense
Of duty.
Mr. ]. Newton Nirkles, who lives near
Hodges has purchased Il lot and some land
adjoining in the western Dart oi the town.
He will make some improvements thereon,
and In time will come here for the advantages
of our schools Certainly a wise move.
Mr.. ". B. Gricr went to Prosperity last
Thursday on business.