The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-06-09
DUE VEST NEWS.
TYp6GRAPH1cAI, PATHOLOGICAL, AND
MUSICAL,
The Champion Base Ball Club..-Clos-
ing Exercises OF the Seminary
An Excellent Sermon Distin.
guished Visitors.

tain this week and be ready TO dispense the
best soda TO all who thirst.
sermon of the Presbyterian church at Seneca
City last Sabbath.
Mr.: and Mrs. g. A; Alexander Of Washing
terey, @ S. G., were Visiting their kinfolks, Col.
J. F. Calhoun and family last week.
Revs. o. Y. Bonner and B. H. Grier preach
ed at Union Academy last Sabbath
The many friends Of Mrs. Lou Brownlee are
pleased to see her again. She has been max
Ing an extended visit TO her son, the Rev. ].
L. Brownlee OF Edwards, Mississippi
"Who is on the jury ?" Is very common
H. Fenns s Of
on a:yisit to her fathers family, the Rev. j. o.
Lindsay, ID. D., last week.
Miss Hattie Wideman of Troy, is visiting
relatives here.
Mr.. L. Il. Prather the young and handsome
typographical artist Of the Presbytertdn oifice
spenta day or two in Williamson last week.
He was on visit to his mother and hts dull.
cinea. 1t is said that the mineral water at
that educational centre Is beneficial to those
afflicted with heart disease, and OF which the
young man is how suffering greatly. -
Mrs. MCGEE who has been spending the last
five or six months in Greenville with her
sons. b. NJ. and James, is now with her son
Henry p, and will remain with him the pre-
sent summer. She has host of friends here.
largely attended and was altogether quite an
interesting meeting. The discussions OF the
various subjects was animating, and showed
o thorough investigation OF them by the par
ticipants. The hospitality OF those good pco.
pie was unbounded. The next meeting will
by held with the Beulah church on the 9Th
Sunday in August.
Mr.. Hos. Poor and Mrs. Denn Of Bolton,
spent night last week with their relative
Mr. H. G. Poore, of our town.
The friends of MIR e. Allen and wife OF
Greenville, are glad to meet them once again
at his ola home M Alien b c,y ss tne o 81
and Is doIng a thriving business. They keep
the neatest grocery 1t has ever been our plea
sure To see. Due West has never given tc the
yoEld two more saecess1@t ~ 6asiness men than
Mr.. w. Ira McDayid reacfled home last Fri
day. He has been engaged for q few months
part In teaching school near Ninety.Six: The
now life seems 10 agree with him. His friends
are glad TO have him with them again,
Mr. j. II. Wren, the contractor, goes this
week to Anderson 10 build house for Mr.. ),
D. Brownlee OF that city.
Last week witnessed. the closing exercises
in the Theological Seminary located at this
place. The examinations began on Tuesday
In the Seminary HALL in the presence OF the
Faculty, Rey; J; Boyee. D; D., Rev: r. r: Latham ~
Pressly, and Others. The students were regu;,
larly examined on Systematic theology and and
church history, on diyihe government and
ss39s 3 S ssek Close %
the examinations Wednesday afternoon, by o
previous order from the Faculty, DR.. ]. Boyce,
as chairman of the Faculty, delivered an ap-
proPriate and very interesting address on
''the ministry as an important factor In the
church's work" These interesting exercises
were closed by sermon on Wednesday eve
ming TO the students, by the Rev. j; LoWrie
Wilson, pastorof the Presbyterian church at
Abbeville, which was we'll received by the
students and . large audience. The following
resolution was adopted by the Board Of Direc-
tors OF the Seminary:
Resolued, That we have listened with pro
found interest to the able and eloquent ser
mon of the Rev. ]. Bowrie Wilson to the stu
dents of the Seminary and hereby tender
him our hearty thanks for his services III
their behalf The students OF the middle class
are; q. b. Blakely OF Ora, Laurens county, s.
c., r. B. Stewart OF Moffattsville, 8, G., Q. Y.
Bonner and B. H. Grier, OF Due West I. g.
Boyce of Charlotte, N. G of the junior class,
The first four were recently licensed on ~ condi- @
mary. There being no vacancies in the sec
ond Presbytery to which these young men be-
long they will labor during the summer III
the First and Tennessee Presby teries. a..
DR.. Bruce Of Anderson spent several days
The Due West Base Ball Association was or
ganized on the 18th inst. The following Of
an; Manager, ). b. Bonner; Secty, and
Treasurer; j. P: Kennedy. Jr.: Captain, R. s.
Galloway. The association resolved TO retain
the name under which they have battled so
w
man Base Ball Club. 1t is named In honor OF
our distinguished townsman, DR.. j. w. Wide
lnah. Under this name they have been sue
IN contest they hsSe ever
Path and Anderson Clubs. The Secretary
was authorized TO arrange for game at this
place with some noted nine during Com
mencement week. The club is now ready to
gauntlet at their feet. The Widemans chal-
lenged the Club at Donalds last week, they
accepted and their first game OF the seasons
The game was called with Donalds to the bat.
Kennedy was in the pitchers stand, Hardness
was behind, Galloway was on the 1st base,
Pressly was on the 2nd and Bonner on the3rd.
Abercrombie was short stop, Edwards was In
was in the right. w. w. Dodson made a safe
base hit, C. II. Dodson made two bagger
over McDavids head o wild trow by him to
Srd made two runs; st They were retired t,neae
6. ni H. peS Dodson S behind, ". W. bodsen on Isl,
]. E: Baldwin on End, Seawrighton 3rd, Bowie
tire field, A. A. Baldwin in right A base hit
from Abercrombie resulted in a run, another
from McDayid made them two, equal with
Donnaids. Retired in one, two, three order;
In the second inning base hit from Pruitt
gave Donads q run-and that was the last
they got Due West came to the1bat butdidn't
make anything. They couldn't get hold OF
watkins DalIB some way.
In the third w. w. Dodson failed, to find
Kennedy's lightning flashes. A fly by wet
kins, and caught by Kennedy retired e: ID.
Dodson at the 1St also, Due West did nothing
but beat the air this time.
In the fourth Donnalds was retired on nine
strikes Due West followed snit.
In. the fifth Donnalds struck hard but didn't
hit anything. Kennedy made one for Due
West, Edwards got to the first but couldn't get
In the sixth Donnalds retired with blank.
Due West got the hang Of Watkins balls and
made five tallys.
In the seventh. Donnalds scored nothing
Due West took pity on Watkins and only
make three tally IS this time.
In the eighth Donnalds iniled to keep their
eyes on Kennedy" Due West by hard work
made three runs.
In the ninth DonnaIds made some bases but
couldn't get to the plate. BY the rules OF the
Dodson, Watkins, Bowie, Boldwin.. j. b.
Seawright and Barmore caught flies, For
Due West. McDavid Hardness, Galloway I,
Ken nedy, and Edwards took them In.
Watkins pitching fooled the Wideman's
badly for while. In connection with the
first base man he retired men.
Kennedy's pitching was simply superb. his
balls 60 like bullets and almost as quick.
Hardness never missed an important ball.
Watkins made Il beautiful fly catch.
Galloway made an almost impossible catch
OH first. The game stood ii to in favor OF
the Widemans. MIR. p. l.. Grier umpired the
game and by his decision and fairness he gave
satisfaction 10 all. lie Is one. OF the best um'
pires we ever saw.
A Judge Who wouldn't Waste Time.
Palmetto Posk]
Those who run away with the fallacy that