The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-04-07
THE ARGUS EYED REPORTER AT DUE
WEST.
What He Sees in His JOurneyinss,
and What lie Notes and Prints i'm
His Paper.

associate Reformed Presbyterian.
We have had unusually heavy rains since
Sabbath night.
Dr.. j. w. Wideman has been called to Chap
pels to perform surgical operation.
We are glad to state that Mrs. J; l.. Miller Is
improving. Her children are with her yet.
MIR. J. o. Bell left last Saturday to accept a
position as hOnllk ecpcr for Il Charlotte house.
Rev. J. l.. Giwrdeiu, D. D., has been called
us pastorsto the new Presbyterian church in
Columbia.
MI W. Ira McDavid was called home from
his school near Ninety-Six on the death of
G Gen. sis's R. r. HcmphiI, COL wallingford and
the Misses IIemphill attended service IN Due
West last Sabbath.
Rev. Mr. Lane, of Athens, Ca, will preach
the commencement sermon before the Laur-
ems Female College this year.
DR.. j. w. Wideman and Prof. Hood went TO
Greenwood to attend the G., c. G. c. Rail
Rev. ". l.. Pressly went to Shiloh last Fri
day to preach the funeral CT u. Mr.: Robert Bell
Rev. w. L. Pressly expects to go to Cedar
Spring the latter part Of this week and assist
DR.. Sloan during their communion occasion
Rev. j. L. McLin, OF Darlington, has accept
ed a cali to the churches in Chester county
of which the late Rev. L. Fl. Robinson was
pastor.
Mrs. w. A. Todd arrived In Due West Tues
day from Kentucky. Since MIR. Todd's re-
turn she has been visiting friends and rela.
tiVes in that State.
There will he an election for Town Council
next Tuesday to serve during the next year
The municipal campaign Will probably not be
Rev. W. +. Pearson and Messrs. ]. D. Brown.
lee, G. B. Cowau and j. B. Bonner went to Co,
lumbia Monday to attend the Moody and
SunkeY meetings.
Dr.. Sloan's congregations have been giving
him the benefit OF Il donation party. lie has
been pastor Of Cedar Spring and Long Cane
MIR. W. E. Milford, travelling for an Ander.
son clothing house, has been In Due West sew
era! days during the past week taking orders
for clothing, &c.
The people Of Due West have been eating
cabbagcs recently, shipped from Boston. This
is the first time we have ever had our garden
ing done so far North.
y company Of blind colored people from
North Carolina is giving concerts in the col
ored church,s in this vicinity this week
Their singing Is said to be very fine.
The meetings held by Messrs. Moody and
Sankcy in Charleston were largely attended
and much good was done; Their meetings III
Columbia were also largely a TENDED.
The Missionary Society, meets Thursday
night. DR. Boycc will deliver his inaugural
He is greatly Interested in the missionary
work and will, no doubt, give US an cutert'in'
ing address.
The Literary Club will meet Friday night a:
Mr. H. T. Mc(icu's. Mr.. 7. q. Boyce will read
an essay. Tie club is now studying Macbeth
New officers will be elected at this meeting.
The Due West congregation had the first
quarterly meeting last Saturday. The day
was unf;ivorable anu the attendance WAS not
large. The small deficit OH the church was
| liguidatcd, anu steps were taken looking tn
the raising Of the pastors salary one hundred
dollars.
The ladies of the Benevolent Society are
never idle. They have now on exhibition a
memorial quilt which they have recently
made. 1t is Something new and quite pretty
it will be on exhibition for two weeks In Mr.
Agncw's store, and is to be sold TO the higlesl
in, look at it, buy it, do good deed, and get a
good quilt.
DR.. j. q. McDavid's little girl, kittic, died
| Friday night and was buried Sabbath even
ing in the Baptist burying ground near Prof
| McCain's. Tie funeral services were con
Quoted by Rev. Mr. Carter and were very i'm.
prcssive. Little kittic had been sufferer fol
several years but this had made her dearer tc
the family than perfect health would have
done. The afflicted family has the heartfelt
sympathy of this entire community in theil
sad ber, av emcnt.