The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-11-24
CHICKASAW'S CONTRIBUTION
HEAD LIGHTS IN SOCIETY AT DUE WEST

| AbbeyiIIc..-A C0nstable's Unusual
Seat.-.A Negroes Fleetness of
EoOt--.OratOrs -. Preachers .-- Low
...YisftOrs..Beauti Women.
DUE WEST. S. c., Nov. p, 1886.
| Dr. Pressly rides u new saddle.
| Thanksgiving day will be observed here.
Services in the Associate Reformed Prcsby-
CAPT. Perrin, the county Treasurer, collect.
cd reasonable amount of taxes here Satur-
Mr. Thomas Miller, Of the Medium, Is at his
| Mrs Brice, Of WInuSborO, arrived here Fri
day. She visits her son-in-law, Rev. Prof. j..
NJ. TODD.
here by the first Of next month.
The Sportsmen OF town had shooting
mai ch Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. W. A. LomaX and his sister, MISS Mary,
of Verdery, came to COL Calhouns Saturday
afterr oon. Mr.. LomaX drives pair Of fine
| bays.
Mrs. w. C. Haddon and son are at her moth
cr's in Anderson. She will be away month";
probably. ,,
Christmas will soon be here and the little
ones Will be happy. Some OF them are count
ing the days What amusement Will he got,
| ten up for he older people. Let us have q
| Christmas tree or tabIeau.
Miss Statia Wideman Is with her relatives
and friends at this place again.
Miss Carrie Bradley; ~; OF Troy came I up d 1ass
| other relatives.
Mrs. ii. NJ. Henny has returned to her home
In Attention, Ala. She spent several weeks
with her father, Rev. j. n. Young, ana her
Rev. DIR. Grier will address q mass meeting
| In the city OF Anderson Friday evening, the
o6th inst, In the interest of temperance. The
| Doctor takes much interest in this subject.
| He will no doubt delight our friends there.
| Mr., James T. Baker, Of Lowndesville. spent
Sabbath with his friends Mr.. j +. McDill.
~ nf Q
Mr. e. w. Watson and wife are at Mrs. F.
p. Kenncdy's They have son attending
Erskine College.
Rev, Fl. &. Fennel came over from Montcry
and spent q night In town last week. His
many friends would be pleased 10 have him
remain longer when he comes.
Miss Fannie Calhoun has returned from
week kSviSit to her uncle at Montery.
| Cotton Is advancing too late for our farmers.
They are done gathering and are still In debt.
hot for quail. Four of our crack inarllsinen
spent day last week In the field anu basged
two birds.
The wedding bells ring merrIly in the high
or circles of Due West this week.
COL j. w. Power has returned from short
business trip to Anderson. 1t is the place, he
says.
pace with the onward march OF creation
The saw OF the carpenter Is busy OH MIR.
McGec's premises, and The tool or the
mechanic is noisy on Mr.. Young's lot 'front.'
6r, j. j.. McIjavid and Mai. F. w. r. Nance
are contemplating trip to Texas soon. Thcy
may move their families If they like the
country.
MIR Arch Alexander, of the Walnut Grove
section, has been lookin. after the interests of
tic Sin ger Sewing Machine Company In this
section. He combines business with pleasure
however, by calling ON some OF our lair maid
ems.
Mr.. Robert Cochran hauls cotton to Ander-
son because he can get more for 1t there
There arc some special ATTRACTIONS III that
city for him, nevertheless.
Col. Jno. F. Calhoun. the polite and aftable
proprietor OF the Phoenix Hotel, has been
down on the Savannah side Of the county the
greater part Of last week looking after his
REV. ]. S. MoTatt. of Charlotte, came by
he,c last week on his return from Missouri,
where he had been to see a sister married. II
is said he Is going to take somebody's sister
back to Charlotte with him.
Our farmers are sowing grain since the
rain. II is 10 be hoped that large area will
be sown.
seen lately was that OF Il little girl with lost
kitten. She was looking for an owner for 1t,
but failing to find one. proflered to give II any
it. Not only the children, but some of the
grown up people might learn lesson from
this dear little girl.
4 special constable was appointed to make
pistol and warrant he proceeded TO the resi-
dcnce of the accused. After stating his busi-
ness, he gave his prisoner permission 10 enter
his house to get his coal. The constable iol-
lowed, when he::was seized by the negro, the
pistol wrcnchcd from his hand, he was given
n scat In slOp tub, and left TO his mcdtn-
tions. The negro and the pistol have gone on
Their way rejoicing.
The sumi-annually cclehrations OF the TWO
Literary Societies IN Erskine Colleg, take
place In January next. In the Euphemian
Society the election for participants resulted
as follows: President, H. II. Robisoc Com,
nitteP of Decision, o. Johnson, j. w. Baird
and the President ex office Senior orator, j:
II. MOHait: senior Debates, D. G. Phillips and
]. II. Miller: Junior Debaters, G. f. McCeloy
and J. NJ. Garrison. In the Phiomathcan
Society the following will be the participants:
President J. X Hood; assistant Judges, j. S.
Siblcy and II. q. Bricc; senior orator, j: c.
Douglass; senior Debatcrs, J. p. Knox and X;
l.. Grler: Junior Debatcrs, j. F. Gamble and
L. l.. Reid.
In company with our better half we accept.
cd kind invitation to attend the nuptials OF
Mr.. w. C. DuPre and Miss Sallic Shillito. at
the resident of the brides father. In the town
of Abbcville Wednesday evening OF last
week. The weather was quite unpronitlous,
yet number Of relatives md friends were
present. The ceremony was pronounced by
Rev. =. A. Weber, after which the guests par
took of an excellent supper The next eve
ming Il small company assembled at the re-
Sldence of the grOOmS father on Secession
Hill, where our appetitcs were again Satiatcd
with some refreshments. The hours passed
rapidly and pleasantly, heing enlivened with
mpSic and song, and pleasant conversation.
Before the "wcc Sma' hours" each guest had
departed. leaving their best wis hes for the
pleasure was the meeting OF many old friends
and acqua:ntanccs, in your town. and our
furough from home of two days Will long be
remeni bcred as one of much enjoyment.