The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-06-15
Due West Dots.
Irish potatoes arc good.

irish potatoes arc good.
Corn is tasseling.
Gardens are fine generally.
There is very little political excite,
mcnt ~hercabouts.
The influx to commencement has be.
gun.
We have heard several applications 70,
Mr.. Brncts pamphlet on the negro
question. His is to be one of our pub.
lie questions.
Miss Mamie Hawthorne school exhi-
blt'on at Pineville was regarded as quite
u success III every way. Some thrc.
hundre persons were present were
present. We have secured the pronram-
me. You will see there were five
speeches from distinguished gentlemen
besides the school exercises.
The Bible Society held its annual
meeting last Saturday. DR.. Boyce made
an excellent address upon the subjcc, :
I'm unity there is strength" A COM
mittee OF eight were appointed to attend
the annual meeting at Abbcville G.. H..
a good collection was taken UP.
MIR. John Edwards took his soda
fountain to the school exhibition and
made a snug little sum. Johnnie is Il
nice deserving young man.
The whirl Of commencement is set
ting in. Last week the following Young
gentlemen arrived Prots. =. II. Brice
and Jimmie Pressly from their schools in
Alabama and Mr.. Mark Gricr from
John Hopkins.
We have received n copy OF Hon. Geo.
ID. Illlman'S speech on the silver cues
ton. 1t is about MS coarse a speech as
we have read lately. His attacks on the
President and Mr.. Trenholm are rude
and offensive.
At Il recent meeting of the council
thu following gentlemen were appointed
the Board Health for Due West for this
year: DIR. T.. IL. Edwards, Capt. John
cochran and Prot. j. |. Mccain. These
gentlemen will keep the town in order.
Mr.. John Dcvlin had two chickens
hactchcd in his stable without II mother
to set upon them and without his knowl-
edge. This beats the incubator.
In cleaning a chicken ut the house OF
this scribe on last Saturday Il brass pin
was found sticking through the
gizzard. No bad effects seems to have
been occassioned.
We learn that Mrs. w. a. Todd is
finely pleased with her new home in
south Carolina. We hope prosperity
will attend this young couple.
DR.. w. NJ. Grier has gone to Ncwber-
ry to preach at the CO announcement for
the young men.
Home rule has been set back in Par
lament for the present. We believe
the grand old man will come out all
right in the end.
From the way the newspaper cores
pondents write about Cleveland's mar
riagc it may be classed as the eighth
wonder of the world.
We have received a letter of INQUIRY
as to whether a monument will be
"by teachers, pupils and friends
of the lamcntcd Miss McQuerns or
Would not this be a good idea ?
After reading the letter of Rev. James
Boycc Jr., on the United Presbyterian AS
scmbly we think our people had better
let Union alone for the present.
Prof. Miller had a nice trip to Pros
His address came off Thursday
night was about thirty-fve minutes, and
the subject "Thc American Student"
The trustees made unanimous requests
Tor ITS publication. The Academy is pre-
sided over by Mr.. II. S. CheetS with two
aid has ninety scholas and is
in fine working order.
The Columbia base ball association
the Widemans will play two match
games on Wednesday and Thursday
Of commencement. Our bows
will he put or their metal and must
practice. r. 6. &.