The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-08-01
LIVELY LETTER FROM DUE WEST.
The Newspnpers.-.The Farmers.'-The
Gala Week and our Moderate En-.
ioyment Of 1t.
DUE WEST, July %, lSSS.

joyment of 1t.
DUE WEST, July 20, 1885,
"Groggy Springs" has daily mail;
Miss L. j. Galloway Is back from Ohio.
President and Mrs. Kennedy started to
Highlands Monday last.
Quite a number Of our people took in the
gala week. They were only moderately pleas
The general criticism on the gala week
wss that the distances were too magnln'
cent" The hack men enjoyed this doubtless
It is right hard to find any difference now
between the politics Of the GTee1Uite NeUS
and that of the Ne,os and Courier.
Mr.. and Mrs. A s. Kennedy, Dr. l.. T. Ken
nedy and Miss Julia Kennedy have just re.
turned from q trip to DIR. Anderson, OF Fail
View, Greenville county.
tits always a pleasure 10 attend the Abbe-
vile Bible Society. We regard the last meet.
Ing as the best we have ever attended. The
sermon by DR.. Wilson and the address by
Prof. Miller were captivating. The largest
attendance was present that we have ever
It is always pity we can't accept all the
kind Invitations extended. We return thanks
to Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson for courtesy ex,
tended and greatly enjoyed on THIS MS OCCASION sr
Court returned home Saturday evening from
a tour through the country. He is much en-
couraged with his prospects:
his friends the other day to a fire melon OF
his own raising. We pronounce 1t the best
we have tasted this season.
DIR. W10eman is at Ilenn springs.
Prof Hood conducted the prayer meeting
In the Associate Reformed church Sabbath
night.
charge Of the local column last week in MIR
Bonners absence. His points were grace
fully made.
DR.. Cowan headed party for the noun
tain last week. They 60 in rough and tumble
We observe that some OF the daily papers
hope THAT Tillman may by "hayed' a,
the hands Of Capt. Dawson when they meet
Tillman Is able to take care OF himself. Capt
Dawson has never done anything for the
Democracy he was not we'll paid for. There
is not daily paper In the State, however
that will give Tillman justice, II this tilt be
tween these gentlemen does take place. We
judge from their report OF the Hodges meet
Ing which we witnessed.
due West and vicinity was visited with a
fine rain Sabbath night and crop prospects
are much improved. We should be truly
thankful for such blessing.
The union Baptist meeting at Donalds took
quite crowd from this vicinity.
Mr.. ]. Altheus Johnson. Of Washington
makes friend feel quite at home. One o
his lady acquaintances dropped down In
Washington the other day when his kindness
showed his friend through the soldiers ceme-
terry and through the hapdsomest parts of the
city, TO see "the Panoramic Battle Of Shiloh,
to see the Washington Monument, the Capt.
tai, the Government building, &c,-a drive
embracing some 10 miles.
Mr.. johnson has only been in Washington
few years, yet:he has rapidly risen and now
occupies q prominent and very responsible
position in the Treasury Department. with
quite number Of assistants under MS con
tainments and with landable am
billion to rise still higher. Abbeville should
be proud Of her son.