The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-06-20
DUE WEST, June IL, 1883.
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General Green is being subdued.
Small change is exceedingly scarce.
Blackberries are getting ripe. They
are plentiful.
Mr.. Frank Lee has the prettiest cot
ton and largest we hayNseen.
Mr.. Robert McAdams, one of our
Oldest citizens, died last week. He was
80 years old. His system just gave
way of its own infirmity.
Judge J. G. Speer, of Florida, visit
cd his sister, Mrs. Martha Galloway
last week aftera separation of 43 years.
Prof. J. H. Miller is invited to make
the oration at Prof. McElvey's School
exhibition at Iva, Anderson county the
middle of July. The Professor, we
are glad to say, will accept, and will
make good oration.
Mr.. J. o. G.. Flemming, one Of Lau-
Tens's best merchants, spent several
days here last week. He came over to
attend Prof. Todd's reception.
Prof. Todd and bride arrived from
Virginia last Friday. A most pleasant
and tasteful reception was given ut
Prof. Todd's residence that evening to
n select circle of friends. We welcome
Mr. Todd to our community and to our
hearts.
We see by the Washington Post that
in the absence of Judge Durham, the
Controller General, Mr.. J. A. johnson,
is acting chief of that department.
Due West is evidently moving on to
Washington"
We met at Abbeville last week our
old friend Mr.. Thomas Walker. Mr..
Walker is travelling for grocery house
in Florida.
Miss Watkins reading classes, The
first comprising the Freshman and
Sophomore classes, and the second the
Junior and Senior classes, gave splen-
did exhibition at the Female College
last Friday evening before commit
tee to decide who should receive the
prizes. A prize is given TO the best
reader in each of these two classes.
The contest was close. The decision
will not be made public until Com
mencement. All the young ladies did
well.
The exhibition of the Art Depart
nent will be opened to the public on
and after Tuesday the 10th throughout
Commencement week. Miss Anna
Young, the proficient head of this de-
partment will be glad to show her
friends through her Art studio. We
understand that there has been some
fine work done by, this department
this year.
Rev. Pritcbard gave the Bible Socie-
ty an excellent sermon last Saturday.
Every one speaks highly of it. A
good collection was taken up. Prof.
Lowry says he felt ashamed of Due
West for once-such a small audience
scarcely any of the pupils of the
colleges were out.
DUE WEST, June II, 1888.
Mr.. Robbie Lee and Miss Susie Lee
are at home from their school in North
Carolina.
Prof. Lowry has neat new fence
facing his dwelling.
DR.. w. M. Grier went to Leesville
last week to speak at Prof. Baird's
Commencement.
Mr.. J. Altheus Johnson is expected
to take in Commencement in Due
West unless pressing engagements lin
Washington claim him.
DR.. Wideman has been riding out
during the last week. On Monday he
was able to walk about on, the streets
a little after being driven up town.
He hopes to be able to leave town the
last of this week for change and to
summer. ...y
We think the report of the grand
jury presentmentd does the majority of
trial Justices injustice. 1t was only a
minority to whom the charge of send
ing up trivial cases apply. These were
reported to the subcommittee. The
clause as printed in the presentment is
too sweeping and is not the sentiment
of the committee.
Prof. J. X. Hood is at home, taking
in pure, wholesome Due West air.
Our people are all astir over Com
mencement. Everybody is invited to
come, and the latch string, hangs free.
Mess.s. Archie and Patton Kennedy
will have full line of hacks, and 9TH
er persons also. They have feed sta
bles. The Kennedy House and the
Phoenix Hotel will be in full blast and
1ull accollllllouatloAs lot oii VIII may
be expected.
We hear of about forty persons from
Hartwell, Ga, and many frofn other
points who will attend commence
ment. A very large crowd is expected.
A patent hand-shaker for the can
didates will find ready sale here during
Commencement.
Miss Susie Calhoun is back from her
school, and gives fine account of edu-
cation in that part of the world.
Mr.. Brock will have charge of the
refreshment stands in the campus and
will satisfy the most fastidious in all
lines.
Miss Bell Kennedy, one of York
ville's most captivating young ladies,
Aiiccar u lrinn E,I,arC.