The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-08-22
DUE WEST ITEMS.
Il. =. G. Presents u Varied and Inter
cStinR Letter.


DUE WEST, S. c., August %, 1855.
This section was favored with Il nice rain
Sabbath night.
Prof. Mccain addressed the Young Mems
Missionary Society Tuesday night.
Mrs. DR.. Wright, of Louisville, Ca, arrived
III PROT Lowrys last week. Prot. Lowry has
q home full of summer boarders from n dis
tance.
Rev. w. +. Pearson leaves for Highlands
this week. He has been quite unwell for O
week past.
The Young Ladies Missionary Society gave
an entertainment at Prof Kennedy,s resi-
ful affair. Prof Lowry pronounces IL the best
OF the kind he ever witnessed. A young
bachelor merchant hopes that the ladies will
give another OF the kind before the vacation
wanes. Music, readings, resltations and re.
freshments were served up elegantly. About
SIS was taken in. President kennedy's ee'
CANT home and flower garden was thrown
open and the young people enjoyed them
Rev. B. Ii. Grier preached an excellent ser.
mon at Groggy Springs last Sabbath evening
here all the time. There is plenty of mate
rial to organize church here. There are q
great number OF young people i'll the com
munity.
PreSbyLcrianS ut their annual Sabbath School
Convention on last Thursday. The speaker
made most happy impression on his large
audience and spoke for over an hour, receiV-
Some OF The Abbevlllians are profoundly In
love with Due West. They visited US twice
last week. we are always glad to see them
even when running the risk OF loosing one oi
our most blooming young ladies, which dam
ger Is imminent
We had a visit last week from one OF Green
ville's 1avorite sons, but we promised to say
nothing about II.
MIR. Oliver johnson has closed his school at
Groggy Springs and in company with his sis-
tor Miss Ida left last week for Richburg, 5.
g., where he assumes control OF fine school.
Miss Ida goes to Prof Baird's SCHOOL OF Lam
caster.
Mrs. L. NJ. Bonner and Prof H. E. Bonner
are just back from tour through North Car
olina and South Carolina In Interest OF the
college.
Mr.. j. h. Edwards left Monday morning to
take charge Of u school at Prosperity. s. q.
Johnnie is one OF the best young best men
that Due West ever produced.
Mr.. sam Latham expects to settle at Pros
perity, s. T., to engage In the practice OF law.
Mr.. Walker Edwards left last week for Lam
caster, s. G., to take position in the store oi
his brother-in-law Mr.. Taylor.
Phoenix hotel and will take charge OF 1t lst
October.
Mrs. j. A. Devlin return Tuesday from a trip
to friends in York and Chester counties.
Miss Ida Devlin who accompanieded her
stopped over with friends in Prosperity, S. g.
Mai. Nance thinks that In the last election
some OF his friends must have thought that
lUluBS N6I6 ldlI Ill lOfc, wal aAu ClCC'
tions. Apart from this he is much pleased
with the capital race he made and takes his
defeat handsomely. He speaks in the highest
terms OF all the candidates for sherin. "fhey
all toted fair"
Squire Mattison passed through town en-.
route to let a bridge Saturday. he is one OF
The four candidates for County commission
ers. Mr.. Moore, OF Ninety-SiX, candidate fol
sheriff was in Due West Saturday evening In
his second round.
Mr.. X. L. Hill candidate elect to the Leg
islature and Maj. Beggs passed through Due
West last week.
We received the other day letter from our
friend MIR. NJ. NJ. Seawright. located In Burke
county, Ga. Mr. Seawright had just organ.
and testaments for his pupils. We are glad
TO see that our friend is doing good and max
ing useful member OF the society. We hear
that MIR. Seawright is doing we'll financially
Mr.. j. b. bonner has just returned from 8
trip 70 Bradley. He reports the crops much
cut off by the drought. X. $. &.