The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-01-04
CHICKASAW'S CITY.
DUE WEST CHRONICLES.
A Letter Which is Full Of the Best OF
Paragraphs.

DUE WEST, Dec. rs 1887.
Mr.. Courtney MCGEE Is In town.
DR.. Widonan is some better. Improves
slowly.
The young people had good time here this
Christmas.
Mrs NJ. Jennie Cain, of Linton. Ga, is visit
Ing her daughter, Mrs: r. s. GaIioway s,,o,,
Ing horse" will do to preserve.
| A most enjoyable pound party occurred al
Mr.. ]. a. Devlln's Tuesday night. All the
On Monday night tho young ladies gave q
mum party ut Mr.. II. {. Brownlee's residence
The young ladies college were out and tho
young men were there from Ersklne. most
enjoyable social was the result. Some SIT was
netted for the ladies society.
The fire works display In the Female Col.
lege campus, took place Friday night, pro.
ceeding the holidays. The young ladies seem
young men. Mr.. Willie Lindsay engineered
the fire works through
We hear of new pupils coming to the col.
leges after Christmas.
Prof. Young was unwell Immediately on his
return from Columbia. He Is out again.
A young beau tied big chicken rooster in
his girls yard last week. He doubtless
thought the Growing of the fowl would hasten
the departure Of rival.
We did not get to hear DR.. James Boyce's
lecture, but hear 1t we'll spoken OF.
Mr.. Sybley, one OF Augustus solid ana
gromisIng young men, spent his Christmas In
wholesale dry goods business In Augusta,
with promising success.
Prof. Hood conducted prayer meeting ser.
vices in Associate Reformed church Christ
mas Sabbath. His subject was particularly
applicable to the occasi lon, and doing we
much enjoyed the service. He spoke on
Christ's birth, life, suffering and resurrection.
The young ladies OF the Female College
have been given more freedom this Christmas
than usual, and they seem to enjoy It.
The merchants here had fine holiday
trade, better than for number OF years,
Prof P. l.. Grler now located at Washing
ton, D. c., and in chargs of one. of the public
school departments with 500 pupils. spent the
Christmas here. He Is looking we'll. He and
Mrs. Pressly were presented with fine big
Messrs. Abbercrombie, Paul Lowry and
John Calhoun, and Misses Cary Calhoun and
Tip Kennedy-all teaching In Laurens-spent
their holidays in Due West.
Miss Alice Pruitt and Miss Mamie Latham
have charge Of a flourishing school at Antre-
Vile. Both these charming young ladies ate
their Christmas dinner In Due West.
Copt. +. w. r. Nance has been chosen mar
shal of the town of Due West.
The colored cornet band serenaded the town
Monday 26th, and gave some good music.
Mrs j: NJ. Moffatt Of Chester, is visiting DR..
We have heard the desire expressed to see
DIR. Grier's last lecture on .the Ethics of Lit
erature," in print in the columns Of the Press
and Banner.
Our good friend, Mr.. Noble Bell, of Autre-
Vile was married on last Tuesday morning to
Miss p. H. Pratt. We wish our esteemed
friend and his estimable bride, all the happi-
ness they each so richly deserve. Rev. w. f.
Pearson was called upon to tie the knot,
which he did In his handsome way.
MIR. J. Q. Bell, of Charlotte. n. G., treated his
fathers family, at Level Land, to handsome
and commodious box of Christmas fruits and
nick-nacks of oil Kinds.
Mr.. John Hood has charge of most -four
ishing high school atTroy, and Is well pleased.
Miss Fannie Jay is assisting him. Mr.. Hood
is at home now and looks well.
D. There wa was leap year party at IN Mr. r: G;
ladies showed the young men how to carry on
q social and did 1t in elegant style. Every
one was well pleased.
We acknowledge with thanks copy OF
ed to her pastor. 1t is well COTTON up. We
understand the fair young author has writ
ten or pieces and bids fair TO excel In this
line.
In the account OF our young friend Mr.
Chas. p. Pressly's wedding, the augusta
Chronicle says, the minister then made them
"man and wife, We offer this criticism, 1t Is
proper to say husband and wife," This
error is frequently made, and is very obvious
on reflection.
We had some very pleasant chats with our
friend w. l.. Miller, during Christmas week.
On Wednesday he was In quandary, having
three invitations to drive, and not being ablr
to accept but one and all from warm friends.
The children had Christmas tree at Mr.. j.
B. Brownlees, and all enjoyed it much.
How does 1883 look? You won't be able 10
write the same three numerals In the years
again for Ill yearS-not until 1899
Mr.. J. 7. Pearson who Is now located with
that sterling house Bleckley, Brown & Co., OF
Anderson c. H., spent the Christmas here.
Mr.. Pearson is an excellent clerk and is doing
finely in Anderson.
We are glad to see that Lowndesville is TAX
ing on more life, and is to have O newspaper,
the advertiser. We hope 1t will do well. We
can speak for the mechanical part as 1t Is to
be done by that veteran newspaper man Mr..
Hugh Wilson, of the Press and Banner. Mr..
j. NJ. Baker and Rev. Martin are both good
and true men, and ought TO get up good
paper. Success, gentlemen. II. 5. G.