The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-05-29
DUE WEST. May 27, 1889.

Miss Julia Kennedy Is at home.
Mr.. T.. V. Pruitt has been sick.
Dr. Edwards soda fount is In full blast.
The colored Methodists had a May-party
Rev. ]. A. Browne'sarticle in Press and Ban
ner on Baptist convention was interesting.
There was picnic at the McAdams spring
last Saturday.
DR.. o. r. Hawthorn reports his oat crop
good on Fallsowing. Wheat good. Spring oats
failure.
President Kennedy has the finest field OF
oats we have seen-fall oats. The above gen.
tloman is hard to turn down on sowing oats.
Mr. l.. L. Abbercrombie Is the efficient and
accommodating assistant Postmaster at Due
West now. He will study pharmacy.
Mr.. VIM. Alewine returned home from At
lanta last week. He was not aware when the
amputation took place. When he awoke 1t
was done and he has not felt pain since. The
leg was cut Off just below the knee
There Is an effort being made to close the
stores at o'clock. 1t ought 10 be done.
Due West sent down fine looking and full
representation to the concert at Abbeville
last Friday night.
MIR. ]. a. Devlin bought some elegant pieces
of furniture when in Augusta recently.
Three young bachelors and n young NJ. d.
were examining carpet samples last week.
Mr.. Patton kennedy looks suspicious these
days in the silon buggy and behind the
black.
Mr.. Joe Nance placed in our office the lar.
weighed pound. Mr.. Albert Clinkscales
was tho gardener who raised this beautiful
specimen. They have fine garden and plen-
ty more like it. Mr.. and Mrs. Cl1nkscales
it has been running and say they can't do
without it. They have good judgment.
Mr.. Wm Sberard, Of Moffatsville. has In
vented n new back band hook that Is the
Mr.. VIM. Moore, of Abbeville, has the con-
tract for painting the Enphemian Hall and is
busy on It with anumber of hands; IL now
looks nice and will be a neat job when done.
ire ciIIe section houses for Mr.. John Muir
dock, Mr.. Fleetwood Crowder and Mr.. sam
uel Shaw all first class men and living In
fine section. Others are thinking of having
work done. Mr.. Moore also painted Shiloh
Mr. ii. P. McGee got hack from the Baptist
Convention later than the other delegates.
He visited kindred in Mississippi. He re-
ports Il fine trip.
Memorial day was fully observed in Due
West. Prof Hood conducting the exercises
and reading the roll OF honor with snort
sketch of the life OF each Of the fallen dead
Some of these tributes were beautiful DIR.
Ciricr made few elegant remarks also. Prof.
Hoods zeal in this matter is highest spoken
OF by all.
nr Cnwan, DR.. Calhoun and Mr.. ]. T. Nc
Dill took in Greenwood last week on nylng
Mrs. a. S. Kennedy is an adept in tho culi-
merry line. She ,nakeslthe best rolls we have
ate In Due West.
Rev. w. T. Pearson had mammoth onion
stalk on exhibition recently. He has good
garden.
one or two Of our last letters to Press and
Banner have gotten lost We have TO make
kind of resume" this week to catch up. -,
The Due West delegation to Abbeville
sneak highly of the entertainment given by
the PRESBYTERIAN church. Mr. Smith was up
Thursday and took Miss Jennie Edwards
down in his elegant phaeton. Miss Edwards
speaks highly OF her treatment at the hands
OF her friends at Ahheyille.
We understand DR.. J.. p. Kennedy is get
ting on nicely in Atlanta. He Is exceedingly
through Atlanta and IS very careful in max
ing change for them. He can give you any
assistance in the way Of medical or surgical
nfumation desired about any body In atlan-
We acknowledge copies Of the Bnrnwel Sen
inc[ and also the AU0nSid Chronicai contain
in. letter OF Mr.. w. p. Calhoun on the Negro
Problem. MIR. Cal ahouns articles are in:er
cSing reading whether one ihvors MS views
or not. They ar" ably written.
Our last communion OCCASION In the a. Il.
p church was one full Of interest. Nine per-
sons were received into the church. pr.
Presy. DIR. Grier. Prof. Young and Rev. w.
f. Pearson didSthr preaching. the. Sermon OF
Mr.. Pearson was The best we have heard our
friend preach, FIJI of animation and OF
Gospel His preaching Is like old wine, get
ting better all tho time.
Nr. Widcman. Dr. tGwan and Mr.. j. !. INC.
Dill have rented the College Campus ana VIII
control the rctrcshmcnt stands on all The
College grounds. These gentlemen are wide.
awake and will give you "mlk shake" that
is rs cold rs an iceberg.
Mrs. Drayton Nance has one or the most
valuable plantations nf its size in their town
ship. We were shown over it last week by
Mr. Joe Nance. II is IN the highest state OF
cultivation. Finely dirchcd. both upland and
bottom and every ditch ut the right place and
done bv the McSSrS Nance themselves. Bot
tom corn end whcn were looking especially
fine. Mr. Nance has Oncnf the finest colts In
tho county.
Rev. ]. j.. Knox. one of tho able and popu-
lar YOUNG ministers uf cur church, preached
ut Abhcvillr last Sabbath. Next sabbath he
fills the pulpit ot Rev. w. +. Pearson at