The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-12-04
FROM THE ATHENS OF ABBEvILLE.
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Notes and Comments on Life and Bus
incsS in the City Of COlleSes--Rnil-
road JOx OxcS--PcrSOna! Comments.


DUE WEST =. G.. Dec. 2, 1889.
All business was suspended Thanksgiving
day.
Due West is handling fine Florida oranges.
They were never better nor larger.
| We killed Il three hundred pound porkrr ol
our own raising on Thanksgiving day.
"rhe Blue and the Grey" is one of the most
readable articles that has come out In the
quent inquiries as to when his friend VIII
come South.
Rev. Brown is attending the Baptist state
| Convention which meets Ill Florence. ~ luii
delegation is expected.
| The young ladies of the Amcl ian society OF
the Due West Female College have Just re.
ceivcd about $50 worth OF choice DOCKS lof
| their library. This is u capital move and one
about So was lifted by the congregation
that worshipped last Thursday In the Assocl-
ate Reformed church for the Ihofnwell Or'
| phanage All our denominations were repre-
sented. This Is worthy cause and such char-
| ity will be rewarded.
| There was a new pupil for the Female Col
| lese last Week.-Mrs. Anna Caldwell, Oh Ches-
| Misses Leila and Annie Brice arrived home
this week from visit in York and chester
counties. ,,o, T.,
| the country, has bought Mr.. John Wren out
| and will move his family to this place ana get
the benefit of the College.
AT the railroad meeting last Tuesday nieht
d..
Cochrane secretary. The meeting was then
| called 10 order, and the chairman called on
Rev. w. +. Pearson 10 state It's ohlect. Mt.
Pearson said the object OF the meeting was 10
discuss the propriety of building Il road from
here to Donalds. Dr. Grier moved that tnlS
meeting support the effort to build road
from here TO Donalds. That the track De mat
Of a standard guage. These two resolutions
after discussion were unanimously adopted.
4 third resolution offered by DR.. Grier and
unanimously apopted was that two thousand
dollars be raised by voluntary subscription
towards grading the road and rights OF way pc
secured. 1t was understood that Mr.. j. a.
Devlin would be willing to build and equip
the road If this much was done. After re-
Questing the town council 10 appoint Two
com mmittees, one to solicit subscriptions and
the other to secure the rights OF way, tne
meeting adjourned.
Mr.. John Wren has bought out the "Pucket
corner at the cross roads from Prof. Young
and will build At an early day.
Messrs. II. P McGee, j. d. Brownlee and pr.
NJ. B. Ellis are the Finance Committee on tne
railroad appointed by the town councli. Ihls
is good selection: on. Mr. % 81 ~ !, bro"i''ee WAS
Due West Is taking on new life. we near OF
several houses to be built-two are In process
OF erection now.
Prof P. L. Gricr has in his hands the sub
scriptionS of those subscribing TO the Char-
lotte church. a telegram from Rev; Z. b.
w
and forwarded Immediately.
Dr. j. f. Pressly and wife have made two
weeks enjoyable visit among our people. Ihe
Doctor has preached four fine sermons for our
people getting better all the time. The last
one Sabbath evening was full OF fire.
Mr.. a. S. Kennedy has the endowment
notes of the Seminary. The last SYNOD pass
ed an order TO close up this matter irnmedi,
atey as they are past due. Friends, 80 ana
take them up.
We extend congratulations to Mr.. Mattison
and his charming bride, nee Miss Sharp; arr!
They are among the excellent ones OF tfat
Mrs. Isabella Austin is to build dwelling
in or near town. She Is having the estimates
made. 3
The Ladies' Missionary Society has just do
mated S5S 10 the Associate Reformed church TO
go on the recent repairing. 1t was the work
OF the society, for two months. This Is hand
some. Well done, ladies
Mr.. w. J. Bonner made lying Vlslt 10
friends in town last week.
We have heard DR.. w. L. Pressly's Thanks
giving exercise especially commended.
The notice Of the Press and Bonner on the
Associate Reformed organization at a Abberille
was especially kind and full. The completeness
of the organization gives great hope TO az
stand by this organization which really starts
out with good nucleus.
Mr.. w. L. Miller has been husy taking stock
along with Prof. Fl. +. Bonner, in the store OF
J. l.. Miller & Co. for the last week.
Mr.. James Miller can now be found with ].
T. Nc Dill & Co. and will be glad to greet his
friends.
Mr.. L. L. Abbercrombie is spending week
in Augusta.
DR.. Cochrane handed us sermon printed In
pamphlet form and delivered by DIR. X. W
Hemphill "at Bethel church, LaurenS, 5; g.,
the office of ]. p. Reed, Anderson county"
This is an able discourse and we thank Dr.
Cochrane for letting us see 1t. IL Is on an IN
teresting subject.
hogs in town Thanksgiving day. He sold
them out at &c. per pound.
There will be an elegant oyster supper
served at the residence OF Mrs: Poore on next
large and selected by Mr.: Phillips in Charles
ton. a liberal portion will be served, The
proceeds will go to the Baptist church ior
needed improvements. Mrs: Poore isa genla
with some choice Rotations. A lovely eve
ming IL expected.
Mrs H. P. MCGEE will go on flying trip
this week to Georgia.
.Joe Lyon, colored, who was connected with
a cotton scrape and in which Il shooting scrape
came in. died Sunday. Mr.. NJ. IL. Wilson
held the inquest.
Rev. j. y. Brown preached In Darlington
last Sabbath.
Owing to some defective flucs there will be
repairing done on the Baptist church shortly.
Mr. J. Il. McGce is in Chester ON trip con-
nected with his fertilizer distributor.
The Pucllett Brothers are thinking Of NOV
ing TO Gainesville, Ga
Mr. Patton Kennedy drives an excellent
turnout. 49,
has been visiting his grandfather. Dr. }. o.
Lindsay. Mr.. Tenant Is representing Il capi-
tai mercantile house of Augusta, and sells
goods at the lowest prices. X. ). u.
Contributed Locals.
ABBEvILLE, December 3, 1889.
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