The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-04-03
THE CITY OF COLLEGES AND CHURCHES.
KnleideOscOpic Views from the Domes
and Spires Of the Classic TOwn-..
Missing photographer
Going About the StreetS---Our Re.
nortcr NOT fCnuohf...OtIer Matters.
DUE WEST. S. c, March

porter not CnuShf--.Other Matters.
DUE WEST. S. G, March %, 1889.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. j. Hood are in town.
Mrs. Ramsey Blake is visiting her father,
Prof. Hood.
Dr. Vim. Hood will locate in Greenwood for
the present.
Mr.. slbley, Of Augusta, ran up to Due West a1t
last week and spent few days. lie carried
Mrs. Sibley back with him.
There is n German professor In Due west
who proposes to teach shorthand, German
Don't forget the lecture "Wednesday night
Pace-the Philoinathean Hall; the speaker,
the white-plumed orator of Abbeville, the
Mr. c. i. Mccoy is Chairman of the Due
West school trustees. This is an excellent
choice on which we congratulate the Commis-
sioner. Mr.. Henry Brooks and Mr.. Il. y.
Branyan are the other two members Oh ING
Board-both good men.
There was delicately served oyster supper
at Mr. Poore's Friday evening, which was
greatly relished by those present Mrs. Poore
is fine in managing In the culinary line:
Mr.. 4. d. Kennedy went to Abbeville last
Friday on Important business.
One OF the Frskine students says that the
urday evening that has struck him in fifteen
years. He was smiling all over.
We have just read the semi-annual state
ment of the Bank of Greenwood. Its assets
it's about $1,000 in first six months. Pretty
well, gentlemen. "
Mr. Ramsey Blake, of Greenwood, has this
moment dropped IN on us: s. - mr.; oaam BakG cS waS
interested in the Factory movement anu IS
very sanguine over the future Of GREENWOOD.
What has become Of our town clock? Sew.
cral years ago we participated In a concert
that raised towards n hundred dollars for this
purpose. That was about eight years ago.
IL the funds arc invested they nave nearly
doubled by this time. Who can tell US aoouI
1.-The town clock and how much funds we nave
on hnn1o
Mr. II. II. Bricc, the youngest son OF Mrs.
Anna Brice died here last Thursday evening
of pneumonia, His death was shock k TO our our
community. Young and talented he had
just begun the study of law with tne oppor-
tunity before him. Mr. Brice graduated from
ErSlline only Il few years ago with honor,
hody was taken for interrment to Hopeweli
Chester county, TO the family burylnS grounu.
Mr.. Steel Irice Mr.. J. NJ. White, Mrs Anna
Brice and Miss Listie Rrice accompanied the
bier. The gricfstrcken family have the SYM
patby and the support Of this whole commun-
MIR. A. s. Kennedy went up to DR.. Ander-
son of Grcenville for Mrs. Kennedy. Mrs.
Kennedy has been Oh q visit to nome lolks
and friends.
The Committee on improving the cemetery
I'm appreciation Of the services that Mr. +. II.
Henry had voluntarily given them SO long as
manager of the working force, voted him flf-
teen dollars. We hereby announce our deter
mination to vote for p. r. Henry as warden
on the next council. he Snoulu nave cuurBe
of our streets next year rs this year.
The musical in the Female College comes
Off Friday night.
Due West had a veritable sensation. 1t was
over the eopement OF 1.-The house to house
photographer" He skipped, leaving behind
at the Phoenix Hotel his board bill. his appa-
ratus, and overcoat. He carried with him
about slOn Of the dear peoples money. re-
port got out that he was crazy and was down
under Prof. Young's mill-house. There was
a regular stampede for that place; it resen1-
blcd people rushing to n fire. Every one was
wanting his money back. One of our expert
riders went down on q fleet animal at the top
of its speed. Our handsome mayor was seen
in the crowd. 1t was all false. The artist
left Thursday evening about dark on foot. He
took, or represented himself rs takiug neg
ative, on which he demanded the pay. The
pictures were to be finished up at Greenwood
and returned. He was TO take some for the
children Of this writer, but on our refusing TO
pay any artist before the work was done and
delivered, the trade was minus. II is n sur
prise to us that anybody In Due West could
be fooled In this way. West End contributed
$50 The Female College and Erskine Col lege
came in for liberal contributions. There is
saying that experience is cheap at any
price," One of our citizens invested $40 on
this enterprise; the dividends are yet to be
declared. Due West is always liberal
r. S. g.