The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-11-27
DUE WEST NOW AND FOREVER.
One of .sR. s. G.'s'' Best Letters Com
cerning Matters in and About the
DIE West S c. Nov. o. 1899

DUE WEST. s. c.. Nov 25, 1899,
DR.. ]. T. Pressly and wife arc In town.
Mr.. Il. G. Ellis has new turn out.
Up to the present time Prof. Young has GIN
ned more cotton than in any previous season;
1t Is next month. Marriage bells And
that, too, in the A.. II. p church.
E. Mckay and Miss Mary White Pearson fur.
nished the music. Mr.. T. &. Ellis says "it was
grand, too" .Tully" is good judge.
We took peep the other day for the first
time into Prof McCain's study. Upon the
walls hangs the portraits OF scholars and
poets. number Of the Professors close
friends have their photos "nitched" here and
there. The Professor, though young man,
has choice library OF four or five hundred
volumes. The studio has all the air OF a man
The augusta Chronicle says the Hon. w. C.
Bepet will remove In about years time 10
Atlanta. The GrecnvHie Ne,US says, "what
does IL mean?' So say we.
For the Philomatheah Semi-Annual, which
occurs in January. 1890, the debaters have
been elected. as follows: MeSsrs. j. j. Grier,
The Euphemian Celehration will occur in
Fe bruary. Mr.. J. NJ. White is the Senior ora
tor. On the debate from the Senior Glass
Messrs. NJ. w. Bryson and J. L. Pressly have
H. b. Humbert from the Junior Glass.
Mr.. John +. Calhoun, Jr. is the Senior ora
tor in the Philornathean society.
All the stores in Due West will be closed on
will take notice of the same. The day will be
observed by preaching in the churches
DIR. ]. Z. Pressy, of North Carolina, preach
ED ehacR ass H exs in
morning was. Put through my tears In thy
bottle'' We never heard this text preach ed
from before In the evening his text was,
"And Simon's wife's mother lay sick of q fe-
ver." He got close attention.
Miss jamie Wideman ran up TO see friends
and kindred last week on short visit.
Mrs. 10 {. Fleming. of Laurens, Is visiting
Due West at present.
wood again we will doubtless have more time
and will give him u call and see the man OF
the "parable.' and also look at some of Green
woods enterprises She bears all the evil
We did not get In onr last notice Of the
death Of Mr.. W m. Alewine. Our friend had
been sufferer for a long time. 1t was great
ly hoped that surgical operation would heal
h him Of his maledy and it apparently did SO
Tor a time, but death had set his mark upon
him. He was quiet, patient sufferer The
last time we saw him he was calm and col
lccted aud was only waiting for the change
1t is understood that the family will move
back to their country home. The funeral
took place at Little River and was numerous
ly attended.
vile Saturday. Along with DR.. Sloan, they
expected TO organize church there on Mon
day.
Prof. Bonner recently made flying visit TO
Greenville.
Mr.. John D. Alcwlne, of Antreville, has re-
Gently returned from a visit to his brother in
Arkansas. While pleased with the country
in many respects, he says give him Old South
Carolina He believes moro money can be
made here than there and that the system OF
| labor is much better. It is healthier. Hands
are better satisfied. He said u couple Of col
orcd people who had left this State begged
him 10 pay their way back, and one actually
cried and said he would work for him as Ions
as he wanted him If he would only take him
back home. Mr.. Aiewine is an experienced
and successful farmer, and he says all this
| tomfoolery in the newspapers about getting
| rid OF the negro is all wrong; that lie is the
best labor we can get and TO let him alone
right where he Is. Mr.. Aewine's head is level
on this question.
Mrs. j: s. Sibley, Of Augusta, Ca, Is visiting
her family here.
Mr.. l.. l.. Abbercrombie dropped down ON
| Augusta for one night last week.
| Duo West is talking ruiroad. r. S. G.