The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-04-30
CORNER COMMENTS.
a ProiniscuOus Array of Newsy, Per-
.onai and LOca! Matters That Will
be Found Interesting Reading.
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DUE WEST, S. G., Apri! 2S, 1890.
| The political pot Is boill =.
We have had several days of warm veal h er
Prof j. w. Magill and wife, of Atlanta, were
in town few days.
Mr.. #. f. Polhil Is rltanng brick yard and
selling the life of Davis. Ed. is"a brick"
The Er>kine boys have adopted II new cole
OF honor. Two or them put 1t into successful
operation last week.
Mr.. Jess darkness is running most success
fully Armour IL Cos meat business in Will
mington, n. G.. He thinks this pays better
than M swinsing W n the bat o, ,,,, ,.,u,o,,
Doctors convention at Laurens. He Is well
pleased and had II big time.
Mr.. ID: II. MagiI and wife. of Hodges, were
in Due West Il few days last week.
Our brass band Is practiclns and Will be
ready for the campaign.
The Due West Democratic club met last Sat
nrday evening, with full attendance. Mr.
II. =. Galloway, the former president, called
complimenting the Democrats on the full at
tendance and Interest manifested, and stating
that on account of other engagements he
could not serve the club as chairman. An
election for officers WAS then ordered. The
following were unanimously elected: Messrs'
q. n. Nicliles, president; Henry Brooks, vice.
president; Il. &. DuPrc, secretary, and n. b.
ClinkscaeS, treasurer. a new roll was made e
out, committees appointed and delegates and
aliernates elected to represent the meeting ut
Abbevile. Considerable Interest was mani.
Tested and good turn out was present for the
tlrSt meeting.
Mrs. James Magill died on last Wednesday
night at 10 O'clock, after lingering Illness for
months. Most all the absent members Of the
death aud burial. DR.. PreSsly conducted the
exercises and DIR. Grier made the closing pray
er. Mr.. James Magill has had an afflicted
year Of it. His friends deeply sympathize
with him In this hour OF trial.
Miss Annnbelle Miller IL ut home.
Mr.. Douglass died on Major Nance's place
last Sabbath morning, and was buried at
Long Cane that day. He had been sick long
time.
President Kennedy has the prelliest clover
patch In town.
The article In the last Press and Banner on
the Banks OF Abbeville county was quite in.
terestlng and attracted general attention.
Miss Allie Prutt, who is one Of The best
teachers in the county, was In town last
week.
Waller and Kings centre shots were too
much for the whiskey batteries. They were
forced into winter quarters"
The State Press Association that Is to meet
In Charleston has an elaborate program. Wat
tersons SEeCch will 6e an interesting feature.
Judge Cothran's eloquent speech in Congress
had the Old ring about it. The Judge ought to
speak oftener. The country would be the
gamer.
Mrs. Britt. of Wideman's, is visiting her
sister, Mrs Johnson, of this place.
Schoo! Commissioner McLeeS was doing up
the schools Of this section last week.
We hear that there will be pic mic at Dom
aids next Saturday, under the auspices of Mr..
w. w. Bradley's school.
a telegram received last week announced
the sad death Of the wife of DIR. J. j. Darling
ton. of Washington, ID. G. This Is DIR. Dar-
IinSton's home and our people Will minsle
their sorrow with his.
Mr. Fenncl preached most practical SER
mon in the Baptist church last Wednesday
night.
Dr. o. p. Hawthorn was an interested at
tendant ut the Democratic meeting Saturday.
Miss Melulula McAdams and Miss Mamie
Hawthorn are visiting in Anderson.
Miss Minnie Morrow, OF Ferdery, was sud
denly called home by telegram last week on
account OF sickness.
Miss jamie Barmore is visiting Mr. b. c. Du-
Pre-.
II is Mr.. John Hagan that is stricken with
lafnu last week L & &