The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-02-19
DOTS FROM DUE WEST.
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Cows S-MisSionarieS - CcmetcrIeS-i
Other Matters.

DUE WEST, Feb. 10th, 1890.
The literary club met at the Female College
Friday night
We had storm of rain and wind Friday
night. Lightning struck Il tree near DR.
Latham.
Mr.. Josh Jones Was in town two days as
wccl; assessing property. The bad weather
kept people away.
Our friend SprOlcs We see is in charge of tho
Standard on Co.'S, repository at Greenwood.
This will he n convenience to merchants.
Some PERSONS planted Il little corn last
week. We wouldn't bc surprised IL IL should
get nlpprd 1t is possible that we will yet
have snow and late spring.
Mrs. j. W. Power died last Friday evening
about o'clock. This good woman had been
sick for several months and has been very
low for 4 couple of weeks. Her family will
have the hearty sympathy of our people
She was buried Mt Little Mountain Saturday
ut o'clock T. NJ.
The missionary society held an interesting
cvcninG--Pror. Mccain in tho chair. -Four
young men of Ersiinc College read extracts
on mission work, that were appropriate 10
the occasion and varied the ordinary routine
OfrXcrcSGS.
The A.R. =. Church of Mexico has just been
dedicated and The pastor Rev. Nell Prcssly
writes that church five times rs large would
not have held the people. Our work i'll Mex.
leo seems tD he blessed.
Mr.. julius Clamp, of Little River, died last
week of consumption. He WAS buried al
Little ltircr church Saturday.
Mr.. Charlie DUdSOn, Of DOnalnS, had the
misfortune to lose his crib with $50 bushels OF
corn. He was smoking meat in n large crib
and discovered it on fire, timely help saved
the whole thing except some OF the corn.
DIR. Grier rode to Abbeville Saturday in the
rain to attend Il call meeting of the Bible so.
cicty TO send delegates to the Columbia con
ventiOn.
Mr.. Dunn, a brothcr-in-law Of Mr.. Rice ELLIS
is visiting Due West.
This Monday morning the tails of the Da
Gotta blizzard is gently tanning us, Spcakin ing
cloqucntly OF ice bergs from whence IT. came
From the last two Issues Of the Press ana
Banner it w uld seem that Abbevllle is on g
vcritable boom. The railroad is the prime
cause. This is what gave Greenwood such ar
impetus years ago. II Due West gets one il
will do the same for her.
The ladies society aided by Prof. Hood, have
done some excellent work on the 4. r. Gem
ctary. They received lot OF shrubbcry and
llowcrs from Burkmcn Il Sons, Augusta, Ga
The improvement is very noticeable.
The Missionary Society Mt Bethlehem
(GrO@gy Springs will hold their regular meet
ing the first Saturday night Of March. Ono
or two addresses expected.
Mr.. \. ID. Kennedy has sold from one COW
during the months Of January and December
- 81 pounds OF butter. Our esteemed trient
EAST End" will please take the floor and
tell US what Is the matter with this "blut
John" COW, which is not Jersey either.
Mr.. Lee Bell has been made principal Of {
public school at Montgomery, Ala, with {
salary Of 500 per month. When Mr.. Bell frs
went there he WAS as one OF the teachers. Ill
Is nowadyanccd to the position OF principal
Another feather in the cap Of a Due Yves
boy.
The Female College received three new pu
pills last week.
Mr.. i. G. DuPrc's family moved to Du'
West last week and are residents OF Las
End.
Mr. a. II. Ellis has been elected President o
the nur West Farmers Alliance.
Mr.. Willie Lindsay has returned from ;
pleasant visit to friends in Augusta Georgia.
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