The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-05-07
THE ATHENS OF ABBEvILLE.
Heathens ana Christians. Bell es and
EeauX.--Science. Letters and Flo.
quencc..-SIanIy McI and WonanIy
Women.
DUE WEST, May S, lS9t

DUE WEST, May S, 1890 se
Junior exhibition largely attended.
Fine III in and what q blessing.
Mr.. Coleman. OF Abbeville, attended the
Junior exhibition.
Mr.. Jno. Wr ran down from Anderson
and spent Sabbath in Due West. ~
Miss Mary White Pearson, who is teaching =
in Pendleton, spent several days at home.
Mr.. Jimmie Pearson of the firm of Bleck-
ley & Brown, Anderson. took in the Junior
exhibition. Jimmie" Is Is getting TO look
like q man. .=&
Due West now has llrst-c!ass cornet band. Z
rhe instruments arc silver. The band played
ut exhibition Friday night. -
Mr.. Cater. OF Abbevile attended the jun
ior Exhibition. He was quite gallant. We
saw him flying around in nice turnout
with some Of our girls. -
Mr.. J. c. Ellis, OF Ilav,lle, Tenn, married
Miss Alice Lawson, or Prosperity, last week..
Mr.. and Mrs. fnrbnrO. Of Burnt Fnctory.i
s. e., have been visiting in Due West for sew
eral days. =.
Mr.. b. NJ. Sullivan, who is teaching at Ora, Z
Laurens county, ran over TO see his friends
aud kindred, and hear the Juniors. ~
Mr. Hugh Wilson was an hOnOred guest at
the Press Association and put on number OF
important committees. .
Our friend, the NctcS aad CO,rier, criticised :
Mr.. Whttcrson OH portions Of his address at
the academy OF music and very. Justly.
There were some expressions In the banquet
speech that needed much severe rcbuking.
We are sorry we heard this speech. The ef.
fort at the academy Of music was a grand
Grafton. Il.
The Y. NJ. {. A. held one Of the largest.
meetings Saturday night they have held In &
years. Additional benches and chairs had 10 Z
he brought in 20 accommodate the audience.
Mr.. q. q. Parkinson addressed the meeting
Mr.. ]. j. Grier gave an Interesting account OF
The Stale meeting OF the Y. NJ. c. A.
Tie. Foreign Missionary Society held
written by Mrs. Bricc, Mrs. Hood and Mrs.
LindSny-the latter u poem-were read by
DR.. Pressly. DR.. Grlcr and Prof. Mccain. A
good audience was out.
The Junior Exhibition was quite success
and largely attended from the surrounding
towns. Ten young men spokc-their speecli-
es now limited 10 ten minutes. The young
men were all in fine trim and made an ex-
ce!iGnt Impression. All the speeches were
high-toned. About two hundred bouquets.
we're sent ON the stage. The new band MADE
Pre- Pressy, Messrs sHI D. W. Il. g1 Msg T. E. pch,
!. &: Ellis and John Magill, composed the
band.
not been in this county IN 10 years, will spend
some time here this week visiting friends.
She will be be the guest OF Mr.. b. {. DuPre.
Mr.. Joe Nance and Miss Back. OF Laurens,
will he married Thursday morning. They
will arrive in Due West that evening by the
mp train. We congratulate our friend in ad-
vance.
The sacrament Of the Lords Supper will be
administered in the A. II. P. church next
sabbath.
Miss I.eora Blake is the guest OF Miss Mary
White Pearson.
Miss Hattie Reynolds, of Greenwood, is vis.
| Miss Amelia Brown, Of Anderson, enjoyed
! the Junior Exhibition. She is stuppins II
Mr.. K. &. BrOwnce's.
Rev. w. +. rearson has one Of the finest
velch patches in all The country. 1t Is knee.
high and will yield . or 81 tons when cut.
Mr.. Pearson Sowed five bushels oats on the
patch: the vetch rooted 1t Ou. and took pos
session. f
Miss Jones, Of Cokesbury. who has sister
at the Female College, is visiting our people.
! We hear Hon. c. A. G. Waller prominently
! mentioned for the Senate.
! The Amelian Literary society will give u.
celebration at Commencement.
! We attended the meeting OF the Press Asso-
citation In Charleston and was much interest,"
| ed in things Of the City by the Sea. The.
rruwn!ng f:.arure OF the occasion was Henry
! Watters0n's speech ut the Academy OF Music.
pcc orator and carried his audience ut will.
When he turned to the Press and guve MIS-
pcroration, IL was hard TO surpass for clio.
Iuencc and pathns. The banquet that night
was a brilliant affair. We were too much OF
~ country cracker" however, to enjoy ~.
Some OF lis features We could not approve.
| We berame acquainted with many Of the cd
! itors of the State, and greatly enjoyed meet
| ing them. This is great feature or these
! meetings.
MIR. Robert Hagan is just getting over u
| two weeks attack of the grippe.
! The Due West Democratic Club will meet
next Saturday evening at O'Clock.
| In Charleston last week Mr.. Cad Waller
f. w. WAGNER & Co. It was surprise TO US
| TO find such Il stock OF goods. II Is said THIS
house carries the largest stock South. Mr..
Waller kindly showed as many points OF in-
tereSt in the city and was exceedingly Kind.
| Mr.. John Hngan Is not improving In his
! recent attack of paralysis. Il. >. u.