The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-06-11
DUE WEST PARAGRAPHS.
Death of II Very Superior Woman..-
The Peoples Love for Her,. a
Variety of Local Notices..
DUE WEST. S. c.. June Q, 1880.
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Variety of Local Notices..
DUE WEST. S. C.. June o, 1880.
Cotton Is growing rapidly.
Mr.. VI. B. sullivan Is ut home.
South Carolimn has the railroad fever.
commencement is close ut hand and our
people are busy.
The colleges are finishing up q fine year S
work.
We have had the pleasure OF reading n fine
argument written by Mr.. j. Altheus Johnson
in the case of Walton Harrison vs. The | nit
rd States Court of Claims Mr. Johnson has
the management Of the c;lSr. The brief In
behalf or the claimant seems to be prepared
with especial care.
Mr.; J.F: Wideuan and wife, Of Troy, spent
two days in Due West last week. They ciilnc
up to attend Mrs. Julia Grier's funeral.
Mr.. JoSph pressly and some members of his
family attended the funeral.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. {. klugh, of Abbeville, were
witnesses Of the last sad rights around the
grave of Mrs. Gricr.
Mr.. y. q. Kirkpatrick made the address
last Sabbath for Rev. w. f.. Pearson on Chill
dren's Day at Upper Long Cane. 1t was an
interesting occasion.
Mrs. j. NJ. Perry, of Grccnvillc, is visitag
her sister, Mr> j. l.. Pressly of lhls place..
DIR. j. j. Darlington and Mr.. John Darling
ton left for their homes the first OF the week.
They also visited for 81 few days friends III
New berry.
Rev. Mr. Anderson. of the mary, leaves
for his home at WoodrullS, laurcns, this
week.
Mr.. II. c. Brownlee has a fine clover patch.
Let us all planta clover patch another year.
Miss Belle Neel and Miss Nellie PressIy
were in town last week.
Mr.. w. }. Bonner took n flying trip to An
dcrSUn last week.
ltobt. VauSs Is the jantor of the Baptist
church here. He wears Il slick beaver anu
carries q cane.
The annual meeting Of the Bible Society of
Due West occurs on next Saturday at ii
o'clock II. m. DR.. Latham viii preach the ser
mon.
Our people we're greatly grievcd at the death
of Mrs J ulia Grier wife Of Rev. Is. IL. Grier
and dau- hter Of Prot. J. p. Kennedy. Just
seven months to day from her BURIAL sne
left here Il beautiful bride, the joy and pride
Of many friends. 1t seems hard for us to
realize the fact that she is dead. She just
seemed the picture of health She died In st.
Lukrs Hospital, st. Louis, Mo. The Immediate
developed cancrr OF the bowels. She lived
about IL hours after the operation was per-
formed. She was attended by three OF the
most eminent doctors OF that city. Her hus-
band and DR.. l.. p. Kennedy were present al
her death. The corpse arrived here on We'd
ncsday evening and she was buried on Thurs
day morning, large aSsemblage OF people
witnessing the sad event. Dr. Pressly anu
DR.. Gricr made remarks. 1t has been some.
time since we Lave seen our people so moved.
The hearts of this pleoplc go out In all
fu!lncsS to the gricl.strickcn family and young
husband. The blow to the latter Is especially
crushing. Ii. >. ".
COMMENCEMENT PROGRAMME.
We give the Programme OF commencement
exercises which occurs on 25th and 2Gth June.
Tuesday, June Determinations begin In
the FemaIe College.
Tuesday, June DETERMINATIONS in Prepar-
atnry Department of ErSkine College.
Wednesday, June determinations begin
in College classes in Erskine College.
Sabbath, June 22-Bacculaurcatc sermon by
Rev. w. = plumpr BryQn.
Subbath, June 22-night. Sermon before
Theological Seminary by Rev. &. L. McDon-
Monday. June 23-night Annual cclebra-
ton Of Societies.
Tuesday June 2l-2:&O p. N. Boards meet.
Wednesday, June 2j--Commcncement day in
Erskin College. Anniversary Grafton by
Hon. John Temple Graves.
Wednesday, June 25-afternoon. Meeting
of Alumni.
Wednesday, June 25--night. Alumni nd
test in defamation
Thursday, ] une commencement dny in
the Female College. Anniversary oration by
Rev. J. 4. Clifton, OF Grecnvillc, ;. c.
EXAMINING COMMITTEE IN ERsKIHE COL
LEGE.
DR.. Latham, DIR. Phillips. S. p. McElroy, J.
c. Cook, u. g. Caldwell, +. X Elliot, +. l..
Reid, Il. 4. Lee, Prof. J. \. Young, Prof. w. $.
Lowry, T.. Is. Kennedy.
EXAMINING COMMITTEE IN THE DUE WEST
FEMALE COLLEGE.
Il. \. Lee. w. w. Bradley, Capt. J. NJ. Coch.
rane, Mrs Lois Prcssly, Mrs. j. NJ. Todd, r. =.
Galloway, Rev. J. A; Brown, Mrs; II. c. Poore.
Rev. }. O Lindsay. Mrs. NJ. l.. Abercrombie,
Rev. w. l.. Prcssly, Mrs. \. G. Kirkpatrick.
Miss lie Pruit Mrs. j. b. Bonner. Dr. +. II.
Edwards. Prof w. S. Lowry, w. l.. Miller.
Esq, Miss Mary Darlington, Mrs. VIM. Hood,
Mrs. j. NJ. Cochrnnc, Miss Leila Brice, Miss
Ella Miller, Mrs; J; ?. Kennedy. Rev. r..
II. {. Fenncl, Miss jamie Widcman, \. G.
Kirkpatrick, Miss s. +. Morton, Mrs. Tula
Brownlee, Mrs. w. NJ. Gricr, Mrs j. \. Dew
lin, Rev. W. +. Pearson, Hon. G.. y. G. Waller,
j. X. Hood, +. B. Gary.
EXAMINATIONS IN THE THEOLOGICAL SEMI
The examinations in the Theological SEMI
nary will be held on Saturday and Monday,
June DIST and 23rd. Closing address by Dir.
Latham, Chairman pro tenn. pf Faculty,
Saturday, June 2lst, . n. m.-Senior Class IN
Hebrew, Rev. w. l.. PrrSsly, ID. ID.
10 Il. m.-Junior Class In Greek Testament
Rev. Il. Latham, ID. u.
II Il. m-Scnlor Class IN Theology, Rev. w.
l.. Prcssly. ID. ID.
3p m-Essays read by Junior Class.
Monday, June 23 y q. m-Junior Glass in
II0niletics, Rev. w. NJ. Gricr, ID. u.
10 Il. m.-Srnior Class in Greek Testament.
Rev. Il. Latham, ID. ID.
3p. m.-Rcadins Of Sermons by the Senior
Class.
The Board of Directors OF the Seminary are
expected to be present. and the public sener-
ally are invited TO attend the examinations.
Il. LATHAM,
Chairman pro tenn.