The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-08-06
CHIMES FROM THE COLLEGE BELLS.
Railroad Racket in Classic Groves. a.
Raising Money for Erskine Col.
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DUE WEST, 8. c., Aug 4, 1890.
| Crops are growing.
| Mr.. w. G. Haddon Is at home.
Rev. W. F. Pearson will begin protracted
meeting. at Tugaloo church, Oconee county,
this week.
The ladies' will conduct dime reading at
night week.
Dr.. Nc. Todd has started out In North Caro-
lima on the agency to raise money for the new
college building for Ersklne. We hope he
may have abundant success.
DR.. w. NJ. Grier preached In Atlanta last
Sabbath. He Will be there two weeks. Our
church has started mission there with thirty
or forty adherents and encouraging prospects.
Mrs. e. G. Cohen is making nice improve
ments on her dwelling. 1t will be neat
looking building when completed.
DR.. Latham went to Motiuttsville last week
to help Rev. CALVIN Pressly to conduct COM
muuion service.
Mr.. j. A. Devlin went to Gainesville, Ga,
last week. He purchased Il lot OF railroad
iron.
During the last few weeks the Erskine
building fund has received several voluntary
contributions from distance. This shows
1he interest In the work. Any friend ie, OF tne
ing subscription for this purpose and It will
be thankfully received. The writer will re.
ceipt for any amounts thus sent him. All
soci1te Reformed Presbyterian. Erskine Col
lege has been O blessing to the country.
Larger and handsomer buildings mean in-
creased usefulness Money thus given to edu-
cation Is consecrated.
DR.. w. L. Prcssly having been given purse
and months vacation by his people mas
gone to Blowing Rock, n. G. This summer re-
sort has considerable reputation.
The Due West Cornet Band will make the
music for the political meeting at Hodges.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. d. Browt4ee have returned
from a trip OF several weeks to Alabama and
Miss SalIie Devlin, of Verdery, spent a few
days last week here With relatives.
Mr.. j. Q. Bell, who has good position with
that capital house, Alexander & Co., Of Char
Iotte, n. C., is on n ten days furlough. home:
He stopped over in Due West Saturday and
shook hands with his friends and called on
the girls; Mr.. Bell Is a. regular reader OF the
Mr.. Patton Kennedy returned last week
from n trip to Asheville, NC lie reports
glorious time.
country, but they are quite Inferior.
Mcssrs. Stephens Il Oldham, OF Greenwood,
have first.claSs machine shops. They have
lathes and can make any part OF machine.
In fact they can make an engine out and out
I'm their shops. They will send a man to any
part of the county to do repairlng. The Pres.
bviertan office has just had them to repair and
make In the new their engine. They guaran-
The bible Society meeting at Abbeville last
week was one OF the most encouraging and
nIeneaut meeiin"S we ever attended. The efh-
cheney of the Society is on the Increase. More
funds were sent In than ever before. The
amount from Due West Society-S5O70-wa
the largest this Society has ever sent. There
was some talk among the delegates Of en-
blowing colpature for the county. Mr.. w.
4, Todd of this town Is the very man for the
work and would make q most efficient agent
The Press and Banner Is on boom. 1t IL
gratifying to know that II published more pa
Dcrs-largcr iSsue-iast week than ever before
in its history. The Press and Banner Is
grand paper.
ton we have seen this season. II opened on
saturday, ID Of August. Mr.. Nance Is a good
farmer. II. >. u.