The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-01-08

Due WEST, <. e., January Il. l,No
col. Sharptun, OF Edsrilcld. is III town.
IN" West had Il kirkin" match i:s>i week.
Ur. tigi"r went tn Troy last week 10 preach
for them ON sabbath.
Mrs. Morrow is up visiting her dau2htcf al
the Female College.
Mr. Rohcr: Dunn, one OF the Sia'inrh mon oi
Abbcvilr county, WAS IN Town last week t'
see ABOUT renting the AlcwiIc dwelling which
he now Owls.
Mr.. Il. G. nulrc is now the competent fore
man in the ismci,Hc RciDrmcd ITcSdytcFrth
printing Office ut Due West.
We understand that the young ladies and
gent lrmrn of Due West expect To give an eN-
hib!iion consisting OF an interesting play oil
two hours acting the last Of January.
At the railroad meeting Friday c"nsidrr;.-
hlr progress WAS reported. IL now looks as II
we would have n r0ad--ihc indications point
that way.
Prof j. |. Mccain gave an interesting lee.
tut G IN the Frnac College las. Friday night
by invitation %! Prof. bonner. lie took iGr
his subject. "EnrncStncSS of Purpose, ana
handled il in Il mastery way. The young ld-
dies were delighted with the lecture.
Prof. Hood gave charming lecture In the
Associate Reformed church To the missionary
Society last Thursday evening, thkin. for ms
suhicct, "The Code oi the Jews tho basis "!
all law in that day aud very largely since;
The Professor received the close attention ana
the thanks uf the Society.
There Is talk of q new merchant in Due
West. We only hear il rumorch.
The colorcd people arc making hut lew
changes this year. Most OF them are doing
well and do not desire to change.
There has been the smallest amount Of corn
brought into the stores for sale this winter
that We remember to have seen lii Due West.
We have heard the explanation given thai
money was more p.cntifuland thai those VINO
mostly sell have not so far been compelled 10
do SO.
Mr.. Ibzln Bell has moved into Brooklyn,
and Mr. j. e. Haddon has moved into the Me
Dill House out of town apiece OH the ROAD u"
DOnallSvllle
Judge IlolIingSworth has moved into his
new residence in Bronklyn.
Our people will observe tho Week Of Prayer.
Services will held in the associate R"-
formed church. and conducted hy the differ
ent ministerial brethren of town. SERVICES
from four to five o'clock, y. NJ In this con.
nection DR.. Sloan Will conduct. nj DR.. Grcr*
request, special services for young men. IL Is
at the order Of Synod.
When writing DR.. Sloan. address him al
Lulnh. =. G., via Ncrdc"y. OutllcrwiSc his
mail goes to Ahbcvilic &. H., Troy and other
points, and is often lost.
We hear complaint about tho damp, warm
weather. Meat is not saving well.
The Female College had u new pupil last
week from Pennsylvania. This sterling IN
SiiluIiun has very full Plumbers this year.
In the last Axs0ciuie Reformed Ircsbytcrinn.
under the hcading, "WhiSkcy at Abheviilr.
Or. Grier administered keen shifting TO our
recent county Legislators. So far as Due
West Is concerned This article has It's Soli'!
backing. When some of these gentlemen
come around here again soliciting votes they
will have Shrunkcn very much like the Irish
mans fish. If you have not seen the article
il will pay you to hunt ii up and read ii.
rhiS matter has aroused public feeling here.
We took the liberty of mailing Il copy of the
Presbyterian to each Of our five ReprcSenia-
tivcS, 50 they might see the views expressed,
and no advantage be taken Of them.
The ponaldSvi!lc Troup gave The lnvinci-
bic Dutchman' in Lindsay Hall last Friday
night to Il good house. Prof w. w. bradley,
~, a.. late
wright, Mr.. Black, Mr.. Dodson, Miss Lila
Sharp, and the Misses Scawright, were the
actors and performed their respective parts
well. Two ltaluns furnished the music for
the occasion. \ good sum was realized, which
went towards fixing up the school building al
Donaldsvilic Il. 5. q.