The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-09-16
DUE WEST.
ImpOrtant Items I'm and Around Alb.
beyiIle's Athens,

DUE WEST S. c. Sept. II, 1891.
Our people are sowing more clover.
The seasons have been fine for planting
DR.. Reid and family, who have been living
at Donalds for couple ofyears have moved into
town. -
McCaughrin, OF Newberry. is visiting Prof
Rev Rev. j. +. Chalmers, of winnsboro, S. c., has
| accepted call u a United Presby terlan
church of Philadelphia. He will go there lst
1t is reported that Miss Michael MCGEE will
occupy The house the coming year that Dr.
LIVED in last Mr S6g is @
near Hodges. He will move here to educate
his children. We give him cordial welcome.
Three families have moved Into town this
some to rent and others to buy. Money
invested in property here is safe invest
ment
At meeting OF our citizens sometime ago
Brownlee and Mr.. r. S. Galloway were ap-
pointed committee to assist buyers and sell
ers in getting up sales OF land IN this place.
This Is not a matter Of speculation, but to
help build up the town and assist those who
want to educate their children in getting q
home here. The prospect of q steady growth
OF the town Is good. The above committee
will assist any who wish to purchase and be
glad to do 80.
Prof VIM. Hood is drumming for students
in North Carolina. He expects to be home
this week. SO far as we can judge, full num-
bers are expected in both colleges This year.
We hear OF number Of new students.
There Is q nice new painted house In town
just waiting for an occupant. Rumor says
''the fatted calf is to be killed" this week, and
young bachelor and his coming bride.
Last weeks Associate Reformed Presbyte-
rian came out In a college issue. 1t had four
cuts of college buildings-a full description OF
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cation and the colleges taking upall OF one
side of the paper. This feature will probably
be continued and all the prominent schools
of the Associate Reformed church be written
Rev. NJ. B. Grier left last week for the train
ing school for missionaries in New York city.
a protracted meeting begins in the Baptist
Dr. Grier preached in Union last Sabbath.
Pr: W: L. Pressly at Abbeville and Rev. j. d.
We attended q meeting of the Sabbath
School on last Sabbath evening that is being
ed near Mr.. Maxey Donalds. MIR. McEllis Is
the present superintendent. nice school ls
being carried on here. We enjoy ed the meet
ing last evening and think this school may
be the means OF accomplishing much good.
On last Friday evening the Ladies Mission
ary Society gave Dime Reading at the resi-
dence of Mr.. A. Devin. A fine audience was
out. His elegant new residence was hand
somely lighted and was we'll adapted for the
occasion. Readings, rectations and music
made up the program. 1t was most enjoya-
BILE evening. The proceeds Will go 10 the
Atlanta Mission. Eleven dollars was netted
as the result of the evening.
We often hear the expression, "how Is II
that the Press and Banner gets 80 much set
up in one issue?" and now there comes the
news that the editor thinks or enlarging his
paper. 1t wouldn't surprise us to hear OF his
running a tri-weekly yet Growing Abbe-
vile would support It. X. u.