The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-02-11
THE CITY OF COLLEGES.
New Telegraph Line Picture OF
Gov. Tillman...Death Of Miss Cal.
hOuu...Olher Matters.
DUE WEST, Feb. 9t

DUE WEST, Feb 9th. 1891.
Our roads are badly cut up.
We were glad to meet our friend. Mr.. Jnmes
Baker, of Lowndesville, in Abbeville last
week.
Mr.. Y. Sltton who has been spending
some time In Atlanta returned Inst week.
West flying visit the other day. His friends
were glad to see him. II is visit was too short.
Mrs. Jas. A. Brice. OF Winnsboro, is on
visit 10 her old home.
Miss Nora Simpson, OF Greenwood, entered
the Female College last week.
DR.. Payson Kennedy Is on visit to Due
West. He expects To spend few weeks here
and then locate In Atlanta, Ga, for the prac-
Mr.. a. X. Watson. of the Lebanon section,
brought daughter to College last week. Mr.
Watson Is one Of the pushing, energetic men
OF his section and Is large planter. we
would be glad to have him locate In Due
West.
Rev. H. r. Smith. now located In Anderson,
Ia to lecture In Due West Tonight on the sub.
ject america MS | have seen IT," Nr Smith
was once drummer. His experience Is ex.
tenSive.
The line OF telegraph from here 10 Donalds
Is now complete and in few days VIII be
transmitting messages. 4 portion OF The In
slruments had to he returned and they were
not corr plete. This will delay matters lit.
tie. New posts and new insulators have been
put up all along The line, and IL Is In first
class fix.
DR.. w. L. Prcssly went to Concord. N. G,
last week to arrange the discord that exists
in that congregation.
Harpers weekly draws the iGh l1,,oTimg pen
who stands for the new order Is described as
man very able, incorruptible, firm, courage
ous and industrious; but selfish, egotistical, J,
unrefined and peculiarly distasteful to the old
regime"
Our people here were greatly pained at the
news Of the death OF Miss Susie Calhoun, Mt
Pendleton. Miss Calhoun had been In charge
Of the High school there and took down with
fever The family were summoned by tele-
gram. After an illness OF several weeks she
died. This was sad bereavement TO the
family. Miss Calhoun was highly cultured
and talented young woman. and stood nigh
ia her profession. The pupils Of her school
will orect marble tabulet to her memory.
The young men Of the Euphemian Society
will give their semi -annnnl next Friday eve
ming. They extend cordial invitation to
their friends to enjoy the OCCASION with them.
We await with some degree of interest the
publicatiOn Of the subscription list Of the
Prcss and Banner. II will make interesting
Capt. J. w. Power is back from IN extended
The A. r. Presbyterian office is getting up
new outfit Of type, &c. They have entered on
their books many new names this season.
At n called meeting OF Second Presbytery
held here, q call from EdgmOore and Necly's
Creek, of the First Presbytery was placed In
the hands Of Rev. T. W. Sloan. Salary SS25:
At Il meeting of the Session OF the A. R. P.
Church of this place. the deacons were unani.
mously asked To canvass this congregation
with subscrl ption for the new church build.
Ing at AbbevIlle This IL q worthy cause and
we hope Il good sum may be secured.
DR.. Soan's friends we're glad To see him
look ing so we'll again. He was Moderator OF
the meeting OF Presbytery.
Rev. w. +. Pearson and Mr.. ]. A. Devlin
have been both Indisposed with the grippe.
IIurrah for Erskine! The proper commit
tees are looking up contracts aud designs for
The new Ersk Inc building. The hope is that
building can be commenced Immediately al.
ter Commencement, and ttat the corner stone
will he laid,during The Commencement festiv-
tiles, II, =. Il.