The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-03-09
FROM ABBEVILLE'S ATHENS
Fact and Comment -. People md
Things In and About the city.

Due West, S. c., March Z, 1892
Mrs. w. Wideman, accompanied by Or.
Prosperity to visit her daughter Mrs. Phil
| lips.
Prot, w. S. Lowry's funeral occurred on
| Tuesday at 4 p. m. The exercises were con.
marks were made by DR.. w. l.. Pressly his
| former pastor, and an intimate friend; and
by DR.. Grier who was so closely associated
also ioffered by Prof. VIM. Hood 10 behalf OF
the faculty and students OF Erskine College.
Prof. Lowry had reached the ripe age Of 76.
We will sadly miss him. His grandchildren
Paul and Maggie Lowry and his sister-in. law
Mrs. Abercrombie arrived short while be-
fore the funeral services closed.
Mr.. w. Paul Lowry, OF Louisville, Ca. who
Prof. Lowry returned to his home on Friday.
Miss Maggie Lowry and Mrs. Abercromble, OF
Sparta, Ga, will remain with Mrs. Lowry.
For q number of years Miss Maggie Lowry
to be among her old acquaint again. and
am sure we are glad 70 welcome her back.
Rev, ]. o. B. Lowry, ID. D., OF Kansas City.
came to attend bis fathers funeral. lie was
accompanied by his family. He Is u PROM
inent Baptist minister, and Is the author of
an instructive and interesting little volume
entitled Truth Cleans" He left on Friday
10 visit relatives In Aiken.
Mrs. Barry who has been visiting the fhm-
lily of Prof. ]. P. Kennedy returned to her
home in Atlanta on wednesday.
Work on the new Kennedy house has COM
menced. A large force Of hands were at work
all last week. The building is situated on
Main street between the stores Of Messrs. 8.
Agnew and IT. McDill Il Co. The building
will be OF brick, end Its dimentions will be
54x70 feet.
We heard little railroad talk in the air,
but as weare unable to give facts we will say
nothing. The first time we strike fact we
MILK. Hood. Of Anderson. Is down on a
visit TO the home folks.
The contest for the Demorest medal: which
lars Of this place. will take place on the 18th
inst. Seven young men have entered the race.
You may expect something interest; ng.
The philomalhean Literary Society will
celebrate their semi-centennlal this years dur
Ing commencement: The program has not
been fully arranged as yet. The hall will be
re-carpeted, re-furnished and repaired gen.
orally. They expect work to commence
Work is progressing nicely on the college
uilding. They have commenced laying
brick.
Col. Joseph Earle, of Greenville, s, c., will
deliver the anniversary address before Ers-
kline College NJ the approaching commence
Dr. B. F. Riley, president Of Howard Col
lege. Ala. will deliver the Alumni address
this year. He will also deliver the medals for
the Euphemian Society.
MIR. w. A. Templeton and DR.. Game, of Alb
beville, worshlpped IN the A. K. Z. church
Sabbath.
Mr.. Sphinx, one OF the contractors. has rent
ed Mr.. Devlin's house on President street rec
emily occupied by Mr.. F. L. Morrow, and will
shortly move into 1t.
The regular monthly meeting Of the Due
West Foreign Missionary Society was held on
Thursday night The address OF the event ng
was delivered by Mr.. r. j. Grier. This being
the regular night for the election of officers
for the next quarter and election was entered
into which resulted as follows:
President, w. C. Ervart.
Vice-President and Treasurer DR.. w. L..
Pressly.
Secretary, J. A. Smith.
Rev. o. Y. Bonner preached a sermon to the
children on Sabbath. It was enjoyed by
young and old. He took the name Christ and
made a topic out OF each letter as follows: Be
chaste, be honest, be right, be industrious, be
strong, be thruthful.
Rev. y. Y. Bonner has issued a manual OF
the A. Il. P. congregation Of Due West show
ing the work of the congregation for the past
year. This is an interesting little pamphlet.
Mr.. Bonner takes q great interest In his work
at this place, and is a good worker. II.