The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-02-17
THE TOWN OF COLLEGES.
The Foundation for Erskine's New
Structure..-ROttenC Corner StOne.--
Disappointed Curiosity Seekers.
Personal MentiOn-..Figures Pho.
tOgraDhed.

| Due West s. c., Feb. l3, 1892.
| Miss Mamie and Miss Maggie Todd who
have been attending the Peabody Normal In
stitute of Nashville, Tenn, have returned
home.
tie. Of Atlanta. Ga, who have beer visiting
| friends and relatives In town, have returned
10 their home In the Gate City.
| DR.. j. 3. Simpson of Prosperity, s. c., has
been up TO see his daughter who is attending
the Female College.
Mary White Pearson, and Mr.. Antony Pear.
son went 10 Fairfield on Monday 10 visit Mrs
kennedy's father and mother, DR.; and Mrs
Anderson. They went in the good old fash.
| loned way. They returned on Thursday.
Mrs e. J. McClung and Mrs. Moore who
have been visiting the family of Prof. j. M.
Todd returned to their home In Virginia last
| week.
MIR. and Mrs. John Ellis Of Mississippi are
visiting their many friends and relatives In
M Messrs. T. r. McDrl and J. NJ. Viii e attend,
ed the wedding OF Miss Lula McDiI a former
pupil of the Due West Female College.
The funeral of Mrs. Martha Miller, whose
death has been announced In these columns,
took place on Thursday, the 4th inst. Her
w. l.. Pressy, who for a long number Of years
vas her pastor and religious advisor,
DR.. and Mrs. Bigham of Blackstocks, Miss
ut Pendleton, w. L. Miller OF Abbeville,. and
Mr.. w. A. Templeton of Abbeville were pres
ent Il the funeral.
Work has commenced In earnest on the
new college building now. The campus pre-
sents busy scene. A number OF hands are
at work on the seven foot excavation Tor the
foundation OF the new building, between the
old college and the Lindsay Hall. halfdoZ-
en- wagons or more are busily engaged in
hauling Off the dirt and depOsitlng 1t In the
valley between the Euphemian and Lindsay
Hall, which is rapidly filling up level with
the balance Of the campus; others still are
engaged IN clearing away the DEBRIS OF tne
old building, and Others in breaking rock ior
the concrete foundation. There are about 30
hands al toId engagea u .he %orh d
still in town, end will probably remain until
the foundations are laid.
Much interest was manifested In the open
But all were doomed 10 disappointment, for
everything was completely rotten. Even the
tin box in which the papers, etc., hao oeen
enclosed had become like paper. The years
had been TOO much for them. 1t Is supposed
that there must have been some defect In the
sealing Of the stone or the contents would not
have decomposed.
Rev. o. Y. Bonner delivered n most instruct
I've address OIL Rev. e. II. Spurgeon Thursday.
1t was enjoyed by large audience.
Dr. w: L. Pressly went n to 70 !; Troy, iosS s; C.. on
Miss Anna Young. daughter of the late
Rev. J. n. Young. leaves this week ior Atlan.
ia, Ga, to take charge OF the art department
in one Of the schools OF that city.
For NUMBER vi sue "ho al eSoSbSi
in the Due West Female College. and we are
sure she Will give perfect Satisfaction IN her
new position.
Quite a number OF volumes have been con-
tri6uted to The Theological Library by
friends. go
Prof. ]. I. Mccain has been quite sick with
MI. Wheeler, the Greenvllle photographer.
has opened up In Mr.. j. F. Lees gallery, ana
Will be here for a short time. He has quite
reputation as an artistic photographer.
Two travelling photographers were In town
last week taking groups of the students.
They did no individual work. They secured
good deal of work, and the work was OF
high order.
The Y NJ C. A. held It's regular monthly
meeting on Saturday night, and was address
ed by Prot ]. NJ. Todd.
We had some winter Weather last week.
From what we can learn, the farmers oI
this section will plant more small grain this
year. But little guano has been sold up To
the present.
A new student arrived on Saturday TO enter
Erskine College. The College Is larger this
year than usual. "
Miss Stacia Wideman Of Long Cane is visit
ing relatives In town.
There was call meeting Of the Second
Presbytery at this place on Wednesday. The
object Of the meeting was to moderate a call
from Cedar Springs and Bradley for the ser
vices of Mr.. J. Fl. PresSly OF the Seminary.
Because OF some irregularity I'm the call IT, was
not placed in Mr.. Pressly'S hands, hut VIII be
correctly made out, and placed In his hands
at some intnre meeting of Prcsbytery.
Mr.. i. Z. Kennedy has two spanking teams
now. Cal on him and you will have prompt
attendance. IL.