The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-01
HISTORIC COKESBURY.
An Educational Centre for Many
Years.

Nestled In among beautiful groves Of oak,
on gently Sloplng hills, dotted mere anu tuele
with lovely and fragrant flower gardens, ana
only half dozen miles from the gentiy now
Ing waters OF the Saluda. is the quiet and
historic town Of Cokesbury. In ante.belum
days this village was known far and wide as
one among the most famous eaaSat'ona' a ,inas I,
upwards OF one hundred and fifty young "a
dies and as many or more young men atteno'
ed the celebrated Cokesbury schools. VI,
Here 1t was that Bishop McTyre, Rev. w.
u. Kirk land, and many other prominehat
men OF this and other States were educated.
For quite number OF years since the Iate
war Prof. c. G. Reid. the truly peioVe1 anu as
highly esteemed ex- principal OF the Cokes-
bury Conference High School, did mucn 10
wards the moral and literary training OF the
youths Of this town and vicinity. HIS recenL
acceptance OF educational work In another
field has made it necessary to secure the ser
vices OF another TO fill this vacancy: ine
vacancy caused BY. the resignation OF it 1rot.
Reid has been filled by the election OF froi; o:
Clarendon r. Spencer, formerly princlpal Vi
the Camden Graded School.
Prof Spencer, az er graduating at the SCUM
Carolina COliege, took three year posi-
Germany. His assistant, Mrs. NJ. r. NOVEL;,
of Union, j. c.. is a lady OF rare attalnmehts u
and has won an enviabe reputation as
teacher. ,,,, 4, .
| coin modious three story brick structure, 10
Gated near the centre Of the town. Arrange
ments have been made TO supply the rooms
with The latest improved desks, blask.ooaras .,
globes, charts and everything pertaining u
first class high school.
Several families have recently moved here
for the purpose OF educating their children.
Mr.. Benjamin Franklin from the samoa
side has recently purchased the A. NJ. Alken
place and will move here soon.
Mr.. g. F. Shirley from above Hodges has
rented the Mahon place. ~,
A party from Edgedeld has oougnt tnt
| HlncS housa and will SOOn beCOme reSlQeQ
MIR. n. B. Goodman has bought the ole
Methodist parsonage and Will moVelnto IL IL
The celebrated Cokesbury Sulphur Spring.
are within Two miles Of here and could easil!
be developed.
'Cokesbnry has three churches, Methodis
and Presby terian, white, and one A. NJ.
MIR. w. J. Kirk has vineyard containing
some twelve or fifteen acres.
Accompanied by DIR. E. C. Connor ano heV
garden of Mrs. G. w. Connor where we say
some 80 varieties Of the most fragrant ant
most beautiful roses. mostly Frepch, anu up
wards of hundred varieties Of chrysan
themnes. Mrs. g. W. Connor and perhap
Mrs. w. J. Kirk and others will have an ex
hlbit of chrysanthenues at the Augusta FIX
position In November. ANY person Wlsnin
cutting of choice roses should write to Mrs
the population OF Cokesbury is between
three and four hundred.
The health of this community islfne.
DIR. s. It. Lea and DR.. E. G. Connor nave eael
a fine selection OF thoroughbred poultry. d.
Connor sent last week couple 0f his thol
oughbred India games to the Worlds Fai
poultry show.
Mr.. A. +. Norris, representing the Equitabl
Life Assurance society OF the United state,
recently wrote up seven thousand five hume
red dollars worth Of policies In half day.
N. o. Pyles.