The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-12-20
DUE WEST.
The Distressing Accident that BefeIl
DR.. LIndsay's Daughter and Grand
Child.

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Due West, g. c., Deceu Der ls.
We have this morning the hardest freeze
MIR. HayDe McD,ll Of Abbevlile spen, the
sa6sat6 IN ahLNn Due West. He worsbipped In the
The friends Of Mr.. B. N. McGee Of Green.
Vile, are glad to see him. He IA in town So,
2 lew days. Time seems to deal gently with
nm. IN, He is looking we'll
preesion eae annnal n meeting meet Of the A. r con.
at II o'clock, The deacons desire to close up
me financial matters OF the congregation,
With that day instead of the last day Of the
The pastor Of the A. R. church preached
an excellent and well hitting sermon Sab
Ing from the text "Wine is q Mocker." Hs
we should abstain altogether from the iptox.
icatine cup. aud the temptation that the ap-
proaching festive season brinRs with t.
MISS Leila Brice is assisting Miss Russell IN
the Primary department at the Female Col
leee: Misses Russell and Brice arc both fne
teachers and we bespeak for that department
successful year,
The citizens Of our town and the students
Of Erskine enjoyed treat at the Female
Coll ege last Friday night The entertain
ment consisted principally OF music render.
ed ny the talented teachers now In that insti.
tntlon. It was tie first time a Due West au.
dience had been afforded the privilege OF hear
Ing the gifted Misses BeDneson and Hyde.
They both have fine and we'll cultivated
certainly she understands the department she
is In charge Of The recitation by Miss Addie
Guy. pupil, was greatly enjoyed. She dis
M James Pru and as Sss aans a
ter were married last Wednesday, 18th. Rev.
.. Z. Bonner performed the ceremony. Mr..
Pruitt brought bis bride TO Due West ON
Mr.. F. v. Pruitt's. the father of the groom.
A number Of friends from Bradley and Level
Lend were present at the marriase. Miss
Grtsr Hls prnit ard M ndat Ed kosh Miss orrie Nc
the happy couple TO Due West.
Rev. o. Y. Bonner filled the pulpit Of the
Baptist church at Donalds last Sabbath after
neon, Or. Grier preaching for thea. q. eon-
The remains OF Miss sallie Nance were laid
TO rest In the A. r. cemetery last Saturday,
beside those Of her mother who proceeded
her to the grave just one week. This young
lady was victim TO that dread disease. con-
sum ption. She had barely meraed from
happy .girlhood to that OF womanhood. lt
out among her friends with the glow OF youth
and beauty on her young face. The destroys
er came and laid his hand on her who soon
yielded 10 bis bliRhtine touch. Miss Sallie
herself to her Savior. She has now gone
to be with Him whom she loved and served.
The family havethe deepest sympathy In this
their double sorrow. ~ .s3t 80 Z
DR.. Lindsay was called 10 Augusta last week
to the bedside Of bis daughter. Mrs. Tennant,
who was thought to be seriously Injured BY
an electric car. Her little son, some six
years OF age, was with ber at the time and
was instantly killed. This is q distressing
accident, and the sympathy OF friends ID ex-
tended TO the afflicted family. The last word
from Mrs. Tenant was that her injuries were
not so severe as ut first feared.
-, Due West is considerably stirred mp over
the new County.
Christmas is near al hand with hearty good
cheer for all and intense delight for the little
folks: We extend TO all "Merry Cbristmas
and Happy New Year." r. 8. g.