The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-08-15
DUE WEST DOTS,
PrOtracted Meeting New Teachers
for the Female College - Railroad
and Campaign Meetings, &c.

Due West, s. c., Aug. l3, 1894.
Miss May Lyon Ia up from Long Cane Wis
itlng Miss Carrie Wideman.
Miss Maggie Lowry left last week to spend
a month 10 the cool and delightful valley Of
Virginia.
Prof H. E. Bonner ran over into Georgia
last week on business.
Rev. ] A. Brown assisted by Rev. Coving.
ton, conducted a protractsd meeting at the
| Baptist church In this place last week. The
services were we'll attended and enjoyed by
Dr.. W. L. Pressy filled the pulpit of Rev. j
8. Moffatt in Chester last Sabbath. Mr..
Moffatt was in Due West visiting his family
S nvass iS for I The College Willie here he was
taken sick and had TO remain a few days
longer than he intended. He leaves today
for The West 10 begin work.
Rev. F. Y. Pressly preached In the A. Il. Z.
The Presbyterian will be moved this week
from the old office TO the basement Of Lindsay
until the new Office Is ready 10 be occupied.
The work will begin on the 18th Inst. The
new building will be erected on the site OF the
old one.
Mrs; Polhill has returned from visit to her
Prof. Grier is at home. He has about com;
pleted the field work on the county map and
will now begin the mapping.
dogs last week. He brought with him his
daughter, Miss Lucia, who will remain on a
| visit to her brothers family, MIR. j. Il. MCGEE.
! Miss Zula Brock has returned from a 2 months
stay in Philadelphia, where she has been
studying music. Miss Brock Is a fine pianist
and will have position in the Due West Col.
lege next year in the music department..
| Those of our people who attended the
Young Peoples Convention at Newberry last
week report good meeting and enjoyable oc'
| casion.
We have before US the course of study for
| the Public Schools of South Carolina. II
| oil a6 n HChOOl9
| We understand that this pamphlet was pre-
pared by DR.. Mccain of Erskine, who is on the
State board OF examiners.
the Art teacher in the Female College next
session. Miss Wallace has considerable art
talent and Is regarded as one OF the best pu'
pills the college has sent out. Since her grad,
uation she has been constantly study Ing and
teaching in order 10 fit herself for just such q
position as the one ahe has been chosen to ill.
We congratulate Miss Wallace and the college
authorities as we'll.
The primary department OF the Female Col
| lege will be In charge OF Miss Kittie Herman.
| The principals OF The College are fortunate In
securing the services OF Miss Herman for this
department. She has we'll deserved reputa.
| for the past four years at Bradley and Troy, 10
this county, In addition to previous expert.
ence In North Carolina. Miss Herman Is well
has enjoyed special training and advan tages
| In preparation for her chosen work.
A dispstch came from Belton last Friday for
Due West to send up delegation to railroad
meeting there on Friday. The citizens felt an
interest in the movement and promptly ar.
ranged to send some good representatives
Messrs. II. P. McGee, r. &. Brownlee, q. N.
Nickles, M. B. Clinkscales, j. w. Wren. and
DR.. J. w. Wideman attended the meeting
and brought back encouraging reports: The
proposed line will connect Piedmont, Pelzer
and that section with the g.. G. & N. at Aobe.
Vile. There is TO be q meeting here this week
OF all who mHy feel any interest In this new
enterprise. We say let IL be pushed.
| The campaign meeting here last tuesday
was quiet and pleasant. About two hundred
attended. The candidates were present With
their speeches for the people. The Reform
primary passed Off quietly last Saturday
Tindal got the majority for Governor. II
seems that John Gary Evans made some enc
miles by his speech at Abbeville last Wednes.
day.
Several OF our wheelmen will attend the
bicycle riding at Greenwood Tuesday.
| There has been the greatest profnsion ol
melons in this market this year. and prices
have been good.
Our people are verv quiet on politics so far.
Mr.. Samuel Agnew moves 10 Charlotte this
week.
The county Sabbath School Convention
meets In Due West the last OF August.