The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-08-01
DUE WEST.

The College Debt Being Met-SiIver
Ware-Teacher's Institute-Return.
| Ing Pilgrims-Wanderer In Far.
of Lands-Pleasant Mention Of
| People.
Due West, 8. c., July 30, 1894.
| Plenty OF rain and fine corn everywhere.
| Our town market is abundantly supplied
had some fine ones of his own raising. some
| Weighing thirty to forty pounds.
Mrs. j. @. McDavid returned last week from
visit OF two weeks 10 her daughter, Mrs.
Horton. of Lowndesville.
| Mr.. Robbie Ellis had charge of BroWnlee q
Co.'S, store during the absence of the propri-
Mr.. Samuel Agnew was in Charlotte last
week for a days completing his arrangements
| for moving 70 that city by September lst.
We regret 70 loose such citizens as Mr.and Mrs.
AEnew. We hear OF TWO other miliners talk
Ing OF TAX Ing their stand In Due West This
Is good opening for any one wishing to con.
Miss Emma Latham is off on a trip with
Miss Mary White Pearson is at home again
after pleasant stay In Anderson.
| Mr.. Anthony Pearson has tWo cages OF hne
canaries.
Mr.. Grler Pressly spent Saturday and Sab
| bath In town.
Mrs. j. w. Gillespie after spending month
most pleasantly with "frIends and kindred
DEAR" returned last week TO her home In
Kentucky. Her Many friends were glad TO
meet her here and trust the pleasure Will soon
| be theirs again.
Mrs. w. J. Bonner and Maggie are with
| Mrs. j. B. Bonner al Pelzer. Mr.. j. b. Bonner
| being absent on an extended northern trip.
Mr.; ". j. B'nner went up tt, 70 Pelzer satnr'
| Rev. w. .. Cochrane was TO have preached
| at The Associate Reformed Church sabbath
night but the heavy rain just at the hour for
recall occurred Sabbath night after twelve
O'Clock. II came In torrents and continued
for some time. The streams are all up and
Rev. +. =. Pressly is preaching this week at
Chester, for Rev. J. s. Moffatt.
| Rev. j. A. Brown Ia conducting q meeting
at the Donalds Baptist church this week.
We have not learned If he has any ministeri-
al assistance In the work. He will begin a
meeting In the Due West Baptist church next
week.
Rev. O. Y. Bonner leaves this week to visit
| the Moody Summer School at Northheld,
Mass. He has vacation and will improve
and enjoy II In this way. The good wishes OF
his people 60 with him, on this, his first vaca.
years faithful work. He was granted yaca-
| lion last year but had too much work on
hand to avail himself OF it,:
Messrs. K. g. and j. ID. Brownlee returned
port most delightful time. Visited several
cities of Canada, the famous Niagara, New
York, Philadelphia, Washington, &C.
Prof. ]. P. and Mrs Kennedy attended the
spent the night and took In q little OF the In
stallation, &c. They we:e delighted with the
trip.
He was delighted with the kindness with
which he was received and with the interest
manifested by the teachers In the proceedings
OF the Institute. Among other features We
highly pSke9 Of the by
After 1t was read ten minutes was devoted to
the discussion OF the paper, which was quite
compliment.
our friends Messrs. r. g. Bernau and j. H.
McDill. We found them In nice quarters on
the Court House side of the square. They are
both doing good business In his line, the
former In the watch, CLOCK and Iewelry bnsi-
ness, while the latter can set you up In first
class style II you WANT furniture or housekeep-
Ing goods. They are always glad TO see their
friends. Mr. McDill has associated with him
Mr.. Tolly Of Anderson, who has name al
ready In the up country as furniture dealer.
They run also an underlakers department.
There was q barbecue at DR.. G. B. Cowans
last Friday, quite number OF our young
men and ladies attended. We hear that the
occasions are very pleasant.
DR.. ". NJ. Grier was asked by the Board OF
Trustees at The late meeting TO can yass the
church this summer In the interest OF the
college and make the effort to III the debt
that now covers the new building. He made
his start at this place on Sabbath. He preach
ed a most powerful and appropriate sermon;
Lucu bIdUcu tuC OOJCSb VI WI obu hot
he hoped 10 be able TO do. The congregation
responded nobly 10 this call and raised be-
tween $500 and 5000 in good subscriptions.
The hope Is entertained That the amount will
be Increased to 5000 by some friends who
were not present. Well done for Due West.
She has already paid In actual money $i,7OO
and has some good subscription on the orig.
nal amount that will yet be paid and we con-
tidentIy believe every dollar OF yesterdays
subscription will be paid when due. Onehalf
November 9i and one-half November '95.
This makes about $3.50 Due West has sub
scribed 10 the college. K. y. q.