The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-04-10
DUE WEST ITEMS.
A Most Interesting Communication
From IL. s. G..

A Most Interesting communication
From II. S. &.
Due West, S. G., April Q, lSD3.
The prospect Is for good fruit crop.
We had the heaviest rain OF the season
Sabbath night.
Farmers are planting about one.third more
corn than last year.
MIR. H. ID. Bowie has moved tnto town. He
occupies DIR. CoWan's residence.
Mr. s. Agnew. of Charlotte, N T., mas NOV.
ed back to this county. He will probably
merchandise for the present al Donhlds. ne
moved to Charlotte from Due West last sep
Ralnh Bingham, the boy orator. visited Due
West last week and attracted a large audience.
He held the crowd for about one honr ana II
half. The young people especially llKeu hlIn.
The Spring exhibition of the Due West Fe-
male College takes place one week rom neXL
Friday night-l9th. A great treat Is IN store
for our people and big crowd will be there.
Go eaJy sec G. F. sro Todd of the Female
College Ia actively canvassing In the interest,"
OF that institution now for the next year. we
hear thathe Is meeting with flaltering sue
cess. MIR. Todd is mover. He has built up
a large church In Charlotte. The proporty u
worth from $4,000 to s25,0OO. Mr.: Todd will
move TO Due West about the middle OF May.
day exercise. On account Of the multiplicity
of duties that devolve on the seniors az com,
mencemeut, it has been determined to hold
those exercises sometime In May. They are
q
The delegates from here leave for the first
Presbytery this week. The meeting takes
place at Wexford. $: e.
Rev. J. a. Brown Is on visit 10 BSrnwell
Mr.. A. d. Kennedy and Mr. J. Y. Miller are
to run an extensive farm this year. It's
bounds begin at the borders OF Prof. liee's
rich lands and reaches out across Chlckasaw
and takes in q good part of the lands OF the
estate OF Mr.. WIN. Kennedy. 1t might pay
the farmers hereabout In the fall TO bell their
cotton early before these thrifty, active
Young farmers throw their crops on the
market. THESE young gentlemen are in dead
| earnest keen sighted and VIII make every
edge cut. We wish them all success.
Most kindly messages come from Arkansas
in regard to the labors of Rev. .. Y. Bonner
among the churches out there. The people
are delighted with them both. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bonner are expected home last OF June.
The young men OF Ersklne are pusy arrane'
| Ing for and securing speakers for commence
ment. The comming commence ment In the
Female College will be the last under the pre-.
sent management and IL expected TO be goou
one. A.. ..~o ,r,uo
hidden treasures near Due West. Out al the
| big rock Just this side of Mr.. Goe. Hogans
soIne unknown party did considerable dig
ging Monday night. The moon was shining
bright. 1t was at first supposed that Prof
Reid and his geological class had been out
there. The Professor being asked however
says that be "goes IT. in the day time. Who
Mr.. Hayue McDnl. of the popular house Of
McDill & Tolly. of Abbevile, run up Monday
to see the family of his brother, Mr.. j. T.
McDlll, who have beeu quite SICK for some
days. nu,,. A.,
chronological School, of A tlnnta. Gh.. has &C
cepted the invitation of tile Literary Socie
| ties uf Erskine College 10 deliver the ami
versary address at Commencement. He ie
said 10 he speake er OF decided gifts and will
no doubt prove special attraction on com
mencement day. AS n Methodist minister ne
IL well known throughout Georgia ana Soutt
| Caroline. The Literary Societies are TO be
congratulated ON their selection.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernau, OF Abbeville. areni
several days In town last week with lrienus
Mr.. Bernau regulated the striking OF tne
town clock while here. He came up on INV
tation to do so. ,,
Confederate Soldier" In Newberry last Friday
night under the auspices OF the ladies OF the
A. r. p. church.
Mr.. l.. c. Branyon, of the Honea Path
Chronicle, took In the lecture Saturday night
We Lad the pleasure last week of meeting
DR.. and Mrs. Latham In Aboevilie. This re
minds us TO say that friend from here Visit
ing down in that section brings back the
word that the people are simply del1ghteo
with DR.. Latham Us a preacher and man.
MIR. H. p. McGee went as delegate from
this place TO Knoxville, TenD., to the railroad
meeting held al that place In the Interest or
road from the East Ten nessee coal heldS tC
the South Atlantic Seaboard at either Char.
lesion or Port Royal. Mr.. MCGEE was elected
by a citizens meeting OF this place. the coun'
eli defraying the expenses. There were fifteen
representatives present from this State. A
good deal OF enthusiasm prevailed. What
there is in the movement we can not yet tell
Charleston, Greenwood, Abbevllle, Ander
son, Walhalla, and representatives present
Col. Boone, OF GAINESVILLE, Ohio, Is the leading
spirit. N. .. ".