The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-04-01
EXCITEMENT AT DUE WEST.
Curious Sunday Experience for the
City Of Preschers-Another'C Crime
Charged to Murray Adams-Mis.
siOnarkes-Sheriffs
Due West, 8. c.. March 80, 1896.

| Due West, 8. c.. March 80. 1885,
Rey. Or. Quigg, Of Conyers, Ga, lectured in
terest Of the Ladies Missionary Society OF the
A. R. P. church. DR.. Quigg also conducted
services both morning and evening In th6
Presbyterian church Sabbath day. The eve
ming service was q lecture on his "trip through
the Holy Land. Or. Quigg has many friends
In Due West, and his visit was much enjoyed
by all. especially the older citizens.
The execution of Richard Wash was per-
Father Budds administered to his spiritual
wants. Richard was dead in ten minutes
onne fTom the b sprn,gng OF the trap Sheriff
the business. having already executed more
criminal than any other Sheriff OF Abbeville
county.
This correspondent committed Jim Had
don, colored, to jail yesterday. Jim is charg-
ed with very serious crime, and but for my
hasty action In the matter Abbeville county
might have had to pay To his heirs $1,000. Ex-
citement ran high, hence my Investigation on
the Sabbath day.
There was an interesting match game Of
ball Saturday evening between the boys OF
the town and college. The town boys bad the
Score 26 10 % in favor OF the college.
The fifth Sabbath being union meeting at
the Baptist church in Abbeville, there were
quite number Of delegates from Due West
present.
Miss Drake, OF Donalds, is again with Mr.. G.
D. Haddon. Miss Drake has just recovered
from q case OF measles.
Mr.. 81. E. Bonner has been to Anderson on
business trip.
Rev. ]. L. Pressly preached in Abbeville
Cotton seed is very scarce article about
Marriage bells this week.
The finest colt in the township Is owned by
Mr. l.. 8. Burton.
Hurrah for Due West. We cannot get rail-
road but we are to have telephone line. Mr..
Charlie Ham nond was up Friday arranging
for line from Honea Path to AbbeVille via
Rev. Mr. Sloan, OF Troy, will lecture here
Thursday evening to the students Of the Sem
mary.
There is probability OF the public school
Prof. j. P. Kennedy will entertain the teach
ers Of the Female College and students Of the
Seminary tomorrow evening.
Visitors last week: Reuben Clinkscales,
Miss Jennie May Dunn. Miss Mamie Tsggart.
Level Land; z. Haddon, Robert Smith, Don
fds Fl Mfs Nay sib aSb Me- Ro;a R
Antreville: John Lyon. Long Cane; w: J.
Gaines. Bradley VIM. MCGEE. Riley; Mr..
About five years ago one George Adams Of
this place died very suddenly. An inquest
was held and verdict from natural causes
was rendered; Report now has IT that Mpr Sr
was recently killed by the wreck on the G- @.
| d N. confessed before he died that he poisoned
him. We don't know what truth there is In
| 1t.
| Rev. o. Y. Bonner will return from Barlow
+, tomorrow.
The childrens entertainment at the Female
College came off Thursday evening, and was
acredlt to both teachers and pupils. The fol-
| lowing Is the program:
| l. Song-Merry Farmer Boy.
Q. Welcome-Six little children.
g.. Recitation - Muzzers Baby - Seplema
Hollipgsworih.
A. Scene in photograph gallery. Dialogue
by Miss Sue Black we'll, Miss Gertrude McAd-
ans, Erwin Haddon.
5. Speech = The Youngest Heard From
Pressly Grier.
| 6. Drlll-Delsarte.
I. Recitation = Home study-Miss Agnes
Grier.
8. Speech from four boys-Who Won the
Medal
8. Flags OF our Nations
10. Recitation-Miss Lizzie Nickels.
II. John Browns Ten Indians.
u. Learning 10 Sew-Miss Eva Clinkscales.
13. Mother Goose Medley.
II. Recitation-A Little Girls Hopes-Miss
Gertrude Brownlee.
Is. Leap Year In the Village.
16. Kentucky Philosophy Ellis.
| II. Little Shaking Quakers.
Is. Good Night Drill.