The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-04-08
ECHOES FROM CHICKASAW.
The College which Stands ON the
Purling Kill Personal Para
prnnhS-pious Preachers.

SrNphS-PIOuS RreacherS.
Due West. s. c.. April G, 1896.
Miss Ollie Moore was called home Friday by
Miss Mary Carlisle has gone home FOR a few
days.
Friday morning was much enjoyed by all.
4 fancy ball by the students of the Female
College was Il source of much merrimert for
those present. OF course there was no admit
tance 10 boys.
THE COMMENCEMENT IN 1912.
Clark and Erskine Seminary, commence
meut lS+2. Order Of the day
Procession.
Inferiority Of American Literature-E. Ag-
new.
| Music.
The Responsibility of Educated Men,. z.
| Davis.
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/ Characteristics OF n True Stutcsman-R. A.
Fair.
Music.
Patriots and Martyrs-D. F. Hadion'
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Influence of Literature and Religion Upon
| American lnSiitutiops-J. y. LlhusaS.
Music.
Philanthropist--J. A. Sloan.
An american Ci,izen-J. c. Williams.
Music.
| Degrees Conferred.
| Anniversary Address before the Euphemi-
an Socety-Dr. W. A. Smith.
Anniversary before the Philomathean So
/ ciety-Maj. H. A. Jones.
Music.
! THE THEOLOGICAL STUDENTS ARE LECT-
URED.
Rev. T. w. Sloan. of Troy. delivered lee
ture TO the Theological students on Thursday
night. Mr.. Sloan's lecture was both enter
tanning and instructive and was the most in
teresting we have ever had the pleasure OF lis
tening TO upon the subject.
Mrs. r. $. Galloway and children are spend
ing sometime with parents in DaviSboro, Ga.
Rev. o. y. Bonner returned from Barlow,
Fla, Thursday.
Rev. D. &. Caldwell preached at Sunny
Slope sabbath evening.
Rev. ]. l.. Pressly was at Greenville. Ander-
son county, recently.
SUCCESS AND RESPONSIBILITY.
We were much interested in reading the in
cidents of your varied career in jour
nalism. That you have been a successful
journalist, as we'll rs good finapcier. no one
doubts, and you success all through life should
remind you that 10 whom much is given
much is expected.
Mr.. Hugh Robinson was buried yesterday
age and the father of twenty-five children.
Mr.. Robinson was an upright citizen and will
be greatly missed by the community.
TOWN COUNCIL.
The following persons were nominated for
Intendant and Wardens at citizens meeting
held last Thursday evening:
Intendent-P. l.. Grier.
Wardens-F. y. Pressly, J. J. Lindsay, Capt.
Cochrane and H. +. Bonner.
The present council has been one OF the best
we have had in a long time and 1t is 10 be re.
gretted they could not be induced to hold
that the next council will levy q tax. as they
will have one hundred aud fifty dollars TO
commence with. This election comes off Fri
day.
OFF TO PREsBYTERY.
The following persons will attend presby-
terry which conveneS at EbeneZer church. JEFF
ferson county. Ga: DR.. w. NJ. Grler, o. i.
Bonner, E. H. Edwads, DR.. w. l.. Pressly. II.
). Galloway, ]. V. Black, l.. !. Echols, S. j.
The following persons have gone to the irst
presbytery, which convenes at Gastonia, n.
c.: d. w. l.. Pressly, Rev. c. E. Todd. Stu
dents: T. W. Hayes. a. S. Rogers, ]. l.. Oats,
Douglass, J. b. Hood.
Rev. L. /. Echols preached at Bethlehem
Sabbath morning.
MEDALS To BE GIVEN AWAY.
]. A. Dale, now attending the U. P. Semina-
~ at Allegheny, Pa, will deliver the medals
Tor ,the Euphemian Society during the com.
mencement.
A. S. Wideman's new house has high stee-
c. o. Pratt is busy arranging his new stock
Of goods
Visitors: Dora Jay, William Jay, !. F.
Wideman, T. W. Sloan. Troy; c. p. Ham
mond, c. E. Mckay, Mrs. Pressly, Joseph
ley, Augusta; Miss Annie Ellis, Donalds; /;
Jno r. Tobert, Smithville.
Miss Maud Pratt, Bradley's popular teacher,
Is taking week s vacation at home.
The boys will play Cliutop next Saturday at
Greenwood and Abbeville at some other time,
provided Abbevile gets up a little better
team-one that can interest US.
The telephone line will soon be built.
Mr.. j. Y. Sytton is still confined TO his room.
A number OF clothing men opened up sam
piles last week.
President c. E. TODD with Miss Ruth, are in
Charlotte.
DIR. Clifton, Of Abbeville. will lecture here
in the near future to one OF our religious So
cietieS.
Miss Alma BLOCK returned to her school yes
terday.