The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-04-29
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Due West. S. c.. April 81, 1896
we hear OF several persons wishing 10 locate
in Dne West this Fall for the purpose OF edu-
eating their children. One or more parties
have been looking at the Alewine place.
On last Saturday the picnic season began
here. About 25 or 30 Of our young people
went out In wagons two miles from town, and
they report gay time.
The neighborhood from Branyan's TO Fairs
bridge on Little River is now model farming
section. Waste lands have been terraced and
brought into high state OF cultivation. Bot
tom lands have been reclaimed and the up.
lands nicely prepared and planted. On this
ters in Abbevile County. Mr.. Moses Ashley
who is an octogenarian, with one or more
brothers, have lived at the old homestead for
many years. MIR. P. N. Bell is the only other
old citizen now living on this road, all the
rest having passed the way OF the earth. This
section is thickly settled and the lands made
very prolific. Clinkscales' mill has been the
means of building many new and handsome
The phonograph man was playing in town
H. n: Young has been elected Intendant of
The friends of Mr.. C. D. Haddon hope for
The lecture last Tuesday night by Dr. Cliff
ton, OF Abbeville, was treat and highly en-
Ing.
Mr.. J. H. Wrenn has commenced prepara-
tions for his brick yard, and will com mence
the remodeling of the Euphemain hall as
soon as the brick are made.
MIR. G. N. Nickels has secured part Of the
contract for furnishing poles for the telephone
line from Honea Path TO Abbeville, and is
placing them as fast as they can be hauled.
The Due West Democratic club will meet in
McGee's hall next Saturday for the purpose of
electing officers and attending TO other busl-
ness OF Importance.
No rain yet.
Rev. R. NJ. Stevenson will lecture In the A.
r. p. church next Thursday.
Mica I lillian Monoyi6 tp{II frop
Mexico, having fulfilled her obligations as
Miss Zuia Brock, who has been teaching the
week home.
The junior exhibition comes off on Friday
night.
ance according to appointment.
DR.. Mccain returned from Columbia Satur-
day.
One night last week an unknown person
called Hense Archer to the door, fired five
shots at him, and escaped. No serious results.
DIR. and Mrs j. w. Wideman were visiting
the old homestead last week. The Doctor
was looking after his gold mines.
Quite number of noted persons visited our
town week before last, a list of whom we sent
but suppose they were lost.
President Tood, of the Female College, will
give the girls picnic at an early date.
The Clemson band will make the music for
the junior exhibition next Friday night
G. .. Pratt now has his Ice cream parlor in
Visitors last week: ]. G. Loner, Cross Hill:
NJ. b. MCGEE, Greenvile; Master Sloan Nc.
Gee. Greenwood; Mrs. Ida McClintock, Ora
]. H. McDill, Abbeville.
Erskine and Clemson will cross bats here
next Saturday.
Greenwood has challenged Erskine to play
at Green wood on the 18th.
Mr.. T. V. Miller lost fine male jersey last
week In this wise: The animal climbed up
an embankment and put his head through
fork ed tree, about that time the ground gave
way and the animal was his own executor.
COMMENCEMENT 1915.
Order OF the day:
Procession.
Prayer.