The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-26
DUE WEST ENTERTAINS.
Candidates Meet at Due WeSt-SOtOri.
Gus Burglars Congratulations
Coming and Going.
Due West. S. c., Aug. II. 1896.

Due West, S. c., Aug. II. 1896
This is Due Vests day to entertain the can.
Promptly at eleven o'clock the meeting was
called 10 order by +. w. K. Nance who never
does anything by halves. The Major was
quite at himself to-day and in his usual TAX
ing style, introduced the candidates for the
house in the following order: Holloway, ki-
nard, LcmaX, Miller, Gary, MaGill, Graham.
Geo. +. Prince candidate for Solicitor, took
Mr.. Graydon's place on account of the alb
sence Of Mr.. Graydon, he being detained on
account OF sick child.
Hawthorne and Speer were each allowed
twelve minutes, which was fu ly taken up.
There were other speeches made during the
evening, but we were not present and can
give no account of them. Everything passed
off pleasantly, and nothing happened 10 mar
the very pleasant occasion for candidates and
people alike. All the candidates acquitted
themselves nicely and all made some votes
For the past two years the stores In Due
West have been systematically burglarZed,
and all efforts to detect the guilty parties fall
ed until Friday night, Lem Henry, George
Presley, and probably others entered the
store house Of Mr.. G. o. Pratt, by breaking in
the front door. About twenty-five dollars
worth of goods OF various kinds were stolen.
The evidence against Henry and Presley
was conclusive. PRESLEY was sent up to
await the October court, while Henry sent
himself up-to parts unknown-and Magls-
trate Holingsworth is out lock and chain.
Look out for real estate changes in the near
future.
The frtenQS OF MISS llller ana Brantley FL
lis will be glad to know that they will spend
some time with friends in the city.-Beverly
Banner. Nj.
4 meeting of the Due West stock Associa.
tion was held Saturday evening. We will
give details in next issue.
Miss Nora Blake and her brother, Johnnie
attended childrens day at Shiloh saturday
Miss Nora will remain several weeks with
friends in Antreville while Mr.. Blake re.
turned home.
Mr.. ]. r. Ellis spent few days last week
with his sister, Mrs. w. f. Bell, of Abbeville
Miss Estelc Todd and MisS:Emma Wilson
two of Newberry'S most charming young la.
dies, have been visiting Miss Viola Poore.
Miss Lula McGee is NJ home again from
months stay with relatives In Greenwood
and Abbeville.
Miss Susie Hood, of Barlow Fla, is visit.
ing the Misses Wdcman. Miss Susie has
many friends here who welcome her to her
old home.
Miss Minnie Blake is home from stay OF
two months in Anderson.
Miss kttie Pruit has just returned from q
pleasant visit to friends in Bradley.
Miss Elma and Ernest Clnkscales are visit.
ing in Anderson.
Mr. Thomson has been through our town
delivering some fine work for the Chicago
Portrait Co.
Mr. and Mrs Bigby and daughters, Miss
jamie and Miss Virginia, are down visiting
Miss Allie Pruit and Miss Myrtle Rush
with Mr.. Edwin Rush. accompanied Miss
Kittie Pruit home Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Key, of Anderson, were In
town last week visiting the latter's mother
Mrs. Black.
Misses Viola Poore. one of Due Vests mos
facinating young ladies, has gone to Newber
ry on visit.
Prof. J. =. Kennedy had n pleasant reun ion
last Thursday it being his SEVENTEEN birth
day. All Of his children were present.
Mr.. l.. NJ. Rice and family, OF Nincty-SiX
are visiting in Due West.
Lindsay grave yard will be cleaned of Fri
day the u of August. Parties interested will
please be present early.
DR.. ]. Payson Kennedy Will return to Allan
In Wednesday.
Many of the candidates over in Due West
from Jones Saturday.
Mr.. IL. NJ. Young has returned from Bait
more.
Mr.. --Bricc, of Winsboro, =. c., was il
Due West last week.