The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-01
QUIET CITY.
The College Bells are Silent, But the
Due West Scribe IL More Interest.
ing Than Ever Before.

| Due West =. c.. June % lSlG.
Profs.J . r. Bell and f. l.. Reed will leave
| for Rock II III tomorrow to attend a meeting
of the State Teachers Association.
| President &. T.. Todd, Profs. !. l.. Grier and
E. l.. Reed have been visiting Pelzer examin-
ing the electric plant at that blace.
| Mr. A. 4. Pearson ran up 10 Anderson Sat-
urday evening.
Mrs. Dorco Strange has returned from Bos-
ton. bringing her cousin with her
! MIR james MaGill ADD II. " Miller attended
the Masonic dinner Wednesday at Abbeville.
| Miss Ella Lee and Miss Grace Ellis, who
graduated recently. have been added 10 the
Due West Female College Faculty. Both are
first honor graduates Of the college. The Fac
The strogest In its history, having five male
Professors. all of whom nave won degrees.
and ten lady teachers The President Is spar
| ing no means to make the standard the high
est In the state, or the equal OF any otner
college.
Mr.. a. G. Clinksca!es visited his brother
yesterday at N0rmaville.
Miss Ersie Ellis, graduate OF que w en-
Female College. has been elected assistant OF
the Sharon High Scool. Rev. Bartley Cheath-
am is principal Miss Ellis Will also teach,
music; The patrons OF sharon high ncnoIl n,,,
are to be congratu lated on securing the servi;
ces Of an able teacher. She Is thorough IN All
the cl asses and has made music aspec:alty
The following persons persons have gons Gr,sr 20 f'cs
Devlin, r. w. Haddon, and w. T. Cowan.
Mr. C. ID. Haddon has returned from visit
to the country.
Prof f. I3. Kennedy will spend his vacation
at home.
There will be Sabbath school picnic on
the fourth Saturday in July. at Greenville
ch urch.
town. and there are many, gives tRobert
Sharp Gillespie) the blue ribbon again, with
Charles Lee Mccain close second.
There Is a probability of James Tribble, OF
Autreville. locating here permanently. He
has bought the Hood place.
Rev. j. j. Pressly filled the A. R. P. pulpit
at AbbeviIle Sabbath day.
Rev. o, Y. Bonner officiated at the luneral
of Mrs. Fields Burton which took place Fri
day at Little River church. Mrs. Tol Burton
was also buried in the A. r. P. graveyard
Wednesday morning.
the A. Il. p. Church: Mr.. and Mrs. Pink
McIlWain, Miss Lou Dusenbery, Hodges !:
Mrs. James Rasor, DonnaIds; Mrs. Tabby
Nance Clinkscales, Monterey Mrs: j. o. C.
melia Gordon, Mr.. Willie Gordon, Fairs !;
Miss Ona Black, Abbeville; Mr.. John Hagan,
Mr.. Bob Stevenson, Hodges.
Visitors for the week: Hugh r. Barmore,
WilIiamston; James Rasor, Donnalds; Miss
Ina Pinkerton, Master Hal Taggsart, Morton
Collins, Abbeville. Miss Allie May Fennel,
Warrenton; g. K. Mckay, Rev. s. l.. Wilson,
Abbeville; Miss Lizzie Jordan, Geo; ]. o. e..
Cane; Miss Kittie Kay. Mr.. Tarrant. Lown-
deSvile.
The Misses DuPre. of Columbia, have gone
Mrs. A. l.. Black has gone to Anderson on q
visit.
Rev. c. E. Todd preached at Newberry yes
terday.
on account of Rev. o. Y. Bonner who
preached ut Cedar Springs yesterday. Rev.
w. L.. Presslv conducted services Sabbath
morning in the A r.. T.. CHURCH.
DIR. f. y. Pressly was cafed to Abbeville
Frdy morning To conduct the funeral servl-
ces Of Mrs. Elizabeth Mcmillan. Mr.. A. $.
Kennedy accompanied him.
Rev. ID. Il. Caldwell is visiting his former
home In North Carolina, and will be ausent
the remainder OF the summer, preaching anu
doing other work.
Rev. j. Black, who has recently finished his
course in the Seminary. preached at Grove,
Anderson county, Sabbath day. Mr. Black
will fill various appointments. His head
quarters will be Newberry, s. Z.
Look out for mercantile changes IN the fu'
ture.
rhose who witnessed the game of ball Sat
urday, evening, were well repaid LOT thelr
attendance.
There is to be a grand blow out at Sunny
Slope on July the 4th. 1t will be better
known as Kay's Cross roads. and Is given for
the benefit of all the candidates.
There IL to be game OF ball Saturday morn
ing between Due West and Piedmont, at the
latter place. DIR. e. B. Cowan. manager OF
the Due West team making every effort nno to
ready for Abbevill or any other team.
The Misses Nance with Miss Ruth Dunn.
after pleasant visit have returned 10 Abbe-
vile.
Miss Lizzie Brownlee is visiting in Lown-
desville.
Miss Lula GifTen will soon take her depart
ure for Egypt.
Messrs. w. Brice and L. &. Galloway nre
spending the summer with their uncle K. ).
Galloway.
Protracied meeting is going on In the Bap-
tist church.
Mrs. Cotield is now with her daughter, Miss
Ruth, who Is sick at DIR. Grier's.
Speer Bonner umnired Saturdays game 10
the satisfaction OF all.