The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-08-04
THE LAND OF CHICKASAW
The Whispering Breezes and the
Babbling observation-disclosures.

Due West, s c., Aug. 8, 1897.
Preaching may be expected every Sabbath
during Mr.. Bonner'sa absence.
The council matinee came off at 4 O'Clock
yesterday evening. Gate receipts 5000.
Protracted meeting this week at Green VILE
church. DIR. J. T. Mcbride being somewhat
vices yesterday morning and evening.
Master Willie Templeton. OF Abbeville, is
spending a few days with Master Paul Press
~.
Ing q few days with Mrs. F. Y. Pressly.
Mr.. B. X. Beacham, of the Abbeville Inn,
occasionally makes a trip 10 our town.
Mrs. w. F. Pearson and son, Frank, are at
her brothers, DR.. Gus Thomson, Of Anderson.
Rev. ]. A. Brown leaves this week TO visit
his father In Virginia.
DR.. W. M. Grler returned Thursday from an
extended trip North.
President Todd is home again after a
Mr.. j.. C. Dunn. now OF Florida, is upon his
native heath once more. Clarence looks well.
Master Grover Hollingsworth Is rusticating
at Dover.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Lang Barmore
will regret TO hear OF the death Of their eldest
son, Lewis, which occurred recently at their
home near Donalds.
Due West ahead on melons; Mr. John Dun,
can bears off the prize with a G7 IL pound
melon, which sold for one dollar; while Mr..
J. H. Brooks takes first prize on musk melon
Mrs. Ina Stelts and daughter. with Miss
Mary, McCaw, spent Thursday IN toWn with
Master DIN Bell has been visiting relatives
Mrs. Il. p. MCGEE, Miss Alpha and Master
Charlie. leave Saturday for Athens.
Mrs. S. w. Davis b.; sturned from her "a
theirs.
MIR. Walter Mofatt, of Arkansas, was in
tnun vpatardav.
The sick are all Improving.
MIR. J.. A. Allen, OF Abbeville, now drum.
ming for an Atlanta house, was selling goods
here Saturday.
Mr.. G. o. Pratt, lately doing business here,
will soon take up his abode In the Mountain
The little Misses Harper of this place will
ASK Master Paul Pressly who he is watch
Ing 30 closely these days.
Mr.. and Mrs Peter Acker, OF Bolton, have
been visiting In Due West. 49,,
MI. Edible Ellis has returned from AbbeVille
where he has been visiting Sheriff Nance.
Mrs, Mary L.. Bell and children. OF Lowndes.
Vile, were visiting friends last week.
Several families here will soon leave for the
mountains; We note Mr.. j. K. MCGEE for
Miss JAMIE Young will leave soon for Ken.
lucky, where she will spend a month.
Now that the railroad is an assured fact real
estate changes are being made, and other Inn.
provements will soon com In add.
lion 70 the handsome residence OF Mr.. r. S.
Galloway another large and commodious
dwelling will soon be In process OF erection
Mrs. j. @. McDavld has returned from
Rev. O.. Y. Bonner leaves today for a
months vacation. While absent he will Wis.
1t Yorkville and other points In this State
and Tennessee.
The congregational picnic and barbecue OF
the A. r. P. church Of this place came of as
previously announced. on Friday, the SOth In.
slant. It was In every feature u success. II
however, any feature surpassed another 1t
was the elegant dinner spread in open air.
Under the shade Of the large oaks there was
a long table upon which was spread the rich.
est viands. In saying that the Dime excell-
cd any previous one, we 40 not mean 10 de.
we're Mr.. r. A. Haddon and family. Mr.. w: P.
McCarter and Mr.. Geo. w. Anderson, OF An.
treyille; Mr.; Lindsay Fennel, Of LoWndes'
DR.. Clifton. Miss Lizzie Nance, Master Achille
Sassard, Master Joel Morse, Master Clifton
Haddon, Miss Ruth Dunn, Abbeville; Mr.
C. Dunn, Florida.
1t was our pleasure to attend services at
Sunny Slope Sabbath evening. There Is no
organized church, but the good people OF that
vicinity meet there once or twice a month for
religious worship. Rev. o. Y. Bonner con-
ducts the services the first Sabbath evening
present to hear Rev. onn on the subject Of
The "Sin fulness OF Men," They have q nice
school house In which the services are held.
Everything and everybody show signs Of
thrift and prosperity around Sunny Slope.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. G.. Donnald have the sym.
pathies Of the entire community In the loss oil
their little daughter Edna, who died Satur'
day after q very short Illness. Little Edna
was q sweet little darling Of some twenty
months. Her remains were laid to rest Sab
bath evening at Greenville church.
Ever thu shall II be with all
Death alike TO great and small,
Never though did q sweeter babe
Answer the call of Him who gave.