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ABBEVILLE'S ATHENS.
Personals - Cut to Death Improved
Machinery-An Sorts.
Due West, S. c., July 81

| Due West, S. c., July 81. 1887.
Revs. J.. j. Pressly and G. Crury conducted
services Sabbath morning and evening IN the
sent at Greenville, where he preached In the
Second Presbyterian church.
Mrs. O. Y. Bonner after q two weeks Visit 10
her parents at Troy returned Friday.
field was In town Saturday.
The crops in this vicinity are very fine.
Mr. w. Payne. Of Honea Path, Is giving
hls personal attention to the making OF the
Wren brick as contracted for.
Miss Josie Bonner, OF Pelzer, is visiting rel.
ToWn Marshal Vaughn is putting the streets
A great many Of our young people attend
ed the picnic at Zarline Saturday.
The Misses Ellis will be absent some six
weeks.
Prof. McElroy is expected home this week.
Rev. Mr.. Vass of the Greenwood Orphanage
preached in the Baptist church Sabbath eve
ming.
spent Sabbath In Due West.
Miss Nina Ellis is on a visit to her sister,
Mrs. ]. ". Little, Of Abbeville.
Master John Leeper entertained a party OF
friends W ednesday evening.
Mrs. Pitts and the children are of for a Wis.
II 10 friends in Laurens.
Mrs. A. S. Kennedy has returned from the
springs, and Mr.. Kennedy is expected today
Mrs. Fannie Thomson and Master Frank
returned to Troy Saturday. Mrs. Thomson
has many friends In Due West VINO regret
that her visit was 80 short. Master FRANK Is
a handsome little fellow.
Miss Corrie, OF Abbevil!e, is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. II. q. Poore.
Mrs. w. C. Haddon and children are on q
visit 70 friends in Anderson.
Master Luther Ellis has been spending a
few days will his cousin, Master Herbert
Mr.. Walker Edwards. OF Abbeville, spent
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Miss Maud Pratt is off to Annie to take up
Messrs. C. 3. Pratt and Rudolph McDavid
leave today for a visit 10 Greenville.
Rev. o. Y. Bonner will preach next Sabbath
evening at Sunny Slope exclusively to gen.
Rev. D. q. Phillips and Mr.. E. W. Watson,
of Bradley, spent a night In town last week
Mrs. w. A. Lee and daughter, Miss Mamie.
Of Abbeville, have been spending a few days
with the family Of Prof. Joseph Lee.
| school in Laurens.
Mr.. j. E. Todd is off for the springs.
Mr.. j. H. Wren Is preparing TO put In more
improved machinery into his ginnery. He
Our fishermen returned Friday evening
from savannah; They report plenty OF fish
Miss Ellen Edwards. who has been quite Ill
for several days, Is considerably improved,
There will be q congregational picnic on the
A. R.. p. church grounds next Friday. The
Mrs. lucky McGlocklin is on a visit TO her
father, Mr.. Clif Moore. OF this place.
us. on the Premises Of Mr.. Jim Pruitt, an al.
tercation arose between Jim Hubbard and
Monroe Jenkins, which resulted In the death
Of the latter. 1t appears that the parties
ing themselves disagreeable to Mr., Pruitt.
who ordered them TO leave bis yard, and they
did so. From some cause Hubbard In return
axe with him. He says for the purpose OF
cutting wood. Az Hubbard passed. Jenkins
made some remark that Infatuated Hubbard,
Who Immediately struck Jenkins with the
blade OF the axe. When struck Jenkins had
a knife and an axe handle In bis hand. Jen'
kins threw q rock at Hubbard after being cut
knocking him down. The wound Oh jenkins
severed the jugular vein causing death In q
topey. The parties are all colored. Coroner
Seawright held an inquest In the evening and
committed Hubbard to jail. The above are
the facts as we learned them.
A very enthusiastic railroad meeting TOOK
place In McGee's hall last Tuesday evening In
the interest Of the Pelzer and Abbeville Rail.
road. Captain Smythe, Of Pelzer, explained
the nature Of the road and amount necessary
were unanimously passed to raise the amour,
ask ed for by Capt. Smythe by bends and SUP
scriptions. II the other tow ne will do their
part the road will be finished in six months
Miss Kate Whitley and Master Robert are
visiting In Troy.
Master Mark Ellis has q very fine Bernard
dog.
Mr.. w. e. Bell found q plow stock q gear
which the owner can get by calling.
Messrs. J. r. MCGEE and T. l.. Haddon are
running our melon market, and they are
very fine, too.
Rev. IA. Brown is conducting a protracted
meeting at Donalds this week.
Magistrate Hollingsworth tried an Interest.
Ing case OF larceny Tuesday.
Mr.. Virgil Brownlee, wife and daughter
were visiting the family Of Mr.. r. c. Brown
lee, Sr.