The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-04-05
CITY OF COLLEGES.
The Chess Board, and the Men and
Women Who Make the Moves.

Due West, April s. 1899.
Mrs. Caldwell Of North Carolina, is spend
Prof Dallas G. Caldwell. who is filling ths
chair Of French and Latin, In Erskine College
Due West has a first class workman and
contractor i1 Mr.. +. /. Bell. He will be
| engaged for some weeks in remodeling and
beautifying the residence of MIR. John Clink
scales, down ON Little River.
Rev. G. E. Todd has bought The Lowry resi-.
dence and will occupy IL after leaving the
Mrs. Ida Bonner and Miss Maggie Bonner
have been with friends in Williamson
PeZer and Greenville Tor several weeks
They returned home on Saturday.
Rev. J. Knox Montgomery, pastor OF the
United Presbyterian Church In Cincinnati
visited the Rev. o. Y. Bonner last week
While here he gave lecture In the Y. NJ
Q. A. hall for the benefit Of the Association
| lecture and 1t was entertaining and ipstruc
tive throughout From Due West he went tc
Atlanta. where he will preach for week fol
Miss Amanda Lee and Miss Leila Brlce supply
the young men with beautiful flowers from
| their hot houses and gardens.
the contract for building the Wylie Home, 6
dormitory for girls. Mr.. Williford married
most excellent Due West woman, Miss
Fannie Gerk, and will be gladly welcomed tc
| our town for q stay of several months.
| Col. Black spent Saturday and Sabbath
with his daughter. Mrs. Joseph Nance, beyond
| Chickasaw.
Large quantities of fertilizers are being sole
by the agents at this place, K. G. Brownlee,
Co., McGee. Kennedy e. Pearson, H. NJ. Young
and Geo. T. Hagan.
Miss Mamie Jordan has been visiting her
Due West relatives. She is a handsome young
lady andwould attract attention anywhere.
MIR. John Rasor IS friend OF education, and
has moved to town from the Turkey Greek
section. for the purpose of educating his chill
dren. Two OF his eldest daughters are gradu
ates of the Female College here. Miss Clara
Razor IL teaching near the old home. Miss
Alpha Razor won scholarship and is now
attending the Peabody Normal school al
Nashville, Tenn, that she may be more pro
hcient IN her chosen work OF teaching.
Mr.. w. T. Cowan isgiving close attention tc
his farm two miles from town.
Wideman returned from the Charleston
| Medical COLLEGE last Thursday. DR.. Bel
stood third In class of twenty. Dr. Wide
man also making good record. DIR. Bell is 9
once enjoyed an extensive and lucrative
practice ut Antreville. DR.. Wldeman Is sor
of our busy practitioner. DR.. j. w. Wideman
who moved from Lower Long Cane section, 6
few years ago to educate his children.
Miss Lillian McDavid has charge of classes
In Spanish in the Female College. She IL
thoroughly competent and President Todd 1t
fortunate in having secured such teacher
Mrs. Black well. wife of Rev. d. ]. Black well
spent few days with the family of Mr.. II. r
Black well last week.
len Gays ago Dr. j. w. WlQeman went tC
Greenyllle and bought horse from Lieut.. Bel
OF the West Virginia regiment. His mouth war
very tender and colOred boy riding him with
a curb bit pulled down on him, the horse
reared and fell back and killed himself Tht
loss Is about eighty dc,lars.
j. NJ. Bigham, J. W. Carson and Ira S. Cald
we'll Of the Seminary are in Winnsboro at.
tending meeting of the First Presbytery
The first will likely be licensed, the last two
will preach trial sermons.
Miss Lucy Wallace has been elected Presi
dent OF the Adelphian Literary Society of the
Due West Female College. Miss Mamie
Brice, Vice President, Miss Emma Ardry
Secretary.
In the Amellan Society, Miss Matte Var
Flest is President, Miss Anna Strong Vice
President. Miss Allie Robbins, Secretary
The term ofotfice is two months,
Mrs. +. Z. Kennedy will open her hotel 70
Summer bOarders from the low country O
elsewhere after commencement. Mrs
Kennedy is an excellent hostess anu as a hOte
keeper has the art OF making every body con
tented and happy. Everything kept clear
aud nice and her table abundantly supplied
with everything good TO eat.
Mr.. Patton Kennedy Will supply good team
for those who wish to ride Or drive.
Rev. J. l.. Hemphill OF Moreland. Ga. will
deliver Il lecture In the \. Il. p. Church Thurs
day night for the special benefit OF tn
students of the Theological Seminary.
Mrs. j. l.. PresSly and Mrs. A. ). Kennedy
have returned from two weeks pleasan
visit TO the family OF Prot. j. NJ. Perry In th
city OF GreenvilIe, and 10 DIR. ID. Il. Anderson
at Fairview in Greenville county.
Friday April 2Sth Is to he a red letter day II
the history OF Erskine College. The 1ntercolle
giate oratOrical contest takes place at tina
time. One representative from each OF tn
following colleges will speak, Clemson, Clir