The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-01

ton OF President Tor ErsNIue -
Death OF Rev. John L. Hemphill-
Dwelling Burnt - An Old Man
Homeless.
Due West, 8. c.. Oct. 81. 1899:
Rev. James Boyce, President Due West re-
male College, attended the meeting OF the
first Presby terry which was held st Lancaster, eh
North Carolina and the counties Of Fairfield,
Chester and York in South Carolina. There
are about thirty ministers in the Presoy terry,
an Mr. = A. A. 8. Marlin and Mr.. Bud McClain each
have q son in the preparatory department OF
Erskipe College These gentlemen are TO be
com mepded for making an effort TO educate
M Mrs. En- ma kennedy. OF Troy, is spending
few days with the family OF Rev. o. Y. Bon'
ner.
school and In q few days will leave for Edge
wood, in Chester County, where she Will teach
for several months.
MI viii Hammond from the White Log
Tribble, last Saturday and Sabbath. be was
accompanied by his two handsome boys.
II was rumored here last Saturday that Mr..
Thos. Taylor had fallen out OF his GRID door
OOsn Srhsep his neim S1 s neck Is
Mr.. Taylor lives in the Zarl!ne neighborhood.
The. house In which MIR. Marion Bell lived I,
between Prof. ]. F. Lees and MIR. 7. 4. BLACK.
yss wss Socs GIGesd Ms ss s At oss
Know the origin Of tile tire as there had been
no fire In the house since about Two O'CLOCK
Saturday afternoon. A feather bed, coat and
were aS1ut ba al 1sd ns paes for
ebout forty years, and the loss OF bis personal
property is 4 severe blow to him In his old
ago. Mrs. Bell was not at home, being on
Visit to her son, Rev. r. l.. Bell, at Swapping
Gboo 10 (3a The hOURo valued at ABOUT
5000 and belonged to Mr.. II. P. MCGEE. who al.
lowed the insurance policy TO expire ABOUT
three weeks ago.
Mrs. Lou Brownlee Is spending some weeks
with her son Mr.. 8. D. Brownlee at An derson.
Monday morning as Mr.. John L. Hemphili,
a member of the Senior class OF Ersklne Col.
lege, was entering the chapel ne was nanaea q
telegram announcing the death OF his
father, Rev. John l.. Hemphill, at bis home
at Morelaud, Ga. Mr.. Hemphlll had an at.
tack OF jaundlce few days ago, but was re;
ported better last week. The telegram stated
Monday morning. Mr.. HemphIll was the
eldest son OF the late Rev. w. r. Hemphill,
D. D., brother OF Gen. r. r. Hemphill, edi-
tor Of the Abbeville Medium, and OF G Mr: j.: q
Courier. He leaves wife (who was MISS Mo
Kerney) and son, his only child. Mr.. Hemp;
hill was faithful minister OF the gospel and
formed church. He was highly esteemed by
his ministerial brethren, and indeed by all
who knew him. A host of friends will Join
in extending sympathy to the bereaVed fam
The death OF four ministers In the Second
Presbyte terry in less than three months is an
unusual and remarkable experience.
David CleInmons. the colored engineer OF
days ago. The horse fell through q bridge
over gully on the road between Mr.. j. T.
Gordon's and Greenville church ana was
killed or died from the effects OF % the fa!: :rob,
his daughter TO Due West last week 10 enter
the Female College.
Mr.. Dow, a young gentleman from Florida,
entered Erskine College last Money!. Sa sso,,.,s
Reformed church are interested In the cleo
tion OF the new president OF Erskine College.
In addition there are thousands OF other
friends Of the college who are asking the
question, "who will be the successor OF DR..
Grier as president OF Erskine?" Several
names are being talked OF in this con nectlon
and all those mentioned have some OF the
necessary qualifications for college presi.
dent. Our prediction Ia that the man select
ed will be minister, one OF whom the
friends and patrons Of the college will be
Where does he liver What is bis age? Is be
D. D. or simply Rev. SO and So? The an
swers to these questions we will reserve for
The Female College has recently received
new Mason & Hamlin piano from New York
and another one still ia on the way. Should
you detect q happy smile on Miss Edwards
face you will be able to trace the cause to
these beautiful Instruments.
The horse that Mr.. A. D. Kennedy lost some
days ago probably died from lockjaw as Mr..
Kennedy found that piece OF wire three
inches long had penetrated the hoof.
Mr.. ]. Steele Brice, prominent member OF
the York Vile bar. came to Due West Monday
afternoon to visit hiH mother and sister.
The cemetery was nicely cleaned of last
Friday. Mr.. r. 8. Galloway, Mr.. J. &. Had
don and Mr.. w. z. Agnew had charge OF the
work. The underground on the church
ming and those who forgot to help with the
work on the cemetery may be called on TO as
sist with the outside work.