The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-07-12

charge of the arrangements:
TO Buy Meats-A. D. Kennedy, j. R. McGee'
. Preparing Pre- Carcssses for Cooklng-G. T.
Hagan, A. r. Ellis, j. II. Wren.
TO Secure Bark-W. T. Cowan. Ernest
on Grounds-R. c. Brownlee, Sr., j. D.
Brownlee, NJ. B. Clinkscales w. E. Bell, W..
B. Goings.
10 serve the tables-A committee OF ten.
Dr. Grier goes to Harris Lithia Springs on
Thursday where he will make an address be-
fore the State Teachers Association.
TOWN MARSHAL.
Mr.. B. Goings and family are occupying
a cottage in Brooklyn. Brooklyn is that part
OF town beyond the big hill going In the
direction Of Martins mill from the Postofhce.
Mrs. Going was daughter OF Mr.. Dock gu.
Vile section. They have two interesting
daughters. :Mr. Goings is the marshal OF the
town and terror 10 evil doers.
Miss Ola Devlin and her littie @ sister, Mamie m1
Clintock at Ora, In Laurens county and VIII
be absent for some time. Mrs. McClintock
was Miss Ida Devlin.
EDUCATED BICYCLE RIDER.
Broadus knight who has been a student OF
Erskine College the past two years won two
bicycle races at Pelzer on the fourth OF July,
the only two races in which be was allowed
to contest. In one instance the prize was
seven dollars and half IN cash. In the otner
Mr.. w. H. Gordon took load OF wheat TO
Mr.. J. E. Todd's mill at Donnalds one day last
week and when he left there were eighteen
wagons on the ground. On another day re;
seyenty-five bushels OF wheat. This gives
some idea of the business the mill Is now
doing.
40 f3vo 90 ll0na anlandid ample cider out
at 1.-THE Hook" last Saturday.
EARLY wATERMELoNs.
Mr.. Drayto Nance brought the first load of
beats Mr.. Nance raising melons must get up
early IL the morning.
OFF FOR MEXICO.
An interesting farewell missionary meeting
was held In the A. r. P. church Thursday
monthiy meeting OF the society but took the
direction Of q farewell meeting because Of the
presence Of Rev. ]. @. Dale. who goes to Mex:
leo In the fall as missionary and VINO did
not expect to be In Due West again before his
departure for the field OF ha labors. Ad-
dresses were made by0Rev. ]. 6. Dale, by DR..
w. n. Grier as the president and representa-
tive Of the Board OF Foreign Missions, h ana by
| OF workers on the field. The meeting was
presided over by DR.. W. l. Pressly, the presi-
| deni Of the society. Mr.. Dale goes to Mexico
or The church but depending on God for sup
port. Such q course is rare but we believe
that he will not lack for the necessary means
to carry on the work in which he has en- listed:
the Greenwood district, held Quarterly Con.
ference at Mount Lebanon Methodist church
last Sabbath. This church is situated in the
eastern suburbs Of Due West. Dr.. wall is
also treasurer Of Allen University at Colum.
bia, thriving institution for colored people.
ILLNESS OF L. D. BOWIE.
The friends Of Mr.. l.. D. Bowie will be sor.
ry to learn OF his illness. He was with bis
father, Mr.. Asa Bowie IN bis last illness at
Greenwood, attended his funeral at Gilgal
church, came home with his lungs congested
and now the action OF his heart ts bad. "A
better soldier than Lou Bowie never carried
gun, :" said an old veteran TO Us about two
Roddey Deylin has ordered Hartford
bicycle, one Of the very best, and will soon
be spinning around town and out to bis
ia theirs farm al lively rate.
DUE WEST BOY DEVELOPS INTO HAND
SOME GENTLEMAN.
John M. sitton, who once played marbles
fought rock battles and ate green apples
around Due West is on his old tramping
groands once more. He is now drummer
and has been travelling salesman for L. NJ
Green, of Woodbury., N. j., for several years
John commands q good salary and bis ser
vices are appreciated by the house for which iGh
pounds and is every whit handsome gent
man.
FIRST CLASS HAMPER BASKETS.
Sam Haddon, colored, son Of sam6o Had
don, who ohce belonged to Mr.. r. w. Haddon
supplies this market with hamper baskets
He brought In his first instalme ent last Satur.
day for 1899: Last, fall he made and sold
cts. This year he hopes to run the mum
Der up TO near the two hundred mark. His
baskets are first class and retail at 40 cents:
Ellis and William Bell, sons Of Mr.. VIM. E
Bell, have returned home after q pleaaan,
visit 10 their uncle Capt. John G. Edwards
and family at Abbeville.
SIXTY CHICKENS PRAISED" IN ONE WEEK.
Sam McClain lost between sixty and seven
| ty chick ems in one week. 1t is supposed they
were taken by minks.
NEW POST OFFICES.
. The Post Office Department established 6
first Of July. The name of this office is Irit
and 1t was named in honor OF Miss Iris Simp
son. daughter Of Mrs. J. 81. Simpson. DR.
p. B. Carwile Is the postmaster, This office II
supplied by special pouch from the Due Wes
Office three times q week, Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday. The mail bag is carried by the
people In the neighborhood, but no compen
satiop is allowed for the service. This new
office will be Of great convenience to the peo
pie In that section Of the county and should
be literally patroniZed.
Some months ago another new office was
established at Pratt's Store at Sunny slope
The name Of this Office is Cave, and this name
was given IL because of the fact that some two
or three hundred yards from Little River the
mouth OF q bottomless cave may be seen al
the side Of the public road as the traveller
ascends the long hill going IN the direction O
the old Berry Kay place from the river Tht
:, postmaster Is Mr.. William Walters, son o
Mr.. r. M. Pratt, who runs store there Thii