The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-09-13
CHICKASAW CHAT.
Teachers Settling Down In their New
HOmes-COllege Home Moves on
the Chess Board - Erskfne's New
President.

Due West, S. c. Sept. II, 1899.
Prot. John Young ofthe A. and NJ; College Of
Florida Is visiting friends in Due West. He
is a professor in the college from which he
graduated which speaks we'll for him. He is
son of Rey; G: 5: Young s Of Orleans cans Fla; ;,uon
are visiting Mr.. Browns father In South
Western Virginia. Mrs. Brown was sick when
she left Due West but since her arrival In
Virginia she IL reported to be improving.
During the absence OF the rest of the family
i'm Virginia, Scaife. William and James
Brown will stay with Mr.. j. L. Haddon in the
Miss Rosa Brownlee returned last week
from pleasant visit TO friends in Anderson
and Pelzer.
and ID Rev. M f. B. Kennedy, had delightful
visit with friends and relatives on Lower
Long Cane last week. They returned home
PROT. j. Grier Pressly has gone to Mt. Car
mel to arrange for the opening OF his school.
Rev. c. E. Todd recently spent few days In
Anderson county, in the interest Of the Due
Mr.. w. Renwick Bradley and Mr.. Mark c.
Bradley attended the funeral services OF DR..
Grier.
School next session. Miss Rasor is an eper-
getic and successful teacher and has had sew
eral years experience.
Mrs. r. r. Moffat, of Rlves, Tenn, reached
Due West Tuesday of last week and will re-
main for while with her mother.
Rev. J. 8. Moffat and family returned to
Chester FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
Mr.. ]. E. Todd attended the farmers ipsti.
tute that was held at Clemson College and
was well pleased with what he saw and heard.
Not more than thirty or forty farmers were
present. He saw l07 acres of bottom land
planted in corn which 1t is thought will make
make from sixty to one hundred bushels per
acre He was was. especially P pleased s with what
Mr.. r: G. Brownlee Is again buying cotton
DR.. W. L. Pressly. Rev. J. W. Baird, Rev; 9.
Y. Bonner, Mr.. A. s. Kennedy and Mr.. r. s..
Galloway, went to Greenwood Tuesday to at
tend meeting OF the Board of Trustees OF
Erskine College. The board will likely select
q chairman OF the faculty, 10 act until the
new president Of the college Is elected, and
also provide for the work heretofore done by
the president.
Mr.. Jim Nance has ten acres of very fine
corn on "Pig skin" creek. The corn Is grow
ing SO fast that the ear is getting out OF the
shuck. He wants TO buy few loads OF shucks
10 cover the ends OF the ears Of corn.
Mr.. Zeb Mapgrum, CheSter's popular base
ballist, was in town day or two last week.
He also spent day or two quite pleasantly
with some of bis lady friends in the country.
He has some tiatterlng offers from other col.
leges for the next base ball season.
Mr. Thos. II. Tolbert one of the brightest
sinee aceuaeS the war, was WASN'T in town last Monday. ~
MIR. L. D. Cowan Is in the lower part Of the
county this week inspecting and testing the
gold diggings that are being carried on there
perty down there where there is supposed to
6eg0ldI:, ,,,s..r =, r..e,,.v,na Tam
fall. Mr.. Lindsay graduated this year and is
an exemplary young man. We are glad to
see him entering the ministry.
Due West will want two or three good
teachers for the public school here this fall
DR.. F. Y. Pressy, NJ. b. Clinkscales and T. r.
Blackwell are the trustees. The building will
be ready In few weeks, but In the mean; ear
be made 10 begin the school term In another
building until the public school building is
ready.
last week to take up his work in the store Of
CT. Jones & Co.
Mr.. j. r. Martin, graduate of Erskine Col.
lege, will have charge Of the primary depart
ment OF Erskine College next session. Mr..
Martin has had some experience in teaching,
and his work has been satisfactory to his
patrons. His character is that Of which any
young man should be proud and Erskine Col
lege Is honoring Mr.. Martin is honoring her
self
Miss jamie Young returned last week after
an extended visit TO the blue grass region OF
Kentucky, and enters at once upon her school
work In Anderson County.
In our last notes we stated that Mr.. Eb
would teach school at Central this fall. Mr..
Ellis completed the Junior class in Erskine
College last session. He has been made prin.
cipal ofthe school at Central in Long Cane
township, and his assistant will be Miss
Emma Rasor, graduate Of the Due West
Female College at the last commencement
There will be no preaching at Central school
house next Sabbath, as the preacher will be
attending meeting Of his presbytery at
Louisville, Ga.
Mr.. Barron Caldwell returned to Due West
a few days ago after very pleasant visit TO
friends In Statesvllle and Concord, N. G.
While In the old North state he showed the
boys some OF the latest wrinkles about play
Ing base ball.
At the earnest solicitation OF the executive
committee OF Erskine College, Rev. +. Y.
Pressly, d. D., professor of Greek and Ger
man, has consented TO take charge OF the
College home or dormitory next session. DIR.
Pressly has one OF the most pleasant houses
in the village and would much prefer quiet
life In his home, but for the sake of-the Col
lege and the church he has consented TO move
into the college home and exercise the needed
care and oversight OF the students The
change will be made at a considerable sacrifice
to DR.. Pressly. 1t is a fortunate arrangement
for the college and the students. DR.. Pressly
Is q splendid business man and Is popular
with and much beloved by the students.
Send the boys along, they will be well cared
Erskine College and the Due West Female
College will open on Wednesday, Sept. 9th.
The prospects for the colleges are good.
ny we regret TO TO learn that Mr.; Drayton NANCE nee
will likely 60 to Cross Hill, in Laurens. We
can't well spare 80 good citizen.
Mr.. w. G. Cowan Is making preparations TO
move to his home In the country. Rev. o. Y.
Bonner will move to his recently purchased
property on Main street. MIR. Samuel Agnew
will move to the John Bonner house ON
Bonner street. Miss S. E. Martin has already
moved into MIR. II. P. McGee's house. Prof.
Reid Will occupy the house bought some
weeks ago from Miss Martin.
Mrs. DR.. j. o. Robinson, Of Mccormick,
moved last week into the Todd house in the
grove near the A. r. P. church.
Miss Nellie Kennedy is thinking ofteachipg
school this fall.
The most i'm portant matter that will come
before the Synod OF the A. r. P church at It's
approaching meeting IN Charlotte, N. c., In
November, Is the election Of President of
Erskine College. A number of names have
been mentioned in connection with this high
and responsible office but, so far. no one man
in the Synod towers head and shoulders above
the others for the place. 1t is highly import
ed that the right man be elected since the
prosperity and even the life Of the college de-
pends upon It's President. A high honor
awaits some man and great responsibility
must be shouldered by the man who is TO be
so honored.
Miss Gertie Brownlee had pleasant visit
with the family OF Mr.. J. B. Bowen, at Pelzer,
last week.
Cotton is selling in this market at 1-16.
The crop will be short and better prices are
expected.
Dr.Neufrer's Lung Tonic For sale by Mil
ord DuPre. Phone l07.