The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-07-05

GOOD FARMER-THE ONE THING NEEDFUL.
The largest crop of wheat made by any one
person In this section was that Of Mr.. Palmer
Walker, whose crop measured out one nun
dred and ninety.six bushels. Mr.. walker
lives with his mother on what Is or Wes
known as the Sims place, about three miles
north Of town. This plantation formerly Pc
longed TO Mr.. Robert Ellis: Any man who
some son @ eood .s Woman happy and himself happier
by taking unto hinself wife. II ne VIII VIII
consult this correspondent privately he will
recommend suitable one.
THE ORANGE AND THE PALMETTO.
Miss Rebecca Boswell. OF Barlow. Fla. who
has Just graduated from the Female C0ilege
will return to Abbeville county next 1a!l ana
teach the Pine Grove school near Mr.. Henry
Prof. E. L. Reid has had charge OF the col.
leOe home this session. He has managed Inc
affairs Of the boarding house ss
no doubt show q good balance Of profit for
that institution.
FINE SCHOLAR IN CHARGE OF GOOD
- SCHOOL.
Prof. ]. Allen Caldwell has been elected
principal Of the school at Antreville Tor toe
next term. He is f1ne scholar and has had
experience in teaching. BE will give his 6est
energies TO the interests OF the school and
will no doubt please the patrons with nls
GuOiob6u "S2Ns
WANTED TO SEE JOSH ASHLEY AND DR.
rALMAGE.
A LADY friend expected to have two desires
gratifled during commencement. One OF
ihese was to see and hear Dr. Talmage and
this wish was gratifed 70 the fullest extent,
as she was delighted with the address: Her
other desire was TO see Josh Ashley. He was
not present, however, and she was sadly dis
Mrs. Wylie, of Atlanta, is visiting her, MIR.
Markham, on Upper Main street.
TALENTED YOUNG LADIES RUsTIcATING.
Miss Edith and Miss Florence Cowan have
mother, Mrs. ]. G. Cowan, for the summer.
These young ladies are from Arizona and are
daughters Of L. Oscar Cowan, ESQ.,. MISS
Edith Cowan has been teaohing in the Female
College the past year and will fill the same
position in the faculty OF President James
Boyce. Miss Florence Cowan has just com.
are ~ talented young ladies and good represent
atives OF the far West.
MARRIED PRINTER.
Mr.. F: II. Gerk who for forty years has been y,
was married on Thursday to Miss Lusk:
The marriage took place at the residence Of
lafayette Morrison near Donalds, the cere-
he nep vas nss You
and also by Thomas ". Miller and Fred n.
Darlington, his fellow representatives from
the Presbyterian ofice. We extend congrat
ulations OF the Press and Banner and best
wishes for long and happy married lie.
Mr.. Clerk deserves good wife and we trust
he has found one suited to bis tastes and
whom he will delight TO make happy.
WILL STUDY GREEK AND GERMAN.
Rev. F. Y. Pressly, d. D.. Professor Of Greek
aud German In Erskine College. will spend
the summer at the University Of Chicago.
HI ov,Af fISrF
the two departments in which he is especially
interested, and In which he desires TO make
himself more proficient. He left Due West
TO Join party OF forty in Atlanta from the
Georgia State Teachers Association, under the
leadership OF Superintendent Parks OF the
public schools Of Savannah: The Misses MO.
Clintock, Of Newberry, will join the same
party.
TEACHERS RESTING.
Prof. J. I. Mccain, Ph.D, Professor OF Eng
sa IL 81 G0ss and and soby % n
Due West Female College and Miss Jennie
Edwards, teacher Of voice in the same insti-
tuition, leave Due West Thursday, July 9Th,
rest and recreation and will appropriate any.
thing TO be heard TO their advantage.
HAPPINESS ON THIS EARTH.
Mrs. Lois Pressly spent last Wednesday
young couple is housekeeping and ss happy
ais can be.
A SON FOR ERSKINE AND DAUGHTER FOR
THE FEMALE COLLEGE.
Mr.. Jas. a. Epps. OF Princeton. in Lsurens
the house belonging TO Mr.. 81. NJ. Young, I'M
mediately In front Of Jno. l.. Pressly's. he
was introduced to us as "the gentleman whose
meeting ground for twenty-five years." Mr..
daughter In The Due West Female College:
Samuel G. johnston Of Alabama, students Of
Erskine College, have become so much at:
tached to Due West that they have concluded
to remain with us for the summer.
DR.. Henry E. Pressly Is spending two weeks
with friends near Selma, Ala. He taught
school there several years before beginning
the study Of medicine.
Miss Essie Holley remained In Due West
few days after commencement and visited
her friend Miss Bowen in the country before
leaving for her home in Fairfield county.
BURIAL OF BELOVED LADY.
The remains Of Miss Laura Nance were
laid away In the cemetery here last Sabbath
morning. She died at Abbeville Friday
night at eleven o'clock from consumption
mission by q number Of kind friends from
Abbeville. The funeral services were con.
Quoted by Rey: 9: Y Bonner and DR.: ". L.
offered by DR.. J. Q: Lindsay. Miss Laura had
many friends in Due West who lament her
death but who rejoice In the beautiful, con.
sistent, Christian life that she lived. The
sympathies Of q large number OF friends &c
out TO the grief stricken father, sister and
brothers. AS we looked over the large con.
gregation in the church this question present
ed Itself to US, Who will be the next?
Miss Agnes Grier went to Chester last
Thursday to spend month with Rev. ]. s.
MoRatt's family. She was accom- panied by
Mr.. r. r. Moffatt and wife who will return
this week.
PROF. GRIER MEASURING THE WATER
POWER.
DR.. Grier, Prof. 'Grier and his little boys
were at the shoals ON Little River one day
last week. Prof. Grier went to measure the
water power at that point.
HAVING COMPLETED HER PURPOSE MRS
BLACK RETURNS HOME.
Mrs. Letitis Black will move back to hel
country home in the Antreville section at an
early day having completed the purpose o.
her removal to Due West. Her son, Rev.
N. Black. has completed his college and semi
nary course and " now ready to enter upon
the active work OF the ministry.
TRAVELLING IN THE INTEREST OF ERsKINE