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DEATH OF JOHN e. ULpRICK.

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l.. Hickman, E. E. Randolph,
J. L. Boyd, +. Z. Strong.
DEATH OF JOHN E. ULpRICK.
Mr.. John E. Uldrick died at his home south
OF Due West at 985 q. M, Wednesday, May
10th. He was sixty-nine years old In January.
He was good citizen and an honorable, hard
working man. Mr.. Uldrick was at one time
member OF Long Cane church, but for some
years past has been a member of Bethlehem
A. r. P. church. He left five sons and two
daughters. The funeral services we're con-
Quoted at the home by Rev. o. Y. Bonner. A
large crowd was present, fifty buggies leav-
Long Cane, in addition to those on horse
oack. MIR. Uldrick died from CONF plication
of diseases, being confined TO his bed for Six
weeks.
Miss Maggie Todd is spending week with
relatives in Laurens County, and will be busy
with some important work that is necessary
10 be done by given time.
COMMENCEMENT.
Commencement in Erskine College occurs
this year on Tuesday, the Goth Of June, and on
the following day the commencement in the
Female College will take place. Make your
arrangements TO come, for Due West is e4.
pecting the largest crowd that has attended
com mencement since the war.
DR.. j. w. Wideman performed q successful
surgical operation on colored woman, May
Brooks, a few days ago, removing a tumor
COLLEGE PAPER.
Under the direction of Miss Johnston and
Miss Stack the young ladies Of the Female
College are getting out q paper, the proceeds
from the advertising and sale OF the papers TO
while attending the Female College.
Mr.. F. II. Darlington deyotes hts spare time
to raising barred plymouth r., rock ehiehens and
A strawberry fete was given by the young
ladies OF the Baptist church at the residence
OF Mr.. M. B. ClinkecaIes, Tuesday evening OF
last week. The receipts amounted TO SIG, and
will be used in beautifying the inside OF the
church.
Mr.. Lark Wilson was selling home raised
hams In Due West last Wednesday.
TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS.
Miss Eunice Todd, after assisting Prof. A.
w. Lowry with his school in North Carolina
for some months, has returned home
Miss Lula Blackwell has flourishing school
In the Honea Path section,
Miss Mackle Blackwell has had good
school In the Hagan neighborhood.
Miss Ella Lee is teaching In the Female
College.
Miss lola Brock has good position in the
Miss Alma Brock Is giving Mr.. Mark Brad
ley valuable assistance In the school at Jones,
In Greenwood County
MISS uocle BLOCK mas succeeded we'll with
County.
Miss Lillian McDavid imparts instruction
In Spanish at the Female College.
Miss Ida johnson has taught successfully
for several terms at Lesslin, In York County.
Miss JAMIE Young has closed the flourish
Ing school taught in Anderson County.
Miss Grace Ellis teaches a small private
hours v eek at the Female College.
Miss Ida Nickels pleased pupils and patrons
In her Anderson County school.
Miss Ersie Ellis is teaching near Chappells.
Miss Lula McGee has been teaching success
fully near Honea Path,
Miss statla Wideman is doing good work in
the school at Verdery.
Miss Corrie Wideman is the popular teach.
or OF the school at Bradley.
Miss Maggie Todd had a successful school
term near the city of Anderson,
Miss Mamie Todd closed her school work
In Texas some weeks ago, and returned to
Miss Jennie Edwards is at the head OF the
music department OF the Female College.
Miss jamie Hollingsworth Is imparting in
struction 10 her brothers and sisters at home.
Miss Matte Vim has closed the good
school she taught at the old muster ground In
the Drake neighborhood.
TALENTED YOUNG MEN.
Edward John Mccain, Of Walkup, N. c., of
the Freshman class In Erskine College, is an
interesting character. Edward John was once
q COW boy on the plains of Texas, but becom.
Ing tired OF that exciting life entered Erskine
College to complete his education. Edward
John is hard student and makes good
record In his class. Edward John represen ted
the Freshman class as an orator at the semi.
annual celebration Of the Phiomathean So
ciety In January. Edward John is tireless
worker, and since coming here has found
time 70 cut hair, patch and half sole shoes,
n 10 md lnTnI ID Nfh
like jobs has accumulated q fund of eighty
dollars and fifty-two cents. Edward John has
shown what college boy may do who keeps
everlasting at 1t. All honor TO Edward John
One OF Due Vests most talented young
men. DR.. Henry Erskne Pressly, will grad.
uate at the University and Bellevue Medical
College, New York, on Tuesday, May 10th.
The commencement exercises will be held in
the Metropolitan Opera House. Dr. Pressly
will locate for the practice Of his profession In
the city Of Birmingham, Ala, where prom.
Using future awaits him.
wATERwoRKs.
Mr.. Wayman Brownlee, a son of Capt. John
| E. Brownlee, of Antreville, representing
| Brock Bros, of Anderson, s. c., was In Due
West last week superintendlng the placing OF
| q complete system Of wafer works In the lab.
oratory OF Erskine College. Prof. e. l.. Reid
has charge OF the laboratory and will find the
improvements Of great convenience.
| COTTON MILL INVENTION.
Mr.. Zeb Mangum, a student of Erskine Col.
lege, has secured patent on machine he in.
vented for unwinding warped thread. The