The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-08
CHICKASAW CHAT.
The Professors OF Erskine College
Play q Joke on the Sfadents-Dele.
gates TO Synod - Personal Para.
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graphs.
David Pressly has received an appointment
as agent for the Pennsylvania Mutual 1nsur-
ance Company, and will make good one.
He is an agreeable and popular young gentle'
man and will doubtless get his share OF Inc
insurance business.
Friday morning last a one horse wagon
was found In Erskine College Chapel: the
students were very much surprised to find 1t
there. They did not understand how such a
thing as a wagon could roll itself Into the
chapel. 1t Is said that several witches we're
seen in the campus in the early hours OF that
Friday morning.
The colored school at the Presby yterian
Church opened last week. The teacher 1s
Miss Leila Sneal, a respectable woman from
Greenville, 8. G. There are now about twenty
pupils in the school, but the number VIII
likely run up to one hundred before the
Mr.. Allen Hagen drives one OF the incest
horses we have seen in this section OF the
county. ANY young man who owns as good
q turnout as Mr.. Hagan ought TO share 1t with
some good looking woman. He may have
some such arrangement In view OF which we
have not been imformed
One of the twins OF Mr.. and Mrs, A. D.
Kennedy, died last Saturday night. Saotath
afternoon the body Of the little one was laid
to rest in the cemetery hard by the A. Il. T.
Church. The sympathy OF many friends are
extended 10 the bereaved parents and sorrow:
ing little sisters. "Not lost, but gone before. "
Mr.. Clarence Hagan, son Of Mr.. Robert
Hagan made three hundred bushels OF corn
and six bales OF Gotten with one mule thls
gentlemen has picked as much as four hum
dred and eighty pounds Of cotton In one day.
II any one In the county can beat This let US
Mr.. F. NJ. Bell is occupying the Hollings.
worth house on the hill. A considerable
sum has been contributed by his friends to re-
place his personal effects lost IN the hre on
Mr.. Joseph Nance left for Columbia, last
Saturday 70 LOOK after the rents from bis
lsrge landed interest In the county OF Rich
land. He will be absent from home for sever.
al days and will attend the State Fair before
Miss Lola Bell ia visiting her friend Miss
Alpha MCGEE, in the city OF Greenvi!le. She
will be absent from home FOR sometime ana
may extend her visit 10 other friends and
other places before turning her face home
Mr.. Samuel Pressly will represent Bethle-
hem church at the meeting OF synod, In
Rev. W. T. Ellis, pastor of New Hope and
Prosperity churches In Arkansas, is visiting
his fathers family and other relatives at
doing good work in his adopted home.
Rev. Joseph L.. Pressly preached In the A.
R. P. church last Sabbath morning and Rev.
W. T. Ellis, In the afternoon. Due West Is al
ways glad 10 extend q cordial welcome to the
young ministers who have gone out from this
com munity. Both sermons were enjoyed oy
good copgrega tions.
Next Sabbath the pastor OF the A. r. P.
Church will be absent attending the meeting
OF SYNOD. Sermons may be expected from
Mr.. Lewis Hickman and Mr.. A. II. Griffith,
of the Semlnery.
MI. A. A. Pearson is limping from: injuries
received while attempting to control q pair OF
runaway horses in ErskIne campus last
Rev. 6. E. TODD attended the burial Of Rev.
]. L. Hemphlll. in Coweta County, Ga, last
Mr.. Roscoe Knox and Rev. G. E. Todd made
interesting talks at the Y. NJ. c. A. meeting
last Sabbath night. u,,
last Saturday. She is we'll pleased with her
school work In, Anderson County.
The school taught by Miss Helen Grier and
Miss Mary Pressly. is constantly growing In
number and In popularity.
Rev. r. l.. Grier and family are now VISIT
ing relatives and friends at Rock Hill:
Capt. J. M. Cochran bought the dWellipg
once owned by Capt. r. G. Sharp, and also the
gin house lot on the opposite side OF Main
street. The dwelling brought about thirteen
hundred dollars and the lot about six hun
Mr.. James Mcmillan was in Due West
Dr.. and Mrs. C. B. Cowan returned from
the Georgia State Fair Saturday night:
Rev. James Boyce. Rev. G. E; TODD Dr: W.
L. Pressly. Rev. o. Y. Bonner, DR.: F. Y. Press.
ly and Mr.. r. =. Galloway, will attend the
meeting OF the Associate Reform Synod OF
N. c., Nov. 0-l3.
Rev. Joseph l.. Pressly reached Due West
al months in Maury County. Ten essee.
His services we're highly appreciated and be
was pleased with the people among Whom ne
has been believing.