The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-03-14
DUE WEST TOPICS.
Doings and Happenings OF Our Enter
prising NeighbOrs Told in Brief
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Mr.. Lewis Hickman, OF Lexington, Va,
who for two years has been student OF theol:
ogy In the seminary at this place, has offered
himself TO the A. r. T. Church, through the
Board of Foreign Missions. as missionary 10
Mexico It is not known what the Board may
be able to do in regard TO sending out Mr..
Hickman.
The Treasurer OF Foreign Missions Of the
Associate Reform Church, DR.. W.. Ia. Pressly.
recently received check for four hundred
dollars from an unknown friend" OF the
County Treasurer ]. r. Blake and Super
visor Lyon were in Due West last Saturday.
They scarcely paused long enough to say
whether they would be candidates Tor re-elec-
ton.
Lowry Brownlee who clerks for Mr.. s. j..
Todd, is making name for himself as STOCK
keeper. He mas good taste and Is ureiess
in the not far distant future.
Last Saturday night some tired and foot-
and secured the mule Of visiting friend, rode
him down the Abbeyille road TO the Gordon
neighborhood and tied the animal to tree
in the woods. MIR. Tower and PaIty went be,
beast and the aforesaid tired and foot-sore
pedestrian, but returning disappointed found
that colored man had discovered the mule
in the woods and willingly released MIN upon
the payment OF fifty cents.
The entertainment given at the Female
College last Friday night ts said 10 nave oeen
the best entertainment Of the season, John
L. Hemphill and E. N. Orr were the star
Mrs. DR.. H 7. Sloan of Cedar Springs Church,
and Miss Matte Boyce, OF Salem, Tenn, has
been appointed delegates to the Ecumenical
Council Of Foreign MISSIONS ,e 70 pc 1e,G M "a nr
They will 60 as the represen ntatives OF the
Women's Societies Of the Church, and no bet
ter selection could nave been maze. ?, nj,
K. c. Brownlee ]. G. Tribble, DR.: j. h: Bell
and others are waiting for the dark OF the
moon to plant their Irish potatoes. just what
inf1uencethe moon exerts on thls crop Lney
are unable to tell, but they consider that
man who plants In the light IN the moon ls
throwing away his seed.
Mrs.B. c. Poore returned home last week
aftera pleasant visit TO her dangnter, MISS
Viola Poore, who Is teaching IN Laurens @
county. While there she attended an enter.
tainment given by the school that charmed
the patrons and visitors and enthroned Miss
Poore In the hearts Of her pupils.
Rev. r. .. Reed, ID; D., OF tne Sout1eTn fIes-
byterian Theological SEMINARY at Columbia,
will lecture TO the theological students OF
Erskine Theological Seminary at an early
day.
but we learn that her condition IL somewhat
Rev. 7. G. McKelvey, of the United Presby-
terian Church, Is conducting speclaI services
In the A. r. p Church at Chester. he goes 70
Yorkville this week where he Will preach Tor
several days. He will conduct comm union SER
vice at this place on the first Sabbath OF
April, including the preparatory services be-
ginning Thursday night previous: Mr. Nc
Kelvey has been for many years the eVange-
list OF the New York Presbytery and IL from
the City Of New York. He Is also Chairman
OF the general committee of the young peo-
ple's work OF the U. P. Church. He Ia asid to
be splendid preacher, and 1t is hoped that
large CONGREGATIONS Will attend the services
here. Everybody cordially invited to hear
him.
Mrs. Calvin Reid. mother OF Prof. E. l.. Reid
OF Erskine College, is visiting her son on Bon
ner street. Mrs. Reid has many good friends
in Due West who hope her visit will be al
long as 1t is pleasant.
Mrs Montgomery, of Buffalo, \. y who
was a school girl friend OF Mrs. X. I. Ken
nedy, IL planning q visit to her friend In the
near future. Mrs. Montgomery has visited
Mrs. Kennedy before and was so much de.
lighted that she proposes TO come Soutn again
Miss Louise Agnew, pretty little Miss
from Donalds, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Al
fred Agnew. spenta day or two with Misses
jamie and Marion Agnew last week.
{ Mr., Sep Edwards has removed his telephone
exchange to q vacant room in rear OF ;. j.
Todd's store. Mrs. r. J. AgDew now has
charge OF the wires. Mrs. Agnew has had ex-
perience with such work and will build up
The business. This. is the best arrangement
Mr.. Edwards has ever had for mis- telephone
business.