The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-12

Mr.. G. M. Boyd returned TO Due Wes
Thursday evening. He graduated at Erskin
College last June and will enter the Thee
logical Seminary this month. ~. -
Wednesday, Sept. 10. is the opening da,
for Erskine College, the Due West Femal
College, Erskine Theological Seminary an,
the Due West public school.
Ten young ladies from West Tennessee, vii
enter the Female College on its opening day
The vacant houses in Due West are beinl
rapidly filled. Speak quick If you want one
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Devlin had pleasan
trip 10 Atlanta last week.
ProfP. l Grier has been doing some gooe
work for Erskine College this summer.
i Mr.. Mark Sullivan, OF Rock Hill, was here
fey days ago % on a o pleasant mission.
willie and other points in the upper part o
the State.
Samuel G. Johnson spent few days in Due
West last week. He has good position ir
Westminster and Is pleased with the peo
pie and his work.
Mr.. A. D. Kennedy's neighbors say that he
will make four hundred bushels OF corn this
year.
Miss May Lyon, of Abbevile was with her
ME Wideman part of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. wharum, OF Clinton. visited
Mrs. N. NJ. Grier last week. Mrs. Wharum was
formeIy, Miss Sallie Bohn and has many
friends In Due West.
jamie and Lowry Press!y, sons of Prof. ].
Mrs: 4. NJ. Stevenson and two children,
have been In Due West for week with the
family OF Mr.. Il. c. Brownlee, Jr.
MIR. Homer Blackwell has been elected teach
er OF school at Dials, IN Laurens County
Mr.. w. L. Anderson, of Woodrutfs, was here
for day last week. He Is thinking of enter
ing the Theological Seminary.
Quite number Of representatives of pub
fishing houses have been in Due West ut diff
ferent times during the summer to see DR.. j.
l. Mccain, who is member OF the State
board Of education.
Miss Docia Brock has decided to 20 10 Porto
Rico with Miss Lillian McDavid 10 engage In
school work. We admire her enterprise and
progressive spirit and feel sure that she Will
meet with the success she deserves.
Rev. j. A. Martin has been engaged for four
or five weeks In protracted services at his DIFF.
ferent churches.
The exercises OF the Due West public school
will begin Wednesday, september 10th. Get
the children ready and let us make the school
a success. Let the teachers have your cordial
support. Due West should have one OF the
best schools In the county.
Monday morning last our town was sadden-
ed at the news Of the death Of Mr.. W. j. Don |
nald. His death occurred at his home at
Donalds at 3 A. NJ, September Srd. He had
been sick for about three months. Some two
months ago he was taken toAtlants and 8 |
stone removed from his bladder that weighed
mained there for several weeks and was then |
brought home and tenderly cared for by the
loved ones. He then fingered between life |
and death until the end came. Monday after |
noon at five o'clock the remains was convey
ed to Greenville church and laid away in the
city of the dead. The funeral procession was
one of the largest we remember ever to have
seen. The church was filled. Appropriate I
services were conducted In the church by
Rev. Mr.. Wylie, assisted by Rev. w. B.
Wharton Members OF the knights OF
Pythias acted as pail bearers and conducted
the last memorial service at the grave. This
hoo f,,l or rioto
He was friend to every man, and every
man was his friend. Unostentations In his
deeds OF charity he was ready 10 respond to
missed by friends and acquaintances. A wife
and one little boy and one little girl are left
In the home to mourn the death Of a loving
husband and tender father. They have the
sympathy of large circle OF friends in this
sore bereavement.