The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-05-23
ON THE CHICKASAW.
Picnics.."Fresh Country Air"-Eclipse
School Closing aJ Jones Many
Items of Interest.

Due West. S. c.. May 81, 1900.
Rev. j. NJ. Ca'ron preached at Bradleys
| last sabbath for Itev. ID. q. Phillips, who was
absent tillng Presbyterial appointment.
, Mr.. Calvin Todd IL with DR.. and Mrs. w. Il.
Hagin at Belton for few days.
Mrs. Annie Emerson Geer and son, Eugene.
returned 10 Piedmont, after pleasant visit
with the family OF Mr.. Il. l.. Haddon.
The young ladies of the Female College,
gave strawberry festival last Friday night.
Mrs. Lila Cowan Rice and children of Ninety
get some fresh, country air. ...
While In Due West Visiting the SICK lew
days ago. Mr.. J. s. Gilbert. the superintendent
or Education for Abbeville County, visited
the public school, made the acquaintance OF
the young ladies who are teachers and MADE
q speech TO the children which they appre'
'sisa Mss GseiYE j. f. Lindsay has been visiting rela.
tives In Pelzer for the past week.
On the return trip from the school exh1oi-
tion at Jones IN Greenwood County last FRI
ner called to see Mr.. William z. MCGEE. MIR.
MCGEE is now seventy-one years old and has
scarcely needed the services OF a physician
until his present illness.
spent day with their parents, DR.. and Mrs.
]. @. McDavid last week. II
| Thirty or forty persons will go from INe
West 10 Ninety-Six or Dyson's To witness tne
eclipse OF the sun on Monday, May &. A
Especial eclipse train will run from Glenn son
college via Greenvlle and the rate charged
will be two cents per mile Tor the distance
travelled. Such phenomenon is lndeed rare
take advantage OF the opportunity ana see
the astronomical wonder. ,.,
Miss nellie Stack went picknicking with
her Sabbath School class on the BANKS OF
Chickasaw last Saturday. Miss Stack is In
lerested In her class and understands how 10
interest and entertain them. Such teacner
Is worth much in any Sabbath school.
We have made some inquiries but have
been unable to learn what inaugural cere-
monies will be held at Commencement In
honor of the new President Of Erskine Col
lowed TO pass Without emphasizing such an
important event in the history OF the institu-
tion. The board OF trustees OF the college
should see that an appropriate programme ls
carried out. 1t will give Interest to the COM
inencemen Mt occasion. recognition TO the I'M
portance of the event and will also advertise
the College to the outside world.
The Hon. j. j. McMahan, state Superin.
tendenJ OF Education, came to Due West last
Friday afternoon and made an addpess that
night TO good crowd at the Female College.
He made q fine impression on our people.
He Is deeply interested in the public schools
and is thoroughly qualified to administer the
affairs OF that important office.
I'VE had the pleasure of attending the clos
ling exercises OF the High School at Jones, in
Green wood County last Friday: From Don
tMahan the State superintendent OF Educa-
ton, who was one of the speakers on the pro-
gram. "A heavy rain came on us, but since
rain was the thing that we wanted TO see,
we could not complain. We passed through
a good farming country and by some well
Kept country houses. where many evlaences
of thrift and comfort were to De seen; Many
fields Of wheat were passed and the crop
seemed reasonably prom ising. The lands
were well terraced, thoroughly cultivated apd
much OF the cotton chopped out and ready
for further cultivation. Before reaching
Jones we met three or four young men who
had turned their faces homeward. We pre-
sumo they had not been cordially received by
their Young lady friends and had retired from
the field in favor OF those who were more sue.
cessful. When we came In sight OF the school
house we could easily tell from the number
OF vehicles and persons TO be seen tnata q con-
Siderable crowd had gathered TO hear the
school exercises and the gentlemen who had