The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-03-28
DUE WEST BUDGET.


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Finding 1t necessafy to be in Anderson last
Monday we left Due West at 7:S0 q. M, rode
through the mud to Donalds.
Mr.. j. E. Todd has erected new gin house
heavy crop or cotton next fall. Some patches
Of oats and other grain are fourishing, while
others al well nigh killed out. At2Donnalds
We met Rev. j. I. McBryde, recently the pas
q congregation In the city ofSpartanburg and
Is pleased with his new home. On the train
we found MIR. ID. Wyatt Aiken. who was re-.
turning TO his work at GreenVille as Court
Steuographer. He looks hale and hearty, Is
full OF vim and energy and admirers others
who show the same spirit. At Belton the
Hon. Joshua W. Ashley Joined US. We have
known Josh for many years and ne e, mas he a., il
especially SO since his DEBUT into public lie.
He talks In an interesting way about State
politics and State institutions. He favors one
State college for girls and one for boys, but
opposes extravaganza in either. He favors
denominatfonal colleges, and has been try
ing to get his boys to attend Ersklne. we
heard one OF his constituents tell him mat he
ought TO run for some Office In whlch there
was some money, and went on to sdy that he
(Jcsh) ought To run for sheriff, aud that he
was the only man in the county OF Anderson
who conld beat the present incumbent. An
other offered 10 lend him thousand dollars,
at six per cent Interest, If be wanted TO make
the race for congressman. The law.maker
was somewhat guarded In his replies and we
are unable tossay for what Office he may be u
AT Andsfsoa 1--WE met Robert Brock, who is
In the emplcEM ths Lattimer Hardware GO.
We also met caivel Brownies who is In
charge mems 5sns. inrRs6ns co We e
call TO see May1r J.K. Hood, but he was not
In. Mr.. Sam'f EsBrpwnlee Is cotton buyer
and buyers Ris 36are of the staple. We met
Rides. 3 HE shows sine grey in his hair and
BEARD, and we told shtp that hereafter we
waEld address him as059 Mr. II hornp pson. He
(shdwed 11gnes sdls 70 address US Ia q
onSaT @ sWe nsd an nbp6rtnnlty of shaking
hands with Gen. N: Lgonham. W: H. Frier-
son, Esq, DR.. Ed. Erte[son and others who
are we'll known around Due West. Represen-
Anderson TO meet the board OF directors Of
the State Penitentiary who were In Anoer-
son visiting and inspecting the convlcls en-
ployed on The various farms 10 that county; ,Ho
board. The members OF this board receive
81 q day and expenses while engaged In bus
mess pertaining TO the peniIsnt tiary: MIR.
Mann being now commissioned officer OF
the State will not be candidate Tor the Leg
islature in the next elections So.
In the middle OF the square stands beau.
tiful court house which was completed at q
cost OF s27 ooO. In the connyy treassreE. Mr.
u two o. terins RI S as treasurer ths4 dntfor a
mated nate over four opp6dsa sst pri.
mary; In yA;DDsviile ooupss CSC teach;
ers find 1t necessary 70 dist school
claims, and then me school 20t as
long as they should be- IA Rtyi
the ess seashers are paiassasnssSa shssaanssy'
terms last fall the school sdistrl6[8 - ~
SON county had good cash. .bRf4n - LIZ
credit 10 start with. This swR8 ~ 81
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