The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-07-11
DUE WEST ITEMS.

The following letter was unavoidably omit
ted from last weeks Issue, but it Is still IN
teresting:
Due West. July 5. 1900.
Miss Helen Grier, Miss Carrie Wideman,
Miss Nellie Nichols and Miss Matte Vim.
will attend the state Summer School at win
throp College. Rock Hill, beginning July is.
These young ladies are progressive ana enter
prisng teachers ana propose sSoo1 10 erR SerP
Mr.. ]. T. Pearson and family attended the
Pearsou-Elis marriage last THURSDAY. ,o.
DR.. Sharpton, a handsome young oentlst
from Edpefeld, was one Of the attendants AZ
the Pearson-Ellis marriage and remained IN
Due West several days afterward.
Mr.J H. Wren soaked a piece OF an old
wooden shawl with linseed Oil ana ruooeo
over the wheels Of his wagon 10 Keep tne
mud from collecting on them. Then Inc rag
was laid away in his barn. Later IN tne uas
be smelled something burning ont was un.
able to locate II. Still later in tne atsln1n Jon
he was in his barn and examined the WOODEN
rag that had been laid away. lie lounu tnat
the inner part Of IL bad been burning, oot tue
fire had gone ouL The barn aaa 1 u na,rJm mn IN
flames he would likely have lhongnI ~ Tue
work of an incendary, or that some careless
cigarette smoker had been IN nls oalu.
Moral, don't leave oil soaked rags aoou' Soui
barn. u,r,,a,,s orar
nieasant visit OF two weeks with friends al
this place, left for Anderson Tpesday morn-
j. K. Hood. These young ladies are dsngn'
ters of Mrs. NJ. Z. Williams, (now Mrs; Stew
art OF Barlow, Fla..) who for several years
sd quite aHsspW5Seyy sa pWesy Femae sGs cosge
Mr.. viii Ellis and Sam Ashley. have been
tbreshipg grain through this section 1or some
days past. The wet weather interierea VIII as,I
them for few days, but now tney arc see
A. a. o,,fo of q
Mr.. Jno NJ. Sltton and Mr.. ]. Allen Cal9-
well, two successful travelling men are spenu 1a
ing their vacation In Due west. Iney nase
been travelling for G. G. Green, OF woodbury.,
n, J.. in the far West, and report good years
bnsiness. After q season of rest and recrea.
tion. they will take up their grips and Dc Oh
'os Miss H lean Pressly is visiting the family Of
Prof. ! M. Perry OF Greenville
Due West will be with Abbeville IN tne
coming Carnival. 1t is Just what Ao6eoilie 0ei,e
needs 3sr 20 Sood Tine
Mas Ollie Brownlee, Mr.. Lawrence BroWn-
,ee Miss Gertrude Brownlee, Mr.. walter
Bonner and Miss Iona Bonner, went u rel,
ger Tuesday morning TO spend tne 'our'n u
The death of Mr.. Joseph Wylie, which oe-
onrred AT his home in Chester during Inc
early hours of Monday July 2. was heard
mere a pSotraeted meeting will be held in the
Associate Reformed Church at this place, pc,
ginning on Monday alter tne ionrsn esnS dav
The morning service will begin at ten O'CLOCK.
The second service will be held at night, pe-
Ginning about eight O'Clock. Rev; u ".
fhps pastor os the do ase preaehing
Among the preachers in the Associate Re
formed Church. he stands In the very Iroht
rank. In the matter Of his sermons. IKE ms
ravered and now lamented father, he presents
the ', very marrow Of the gospel clothed IN n
choicest English. In his delivery ne Is
earnest and impressive. corolal inVitation
is extended to everybody 10 a1tenu no. Tue noish scr
bors and friends and acquaintance.
Friday night last Mr.. Zachariah Haddon
died at the home Of his son, Mr.. J. y. Haddon.
Mr. Haddon was paruaiiy paIaiyz1eo py1sss aoIuc Suce
throughout this long atfllction he has been
tenderly cared for BY his loved ones. For
some days his condition had not been 80
favorable and hence IT was not surprise
when the end came. Funeral services con-
| ducted by his pastor Rev. 0. Y. Bonner, were
| held at the home Of Mr.. j. e.. Haddon al p.
Saturday June bne aad Wss hs b0dY ~ leaves s@ss
wife, M four sons and one daughter. The sons
are: MIR. r. NJ. Haddon. or Abbeville, Mr..
| John c. Haddon and Mr.. Joseph NJ. Haddon.
Due West and MI Aagddsinsb dsnsbtea is Mrs.
Frank Drake. Mr.. Haddon was born on ioth
| OF February, lSl9 aud was therefore elghty-
| one wears old. He had been for many
|
pue Due y West an d died trusting IN bis Savior. =,
Mr.. G. M. Boyd, of Tennessee, Mr.. Howard
| Pressly. of Texas, Mr.. S. G. Johnston, OF Ala
bama, and Mr.. E. j. Mccain, OF Lancaster are
the only students left in Due West for the
Miss Mary Baird and Miss Alice Baird,
daughters OF Prof. j. g. Baird, Of Charlotte
.hs and Mr. Paul pressy have
conn mpleted their work as enumerators OF the
census for Due West township. I'm
| The Due West A. r. p. Church will have
congregational picnic sometime ourtIf 'Ie
Bonner, chairman, and P. l.. Grier and Mr..
| A. S. kennedy, Mrs. Louise Pressly. MRS
lanes Boyce and Miss Amanda Lee, has
been appointed to fix the time' place ana
| other details.
Thursday morning, June %, at eight O'Clock
an Interesting marriage ceremony was
solem niZed in the Baptist Churcn az 3as sais
place. The contracting parties were Miss
Grace Ellis and Mr.. A. A. Pearson. Inc csre- GER,
mony was performed by the Rev. 5: l.. VII
son, pastor of the Presbyterian Church al
groom. The Rev. ]. A. Brown. pastor Of TIE TIE
| baptist Church at this place assisted IN tne
ceremony and presented the newly married
couple with handsome bible as Joint pre-.
sent from the Rev. $. L. Wilson and himself
The church had been appropriately ana
beautifully decorated by tasteful hands OF
friends, the light of day was shut out ana tne
church lighted so that one might easily mag,
:
the hour arrived the Ministers TOOK their
stand facing the audience. and the wedding
march begun by the Edwards Orchestra.
Ushers Mr.. T. V. Miller and Mr.. J. NJ. Nichols,
followed by Mr. D. l.. Pressly and Mr.. w. J..
| A, Shersrd passed slowly down the aisle and
took their places on either side of the open
space for the bridal party. Then Two OF the
bridesmaids Miss Ella Lee, OF Due West, and
Miss Ada Wiseman. OF Mississippi, followed
| by Mr.. Ernest Hagan and DR.. Sharpton, Two
| OF the groomsman, walked slowly TO the front:
Then came the bride leaning on the arm OF
her young sister, Miss Addie Ellis. The
groom entered the church from the pastors
study upon the arm OF bis brother, Mr.
Frank Pearson, who was his best man. NJ
tie son and little daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
j. T. Pearson, were the flower girls. Annie
| Brown and Norma Clinkscales opened and
closed the'ribbon gates for the bridal party.
The bride Is daughter of Mr.. Mr.. Jno. w.
Ellis, who is q successful merchant at TINS
place, and is noted for the charms and graces
OF her lady character. We never saw her
| look prettter than when she stood at the mar
riage altar. The groom is member OF the
tirm of MCGEE, Kennedy & Pearson, and Is a
hand some young man. The bride and groom
| left Immediately after the ceremony for
trip to Asheville, N. G.. The beet wishes OF
| host of friends follow them as they begin the
| y>ftr ind