The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-12
DUE WEST NEWS.
Schools and Colleges Preparing for
Another Years WOrk-Death of q
Good Man-PersOnal Items.

Due West Sept. 10. 1900.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Ellis have moved intt
the dwelling OF Miss Maggie Bonner or
Boman Street, and are now having their frs
experience at house keeping. .r.
Mr. Walker Edwards will occupy the house
Of Mr.: Jno. B. Bonner after Oct. lst
Mr.. Samuel Agnew recently spent day OF
the business OF Mr.. E. w. Watson at Bradley
for the past two months, and Is pleased with
his work.
Rev. D. G. Caldwell has been in North Caro-.
lima for the past two weeks.
Mrs. E. l.. Reid has been In Due West for
several days packing up household goods.
Prof. and Mrs. Reid will not return TO Due
West this fall.
Mrs W. W. Purdy is visiting Mr.. J. A. Dew.
lin, Mrs. E. P. Kennedy and other relatives.
This is the first time she has been In Due
West Tor several years. Mr.. James Purdy
came up with his mother, but returned home
DR.. W. l.. Pressly, DR.. F. Y. Pressly, Rev. c..
E. Todd, Rev. Q. 7: Bonner, and Prof j. Grier
Pressly, attended the meeting OF the Second
Miss Mary Baird and Miss Alice Baird,
after pleasant stay Of three months In Due
West. returned to Charlotte on Tuesday of
Mr.. ]. 81. Wren has the contract for build
Ing the bank. The brick are being hauled to
the spot and work will 60 forward at once.
Or. H. E. Pressly, OF Birmingham, Ala,
spent last week will bis parents at this place.
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rapidly working into good practice.
Mr.. j. G. Tribble and DR.. j. 4. Bell went to
Antreville Monday on business.
The people Of Due West are glad to have
MIR. and Mrs. Walker Edwards come TO Due
West to make 1t their home. Mr.. Edwards
will have charge OF the business established
here by r. NJ. Haddon & Co., OF Abbeville.
The stock Of goods is being rapidly opened
up, and 1t Is thought good business will be
done.
Rev. James Boyce has been absent for two
or three weeks in the Interest OF the Due
west Female College. We understand the
Mrs. Alice Brlce returned TO her place at the
Dormitory Monday Of last week. She has
spent the greater part OF the summer In Co
lumbla with relatives.
Mrs. o. Y. Bonner and little James, return
ed from Troy the first OF last week.
Mrs. Watson, Of Texas. has been visiting
Mrs. DR.. Wideman and James Wideman
has had a pleasant visit with relatives and
friends at Bradley. Troy. and other places.
The people of Due West are glad to welcome
Miss Lizzie Penney OF Abbeville. Miss Pen.
ney comes to take a position in the store Of
r. M. Haddon Co.. and will find Due West
pleasant home.
Mr.. A. W. Woodhurst was In Due West last
week with view OF renting house and
max Ing that place his home.
Mr.. r. NJ. Ransom and family, OF Hunters
Vile, n. o., are expected In Due West Tues.
lay afternoon of this week. Mr. Ransom will
have charge OF the boys domitory In connec- |
tion with Erskine College.
Mr. James f. Todd was In the hands OF |
,kiIlful surgeon last week. He la now at |
home and making rapid progress towards re-
cOvery.
Miss Elizabeth Tolbert visited Miss Sue
Morton one afternoon last week.
Miss Lillian McDavid will leave Due West |
tuesday Sept 1lth. Tor Porto Rico, via Wash
ngton and New York. She has been spend |
Dg her vacation with her parents, and goes /
10 take up her school work again for the |
year.
Mrs. Onle Clinkscales Rodgers, of Antre,
vile, has been In Due West for several days
% see II she could find q suitable dwelling 10
.ent. She is thinking of coming here I'd |,
educate her children. She could put some
IF her means to no better use than The educa:
ion Df her children, u