The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-05-30
CITY OF COLLEGES.
Returning-Candidates Wis.,
fling p-(oHfpencement Exercises -
Good plum, Peach Rsd Blackberry
l,rNnS.

Due West, S. c., May 2S, flVoO:
A farmer from the country sent 10 his w*sS0lr.
few days ago to borrow load OF foddeS
from town farmer.
The honey crop - abundant this year. Mr..
John Louer, Mr.. j. H. Wren, Mr.. j. G. Had.
don and others are supplying this market. II
IL made L.; one pound hoXeS and retails al
cents pound.
The peach, plum pnd blackberry crops
promise to be very abundant this year. The
apple crop will likely be failure as the trees
are badly blighted.
MIR. John r. Young returned from Attention,
Ala, few days ago. He has taught the same
school for the past two years. He is capable
teacher and quite popular with the Alabam'
ians.
Miss Ida Nickels. the eldest daughter oil
Capt. g. N. Nickels, was welcomed home last
Monday morning. She has been teaching in
Anderson County the past two years and
max es successful teacher.
Miss Corrie Wideman, who has been teach
ing at Verdery for two years past, and Miss
Fannie Wideman, who has been teaching In
turned home for the summer. They are good
teachers, and are ready for rest after a hard
year's work. These young ladies are daugh.
ters Of Dr. j. w. Wideman.
Due West and the immediate vicinity furn.
yisbes about twenty-five teachers TO schools in
various communities. Some of them teach
in the town of Due West and others In differ.
ent parts of Abbevile County. Others still
Greenville Counties.
Lieutenant Governor Scarborough has ac
.cepted accepted an Invitation TO deliver the
anniversary address at the commencement Of
Erskine College. The Hon. F. B. Gary and
the Hon, J. ]. McMahan say that he is q
splendid speaker. He will have an opportun
ity OF addressing large crowd, and our peo'
Pile will be glad OF an opportunity Of forming
Mr.. ]. q. wharton. of Waterloo, attended
Ga ryjces at the A, R, p, church last Sabbath
morning.
Prof. p. L. Grier, of Erskine College, with a
young gentlemen went to Newberry Saturday
in order to witness the total eclipse Of the
sun.
coMMENCEMENT-PRoGR
Saturday. June 18th, p. M, Com mence
ment exercises Of Erskine Theological Semi
nary in the A. r. P. church.
reat sermon before the graduating classes o.
Erskine and the Due West Female College by
Rev. F. Y. Pressly, D. D., the President OF Ers
kline College. g4Ezi~
Tuesday, June 10th. Commencement day in
Erskine College.
Wednesday, June 10th, Commencement day
lAtSp. M. the annual reception in the par
lors of fthe College.
Mr.sM. b. Gin kscales left for Louisville
KY, Monday morning to attend the reunion
Of Confederate Veterans. He will have gooc
com pauy on the way. 10
| Mr.R.M Haddon, OF Abbeville. visited hit
fathef;last Sabbath evening, return Ing to bill
home IA Monday morning sla T.,
Tine Hon. F. B. Gary. Mr.. e. d. Smith, o
Sumter and Prof. McSwain, who has beer
teaching at Honea Path the past session
made addresses at the zarline picnic last Sat
ts~ecsaTc,o rlra vdon Meaara w r RnlIook
John L: Bradley, R. E. Cox, Capt. g.. N
Nickels were among the prominent guests a
Zarline last Saturday.
I The young gentlemen OF the Senior class o
Erskine College are busy preparing thei
graduating speeches, and the young ladies o
the Senior class of the Due West Female Col
| lege are busy writing their graduating essays
The visitors at commencement may expec
something good in the line Of speeches ant
essays. - ..
! On account OF III health Prof. E. l.. Reid ha
! been compelled to lay aside his college worl
for the remainder Of this session.