The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-01-24


J Miss Annie MAY Mccain and Miss Moore,
two fair representatives OF Tennessee, were
visiting the family Of DR.. j. l. Mccain last
Mrs. Eliza Bryson Watson. cf Bradleys,
with her little son, is spending few Gays
. with her mother. ,, a.. 40
liver a lecture sometime this month before
the students of the Theological seminary:
Rev. James Boyce preached at WOODLAND
last Sabbath afternoon.
THE Theological students will have puolc
exercise at an early day. There Will oe an
address by one OF the students ana lour VI
them will engage In debate. III,
The friends OF Rev. Crescenclano Cruz VIII
be glad to learn that he is to be married IN a q
short time. We regret that we are unaoie 10
give the name OF the fortunate young laoy "
whom he Is to be welded.
ASSORTMENT OF CHILDREN TO DO GOOD.
Aband OF children of assorted tempera ments
and dispositions and various names. sizes
and ages. will give an entertainment In
Schmidt Hall ct the Female College Tuesday
hight Of this week; On the program, vii aahsI og
A3oyce, Lavinia and John Kennedy Gertrude
N3rownlee, Josie Mottet, Mary and Helen CAL
Aoway, Jim Wideman, Chick and Teny Grier,
fOllie and Lawrence Brownlee. The proceeds
Twill be divided between the Orphanages al
Hickory Grove, S. c.. and Rio Verde, Mexico.
MARRIAGE.
Cards are out announcing the marriage Of
Mr. Moffat Grier of Gastonia, N. C., and MISS
Maud McGinniss OF Charlotte, n. c., at the
home of the bride on the 18th January MI
Grier is to be congratulated on winning the
hand and heart of q bride with so many
graces and accomplishments, and the 6rlde
may safely entrust her welfare to one whose
heart is so full of faith In the future ana VINO
will be so ready to spend his strength for her
happiness.
FROM SALUDA.
80 MIR. Will Webb prosperous and energetic
~ farmer from Saluda county. spent few days
last week with DIR. and Mrs. 9. b. CoWaq.
Mr. Webb lives on the place owned by Or. }.
terms. He has wife and four children TO
whom his best energies are devoted. we re-
ceived a cordial invitation to Visit mis- nome
and he need not be surprised If some day we
drive up to his door with our wife and seven
children.
~ AN oCToGENARIAN.
Mrs. Jane Young will celebrate her eightieth
y birth day on Wednesday of this week. Few
ars permitted to reach such an age as four
score. May she find much to cheer and com
fort In her declining years.
MANLY LITTLE BOYS.
Ellis and William Bell, sons OF Mr. William
E. Bell, left Due West for Abbeville last week
where they will spend few days win
friends. They will also visit friends In the
Western part OF the county and then go to
Columbia where they will make their future
home Their little piaymates as and ,,t school. ',
tie boys with whom they have had many a
friendly contest on the play ground.
Rev. j. E. Johnston and family have been
visiting friends in and about Due West. Mrs.
Johnston was formerly Miss Anna Young,
and for several years was the teacher of Art
II The Sns Amelian % S Society OF the Female College
Will have a celebration within the next few
weeks.
H., j. INTERESTING OCCASION.
The Semi-Annual celebration of the Eu.
phemian Society will take place in February.
" Mr.. e. J. Love will preside. The Senior de-
r10ss Mccain. The Junior debaters, John B.
Z speakers, w. j. Niekels and P. H.. Moore.
i, Thos. Wright. The Senior orator, j. W. sImp.
son. Such occasions are always full of inter-
q est TO the young gentlemen and their friends
crowd will assemble TO partake OF the rich
views that will be spread before them by
their host.
ID, SPLENDID SCHOOL HOUSE.
The public school building in Due West is
nearing completion and the keys will be
ready 10 turn over to the school trustees OF
term teri sil viii begin in the new building on the
first Monday Of February. 1t is hoped all the
white children Of school age In this district
tages TO which they are entitled. 1t is
thought there will be about a hundred and
twenty-five pupils In attendance. Ihere Will
be one male teacher assisted by two young
ladies. There are three rooms in the build
ing and q large closed vestibule In front. The
rooms are we'll ventilated, and well lighted.
The middle room is the largest and separa-
ted from those on either side by sliding glass
partitions. A good heating stove will be
placed In each room and new furniture has
been ordered. u well will be dug in the rear
and the ground graded down in front of the
building. The lot cost two hundred dollars
and the building fifteen hundred dollars.
Y L Wrn, Nod ha nf for fiT,tr
the building and the work was done under
the personal supervision OF Mr.. Press Smith
Of Donalds. Due West is proud Of her school
building. and can recommend the con tractor
and builder. The school needs good bell
and good library for the children. Who will
make the gift?
CuECKERED CAREER OF MR.. F. c. AUSTEN
Foster Calhoun Austin, of Brunswick Ga.
reached his old home last Thursday. Mr.
Austin was reared In Due w est, but has been
in Due West very little during the past thirty
years. He was graduated from Ersk Inc Col
lege in the year 1870. After graduation ne
taught school one year near Lowndesville.
w E. Bell was one OF the pupils 10 that school.
In 1872 he went to Evergreen, Ala, where he
taught in the Academy one year. In 1874 he
went to Mississippi and taught school at Cot
ton Plant. II. +. Robinson and y. w. Wise
man. were among his pupils at that school.
In 1876 he went to PontatOc, Miss, where he
was principal OF the Pontatoc Male Academy,
until the fall OF 1850. In that year he remov-
ed to Florida locating at Orange City, where
he engaged in real estate business until lSS5,
when he entered the practice of law with au
office at DeLand. There he remained until
May 1895, when on account OF frequent
destruction OF orange groves, he moved to
Brunswick, Ga, and opened law office.
NOT being pleased with that city he Is now
making ready to take his family. wife and
one bow twelve years old, to Los Angeles
California During his residence in Florida,
he bought government land and founded in
1889, Coronado Beach. one OF the finest and
most popular summer resorts In the State
He still owns q large part OF this property.
In 1888 he also founded at Auburndale. about
half way between Sanford and Tampa. Mr..
Austin was general manager of the Atlantic
and Western railroad, from 1889, to 1891, but
resigned on account of growing law practice
He was q classmate of Judge Ira b. Jones'
and J. G. Hemphill.
He is full of energy and ambition and has
attained deserved success. In Florida he &C
cumulated considerable property, good por'
ton of which he still owns, and from which
he expects to realize handsomely at some.
time In the future. MIR. Austin came to Due
West to visit his mother for u few days.
Monday morning he left Due West and re-
turned to Brunswick. Next Monday 18th,
inst. he will begin his journey OF three thous.
and miles to his far away home on the Pacific
, Coast We trust his fondest hopes may be
realized and his every dream become an
actual fact.
PERSONAL.