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ABBEVILLE'S ATHENS.
A. X. p. Picnic-PrOtracted Meeting
New Bank Ready for Business
Personals.

Due West, July 30, 1900.
The protracted meeting in the A. r. p.
Cbnrch closed on Sabbath. The sacrament
was observed Sabbath morning. Rev. j. P.
Knox OF Columbia. s. c., did most OF the
nreaching and his sermons were greatly en-
inved. The services morning and night we're
well attended throughout the week. Seven
persons united with the church.
Tuesday of this week the A. Il. p. Sabbath
school will 60 on a picnic excursion to Will
liamston. One hundred and fifty persons are
expected to 60. Two or three special coaches
will be put on the morning train for the &C.
commo odation OF the crowd. 1t will be
great day for the young people and day long
The Bank of Due West was organized last
week. The stockholders met and elected the
C. f. Todd, A. s. Kennedy, +. Y. PresBly, P.
l.. Grier, q. S. Mower. II s. Galloway, NJ. b.
Clinkscales and r, e. Brownlee: The dlrec-
tors afterwards met and elected the following
officers: B. F. Mauldin, President. A. ).
Kennedy, Vice President, Rev. c. r. Todd,
Cashier and David l.. Pressly. Teller. MIR. A.
S. Kennedy was absent from home and IL IL
not known whether he will accept the posi-.
tion TO which he has been elected. Capital
stock of the bank is twenty thousand dollars
Mr. j. ID. Browplee went to Atlanta Monday
morning. His daughter. Miss Gertrude
Miss Lena Tribble is visiting friends In the
Antrevile section, and will no doubt enjoy
the stay Win Der Olu SCuOOIInaleS
| A. g. Brice, ESQ.,. prominent member OF
the bar and president of the Commercial
Bank, of Chester, and ]. Steele Brice Esq, a
successful young attorney Of Yorkville, and q
candidate for the State Senate from York
county, are In Due West to see their mother,
Mrs A. u. Brice, who has not been very we'll
Mr.. DIN Brownlee, of Anderson, is spend
| Ing few days vacation with his father, sist'
and brother. He says Due West is the best
place of which he has any knowledge to spend
q vacation.
MIR. A. S. Kennedy, Mrs A. S. Kennedy and
the children are visiting the family of DR.. d.
r. Anderson at Fairview In Greenyille coun-
it is thought there were q thousand people
sSs gcRS We're AZ made by sepstor Graydo
Congressman Latimer and his opponents Dr.
c. f. Wyche and Mr.. Werner. Julius f. Boggs.
Esq, and j. A. Mooney, Esq. candidates for
| q nished by the Level Land Orchestra. and was
highly complimented by Mr.. Mooney.
| Mr.. r. w. Haddop, after pleasant visit to
spa Mrs; 8 sSey e2 Sl g. sbey
has recently accepted call from, the p.es6y;
soon enter upon his work there.
| MIR. T. L. Haddon Is putting In hydrallc
rara on the branch In rear of his house in
order to supply his stock and garden with
| water.
Rev. o. Y. Bonner leaves town this week for
| u
where he will spend the time.
The death of Mrs. d. +. Haddon. which oc'
Cured in this place Wednesday, July 18th
cast q gloom over this entire community
| Mrs Haddon had lived in this community for
nearly two years and had endeared herself TO
O large circle OF acquaintances. She had not
been we'll for several days, but no uneaslness
was felt as 10 her condition until the day be-
| fore she died.
On Thursday, August 9, the Associate Re-
formed congregation at Due West. will have
Various committees have been appointed and
every thing possible will be done TO make the
picnic a success and have those who are
present enjoy the occasion to their hearts con.
general arrangements Is anxious TO make
this the best picnic that Due West has ever
had. Other denominations represented In
town and county are invited to participate
will be appreciated also. Special provision
will be made for the comfort of the old peo-
pie. Bring them without fail. Come early
RECEPTION CoaM1rrEE-R. S. Galloway,
Chairman, Capt. j. NJ. Cochran, Rev. o. Y.
Bonner. A. ID. Kennedy. j: Il. Martin, Joseph
Nance, Mrs: J. n. McDill, Mrs. J; A. Devlin,
Miss Lutte Haddon, Miss Nina Ellis.
COMMITTEE ON SEATs-Paul A. Pressly,
Chairman, Irwin Brownlee, ]. r. Mccain,
Ralph Grier.
COMMITTEE TO CLEAR OFF GRoUNDs-J. H.
Brooks, Chairman, Rev. g. e. Todd. Prot. j.
L. Pressly d. S. Kennedy, ]. c. McDill, Boyce
Ellis, Robert Pruit.
| COMMITTEE ON MUsIC-Dr. F. H. Edwards,
Chairman. Committee TO be selected by the
chairman.
COMMITTEE ON AMUsEMENTs-W. P. Lind.
say, Chairman, Miss nellie Kennedy, Miss
Mary Pressly, VIM. Bryson, Miss Kate Add.
son, Miss Doca Brock.
TABLE CoMM1rTEE-H. NJ. Young, Chair.
man, w. e. Agnew, ]. f. Todd, Rev. James
9oyce. R. c. Brownlee, Jr. DR.. j.! w. Wide
Mrs. Dorcas Strange. Mrs. Perry Pruit, Mrs.
J. H. Wren, Mrs. Sopia Cowan, Mrs. Drayton
Nance. Mrs. j. Il. Bryant. Mrs. j. j. Lindsay,
Mrs. j. d. Brownlee, Mrs. Rebecca, Agnew,
i Miss Leila Brice.
| GENERAL CoMMITTEE-H. f. Bonner,
| Chairman, 2. l.. Grier. A. s. Kennedy, Mrs.
James Boyce, Mrs. +. y. Pressly, Miss
Amanda Lee.