The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-05-23

been invited to speak. The first man that
greeted us was Mr.. ]. H. Wharton, OF Water.
loo. who Ia a candidate for railroad commits
sloner. The school exercises proper were
short and had about closed when we
reached the ground. We fell into good.hands
and enjoyed, along with about seventy. ID We
other persons, a most bountiful diuner with
Mr. g. b. Riley, Mr. j. B. Agnew. Mr.. Walter
sou, Mr.. Jeff Beacham and others. Boiled
ham, mutton, steak, fried chicken, boiled
chicken. pies. custards and bali dozen kinds
OF delicious cake were among the macy
things OF which were asked to partake. We
did our best and have not been feeling very
well since. but do not suppose the dinner had
anything 10 do with our. indisposition. Ad-
dresses after Dime were made by Rev. o. Y.
Bonner, Hon. F. B. Gary and Hon. J. J. Mo,
Mahap, the State Superintendent OF Educa-
ton, The speeches were listened to atten-
lively and enjoyed by the entire crowd.
Music was furnished at Intervals throughout
was of course good. DR.. C. T. Wyche of Pros.
perity, who Is candidate for Congress In this
district. and Mr.. j. H. Wharton and Mr.. Nc.
Gee Of Green wood, we're given an opportun-
forward and, thanked the people who had
showed such: interest In the occasion as to
attend, and to those who showed q direct In.
terest TO the school The Doctor is fluent
and polished speaker and ought to be q men,
ber Of the Legislature from Greenwood Coun-
ty. Prof. J. w. Drake; @ graduate OF ErskiDe;
has been teaching the past year and has
pleased the patrons Of the school. There was M
not have time to zee It.. The. day passed of
pleasantly and all the exercises were credit
TO the school and community Tbs COM
munity Whereabouts iis wide awake in the
matter of schools. The school house -is com.
Portable and sufficiently large and painted
and is we'll furnished with school apparatus,
including patent seats. We were made many
acquaintapces and renewed others with
friends we knew when they lived In old Abb
Last Saturday morning at l:SO O'Clock there
died In the far away State Of Texas, an ex.
Confederate soldier whose early life was spent
brennan died at Beaumont. near the Lousl.
ana line between New Orleans and Houston.
He was In the Senior class College in 1851, the
class numbering tnrty.i4uT ne eiC r0r ane
that went from this place and was In the
first battle OF Manases. He was first In Capt.
Mattison's company which was later COM
manded by Capt. Hodges: He afterwards en-
listed In the Second South Carolina Calvalry
and throughout the war did gallant service
for his country. He was never wounded,
though engaged In many battles. For some.
time be lay sick in hospital at Richmond.
wright and Frank Dolan he left this com.
munity In 1869, for the West: For several
years he taught school In Caldwell county,
and afterwards settled at Independence
For the past I've or six years he had lived at
Beaumont, Texas, and then died far away
from his loved ones. We remember very dis
tinctly the morning he left home for Texas
.He was about sixty years old and had been In
bad health for sometime. Thesympathies OF
bis friends and Of the friends ofI Miss Lon
brennan, Miss Lucretie Drennan and MIs.
Rebecca Agnew, 60 out to theseasisters who
mourn the decease of a brother they dearly
loved, but whose face they were not permit
ted 10 look upon during the last thirty years
Of his life.
The closing exercises Of the Due West pub.
lie school will take place In the public school
building Monday and Tuesday night OF next
hear what the children will have to say.
She Spring Concert takes place at the Fe-
male College Friday night OF this week.