The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-05-15
THE SCHOOL DAYS.
Happy Children-EffcieDt Teachers
Delighted Parents-Lively Time
All Round.

Happy Children-Efcfent Teachers
Delighted Parents-Lively Time
All Round.
Due West, May, Ii. 1901.
The ladies OF the Baptist Church sold
strawberries Saturday afternoon at the resi-.
dence OF Mr.. M. B. Ciinkscales. The sales
DR.. and Mrs. Haynie. of Belton, visited
Due West friends Saturday and sabbath.
Mrs. Haynie is looking we'll, DR.. Haynie is
doing a successful practice.
Mr.. E. A. Ransom returned to Due West
Friday night after weeks absence IN North
Miss Dora Chestnut left for her home at
Doraville, Ca, Saturday afternoo She has
had charge OF the intermediate grades 10 the
public school at this place for the past eight
months.
The colored baseball team OF Due West
vent to Anderson last Saturday and defeated
the colored team OF that city in ball game.
by score Of eleven to seven.
Mrs. Ida Devlin McClintock OF Ora. 8. G., 10
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. A.
Miss Ida Nickels returned home Monday
morning after teaching for several months
Mrs. T. ]. Brown and Mr. John d. Duncan
have been supplying this market with red'
ripe strawberries.
Mr.. j. c; TribbIe is feastiog on green peas pea
saa When nsw # comes an1ea 70 e'sadsi sarden,nr: ~
Dr. j. w. Wideman. Mr.. r. W. CRAWFORD,
Mr.. W. T. Cowan, Miss Fannie Wideman, Mr.
Joe Nance, MIR. Homer McAdams and Mr..
Barron Caldwell attended the reunion IN
Mrs. Ida Kennedy Wyiie. wife OF Mr.. w.
B, Wylie Of Toobville spent several days last
week with the family OF Mr.. X. G. BroWnlee
Jr. Mrs. Wylie has many friends In Due
West who are always glad TO extend her q
cordial welcome. In company with Mrs.
WylIe was DR.. Will Kennedy Of Toobvilie,
who, few days sgo. was gradu%ated % iaom a me M
Kennedy are brother and sister Of Prof. j. B..
Kennedy OF Erskine College.
Mr. Dora Jay spent night with his daugh.
ter, Mira. Robinson last week.
Mrs: C.. D. Haddon is visiting friends In
David Lowry Brownlee is no more: Friday
afternoon at two O'Clock, at bis fathers res
idepce three miles from Due West, he breath
ed his last Saturday morning at eleven
O'Clock his remains were laid at rest IN the
cemetery at Green Vile Church by the side ol
mother and sister. The funeral services were
conducted by his pastor, Rev. william "yhe
Lowery Brownlee lived his life IN Due Yves,
and was we'll and favorably known to every
one here. For the past two years ne mad peer
employed in the store OF Mr.. S. j. Todd ana 9
more dilligent and faithful salesmen we can,
oot recall. He was at work early and late and
uever seemed to tire Of putting things 10
rights In the store. To both black and white
he was kind, courteous and attentive under
all circumstances. He was an upright youn
man and was building for himself character
that would have been tower OF strength tc
him had he been spared longer. On the mrs
day Of March 1900, he gave up bis positioI
and went home 10 battle with that fearfu
disease that had fastened itself upon him
By degrees he became weaker and weaker un
iii 1t was seen that the end could not be fal
away. He realized months ego that be coule
Him who doeth all things we'll. A few mo
ments befeIe the end came be said TO hii
father II am going to die hold my hand.
His spirit took Its flight and we shall see hi'
face no more.
A dutiful son and a noble young man hai
gone 10 his reward. The sympathies OF thli
tntire community 60 out to the sorrow.ns
father, brother and sister IN this sore aIn,o s,
ton :: For the third time within few month";
they have been called upon TO bury incl
dead. The wife, daughter and SOD have beer
taken. The father, daughter and son llnRef
behind.
Appropriate Memorial exercises were helt
at the cemetery Saturday afternoon. May l
at D. no. The crowd was made up OF the Fe
male College, the students Of Erskine College
citizens Of the town and vicinity: The non
ored guests ofthe occasion were the few Con
federate veterans that remain. The exerclsel
were opened with prayer by Or. F. !. Pressl
The roll Of the dead was read by Rev. 0.
Bonner. The address OF the occasion wa
made by Mr.. Ernest Orr, q student Of Ersk n
College from Corsicana. Texas. A beautifu
recitation Oh The Con federate Flag was mad
by a beautiful young lady, Miss Lois Monat
OF Troy, Tenn. This was followed by anothe
splendid recitation on The Honored Dead, b.
handsome young lady. Miss. Edith Little
of Louisville, Ga. The rotations were re
cited with splendid effect by the young ladies'
| A special feature Of the program was an orig,
nal poem written by Mrs. NJ. A. Lindsay, O
Due West and read by Prof P. l.. Grier