The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-07-24
DUE WEST NEWS.
Death of Mrs. Lindsay-FOreign Mis-
sion WOr k-SchOOls and Teachers
-Protracted Meeti ings-PersOnals.

Mr.. A. Devlin and Mrs. Devlin have been
The Sabbath School Of the A. r. p. Church
is doing some excellent work under the Sup
erintendency of MIR. r. $. Galloway. The
| school is large and good teachers are IN
charge OF the various classes
| Mr.. r. c. Brownlee OF the firm OF X. U
Brownlee & Co. has gone to Glenn Springs
for two weeks for the benefit OF his health.
DR.. Bell was at Antreville last Friday on
Prof. D. G. Caldwell has gone to North Car:
olipa where he expects to put in some gooo
work for Erskine College within the next fe"
Prof J. B. Kennedy has gone to Edgefield
where he will be engaged for month as one
| of the teachers in the County Summer school
Edgefield is fortunate IN having sucn an In
Livy Caldwell is now in North Carolina see
| ing his friends and having royal good time
Mrs. A. NJ. Grier was quite sick - iast 81, WeeE EEL,
but we are glad to be able to report that ner
condition is greatly improved.
Miss Jennie Galloway goes to Georgia this
week to see her Jefferson County friends who
may be numbered by the score. .,,,,,
| Prof. l.. G. Galloway who has been teaching
at Union Springs Ala, for the past four:y ears
Is spendidg bis vacation In Due West,
Miss Martha Hsgan and Miss Bessie Boyce
20 to Carlisle on the Seaboard Air Line this
week to see their class. mate and friend Miss
Sarah Welch.
Mr.. James c. Tribble has been in bed for
two or three weeks but Is now on the mend
and hopes to be able TO look over his cotton
MI Miss g Carrie Wideman has been chosen
teacher OF the school at Woodruff, S. G..
Miss Wideman Is q popular and snccesf ful
fortunate in securing her services.
Mr.. Ralph E. Grier has been elected teacher
OF the school at Jones In Greenwood County.
Mr.. Grier graduated from Erskine College at
| the late commencement and ills believed
| that he will make good teacher.
| Miss Minnie Bowie has returned 10 Plckens
County to take up her school work once
work and has great fondness for II.
| Senator Graydon represented colored
client in Judge Ellis court last week. His
client was @ found not guilty. tho p.n,,s, o.
Anderson, arrived In Due West Monday
morning. He is TO conduct q protracted
meeting In the Baptist Church, the FIRST scr.
DR. eaching, II am. and SIS pm. Public cor
daily invItedlto attend:all the services.
Miss Fannie Wideman returned to Moscow
plete her school work: She Is enthusiastic in
| her chosen work and within the next few
years we expect to see her filing some very
responsible position with salary to CORE
W. W. Bradley ESQ. and Mr.. Mark Bradley
Miss Orrie Hollingsworth Of Pickens spent
few hours In Due West last Friday, the guest
Miss Louise Brownlee goes this week to see
her cousin and friend Miss Bessie Lowry al
Lowrysville
Mary Gibson ofNewberry, graduate OF the
Female College. is spending few days with
her friend Miss Carrie Wideman.
DIR. J. r. Bell goes to Caesars head in few
days TO spend several weeks.
The board OF Foreign Missions OF the A. R.
P. Church has thousand dollars, with which
to erect building for an Orphanage at Rio
Verde. Mexico. The band will expend a
nH lorn O q N IN, osoh
fishing q boys training school at some place
in It's Missionary field In Mexico.
Miss Lutte Haddon has returned home after
family OF Mr.. George B. Sondley in Savannah.
The low country seems to agree with her az
Mrs. 5. ]. Blackwell is with the family OF
George Richey had kicking mule to break
the leg of his horse Sabbath night. It will
be necessary to kill the horse. Ned Wtnbush
Is our authority for this statement.
Mrs. B. H. Grier and children are at Prof
j. F. Lees for few days stay, The family
have moved from Yorkville to Ora.
Miss Gertrude Brownlee is taking lessons
Mrs. NJ. A. Lindsay, widow Of the late Rev.
j. o. Lindsay, died at her home here last Sat.
urdsy morning at half past four O'Clock. She
had been confined to her bed for more than
conducted at the residence by Rev. o. Y. Bon
per and DR.. w. L. Pressly, after which the re
mains were laid away In the village cemetery,
A large crowd attended the burial. Fourteen
months intervened between the death Of hus.
band and wife. Five children are left behind,
Mrs. NJ. o. Tennent Of Augusta, Rev. II. D.
Lindsay, D. D.. OF Allegheny, Mrs. Minnie
Fennel, of Lowndesville. DR.. ]. j. Lindsay
and Mr.. w. P. Lindsay. Her maiden name
was Drennen and her early life was spent
near Mount Carmel She was q gifted wo-
man intellectually, and years ago was q fre-
quent contributor to literature. She was es-'
pecially fond OF poetry and frequently her
contribution took the form OF verse both soft
and sweet, Mrs. Lindsay WAS q wide and ex-
tensive reader, and kept thoroughly Informed
on the events Of the day. She was devotedly
attached to the cause Of the Confederacy and
never lost interest in the cause that was 40
dear to her heart. 1t was largely through her
instrumentality that Memorial day exercises
were ipaugurated in Due West, and that In.
terest In these exercises have been kept up
from year to year. OF q deeply sympathetic
nature she had wide circle Of friends who
are left to mourn her departure. She was
particularly fond ofchildren.
Her words OF counsel and wisdom and her
deeds Of kindness will be remembered hy
many OF the students of the colleges located
here. AS we sat by her side lew hours be-
fore the light OF life went out, we Thought
how poorly we appreciate those 80 dear 20 us,
aud how little evidence we give OF the sppre.
ciation we have. Spared for nearly three
quarters OF g century, yet the announcement
OF her death came suddenly to US at last, lust
as the morning began 10 light the Eastern
skies. Gone to join those who had gone on
before.