The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-07-17
DUE WEST ITEMS.
Chick asaw's Babbling Brook-Per.
sonal Paragraphs-Death Of Good
Due West, July 16, 1901


Prof. Mccain and wife have returned tc
Due West after an absence Of several weeks
Mr.. H. McDill Of Abbeville was In Du'
West one day last week. He is affabie ant
interesting under all circumstances and NJ
young man who has gone out from Due Wes
has left more friends to greet him when nj
Mrs. Gilbert Tennent Of Augusta, after nurs
Ing her mother, Mrs. w. A. Lindsay. for {
month returned home last Thursday.
Mr.. A. L. Kennedy and Miss Lavinia Ken
pedy are home from the Buffalo Exposition
They had delightful trip and nothing wal
left undone that could con tribute TO their en-
ioyment while on the trip.
Miss Martha Watkins, teacher OF art In The
Female College left for Ashvilie last Wednes
day. She will return to Due West In time lol
the opening Of school IN me fali. H.. wo,,.s., /,
on his canvass for students for Erskin College
Prof. Caldwell will start on similar mission
Rev. Joseph L. Pressly has gone to Ken
tuckey 10 supply some vacancies through the
Mr.. M. B. Clinkscales and Mr.. R. C. Brown
lee are thinking Of going 10 Tate Springs
Tenn, for the benefit OF their health.
Miss Elizabeth Tolbert visited relatives here
Mrs. j. D. Brownlee will spend week ol
ten days with Mr.. an Mrs Samuel johnson
at Woodruff's. She went over on Monday.
MIR. David McAdams of Anderson is visit
ing his fathers family two miles north o.
Due West. He Is popular and successful
young business man OF Anderson, married
Miss Lizzie Harper and Miss Gussie Harper
of the Thornwe Orphanage at Clinton are or
months visit to their mother.
Miss Pearl Dean Of Deans Is visiting Miss
Anuie Bowie.
Mrs ]. W. Wideman and Miss Fannie Wide
man visited the family of Capt. John Lyon al
Abbeville last week.
Miss Jennie sondley is visiting her sister
Prof. E. L. Reid has returned from North
Carolina where be spent two weeks at the old
home. He reports very heavy rains In and
around Charlotte.
Miss Lois Crawford Is enjoying her vacation
after years study at Winthrop College.
Miss DOcia Brock will spend the summer
with friends on the island OF Porto Rice
She has made many friends there during
and whose friendship she appreciates. a good
position for next year is already assured.
Miss Aurela Anderson will spend part o
her vacation at Harris Lithia Springs.
Mr. ]. r. Ellis has gone to Whitmires on q
There are In Due West several graduates o.
Erskine College who wish to teach school
next fall.
DEATH OF r. c. BRowNLEE-A WONDERFULLY
AFFLICTED FAMILY.
Mr.. Robert Chester Brownlee died at his
home three miles east Of Due West last Sar,
urday morning at 0.45 o'clock. He was son
of the late Robert Brownlee who lived two
miles above Dopalds and who was for many
years a ruling elder in Greenville Presbyte
rian Church.
MIR. Brownlee had been in declining health
for several months. Early In the year he had
q protracted and severe case OF grip from the
effects OF which he never recovered. Later
his heart became involved and a dropsied COD.
dition followed. Hegradually grew worse un.
til the end came Sabbath morning at eleven
o'clock bis body was laid to rest In the ceme-
tary at Greenville Church, the funeral ser
vices being conducted by bis pastor Rev. Mr.,
Wylie, assisted by Rev. W. +. Todd. His
work is done and he has gone to his reward.
Within the past week he bad been In town
very few times. After commencement he
came In and spent few days at the home o.
his brother Mr. ]. D. Brownlee which be
seemed to enjoy.
1t WAS our privilege TO visit him at MS
late we came away feeling that his days were
| numbered.
circumstances make his death peculiarly
sad one. Within the past three years he hat
lost first his eldest daughter, then the wife o.
his bosom, then his youngest son, all from
consumption.
-Four deaths In one family In such length,
of time is something unusual in this com
munity. or the entire fam lily there are now
left only two, Miss Nettie, who was recently
graduated from the Female College and Mr
Olin Brownlee who. since the first OF January
hae been at home In charge of the farm
These young people have the sympathy of a
large circleof friends In their sad and repeat
ed bereavments.
When he was quite youth Mr.. Brownlee
entered the Confederate army and did fat tth
lul service as soldiers until the CLOSE of the
war. He was TO us always interesting
and never more so than when relating his
war experiences. He was a member of Com
pany F., Second South Carolina rifles. Jen
kn's brigade. His lastbattle has been fought
his weapons have been laid aside,:the last
roll call has been answered.
For several years past he has been an elder
iI Greenville Presbyterian Church.