The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-03-06
DUE WEST PEOPLE.
Flash Lights Cast OH the Scenes and
Events Of the Classic City.

kIa9n CaSt OL the SCchce dhu
Events OF the Classic City.
Due West, 8. c., March 4, 1901.
A large crowd OF gypsies passed through
Due West last Wednesday bound for Honea
Path. They were splendidly equipped for
travelling, being we'll supplied with bedding
COOK Ing pparatus, horse Iced and stove ood.
Mr.. r. s. Galloway attended the Stale Sab
bath School Convention at Newoerry las'
week. The NJ letting was Interesting and well
Mr.. Moody Ashley died at bis home las,
| weeK ear Level Land. He WAS ninety-nine
Eugene Winr left his home Monday Of last
week. He goes TO join his uncle John Henry
Hagan In Western Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Mary Z IN Park ker, Of Walballa, vislteo
formerly lived In Due West. but hsll
away for seven or eight years.
The friends of Mr.. Noble Bell VII
learn of his serious Illness.
Mr.. and Mrs Edwin Parker, MI
Morrah and Mr.. Kennedy from Bt
tended the Amelian celebration Fri kl':
Mrs. Judge Klugb, Of Abbevii Esited
Prof and MIS-: L. vis,,ad Grler tTasy his na n
| Female College Friday night and attended the
celebration.
Mr.. Matthew knight has the grip.
MAN SCARED BY A WOMAN.
Mr.. Calvin Dodson was badly frightopea q
few nights ago as he come from the direction
Of Donalds He suddenly come upon The hg'
ure OF q woman that some mischleVous ooys
had placed on the side OF the road near Mrs.
| Richey's II Is said that he made good time
going up the road.
GOOD DAY FOR BOARDING HOUSES.
Thursday, February 2Sth. was observed as
the day Of Prayer, y, ior Golsges 19 cSych Ipe wess
splendid and very appropriate sermon wa
preached by Rev. j. A. Brown, pastor OF the
| Baptist church. The subject OF the discourse
was The Strength and Beauty OF Early Piety
SOCIETY CELEBRATION.
| The AmelIan celebration last Friday night
was great success. There was large crowd
present, including many from distance, and
roe musio 'es u az Excellent and added much to The
occasion. Ten nessee, Mississippi. Georgia and
South Carolina were represented on the pro-
gram.
| LADIES IN DEBATE.
Monday night of last week the Calllopean
Society of Erskine College held It's first cele.
bration In tie hall OF the Euphemian Society.
and made an excellent welcome address.
Miss Madge White, OF StatesvIle. n. G.. read
an essay on "Bow much better IT 10 to be a
Woman than Queen" Miss jamie NJ. Burns,
Lewisvllp, 3. C.. wrote on Songs In The
Night" Miss Yattle Sloan Of Newberry. s.
e.. chose az her subject. I'VE launch tonight.
where shall we anchor" The debate Was the
central point Of interest and was on The fol.
| lowing subject, "Resol, ed, lhata man Is more
fitted than woman 10 be the chief executive
of q nation" On the affirmative We're Miss
May Davis of Troy, S. G., and Miss Pinkie
Estes, of Columbia. 3. G. The negative. WAS
supported by Miss Matte Brown, Of Newber-
ry, s. C., and Miss Luna Tribble. OF Due West.
The debate was sprightly and full OF Interest
from beginning TO end. The subject gave am
pie room for the wit and humor that was
shown. DR.. F. Y. Press!y, Rev. o. Y: Bonner
and Prof. p. l.. Grier acted as the judges and
decided in favor OF the affirmative. The mar
Shals were Miss Lizzie Griffith. Griffith, N. e.,
Miss Claudia Cowan, Doraviile, Ga. Miss Ju-
| liza Griffith, Griffith, N. c.. and Miss Lizzie
iMillen, Rodnan, 8. G. This music was fur
.nished by the Aeoian Club.