The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-02-06
CHICKASAW CHIPS.
Pebbles Pick ell Up Oh the Banks Of
y. the Purling Riil.

Due West, Feb. 5th. 1901.
Oliu Brownlee. a popular young travelling
man, Is spendinga few days with his fathers
family out ut the old, home place.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. D. Brownlee and their Rnn.
Frank, vitited Mr.. r. G. Brownlee's family
Saturday and Sabbath, returning to Anderson
on the early train Monday.
Rev. f. l.. Reid was expected 10 arrive In
Due West Monday night.
Mrs, Josephine POlhill is with Mr.. NJ. b.
Clinkscales ia Inily for few months.
Friday night of next week, Feb. 18th, the
Semi-Anpual Celebration OF the Euphemian
Society will take place.. A splendid program
Ia being prepared, and some good speeches
will be heard on the approaching occasion.
Mr.. 81. Martin, candidate for sheriff, re.
turned Saturday afternoon from his canvass In
the lower part Of the county and lett Monday
morning early to continue the good work un-
til the sheriff Ia elected.
Mr.J "A. .Devlin returned from visit TO Bar
tow, Fla, last Saturday morning. He BIAS
been indisposed since his return, and we have
not had an opportunity OF interviewing him.
DR.. 6. b. White, a popular and prosperous
dentist from Chester, snent a night In Due
West last week. DR.. While spent several
years in Erskine College. and always receives
Mrs. Mary Royal ia visiting ip Due West.
the guest of Rev. and Mrs. j. a. Brown. She
has spent six years in China as missionary
from the Baptist Church. Mrs. Royal lived
education at the Due West Female College.
She was distinguished pupil from the begia-
Ing TO The end of her College career. AT that
time she was known as Miss Mary Sullivan.
but while in China, Rev. Mr.. Roval Induced
her TO change her name. Mrs. Royal is &C
companied by her little daughter, Miss Nellie
College, Sabbath night Mrs. Royal talked in
an entertaining way, and at the Baptist
Church Monday afternoon she talked again
10 good audience, and gave much valu-
able information about mission work 10
China.
Rev. John A. White. OF Backstock, y. c., de-
livered lecture to the A. K. =. Church last
Thursday might that we regard as one OF the
very best we have ever heard In Due West
It was plain and practical. and we hope IL will
be published. His subject was, Owe nc man
anything, z, or the necessity OF a preacher being
business man. Mr.. White is q good preach
er and a good business man az well, and Is
well qualified to give the good advise and
wholesome counsel that he gave with an nn.
slinted hand TO the theological students. Ihe
lecture was for the special beneht OF the Semi,
nary students, but was enjoyed as well by all
who heard it, After the lecturea large mum.
Der from the audience remained TO congratu.
late, and renew their acquaintance With the
lecturer. Measured up and down and all the
men we were associated with in college and is
today, one OF the noolest men In the ministry
of the Associate Reformed Church.
George Washington of c0lored persuasion
has gone into the shoe business. He bought
seventee pairs of shoes for ninety cents,
from an enterprising merchant at Anbeville
rev Gays ago, anu aIter snoesne ianiiy VI
an even dozen In his own home, peddled the
others through the country.
Mrs. J. J. Lindsey returned from Seneca
Saturday morning. Her friends are glad to
know that she has improved.
The ladies Of the Baptist Church served
oysters in elegant style at the residence OF
Rev. J. A. Brown. The proceeds amounted
TO about twenty seven dollars, and will be
| used In painting the church.
Mr.. E. Morris. the energetic manager OF
the Athletic Association has ordered from
Spalding, full uniforms for the eleven mem.
l.bers OF the crack ball team OF Ersktne.
Thomas Miller says The stripe will run round
the legs.