The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-05-01
DUE WEST.
Visitors Coming and GOing-Weaning
(,aIyes-Death-Jun Exhibition.


Due West, S. G., April %, 1901.
Mr.. NJ. B. Clinkscales represented the Due
West Knights OF Honor at the meeting OF the
Grand Lodge OF the State In Columbia.
to visit his son, MIR. j. w. MagIll, who holds Il
| responsible position In the office OF the Al
lanta Constitution.
DR.. j. r. Bell attended the meeting OF the
Suite Medical Association at Florence. he
enjoyed the discussions and took prominent
part In the fish fry and banquet.
Mr.. Paul Pressly, who has been teaching al
Glover. and Mr.. Barron Caldwell, who has
turned home for a season OF rest and recrea-
lion.
Mrs. A. ]. McAdams is visiting her son and
daughters In the city Of Anderson.
DR.. Henry Z. Pressly, OF Birmingham. A Ia,
Ia visiting his fathers family. He reached
Due West Saturday night: Tuesday he VIII
leave for Baltimore, where he will remain for
TWO months, giving special attention to cllni-
cal microscopy. He is well pleased with his
new home and we judge is meeting with good
success In the praclice Of bis profession. ,,oo
Minnie Pressly, Miss Mary Pressy. Miss Lola
Bell, Miss Lois Moffatt and Miss Pattie Can.
! non are planning TO attend the music festival
at Spartanbur this week.
MI. T. L. PoIhill, Of Atlanta, called to see
his Due West friends few days ago.
Mr. r. G. Brownlee was In Greenville last
week auditing the report OF the Mills Manu-.
featuring Company; Inc reP1Is ePGr Will be MADE
Messrs. Charles Hammond and II. d. Reese,
| of Aobeville, were In Due West on business
| one day last week.
Mrs. Katie Patton Flenniken, of Winns-
boro, Is visiting the family OF Mr. A. S. Ken
nedy. She always receives cordial welcome
from her Due West friends.
Mrs. Lila Cowan Rice and children OF Nine
ty-Six are visiting at Capt. W. T. Cowan's.
Messrs. J. II. Wren and w. B. Goines have
gone to Burdetts mill to build bridge over
| Rocky River.
| on his farm. He is using fertilizer freely and
expects TO make good crop OF corn and cot
ton. He has thinned out the crop OF crows
| that his corn may have better chance 10
Prof. Rembert OF Wofiord College lectures
at Erskine College Monday night OF this
| week. The subject OF his lecture will be
Greek Culture, and he will be heard by good
Mr.. Ellis Tribble Of Texas. who, gears ago
clerked for Mr. John Robert Ellis at Donalds,
is visiting friends In this neighborhood.
| Mr.. Allen McAdams has an inexpensive de-
| vice for weaving calves, and Will be GLAD 10
| ex plain 1t TO his friends.
MIR. William Sharp lost mule colt few
days ago that had reached the age Of twenty
| nine years and ten days.
| John Walker went to Texas about two years
ago. Last fall he embarked at New Orleans
Tor South Africa In charge OF a cargo OF ,nnles
| for the British army. When last heard from
| be was In Madagascar. This island Ia 2iC
| miles wide and 1000 miles long and John Will
nave plenty OF room in which to rope his
Mason Kennedy, son Of Neely Kennedy,
WAS buried at this place Monday afternoon,
| April 22d. He was student OF Ferguson
Academy, near Abbevile, and died there
He had pneumonia and was sick for about a
| week.
| MIR John Loner killed an eagle on Mr.. Rob.
ert Haddon's place near town lew days ago.
II measured ak feet from tip TO tip OF its
wings. The bird was nearly black. ~ IL
| thoug ht to have been native of South Africa
and being disturbed by the cannonadlng IN
| the BrlLish-Boer war made It's way across tne
| Atlantic on bee line for Due West.
DR.. o. P. Hawthorn expects to attend the re-
| union at Memphis, Tenn, and will take al
| vantage Of the occasion TO visit relatives 10
| north Mississippi.
DIR. c. b. Cowan was In Anderson last Wed
MIR. Eugene Hawthorn is visiting his pa
rents at the old home, He Is agent for the
Southern Railway at Mooresville. n. e:
where he has been stationed for the past flf-
teen years. faithful and reliable officer he
has the entire confidence OF the company fol
| which he works. devoted wife and two
pretty children make his home me happy. IL,
| Mrs D. P. Hawthorn has been quite SICK tol
some days past, but we are glad 10 report tha,
she Is i'm proving.
Mr Jess Gordon leaves for Vandergrlft, Pa.
on Wednesday. He goes TO join Messrs. j ohr
Henry Hagan and Eugene Winn who are em
ployed at good wages In the steel WORKS a.
that place. !:
/ Last Friday night the Junior Exhibition .
Ersk Inc College took place. Prof D. u. Caiq
we'll presided In the absence OF the preslden
of the College. DR.. +. Y. Pressly. Eight yount
gentlemen spoke and two young ladies' reat
essays. Mr.. w. G. Carlton Of Elberton, Ga.
was the first speaker and made good I'm