The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-08-07
DUE WEST.
Good Farmer-Amicted Citizen

Death of IL beloved Young Man.
Miss Lily Ellis has been with the family OF
her uncle Mr.. ]. NJ. Ellis at Honea Path Tor
' Mr.. A. Il. Ellis and possibly others expect to
attend the Farmers institute TO be held al
Clemson College next week:
| Those who are iu position 20 know say
that Mr.. Hamp Stone IL one OF the best farm
ers in the upper part OF Abbeville county.
| He does not farm on an extensive scale put
works 1t like truck PATCH, ne Keeps Inc
| bushes cut from the creek banks and the
weeds from the terraces, giving q neat appear
anCe that Is not found on every farm. Watch
Hamp Stone!
Dr. w. Dodson was in Due West last
| Monday In the interestiof the:Mutual Life In
surance Company Of New York. He. Thinks
selling insurance policies better than selling
drugs.
Mr.. J. Z. Tribble Is able 10 be out among his
| friends again.
Mrs. Wltherspoon, mother of Mrs. Patton
This is the first time she has been In Due
West since she was pupil OF the Femsle
College twenty five years ago. Some OF the
people thought she was the daughter instead
Mrs. Martin from Laurens was at Mr.. Il. K.
McDavid'sa few days last week.
Rev. w. Cochran, d. D., OF Bristol Tenn >,
is with his family al Prof. j. +. Lees. He
preached a good sermon In the A. R. r.
Church last Sabbath, indeed he Is always
heard with delight by the people ofDue West.
| The report has reached Due West that ReV.
w. W. Orr declines to accept the agency for
Mr. W. Ira McDavii's wife and two child
rem are recuperating at the home OF Or. J.. q.
McDavid on upper Main street: Mr. McDax. as
on the Southern Railway, running between
Allan Ia and Charlotte. He makes his home
| in Atlanta.
Mrs. j. D Philips and her We children are
spending some days with the family OF DR.. j.
| w. Wideman.
The condition OF MIR. John A. Devlin has
greatly improved SINCE returning from Verd.
cry few days ago. He rides out frequently
and has been out on the streets several times
Thirty three pounds represents bis loss In
weight during the past three months.
Mr. John B. Botis graduate OF ErsRine of I6t,
Spartanburg schools and In the same school
Miss Nina Gibson graduate ofthe Due West
FemaIe College has been elected one OF Inc
| teachers. These are good selections.
Miss Maud Martin Is attending the County
Summer School now in session at Laurens
and expects to teach school.
He has been suffering for two months with
severe pain in the lett side OF bis head. and
so far has found nothing to relieve II. He 1s
unable to be out on his farm. and cannon
read, and 30 the days pass slowly by.
DEATH OF DAVID L. PREssLY.
Monday morning at 4: 80 O'Clock, David L.
Pressy breathed his last. BE died with con:
sumption. Months ago the disease fastened
Itself upon him, and he had been gradually
going down since. He graduated from Frs.
kline College In 1893, and taught school In Dali
las County, Alabama; and 1t was while teach
Ing there that his friends first became alarmed
about his condition. After a season OF rest
his condition appeared TO have improved AND
hs began 10 make preparations to go into bus
| mess. He was elected assistant cashier OF the
bank OF Due West, and spent several weeks
in the bank OF Anderson, making Prepara
tions for bis work. He served the bank mos
acceptably until his en- feebled condition made
IL necessary for him to retire few months
promise OF attaining unusual success. Mr.
Pressly's nature was OF that genial, socia
kind that attracted friends to himself ane
gave him easy access to the hearts and affec
tons Of those with whom he came In contact
He was perhaps the most popular young mar
in all this community. White people anc
colored people from town and country !ooket
upon David Pressly as their friend, and IRON
time TO time during his illness inquired klnd
that they have lost friend.
He was In bis twenty-ffth year, and gave
promise Of becoming a very useful man II
the community, the Church and the world
In his some what protracted illness he had INT
undivided attention of devoted father ant
mother and other loved ones In the nome
The spirit Of Christian resignation Will
which he met death was indeed beautiful
At five o'clock in the afternoon his BODY
was laid TO rest IN the cemetery In the pres
ence OF large mum ber OF friends; the funer
al services being conducted by his pastor Rev
o. Y. Bonner. Beautiful floral tributes Gov
cred the new. made grave. In this sore aff1lc
tion the family have the sympathy OF al
their friends.