The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-03
DUE WEST LETTER.
Various Items of Interest About the
City of Colleges.

Due West S. c., April 4, 1901.
| So far as an outsider could judge the open.
| ing Of r. M. Haddon & Co., was q great sue
cess. Crowds Of ladies from country and
town went TO see the hats, bonnets and other
goods. The displays were made In good taste
and were quite attractive on both the open.
| Ing days.
mustache of, resembles William Jennings
Bryan.
Rabbits are worth one dollar piece in this
| market That is what one Of our Doctor s
MIR. and Mrs. j. Grer PressIy spent Satur.
day and Sabbath in Due West.
Mr.. Samuel Pressly aud Mr.. Foster Sea.
wright, has charge of one of the County
scrapes. They are working now near Mr.. T.
l.. Haddon's.
Rev. Boyce H. Grier, of YorKville, $. G.. will
deliver lecture 10 the students Of the Theo-
logical Seminary Thursday night of this week.
The public Is invited to come to the A. r. +.
Church and hear the teacher. Mr.. Grier is an
interesting talker, and you will be both en-
talned and edited.
lon services here last Sabbath, in company
with Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Bryant.
Cards have been received here announcing
the marriage Of Miss Josephine Chiles Bon
Presbyterian Church al Peizer, S. e., at nine
O'clock Wednesday evening. April seven.
teenth. The prospective bride is the only
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Bouner, and is
nIuon nuuieu ioi hei aIhnoIiNo sioeoo VI
Mrs. c. b. Cowan, Miss Louise Brownlee,
and Mr.. Crawford Clinkscales, have been nurs.
ing felons for several weeks.
Mr.. w. T. Ellis expects TO attend the Re-
union at Memphis, Tenn, and will also visit
his son. Rev. NJ. T. Ellis IN Arkansas.
The young ladies of the Female College
April-fooled their teachers on Monday.
without asking their consent they ran of to
Pin Hook creek and spent the day. They
took buckets of buttermilk. pickles, salmon
and other delicious 10 lunch on.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. p. Nc Zee and Henry Nc.
days in Due West ' ' ~ -"
Daniel Brown recently visited family of Mr..
Rev. D. G. Phillips, Of Bradley, was In Due
West last Thursday night
"Guvvie" and Static Phillips have returned
to their home At Bradeys, after a pleasant
visit 10 Grandpa Wldeman.
COMMUNION SERVICE.
The preaching of DIR. F. G. Pressly during
the communion occasion was greatly enjoy
ed. His sermons were full OF the marrow OF
the gospel and calculated to arrest the al.
tention and interest of bis hearers. Three
young persons identified themselves with
the church, and for the first time enjoyed the
privileges of such an occasion.
Mr.. Irwin Brownlee, the newly elected
assistant Cashier of the Bank OF Due West. is
the eldest son of Mr.. r. G. Brownlee, Jr..
who has done successful business here for
tne past twenty years.
PRINTER MAYOR.
Mr. Thomas v. Miller will likely be the
next Mayor OF the town OF Due West. He
was nominated by the Council caucus and
has the support OF OF the voters. The elected
unusual occurs in the afternoon Mr.. Miller
will without doubt be elected. The hands Of
the Mayor will be upheld by the following
wardens. Mr.. ": W. Edwards, Mr.: j.: H.
NJ I II nd
son.
PROSPEROUS PRINTER-NEw PRESS.
AS an evidence Of the prosperity of the
Associate Reformed Presbyterian, the Due
West Publishing Company has just bought
and put in operation, large new printing
press The press was made by c. B. Cottrell
& Sons Westerly, Rhode Island and is known
az No. 6. Paragon Job and Newspaper press.
The weight OF the press Is ten thousand
pounds, and the freight on same was nearly
one hundred dollars. Mr.. A. D. Kennedy
the hauling which was done
with four wagons: the press % was s set @ up aad and
Jones, OF Atlanta, who spent three or four
days in Due West. The maximum number
OF copies of the paper that may be printed
on this press is two thousand per hour. 1t is
a nice piece Of machinery. and Is we'll adapt
ed to do just the work tor which 1t was con-
structed.
THE RETIRING CASHIER.
AT a meeting OF the directors OF the Bank
OF Due West last Thursday, Mr.. Dayid l.
Pressly on account of bis health, resigned his
position rs assistant Cashier. His resgna-
tion was accepted with regret and appropriate
resolutions were adopted by the directors ex-
pressing their appreciation of his services
since the bank was organized.
NEW CASHIER.
Mr. Irwin Brownlee, of Due West, was
unanimously elected assistant Cashier TO take
effect April i, 1901. Mr.. Brownlee Is now in
the Senior class In Ersk Inc College, and will
not take an active position In the bank until
after the Com mmencement. During the sum-
mer he will take special course Of prepara-
tion for h ia work, perhaps in Poughkeepsie,
N. Y, and begin active work early In the fall.
During this interval Mr.. X. c. Brownlee,
director in the bank, has been requested and
will render assistance to MIR. A. s. Kennedy
the Cashier, as he may have opportunity.
The bank has done a good business since 1t
began operation last fall, and Is great con-
venlence to the public.