The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-01-30
CHICKASAW CHAT.
The Ginning Of College Bells-Liter.
ary Exercises and Pious Lectures.

Due West, S. c., Jan. 2s, 1901.
Dr. ]. I. Mccain has been wrestling with tne
grip for some days past.
Prof. E. L. Reid Is expected In Due West IN
Eli Ellis e & sharpton is a new firm doing bus.
ineas on lower Main street, Mr.. J. w. Ellis
having taken into partnership bis brother-in'
law. Capt David Sharpton, Of Mexico:
Mr.. John Bonner, Of Pelzer, was at home
Friday night and went to Chester Saturday
| for short visit.
Ken nedy.
Miss Lillian Erwin, the accom- plished as.
sistant in the Antreville High school. attend
ed the aemi-annual celebration of the Philo-
mathean Society last Friday night and re-
'nStRso Miss Alpha TI MCGEE al and Miss Ida May Nc.
Gee of Greenville, have been visiting Miss
Lola Bell. They attended the celebration
Friday highland returned TO Greenville Mon
Miss Matte Calvert was among the delight
ed guests at the Philomathean celebration
Friday night.
ABBEvILLE's PRETTY GIRLS VISIT DUE
VESTS PRETTY GIRLS.
Miss Alma Gambrell, OF Abbeville. Visited
the Misses Clinkscales Friday night and at
tended the celebration OF the Philomathean
Society.
Mr.. Joseph Nance drives a spanking team
OF thoroug hbred bays; Anew new carriage m e. ana la a
successful farmer as happy as be can be.
Mrs. ]. ]. Lindsay and little Carey Dron nan
Lindsay went to Seneca ten days ago for the
benefit OF Mrs. Lindsay's health.
SELLING JUGS IN A COAL AND WOOD YARD.
hiram Wren returned from Augusta last
week. He lett home last March and found no
difficulty In getting work TO DO. he mas oeen
employed In the coal and wood yard or Mr.
w. W. Smythe and for the past two months
months he has been selling jugs for Mr..
Smythe. Hiram is an industrious and
worthy young man. He is we'll pleased With
his adopted home ana expects 10 return to
Augusta in about six weeks.
HIS MONEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN BANK
While Mr. Robert Hagan and his wife we're
visitinga member of the family o few days ago
a thief went into their dive ling and LOOK
seventy dollars and o two cents nv IRON an ia oln
we're two ten dollar gold pieces. No clue TO
the robbery, The loss falls heavily upon Mr.
Hagan, who had laid this money aside to use
In buying corn.
MIR P. Lindsay will run a two horse
farm this year. He has partiality for grey
horses. He proposes to keep strict nccoun
of his business and expects q heavy balance
on the credit side of his bank account next
DR.. ]. w. Wideman went to Columbia Mon
day night OF last week. he looked IN on tne
within the past few days we have had an
opportunity OF seeing several old sodlers VINO
are applicants TOR pensions. The effects OF
four years service in the army ~ plainly visi.
BILE upon the veterans and they rlchly de-
serve every cent the State proposes to pay
them. In fact IL is but pittance that ls oHer-
ed them and this amount should be largely
Increased.
The Due West public school now has one
hundred and twenty seven pupils enrolled.
The work is moving along nicely.
Miss Emma McNinch, graduate OF Inc
Due West Female College, is teaching Inc da-
gan school this year. She Is doing good WorK
and her services are appreciated. She mas
about twenty-five pupils and boards win
Mr.. George Mckee.
Mr.. j, Grier Pressly, who has charge OF the
fourishipg school at Mount Carmel, was at
home last Saturday. Mrs. Pressly pa
MED him and will remain In Due West for a
Mr.. David Crawford is the best joke teller
in Due West township.
DIGS DEEP, BUT STANDS HIGH.
MIR. Clarence Gordon, brother Of Mr.. Her
bert Gordon, who left Due w est two years ago.
Ia living at or near China Springs, Texas. He
is engaged in the well boring business and Is
held In high esteem by his friends In his
adopted home. ~
Miss Ellen Seawright, daughter OF Mr.. A. +.
Seawright, is teaching school In the lower
part of Abheville county.
Sheriff w. B. Goings spends his Saboaths In
Due West with his family.
Rev. j. G. galloway spent day and night