The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-02-27
COLLEGE CHIMES.
Good Things from Good TOwn-The
Need of County Fair.

Good Things from a Good TOwu-The
Need of u County Fair.
Due West. 8. c.. FEB. %. 1901.
Acting Sheriff Goings spent Sabbath In Due
"esI esn,G wfinN N Nickles The energetic supervi-
sor Of Abbeville County, is endeavoring 10
, hire a mum Der or convicts from the state pen
itentiary authorities TO assist In the county
From Capt. Nickles we learn that Mr.. Rich
ard SopdJy and Mr.. Sam Wakefield have been
appointed members or the county BoarQ
They are both young men and full OF energy,
and will no doubt prove valuable aides To the
County Supervisor In the Responsible "orA
The body of Mr.. Thomas Williams passed
through Due West last Thursday on the way
from Greenvlle TO Little Mountain Church,
where his remains were buried IN me pres
ents Of large number OF friends o. the ram,
iIy. The circumstances leading TO the deatn
OF MIR. Williams were most un fortunate. and
in the sad providence the family nave tne
sympat hies of many friends. -,,,
keesey %o!ne5 went oi 10 nrS Ser od
home In PIckens County few days ago. Sne
had been making her home with her daugn.
ter for the past three years. On Ine iItn oi
,, June, 1900, Mrs. Keesley WAS one hundred
years of age. She made the trip to Pickens
in a buggy, distance OF nfty.hve miles, ana
was no worse for the trip. ,.,,os
Mrs, Mary Smith of Laurens County visited
Mr., and Mrs. ]. r. Ellis few days ago. MRS
Smith was once pupil of the Female Co,,ege
at this place, but has not been In Due west
for a good many years. c,,,
ty are making their home with Mrs. ELIZA
Callahan at Level Land. ,,,,.
Cy Winbush has gone 10 Columbia WneTe @
be has good JOB at the eafPePRlislb =, Ricbmond au
Va, where he is plying the traoe Oh CIT
penter. =, ,ha min:
Ing region OF PennsylVani He writes that
wages are good In that section. from sl.4O 10
SIS day. However, no more hands are want
ed at the latter price. 1t had oeen snowihs
| for three days and was still lalllng when ~
wrote. Just what Mr.. Hagan was oolng ne
A letter received here last week announced
the serious illness Of Judge Samuel A. Bon-
visited Due West some years ago, and viii 9e
remembered by friends OF the family At 'niS
place. r,t ,u,
P, MCGEE. II he keeps on adding 70 nls rea,
estate he will soon be one OF the big land
owners In this section Of the county.
r. G. Brownlee & Go. had lofly,nvde y,n,dow WaEon'
Four inches of snow fell here last SATURDAY
morning The snow was light and dry, enc
the students had all enjoyable time snow oal!,
Ing anybody and everybody that appeared Oh
Dr. W. L. Pressly writes that he preached In
the A. r. P. Church In Tampico, Mexico, pay.
bath, Feb. l7th. In the alleTuoou Ol Iho oou1e
day Rev. Neill E. Pressly preached In span.
ish. He has seen corn down there Ina' "a'
Mr.. David L. Pressly, the popular teller OF
the Due West bank, has tne grIPPei, I pc ,vo nis
MIR. f. A. Ransom OF the Seminary returned
from Charlotte Saturday night. s 40
Thursday OF this week will be observed ,t,T az
oe ee heS aaY IN Hi tns RsyerR X r. o oe cbuTch at
the sermon will be preache ed by Rev. j. A.
Bonner OF the Baptist church.
her home at Seneca, spent last week with her
sisters. Miss Lou DreL nan ana MIS-. SAMUEL
Mr.. Samuel Agnew was In spartanburg on
BUSH ness for q day or Two last week. ADouI
I the first of March Mr.. Agnew and Mr. Samuel
Johnston begin business at Woodrun. Ihey
report Woodruff as being good business
place and the town surrounded py nue.
Mr.. Paul Pressly came home from Glover to
attend the Martha Washington party FRIDAY
night. ,..sD. n.
Wideman's family last week and attended
the reception given In honor OF george anu
Mr. Marion Bell has been suffering with
grippe for several days ,
JE j. E. Vanss and wife who are teaching the
colored school in the suburbs OF Due west.
near the Methodist church, have enroliea one
hundred and twenty.six pills: Cnaries FL ~.
lis and Nina Lindsay have charge OF the
school at the Presbyterian church. They
have enrolled one hundred and thirty pupils.
Both OF these schools are doing good Work.
MIR, Ben Kay of Lowndesvllle made q hur'
ried visit to Due West few days ago.
Mr.. John Grant of Antreviile was In Due
West for the first time last week.
Push along the county faiT, Mr: Eaitor. s ~ ~
will do more to develop the interests OF the
county than anything else. The people al
Abbeville should take an active interest IN
county should put their shoulders to the
wheel and make grand success OF IL. dt
will bring two thousand people TO the city
when the gates are open. ;,o
Mr.. w. Nj. Wheeler the photographer, lett
Due West Saturday afternoon aiter doing
good weeks business.
Mr.. w. II. d. Agnew, whose home Is now az
the National Capital, spent few DAYS WILD witn
his father and mother last week. dls Work
seems TO agree with MIN. >
Mr.. Allen Caldwell is travelling In Mary,
land, and later will work up DeleWare ana
Rev. Lewis Hickm man, OF Virginia, visit
friends here last week. He Is q happy man.
Wednesday, February 21th, ne Will oe. mar
ried TO Miss Carrie Hood, OF Sardls. n; Y.
He has won the heart or most excellent
young lady, aud as his wife. she will cheer
his heart in times OF dependency and share
bis joys when the sun shines brightest. MIR.
Hickman will take bis bride 10 ARKANSAS
where he is now laooripg.
Charles Lane Is booked for lecture here on
Tuesday night, March 5th. The proceeds OF
the lecture Will 60 to the fund for q onfeder-
ate monument which will be erected In Due
West one day. Lane is the best lecturer we
have ever heard In Due West, and II you
don't want TO hurt yourself laughing you
had better not 80 TO hear him.:
the home folks last week. and enjoyed the
Martha Washington entertainment Friday
night.
rnIl no VI palahFQtiOn MONDAY
night, February 25th. The Society is com.
posed entirely Of The young ladies In Erskipe
College. The exercises will be held In the
Euphemian Hall.
The Amelian Society of the Female College
will celebrate Friday night OF this week.
There will be a large crowd present TO hear
the interesting program that is being prepar-
ed.
The Martha Washington entertainment last
Friday night, under the management OF the
ladies OF the Associate Reformed church, was
a magnificent success. From 10 lOS p. m.
an elegant supper was served TO crowd esti.
mated at two hundred and fifty persons. The
hams, turkeys, chickens, salads and every
thing else were prepared and served 10 such
way as to tempt the most fastdious appetites.
Mr.. David Septimus Edwards represented
George Washington and Miss nellie Stack.
Martha Washington.
Mr.. G. M. Boyd, Mr.. J jefferson.
Miss Matte Boyce, Mrs. Jefferson.
Mr.. w. j. Wyatt, Mr.. Hamilton.
Miss Jennie Ed dwards, Mrs. Hamilton.
Mr.. g. w. Hanna, Mr.. Knox.
Miss Ella Lee, Mrs. Knox.
Mr. ]. w. Simpson, Mr.. Randolph.
Miss Helen Grler, Mrs. Randolph.
The president and cabinet and party were
introduced TO the large number OF persons
present by Rev. U. Y. Bonner.
A large number OF the students from the
Female College and Ersklne College were
present In addition TO the people from the
town and community, and the hours passed
swiftly by especially to the young people who
always have just one word more TO say. The