The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-10
CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
Missionary Talk-PresbyteryM Meeting
Happy DOctOr-Picnics- Person
al Paragraphs.
Due West, April 8, 1901.

Due West, April 8, 1901.
A big broad smile was seen spreading over
the face OF Due West Doctor last Monday,
Upon Inquiry az 10 the cause OF said smile,
we learned that.he had just received check
OF good amount for professional services
rendered more than thirty years ago.
Mr.. Ed PohiiI, OF the Atlanta street rail-
way. was in Due West last Monday. Hls
face was quite familiar here, but for many
months past his visits have been rare.
Mr.. F. II. Gerk. the veteran composition In
absent from his post for day or two on &C
count OF sickness.
Mrs. Williord and Mr.. F. N. Gerk, Jr., Of
Greenwood, are visiting their father At their
MIR. David Pressly bought nice pony from
Mr.. A d. kennedy few days ago.
Mr.. Lark Wilson sold some nice pigs 10
town last week. They brought good prices
and still the demand was not supplied.
Mr.. Atwood Pitts from Laurens County,
was 10 Due West last week.
Mrs. nellie Ken nedy Moore, OF A labama. Is
visiting her mother. She is looking we'll,
Alabama seems to agree with her.
Erskine and Furman ball teams played al
Anderson last Saturday. The score was
The second Presbytery will meet At Iva, In
Anderson County Friday, April 18th. The
opening sermon will be preached by Rav. j.
A. Smith, pastor of the church at Ebenezer
the alternate Rev. w. A. NJ. Plaxcn. OF Clin-
IONS. Z. There are twepty-etght MINISTERS In
the Presbytery. Rev. s. v. Black is the pas.
tor of the church at Iva.
On account Of some Misunderstanding the
lecture by Rev. Boyce Grier was not deliver
ed last Thursday night. Instead the regu lar
mouthly meeting Of the Missionary Society
was held and DR.. w. l.. Pressly gave an inter
estipg talk on what he saw and learned In
Mexico on his recent visit 10 that republic
There ia great need for Mission work In that
land, and the work Is carried on by represen-
tatives OF the Associate Reformed Church. Is
encouraging.
Rev. A. r. Lindsay. OF Lincoln County Ten
nessee, pr reached in the A. r. 2. Church Sab
bath afternoon. The sermon WAS good one
He Ia q twin brother of Mr.. E. P. Lindsay, o
the Seminary. The father OF two such sons
has much of which to be proud. Mr.. Lindsay
leaves for Fairfield County on Tuesday where
he will supply New Hope and White Oak
Churches for several months.
MIR. C. NJ. Boyd and Mr.. F. F.. Strong, OF the
Mem phis, Mr.. E. p. Lindsay of the Tennessee
and Alabama, and Mr.. w. +. Anderson, OF the
Second Presoytery, viii preach trial sermons
Mr.. J. r. Miller and Mr.. Edgar Ransom, o
the Theological Seminary, will attend the
meeting OF the First Presbytery.
Within the past nine mon tbs DR.. Wideman
has drawn off sixty gallons of water from Il
patient afflicted with dropsy. sometimes al
much as six gallons at one tapping:
Mr.. A: $. Kennedy, the cashier OF the td,l nant
OF Due West has been confined TO his room
Tor the past week from the effects OF grip.
Mr.. r. &. Brownlee. Jr, one OF the directors
of the bank, has been doing the "orR ol 'n
cashier during MIR. Kennedy's illness.
DR.. G. b. Cowan has repaired his nsn pon'
and stocked IL with carp.
Mr.. w. B. A Acker and DIR. J. w. Widemal
have been appointed delegates to the stat
Reunion, OF Confederate Veterans iron
Camp Sam MCGOWAN.
Alta meeting OF Camp Sam MCGOWAN Cor
federate Veterans held at Donalds, last Satn,
day. it was decided to havea veterans picnl
at Due West sometime during the summer
Donalds and Due West will unite in get,in
mn the picnic, aud II Will be the incest aftal
Of the kind that was ever projected. Du
West will have TO spread herself however
for Donalds is noted for the splendid picnics
hodv r,lans TO help make the veterans picni
a great success. There will be some goo
spsa kcrs Invited to entertain the large crow
that will be present.