The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-10-02
DUE WEST.
Death of Mr.. John A. Devlin-Open.
ing of Schools and COlleges-Pret.
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Due West, s. c., Oct. /, 1901.

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Due West, 8. c., Oct. l, 1901.
Tuesday, October first, Miss Lois Cowan viii
60 10 Greenvile to attend encore m CGIegs:
the County Fair, and In every way Will d(
her part to make II a success.
Mr.. James P. Presley, son Of Prof j.
Pressly, will teach the school near MIR. 7. L
Haddon's this fall. MIR. Pressly has many o
the qualifications that go 10 make up sue
cessful teacher, and the patrons are fortunate
IN having one that will prove SO competent.
Miss Reay, student of Erskine College. wal
called TO her home at Chester on Monday or
account of the death OF her brother Mr.. WI
liam Reay, which occurred in railroad acci
dent at Asheville, n. 4.
MIR. Arch keaton, substantial citizen O
the Antreville section, entered two daugh
ters in Erskine College last Monday. Ihere
are now twenty one young ladies In Erskine
The family oil Rev. J. \. Martin moved tc
Mountville, in Laurens County last week
Mr.. Martin made the change so as to be near
his work.
Miss Mabel Clipkscales left for the Green
VILE Female Col lege last Monday, where she
will take special course In music. Mrs NJ
b. Cinkscales went up with I'm her fv daugnter ssYs
Mrs. Rosa Johnston, OF WoodruHs, Is Vlslt
ing her parents.
Miss Lizzie Jordan is in Due West again to
do dress making for the ladies OF the town
M Mrs. Lou Brownlee left for Covington
Tenn, last Friday. She will remain there for
who is pastor of the Presbyterian Church.
The school children are much pleased with
their new teacher Miss Edith Dargan ol
Florence Teey say iha6 sae s PIeS
Tuesday afternoon, October oath, as the sun
was setting, MIR. J. A. Devlin breathed bis
last. The following afternoon at 3: 30 O'Clock
his remains were laid TO rest in the village
cemetery. He mad been suffering from heart
trouble for several months, and his death was
not unex pected. Mr.. Devlin was born and
fyol1 hn
years ago he moved to Due West for the pur.
pose Of educating his children. He leaves a
wife and six children Of his immediate family
to mourn his loss, four of the children "a are ' al
took of Ora, S. c., and Mrs. Minnie Woodruh
ofSsnford, Fla. Mr.. Devlin left valuable
estate.
Miss Statia Wideman has returned to her
school work at All Healing. N. G. Miss Carrie
Wideman has gone to Woodruff. where she
will teach next session. Miss Fannie Wide.
man goes to Winthrop College at ROCK Hill
next week, where she will remain until the
end of the year. Three good teachers from
one family.
The Due West public school opened up Mon
day Of last week ~ tseyenty'hye YES sehSiars ,
Dargan and Miss Helen Grier are the teach.
ers.' The school is doing good work, and
everything promises that this will prove
successful year.
Miss Lizzie Penney spent last Sabbath a,
her home In Abbeville.
A large crowd from Due West will attend
the County Fair 10 see the sights and bring
back some Of the premiums that will be
Miss Alice johnson, OF Washington, D. G..
entered the Due West Female College.
Principal of the school at Central in Long
Cane township and will begin work about the
first OF November.
Rey + Wr gh,. who ss,s has been n s,SSPpg1y!ns ,S Y o
the past year, has moved TO Orang' burg.
Mrs. Alice Brice left Due West last week
for Columbia where she will make her home
Mrs. Brioe has many friends in Duei w est who
Rev. James Boyce, the president OF the
Due West Female College is encourared with
the opening. Quite number Of other
Rev. G. IS. Todd and wife have gone to
Buffalo. Mrs. Todd Joined Mr.. Todd al
Paul McClain is clerking for MCGEE, Ken.
DIN Hagan is with Mr.. a. M. Young for
the season.
The family Of Mr.. VIM. Martin occupy the
second floor of the old Phoenix Hotel. Ers
kline College is Indebted to him for two new
Miss Lemnie Tribble left for Feasteryille in
Fairfield County few days.
Robb Nichols returned from Clemson Col
Mr.. E.. E. Strong, Of Tennessee, Is here ready
for work in the Seminary which opens the
first Monday In october.
Luther Bradley entered Erskine College
last week. He will no doubt sustain the
reputation throughout his College course.
One of the prettiest marriages Due West
has seen IN long while was that celebrated
In the A. R. P. Church, Wednesday evening,
Sept. 18th. The contracting parties were Mr..
]. G. Harper, Of Attention, Ala, and Miss
jamie Young of Due West. The church had
the a. Ss appStea
$50 O'Clock, the church was filled with a
crowd OF interested friends OF one Of the most
popular young ladies Of the town.
Mr.. William ]. Bryson, Mr.. j. Irwin Brown.
lee, Mr.. James p. Pressly and Mr.. Paul A.
Pressly were the courteous and attentive
ushers. Miss Minnie Pressly presided at
the organ and.gave Mendelssohn's. wedding
and took their places. ThenIthe bridal party
passed down either aisle coupled as below,
Miss Statia Wideman andMiss Nellie Stack ,
DR.. J. B. Bell and Mr.. James R. Young, Miss
Helen Grier and Miss Carrie Wideman, Mr..
SD. Todd and Mr.. Ernest N: Orr, Miss Ella
Lee and Miss Alice Todd, Mr.. Olin Hagan
and Mr.. J: F, MsClain. Mis-. Euphepia
father, MIR. II. NJ. Young, and the groom Mr..
j. G. Harper, upon the arm of bis best man.
Prof ]. B. Kennedy, advanced to the front OF
the pulpit and took their stand under the
bower OF evergreens, and facing the audience.
The brides pastor then arose and pronounced
the marriage ceremony and Rev. G. E. Todd,
an uncle OF the bride offered an appropriate
prayer.
The party then retired from the church, led
by the happy couple who had been made
husband and wife. AT the residence OF Mr.
H. NJ. Young there was happy greeting o
relatives and friends TO congratulate the
newly welded pair and partake Of the de:
lghtful refreshments that were served. On
the following day Mr.. and Mrs. j. G; Harper
bade good bye to their friends and turned
their faces toward home. Mr.. Harper Sc
lected the best Due West had to Offer
and will have more and more reason te
congratulate himself as the years 60 by. Mrs
Harper will have the pleasure OF leaning up
on the arm of handsome husband, and ont
who will appreciate.