The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-15
DUE WEST.
Stock holders Meeting OratOrical
COntest-Y. NJ. G. A.-Literary So.
cieties - Marriage in the Near
Future.

g.. Due West, 8. c., Jan. IA, 1902.
Edgar Hawthorn Is one OF the crack Iarm
ers nf thiScommunity. 30 '... . ....
Mrs. DR.. j. H. Bell was threatened with
grip last week. but we are glad 10 say tina
her condition has improved. '.... .... i-.a..
VIM. Mckee was In Due West last Friday
He was married In December, and with 6
handsome vile he Is now the happiest mar
In all the land. He is an industrious yonni
man and with habits OF thrift and energy, ht
Twill Get along In the world as Ibis father ant
grandfather before him have done. -. .-... a., ,
The family Of Mr.. James A. Black spen
Saturday last with Mr.. j. B.. Brooks. Mr.
Black has an interesting family Of children
and lives at the Brooks homestead near LeVe
| Land. .'r ..'..' -". ..'i'
Mr., James Tribble was at Antreville ,las
1 Thursday on business connected with hii
farming interests there. ." -. ''''
Weston Hawthorn and Bright Bowie arg
supplying our people with splendid OAK
David Craw ford has It In his mind to move
10 Due West some day on account Of its edu
| cat ional advantages. 49, p. :.
Mrs. George w. Mckee has been quite sick
for sometime. Her friends hope that she
may soon be restored 10 her accustomed
health. ....... - @
Mr.. B. F. Mauldiu, Cashier Of the Bank OIL
Anderson an d President OF the BANK OF Due
West, spent Friday night in Due West ON
place. ~. - . . .... 81. -. ~ .''.'''-
Mr.. Lee Miller, and Mr.. T.. Miller, we're in
Due West last Friday on business.
Cotton seed is selling at wenty.si1 cents IN
the Donalds market. ,.....,,. .z.r,"s.. e..
Mr.. 7. L. Haddon has been on the grunting
list, but Is better again : ~ re = %.
T. g. Ellis was circulating among bis Due
Vest trends last week. H. ~
Mr.. r. II. IDeyIin and Miss sallie Devlin OF
Verdery, were with Mrs. Lola Devlin day
or two last week. ..... .@ ~ -
I The stock hol luers and directors OF the Bank
Of Due West held their annual meeting atthe
EriHuO t0l mn n :.
teen months operations way made and a
dividend Of eight per cent! was. declared and
directed TO be paid TO the toekholders,
A. the annual meeting Of the stock hSlders old a
Of directors wss reelected. The following
gentlemen Constitute the board: Mr.. b. F.
Map!din; MI; M Ai s; Kennedy. MI; NJ r
g ,lloway, Prot. P. l.. Grier. DR.. F. Y. Pressly;
Rev. G. E. Todd and Mr.. G.S. Mower. Mr.. B.
F. Msuldin Is tbe President, and Mr.. A. 8.
Kennedy the Cashier and Mr.. j. lrw1p
BroWnlee the Assistant, Cashier, The Bank
satisfactory business. The business 1sin safe
hands and Due West should be, proud. Oh this
successful nterrpriSe:
eral days In Due West last week. ,4,
Mr. Sloan Ellis will move his saw mills TO
the lands Of Mrs. Lola DevIin In short time
We had the privilege 81 attending 2 n1saa meet.
tiOn Sabbath night iarge mSlority' OF tne
tudents atten ded the meeting The meeting
was In charge OF Mr.. Redan Prehsly Of the
Seminary, and the address was made by Rev.
o. Y. Bonner on Foreign Missions. The
youpg men gave cose attention to all the ex
ercises and Joined heartily. In the singing:
Arrap gements are being made 10 send q good
delegation TO the STATE Convention which
will meet in the city OF Coln Inn bia.
The oratorical contest OF the students OF
Erskine College was held In the Euphemian
Society fall last Saturday night. Mr. L. W.
Ington, Tenn, ), and Mr.. Bradley of Troy, 3. C.,
we're the contestants. They are all promising
young orators and either one wonld do aredil
10 The college. A good audience heard the
speeches. The members OF the faculty were
The judges. u ,.-a.l, =. rt. IS ~ ,.,,
We think 1t is unfortunate that more at
tentiou is not given to this occasion which is
OF 40 much Importance to the institution. %
Mr.. Scuddy Burton has moved to the
Sanders or Wilson place near Mr.. Jno. NJ
Martins, west Of Little River, ,'' Hs.4r
town oyster supper and sociable was
given at the Kennedy hotel last Friday
just how many plates were, served we would,
not undertake to calculate. 1t was an en-
Joyabe occasion. 80. = :-,,': - :, =.
The Castalean Literary Society of the Fe,
the College Tuesdsy night. 0Iin Hagen 'is 10
be the star actor. The play ls adverttsed as
the Boomerang. Some years ago the Hippo.
polamus was given here and was grand sue.
cess, but this ia the first time the Boomerang
has appeared. The proceeds will be used 10
buying furniture for the Society Hall; and
ise making II more attractive. x .,
Rev. Duncan and wife OF Donalds. visited
friends ard acquaintsnces In Due West last
Thursday
Mr.. Ernest Cllpkscales has good reason TO
be "a very happy man. He Ia to DE married
Tuesday n. orning alto o'clock IN the Baptist
Church at Hnnea Path, TO Miss Nola Matti.
son, the andsome daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
w. K. ,Mattison near Honea Paths. 1mmed-
lately after The marriage the bride and groom
will 10 On a wedding "trip to'the Charleston
Exposition. Friday night, On their return'j
reception will be given Them at the residence
Of Mr.. NJ B. Clinkscales and an opportunity
friends Of the family 10, meet the happy
young couple.