The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-29
CHICKASAW CHAT.


A Real Sensation In Due West-Wed.
dings-Chicke en- Thieves and Other
Thugs.
Due West 8. c., Jan. %, 1902.
Mr.. r. r. Moffatt of Chester, 8. O.. came to
Due West last week TO spend few days With
Mrs. Moffatt.
The public school library now has one hun
dred and seventy-five books, and others on
the way. This comes from having an ener.
getic superintendent. interested teachers and
children who are anxious 10 read.
Minnie Esteile Kay, little daughter Of Mr.
William Kay. died at Mr.. John @. McDill's
last Wednesday night, and was buried at Lit
tie Mount tain church the following day.
MOCK MARRIAGE.
At 7:3O Friday evening in the chapel Of the
Female College another marriage occurred.
This was rather peculiar. inasmuch as there
was no man in the affair. Miss Matte Cald-
we'll represented the groom, and Miss Eugene
the .parson who pronounced the ceremony
which was said to be rich, rare, and racy.
The semi-anuual celebration Of the Philo.
methian Society will take place Friday night
Mr.. William Kennedy Of Lowndesville
spent last Sabbath with Mr.. J. H. Brooks and
attended service at the A. r. P. church.
FELL AND BROKE HIS LEG,
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Hagen gave a party to
the young people Of this nejghorhood few
nights ago In bringing in load Of wood
Mr.. Hagan fell and broke both bones In one
seoT anG hs is hopea that ID e be
in good shane again. He lives at the home OF
the late John Hagau.
Rev. James Boyce has added another new
piano to his stock OF excellent musical 1nstru-
ments at the Female College.
THEOLOGICAL STUDENTS LECTURE.
Rev. ]. II. Garrison, pastor OF the Associate
Reformed Church at King's Mountain, N. c.,
will deliver a lecture to the students Of the
Theological Seminary Thursday evening OF
this week, in the A. r P. Church. Public
cordially invited to attend. ~,
Mr.. Homer MeAdsms expects T. to start Q, ont t
Century Window Latch Company.
woRTHsoME CHICKNs THAT DIDN'T COME
BACK TO RooST.
Mr.. Marion Bell has lost twenty-five chick
ems. (big, fat, juicy hens.l within the last last
lot that was taken, and will probably be in
trumental in furnishing the County chain
gang with new member.
Mr., Eugene Hawthorne, OF Moor esville, N.
c., is visiting his mother who is in critical
condition from stroke of paralysis
Mr.. Edgar A. Ransom preached at Upper
Long Cane last Sabbath. He was accompa-
MED by Mr.. e. G. Strong OF the Seminary.
[REAL MARR1, aE.
Wednesday evening at seven O'Clock Miss
Carrie Loner was married to Mr.. Robert Ellis,
the cermony being performed by the Rev. ].
A. Brown. The bride is the daughter OF Mr..
]. q. Loner. She is an attractive young wo-
man, and is much admired for her many
splendid qualities Of mind and heart The
groom is the youngest son OF Mr.. W. I. Ellis,
and is held in the highest esteem. The young
couple will 60 to housekeeping In few DAYS
and will live about two miles from Due West
on the Martins Mill road.
WENT UP IN SMOKE.
MIR. Frank DRAKE lost his barn and stables
Saturday morning about five O'clock. He es.
Inmates that be lost two hundred and forty
bushels OF corn and fifteen hundred bundles
Of fodder.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. STRANGER.
At half past three o'clock last Thursday
morning the post office at this place was en-.
tered and the safe cracked and five hundred
taken, taxi more than half the amount being
stamps. A pick, chisel, brace and sledge ham.
mer were left in the office. The front door OF
the Office was forced open. the, safe was Gov
noise OF the explosion. the handle on the safe
door was priced or broken Oft and the explo-
sive material put In through. .the hole In which
the handle or knob had been fastened. To
expert safe crackers. the job seems to have
been An easy one, and the robbers were we'll
rewarded for the few minutes spent In the
| Due West Postoffice. II is thought they were
not In the Office more than fifteen minutes.
The explosion was heard by Beveral persons
not far away, but those living nearest the
Office did not hear It, At an earlier hour the
same morning. the safe In the store Of W. Il.
Dunn at Donalds was broken Into and robbed
| OF three hundred and fifty to fonr hundred
broke broke iuto The livery stable Of Mr.. d. a. Vim
and secured good horse and buggy TO drive
| 10 Due West. The night being a little cold.
| they brought along Mr.. Minus lap robe TO
/ make themselves comfortable! The TOOLS
used came from the section house at Donalds.
After securing the booty IN Due West the
horse and buggy were driven towards Abbe.
VILE at q rapid speed and left the horse on the
roadside near branch. In Hon. w. H. Par
ker's gully.
came to Donalds on the late down train and
| spent the night at Mr. Bookers. He was up
at an earlier hour than usual for travellers
the next morning, and 1t is supposed saunter'
stable. section house and atore where he
wished to perform his operate He carried
no baggage and gave his name 10 one man as
Mr.. Hall, to another man as Mr.. johns. SO
| far az is known, he had no business with any
one at Donalds.
Heio'd some one there that he wanted to
come out to Due West to see man. Instead
| Of com ng on to Due West In a buggy as trav-
ellers usually do, he waited and came out in
the mail hack. While In Due West he Wis.
tied the Postoffice and bought one stamp.
Having no other business in town after
taking dinner at the hotel he was sent to a b.
bevil!e by Mr.. Patton Kennedy. There was
something about the. ma D or his man ners that
attracted the attention OF the coored man,
John Dodson, who drove the conveyance to
Abbeville. for when he returned be said 10
Mr. Kennedy, What sort Of man was that
took to Ahbeville? He Is the stra Ikest man
I ever saw" Instead OF being driven TO the
hotel at Abbeville, be got out OF the buggy in
| front OF Captain L. W. Whites residence say.
| Ing that his legs were stiff and he would just
walk down street. Nothing more was seen ol
the man. Tie report In that the stranger
went from Abbevile to Greenw when he
was Joined by another man, the two went to
Honea Path and walked back to Donalds and
were then ready for business. connect the
facts and draw your own conclusion.