The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-02-05
THE COLLEGE CITY.
Happy Young People-SOciety Cele-
bration-Interesting Debate-LOcal
and Personal ParaR raphs.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Debate-L0cal
and Personal Paras raphs.
Mr. Charles Donald, of Seneca, spent day
or two with his brother, M. g. Donald, the
early part OF last week.
uMr. James Bell, Of Montsry. visited MS oio
home last week. He will always EeceiXe Ia
cordial welcome from his friends at Due west
The men In the neighborhood OF Montery
who beat him farming will have to get up
Mys. Allie CHnk scale was in Due West last
week to see her father, Mr.. F. V. Pruitt, VINO
has not been 30 well for the past few weeks.
several weeks with Mr.. and Mrs James Nc
Clintoch at Ora, s. c. returned nome FRIDAY
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Clinkscales are pleas
antly located st "the hook" three miles from
ded pair could possibly be.
Mr.. Ashley King has compiesesa sne MS, orIIge Twe
splendid stone piers were built upon WhiSn
the bridge rests and to which, II Is securely
fastened. The span across the curb ls one
hundred feet. The bridge is well o4vsfeE 1s,n anu
ined and received the bridge last Friday
The bridge cost about five hundred dollars. l.
Miss Ella Marshall, Of MillerSurg' Ky, Ky, IS IS
teaching the business course in the Due West
Miss Ethel Nance, of Montery and Miss Al
Ice Grimm, OF Cross Hill visited the Misses
Jones for several days and last Monday Miss
Grimm went with Miss Nance to her home at
Mr.. and Mrs. John Magill have been with
relatives at Hartwell, Ga. tor the past ten
Tommie, Haddon, SON ofMr W. G. Haddon
has had pneumonia for the past week but Is
w wednesday siternoon at half pas. three o.
Z clock at the residence Of Mrs. W. n. Austin,
Miss Pauline Austin and Mr.. Joseph Smith
formed By .. 7. Bonner. Mr.. Smith is 70 be
congratulated in winning the heart and mana
Of one 30 we'll fitted TO grace his home. MI
Smith is hard-working young man ana oe-
Mr. Mr. and Gss. Vi Smith win GO to housekeeping
The Philomathean Semi annual celebration
took PsHe In the eat5sr hs
inviting but " takes more thad q week go OF
rain TO keep Due West audience away lrom ,a,
soeeity Selebrat:, M,; IL. 4: W. W. MSSsnas a5a an
appropriate address Of welcome; The Fresh.
man decaimers were Mr.. L, j. Hunter, Of n.
@. and Mr.. VIM. Hunter: OF "; We. The SoPh-
5 6, and Mr.. o. W. Carmical, OF Ga. The young
gentlemen had their selections at perfect com
mand and spoke with earnestness leaving
ior e orasor ps'S was Mr.. 8. r sandifer. Of N. G.
: The subject Of his originl speech was The
Charleston Exposition, Its purposes and pos.
sibilities 1t was good speech and pleased
@ Then followed the debate around which the
special interest Of the evening centered. Sub
msnt has greater influence in the formation
| OF character than heredity. Affirmative.
John Miller, Ala; J. W. Good, Tenn. Mega
tive, ]. P. Snipes, Miss; G. W. Hanna, N, G.
Mr.. Miller and Mr.. Snipes were the repre-
sentatives nom the Junior class and made
most excellent arguments In support OF their
. respective sides. They laid down the solid
Iolndation upon which Mr.. Good and MIR.
Hanua built two OF the best debates we
have heard In many years. Their strong de.
bates showed that they had given the subject
ion was given to the affirmative. The Com
mtttee ofdeclsion consisted OF Mr. R.W .McDan.
lei, Mr.. R. @. Knox and Mr.. ]. o. McCown.
The Marshals were Mr.. B. d. Kennedy, Mr..
w. N. Stevenson and Mr.. N. G. Turner. The
music was excellent and was furnished by
Z the Female College Orchestra.