The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-22
DUE WEST.
Good Woman Paraly xed-GOne TO
Cotton MilI-After Sixty Years-
Pleasant EvenIng-Gnests WIIhin
Her Gatea.


Pleasant Evening-Gnests WIIhin
Her Gates.
DUE WEST, q. c., Jan. 20.
Mr.. ]. W. Bryson, who lately moved TO Due
West from MiRsissippi has bought planta'
tion from DR.. w. L.. Pressly. This plantation
lies OF, the Aboeyille road near Bethlehem
church..
MIR. j. D. Brownlee spent Wednesday OF last
week iu the city OF GreenvilIe where ne went
TO meet his daughter, Mrs Samus Johnston,
who comes 10 Due West to make this her
nome. MIR. Johnston expects 10 come from
Woodruff about the fret OF February and VIII
engage In the dry goods business here With
MIR. J. II. Brooks.
Tuesday OF last week. He was much pleased
with the State and also with the Charleston
Exposition which he visited on bis return
Mr. Tom Clamp has moved to Bolton where
his family is working in the cotton factory,
Henry Wren has gone TO PelZer to learn the
cotton mill business. Henry is splendlo
worker and Is making good start In the
Mr.. A. A. Pearson ls now engaged In the
grocery business at the old stand OF McGee,
Kennedy g. Pearson, In the MCGEE building:
mother flying visit last Saturday.
Mr.. r. s. Galloway was in Clinton last
week on business.
Mr.. W. 3. aolnss is making reputation 4 n
some valuable experience and his services are
Mr.. Samuel P. Pressly had the misfortune
to lose his kitchen by hre last week. 1t Is not
known how the hre caught.
Mr.. Jobu M. Sitton, popular travelling
man, spent Thursday night In Due West with
friends. He has been travelling In Canada,
but the weather being too cold up there he has
been transferred to Florida where he will be
for the remainder OF the winter.
MIR. and Mrs. ]. A. Caldwell left for Whig-
ham, Ga, last Tuesday. Mr.. Caldwell has
school at that place.. He is in every way we'll
qualified to discharge the responsible duties,
and his friends wish him much success.
Mr.. Pink McCarter and Mr. James Prince
Of An,regille we're In Due West last Friday
visiting the sick and renewing old and pleas
ant ansociations.
Mr.. James Dunn, Of Pana. Illinois, was vas IN In
Due West last week visiting Mr.. John MCGEE
moved to the North. west In the year lS4S.
This Is bis third visit 10 Carolina within the
past three years. He was accompanied by bis
Mf. John c. Haddon has bought nice
building lot from Mr., j. G. Tritble. The lot
con MS about three acres and is ON the right
OF the road leading from Due West to Don.
maids. between MI: 7 x. Blackwelrs ana
Miss Lola Bell went to Greenville Saturday
TO attend house party given BY Mrs. II. T.
McGee.
Mr.. L. NJ. Jay, spent THURSDAY ulBut "itn
bis daughter. Mrs. Lennie Robinson.
Mrs. Ida Brodie, OF Thomasville. Ga. Is
spending some days with her mother, Mrs.
Mrs. Fannie Haddon and little Chalmers
| Haddon OF Troy are with Mrs. Robinson fol
| short visit.
Mrs. o. P. Hawthorn had a stroke OF paraly-
sis last Saturday afternoon, her left side be-
| ing affected. Mrs. Hawthorne is good wo-
man and her friends hope that she may be
| long spared 70 her family.
Mr.. E. Todd went to Charlotte few days
ago with Mrs Jane Yo9ng nS5 who went over 10
MIR. Grier Pressly came home from Norfolk,
Va. last Friday. He had grippe, and came
home 10 recuperate.
"The Ladies' Of Crawford and an Economi-
| at the Female College last Friday night by the
Castalian Literary Society. The entertain
ment was full OF humor and much enjoyed.
The proceeds amounted to about forty dollars.
Mr.. Wilson, who is engaged In College Y. NJ.
G. A. work, visited the Y. NJ. G. A. of Ers
kline College and made an interesting tall
Sabbath afternoon to good congregation In
Enoch Smith is running a first class saw
mill 90 the place Of Jim Smith near DR.. o. F.
Hawthorn's.
reception Friday night In honor OF MIR. and
Mrs Ernest Clinkscales A number OF their
friends we're Invited 10 meet the bride and
groom ami the hours passed swiftly by. De-
llcious refreshments were served. The Occa.
sion was a delightful one and very much en-.
joyed.
held here In the A. r. p. Church Monday
night. DR.. w. l.. Pressly was the Moderator
and Mr.. r. 8. Galloway Clerk. The pastoral
relation was dissol, ed between Rev. ]. B.
Hood and Kings Creek aud Head Springs
churches in Newberry County. Mr.. Hood
goes TO Lincoln County, Tenn.
The seml.annual celebration OF the Philo
mathean SocIety take place Friday night Jan.
uary 3lst.
r. w. Mcdaniel is the President. j. r.
Simpson Ia the Senior Orator.
Subject for debate: Resolved, That environ
ment has greater influence than heredlty In
the formation OF character.
Junior Debaters-John Miller, affirmative ::
]. P. Snipes. negative.
Senior Debaters-J. w. Good, affirmative (;
g. w. Hanna, negative.
Sophomore DecIalmers-O. w. Carmical
and r. w. Carson.
Freshman Declsi mers-Wm. Hunter and L..
w. Hunter.
Mr., r. E. Gilmer and Miss Essie Fleming
were married at the home of the bride (Mr.
John Flem ming's) Wednesday January 18th.
Mr.. s. A. Gilmer and Miss Minnie Fleming,
MIR. Leroy Uldrich and Miss Sallie Gtlner
were the attendants. Rev. w. d. Moorer
per formed the ceremony.