The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-02-26
DUE WEST.
Notes of Interest From the City of
Colleges.

Colleges.
Due West, 8. c., Feb. "a, 1902.
The students of Erskine and the Due Wes
Female College had au old time candy pull
Ing at the Wylie Home Saturday night
Erskine and the Due West Female Colleg
George Washington. In the afternoon the
INDUCED in q spelling match at the Femal
Messrs. A. 8. Kennedy and A. A. Pearson
are serving on the jury this week:
Miss Matte Boyce OF the Due West Fem al
College left for Toronto, Canada. Monday al
ternoon. She goes to attend a convention Q
the Y. M. c. A. and Y. w. G. A.
John Winn and Newton Gordon ATTENDED
the Semi-Annual Celebration OF the Euphe
milan Society. One of them was In the com
pany Of pretty young lady, the other Wa
The Children OF the intermediate Depart
ment Of the Due West Public School will cele
brate WashiLngton's Birthday next Friday al
Mr.. Sloan Ellis sold load OF baled peavin,
hay in town last week at seVenty-hve cent
per hundred pounds.
deal in futures last week. He was dealing IL
eggs and not in cotton.
Eggs are bringing fifteen cents dozen IL
this market and the demand for hen fruit
strong. Bring your eggs 70 Due @ West: %,
past two or three weeks. A good article Woul(
sell like hot cakes
Mr.. Seth Jordan. who lives beyond the Sa
vannah liver, recently spent week with hi
Mayor Thomas v. Miller Is putting th'
sidewalks of Due West In nice condition
There is nothing like having an up-to.dat,
Mayor at the head Of municipal affairs.
Mr.. Parker OF Atlanta has been In Due Wes
for q day or two In the interest OF the endow
% ent rank Of the Knights OF Pythias..
The intermediate Department OF the Dut
West Public School, IN charge OF MISS Edit
Dargan. OF Florence, s. G., celebrated Wash
exercises consisted of recitations. readings
songs and speeches. The children entered
into the occasion with spirit and the exercises
we're all creditable A number OF the patrons
were present and enjoyed the exercises. 1t II
we'll 70 encourage spirit OF patriotism II
the rising generation, and the Due Yves
School proposes to keep up with the process
sion that does honor 10 the father OF hil
country.
Mias Clara McAdams spent several days ir
Misses Isl Lizzie and Mamie Jordan have taker
rooms at Mrs. E. E. Pearson's. They will bs
glad TO serve the ladies OF the town and com
munity in dress making. They understand
the business and will give atisfaction.
Rev. C. E. Todd went to sanitarium or hos
pital In Charlotte last week for treatment
His friends hope that he may soon be restored
to health.
Rev. James Boyce returned from Ken tucky
Saturday night. He was absent from home
nearly two weeks, having gone with Mrs
Boyce to see her mother In her illness. Mrs
Thompson (mother OF Mrs. Boyce) died last
Thursday. Mrs. Boyce will remain with bel
father while longer before returning To Due
West.
Seven inches Of snow fell In Due West Fri
day night, and on Saturday snow balling and
rabbit bunting we're the order OF the day.
Rev. H. B. Blakely, pastor Of the A. R. p
church at Troy, 8. c., Will deliver a lecture to
the students Of the Theological Seminary
Thursday night Of this week. Mr.. Blakely is
good lecture may be expected. A cordial in
vitation is extended to the public
MIR. F. v. Pruit died Friday night. February
l4th, 1902, at half past eight o'clock. Saturday
were held at his residence, conducted by bis
pastor, Rev. o. Y. Bonner. after which the
body was laid TO rest In the village cemetery
For many years MIR. Pruit had been great
previous to his death he had been unable 10
lake any food. So calm and peaceful was the
end that 1t was scarcely known when be
breathed his last.
Thursday will be observed as day OF pray.
er for colleges. At eleven O'Clock In the fore
noon a serman, appropriate 10 the occasion
will be preached In the A. r. P. church by the
Rev. Jno. Q. Wilson, D. D., pastor OF the
Methudist church at Abbeville. This will be
Or. Wilson's first appearance before Due
West congregation, and rare treat may be
expected: A cordial Invitation is extended
10 the public:
On account of the bad weather Rev. H. B
Blakely. Of Troy, did not lecture TO the stu
dents OF the Theological Sem minary last Thurs
day night. The lecture will be delivered on
the second Thursday night Of March.
Mr.. q. NJ. Boyd preached at Lebanon Pres
byterian church last Sabbath, and Mr.. Z. A
Ransom at Cedar Springs.
From priyste source we learn that the par
sonage at Corsicana, Texas, occupied by Rev
A. ]. Ransom and family. was visited by burg
lars few nights ago. While the parson was
possibly dreaming OF the sermon he was to
preach the following day, the robbers entered
his bed room through an adjoining room and
took his money from the pockets Of bis pants
hanging on the bed post When the robber,
had finished looking through the trunks
drawers and other receptacles In the purson
age they retired to the pastors study In the
church, adjoining the parsonage. and enjoyed
quiet smoke, leaving cigar or two Tor the
slum bering pastor. They did not have time
10 remain for the morning service In the
church. The loss was about $50.
Bradley regret 10 learn OF the great peril In
which they found themselves last Friday
night when the Park Avenue Hotel, at which
they were stopping In New York City, was
burned. AS we understand they occupied q
room on the fifth floor of the hotel. When
they learned the hotel was on fire they got
out OF a window and walked for some dis
lance on narrow ledge along the side OF the
building until fire escape was reached
They then climb down to the second floor
and jumped to the netting held by the fire.
men below. and in this way escaped with
their lives. For their providential deliver
ance the friends OF the young couple are very
Bradley sprained his ankle In jumping. Mr..
and Mrs. Bradley sailed for Manila Saturday
afternoon after seeing number OF bodies