The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-06-06
Distinguished Pilgrims.

Messrs. ]. 7. Bigbam, A. g. Brice, and j.
8. Moffatt, in company with another dis'ih-
guished looking gentleman whose name we
did not learn, passed through AooeViiie
Monday evening going TO Due west thes
came over the Seaboard Air Line 10 Aooe'
willie. A carriage and a pair OF high stepping
horses from Hills stable carried them 10 tne
Mecca of learning. These gentlemen occupy
high positions in Chester, and fill big places
in the public eye Of South Carolina.
Mr., Bigham is editor OF Chester Lantern
whose rays illumipe allIof Chester ana which
luminary is a beacon light and a central
figure for temperance men, prohioitionist
and every variety of good citizens who de-
spise the horrid old dispensary. He married
one of the very best girls that ever went ou'
from Due West. For five years she never
missed a recitation in the Female College
and she never failed to win the honors.
E. Chester would not be a Chester without
the Hon. A. G, Brice, whose ability as a laW'
yer and whose high character as a citizen is
known of all men, and whose sterling worth
makes him a power in the Associate Reform
ed church.
Mr.. Moffatt is pastor OF the first Associate
Reformed church in Chester, which Is The
first church in the First Presbytery. He and
his predecessors, with assistance OF the mem
bers, have built up a great church In Chester
which pays their beloved pastor a handsome
salary. MIR. Moffatt is one OF the foremost
men in the Associate ResoImed synod. lie
like Mr.. Bigham, is one Of the Iuckiest mel
on earth. He married one OF Inc mos
ooorn,inu #, xcnrnap nf DnP w est. Isl
Jennie Grier, whose mother years ago as Miss
Mamie McMorris was the most attractive
girl In the Associate Reformed Sunday
school In Newberry. One young man o
whom we know at thattime. never failed tt
be there on Sunday morning. All nncon
scious OF her power she made idolator oil INA
young man, but she married Kew. W. NJ
Grier of blessed memory. Their daughter IL
now Mrs. Moffatt. And neither. he nor Mr.
Bieham can 90 wrong as long as Miss Mary
Miller takes care of the one, and Miss Jennie
Grier keeps an eye on the other.
The unidentified distinguished locking
stranger appeared 10 be as good as the com
pany with which he was travelling. He mus
have been the Mayor OF Chester, or the prin
cipal OF the high school. He couldn't have
been less than an elder in Mr.. Moffatt,
church. II we knew him we would throw 8
bouquet at him, too.
Due West always draws to her
ment a multitude of educated people iron
every part OF the land. The fame and glory
of her educational institutions are known IL
every state of. The. Union, and their som
and daughters have gone abroad even u
foreign lands, carrying with them light OF gu
blessed religion to make pure and gentle the
hearts and bands Of those VINO were
STRANGERS to the civilization which oring'
the people into the paths of peace and ihl'
the ways OF ~pleasantness. II, at the ma
accounting, educational institutions are 70 Dc
rewarded for the good which they DO, ther
Erskine and Irvine will wear the brighles
crowns and the most sparkling diadems.
In 1851 the Lindsay Hall was finished, and
in that year it was ready for the commence