The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-06-26

Greenwood-1ts Business Men = Private
Residences-Churches I'm.
provemelts, &Q
The Junior paid d flying visit to the
thriving town Of Greenwood oh Monday
LIST for the purpose Of attending the
Masonic Celebration there on st. Johns
Day, and hearing the address of Deputy
Grand Master F. A. Connor, the Orator
of the occasion; but in this he was dis
appointed, as the Celebration did no;
leone off till night, and other engag"'
ments compelled his return to Abheville
on the evening train. He had however
the opportunity of passing a pleasant
day in Greenwood, of partaking Of q
good dluner with his friends Messrs. G,
a. C. Waller & Brother, at the excel
lent Hotel of Mr.. Thos. +. Riley, and
of improving his leisure by taking some
notes of the prosperous town, which
"faith he'll prcnt" for the edifieation Of
the readers of the Press and Banner
The enterprise and public split, and in'
tclligence and moral tone OF the people
as evidenced in every department oi
business, and in their churches and
schools, and in the peace and good order
which prevail, are worthy of especial
mention, and rank Greenwood with the
most fourishing of our up-country
towns.
BUSINESS OF THE TOWN.
The town is in a more prosperous
condition than ut any period since the
war, and of this fact come idea may bt
formed by, giving the names of the
prominent business men of the plsce
Among these The following are dong 9
large general merchandise business:
Wallet & Bro, with waom are J. T.
Telford aad George B. C:iiey, clerks.
"A. & w. H. Bailey, with w. X
Bailey, Joel Be'ley s:!d ]. NJ. Andersen
clerks.
NJ. w. Coleman d Co., with A. NJ
Mcneil and James Davis. clerks.
10. Can & BrotEe.s, with John M.
Oldham, clerk.
IL Tile depaitnent os dTrgs and medi-
cines, there ale The excellent dug stores
OF +. G. Pa iss, f. r: CALHOUN, and B.
Reynolds, jr.
NJ. A. NJ. Aiken is the Agent here
for The sale Of all the popular Fertilizers,
and does large business. He is relia'
BILE, business man.
Maxwell, Reynolds & Co. a'e building
a IL 80 two story brick s;o"e, whe.e they
propose keeping the L. gest stock OF
drugs, medicines, fancy articles. &C., to
be found in the District. They are the
sole p;oplietors Of the ;'Wiite Hat BIZ
ters," which a" becoming qr:;e famous
Mess1s. Maxwell! & Tas.a membe.s
of the fi.m, are physicians of high
standing, and hence furnish a qua ;aptee
that the Eit:e.s will be prepared with
| great care.
Adjoining this store, NJ. G: A. G.
Waller is also putting Up a la:ge two
story store, to bc occupied by Mes: s.
Waller & Bro, in connection with the
stores now occupied by them, wher'
they will keep eve: e:ytling IN tac:r line
to supply the demands 0: iile commu-
nifty, :nalrding full sock o? dry goods
fancy articles, shoes, has, Leather, gro
ceries, farming implements of every
kind, &c. They are energetic business
men.
J. A. & w. H. Bailey are putting ul
in connection with their saw, gin and
grist mill, Il large me: chant flour mil!
which will be cutie an acquisition to
the town, and supply much needed
want. Mr.. Cooper will be the efficient
and attentive miller.
The large and commo!ious Hotel OF
Mr.. ,cnos. F. Riley is now undergoing
repairs, and bear well supplied tab.es:
a::d careful a a:;ention to the ccm.u.t oI
tie guest, make the house wo-Tt'y Of ti:e
po, II ar. favo. wiich i: IS receiving.
Dentistry has lis req esen'u..Ne in
DR.. w. A. Williams, sk!lliul oHe.a'
to-, and among the physicians of es;ab'
lished character a:e Doctors Maxwell
Taysart, w. B. M:lSee and E. r. Cal
hoGn.
The owner of the celebrated improved
Chart for cutting ladies' and cn.!d:cn's
garments, Mrs. Sarah M:.wee, lives
mere, anu we a.e pleased to lean, that
she IS mcc.iEg w:.a large sale oI
these Charts.
The tanning business is carried on by
Me..rs. Bailey & Boozer, on u la:ge
scale. here, and there are also ke:e q
number oi good and reliable shoe-mak'
t:s.
The carriage and wagon manufacture
is conducted Nv Mee> ;. Rowland & Pat
ton, and Twin & A mold.
In miliife"y and man:ua-mak.ns
Miss Eliza C.'ews may he found ut The
RESIDENCE o: D.. NJ. G. Ta.ga,t, raa3y
to serve her custome:s with the la:es,
styles and fashions at tie lowest a:es.
The 'ego' Ut ess:on finGsa worthy ::ep'
sesen "a; We he & in w. X. Blake, E,u.: 6
talented ard reliable at:o-ley, WHO may
Le always found 81 .i:s post.
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