The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-03-26
Greenwood Notes and Comments.
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"A few nights since a suburban gentleman
pounded heavily upon the door Of our haild-
some bachelor druggist, anxious to obtain On
anesthc for his wife whom he had just LETT In
IL state OF terrific agony. Failing TO evoke o
stairs 10 the druggists sleeping apartment.
Pushing open the door he bOltcd In abruptly
us mountain thunder. The next second, full
under the ghostly Pickering OF the limp, his
eyes fell upon q roguish looking ealico drcss
and other mnltifarIous articles, nondcscript,
OF feminine equtpugc-a pair OF number 2
galters, striped stockings, ETC., dd infnitum.
He nervously rushed down and FASTENED to
his torturing wife with the chilling revo!a.
ton. When he found the next day, that the
female parapharnalia belonged to a fellow
lodgcr Of the druggist, who Ind MI exquisite
foot and had that night performed In the
minstrel troure, he swore In round numbers
vengeance and determination against the
whole concern.
The Rev. Mr.. Smart, recently indicted
Into the Passionate Of tile Baptist
church, preached his SECOND salutatory ser.
orous, t%extunl, analytical and impressive.
AS a speaker he Is c:lrneSt, magnetic and log
lcnl. Though II style may impinse some
what upon the foot-lights, religion Is truly
ninl functions OF mind and body Though
flowers may bloom, magically 10 gladden. the
gloomy esplanade Of life, they have roots
penetrating into eternity. and their glowing
tN" "N WV kAS III VA
heavens Conservatives. .
Messrs. Hardin & Black, saw mill men,
hnve commenced operations with vim ind
energy that give earnest OF lucrative results.
It has been said that there nrc moments
when the soul Is upon its knees no matter
what may be the attitude OF tho b0dy-Grccn.
wood has q colorcd man who Is continually
upon his knees no matter what may be tho
attitude OF the soul-thc frost lunched of OF
his feet
In order to get a drink here one has to get
n Doctors certificate that he iah been dead 81
days and nothlng.clse will rcsuscituto him.
1t Is hard to tell whether the handsome
Dentist from Abbeville Is putting IN sets OF
teeth or trying to get IN extra set himself.
a fine COW. the property OF Capt. Waller,
lost her cud ind died shortly thereafter,
showing no sign OF disease.
Commercial travellers and NIL classes spoak
In complimentary terms OF the Riley House.
Greenwood is greatly In need OF q number
OF small tenement houses. Labor and mate
rial nre cheap, and capital could seek 10 surcr
or more profitable investment.
II good qualities may be predicate Of matter
certainly the prws In the Baptist church pos.
ScsS One-tlley stick closer thun q brother.
The son Of Rev. Mr.. McLecsc recently acct.
dentally shot In the lucc, Is slowly GONZALES
cling. The Intense and painful repugnaucc to
light has SO far ballrd the efforts or the ply
sicians to ascertain II any permanent injury
will result To his sight.
Greenwood has 10 greater convenience than
tho post office money order department. In
the hands Of our efficient postmaster II
proves III Invaluable auxiliary to our bust.
ness men.
Capt. C. A. C. Waller Is erecting n hand.
some residence In font of the depot: The or
cl,itcctural design IL modern and unique, and
the elegant finish rapidly app: oncliing com,
plction, reflects much credit on tho skiIlful
builder.
But few Spring goods have us yet made
their appearance In this market.
The quantity Of fertilizers sold up to this
time Is much less than last season 10 tho
same date.
The pretticst woman in Greenwood Is O
brunctte-aid married.
A most revolving suicide occurred near here
n few nights ngO. 1t Is Il painful feature o
the tragedy that the dcvot ID victim OF hi,
own rushncss did not, by word or pen, I'm.
or his tragIcal ~dcsign-hc split his skull opon
| ogaist the stable door in trying to effect q
stealthy egreas, n 1t just cost Mr.. F., A. Ar
mold S,W " fill his place with equine flesh.
The ordination Of the recently elected dea,
cons took place in IT,. Presbyterian church
service. The ceremony which was solemn
ind impressive, was preceded BY II very np,
! propriale Discourse by the pastor, eIcgetical
Of the creed, mode Of government and ordi,
nnnces Of the church.
Soon the %play-going element OF our town
Will he principally filled By tho pupils OF She
Misses Drisht's school, while several young
gentlemen In town, who have on former Oc.
caslOns evinced decided dramatic talent, will
lend n helping hand. Besides the culture md
Improvement from these exercises, tho ultc'
riUr design * u lauduble one. and 1t should bt
warmly supported by all citizens.