The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-07-09
Greenwood Notes and Comments.
by 1UID NUNC.

ppently qualified and will prove a vaina'
hle adiunct TO tibet institution OF earning
While Greenwood is reluctant to loose sc
estimable a citizen, she gracefully acqul'
esces in the higher demands OF educatloI
and intellectual advancement.
ONLY about twelve miles of the Green
wood and Augusta Railroad remain 10 pc
Graded. Augusta is now erecting the
Bridge across the river, which, 1t IS saio
will be a very substantial and elegan,
structure. 1t is thought that trains VIII
be running on the southern terminus ps
the last of the Fall.
There will be a barbecue at Iarrant
spring about two miles from the town or u
Friday, the IL instant. The publlc Will
find it q most enjoyable affair.
Several persons from this community
will attend the exercises at Hodges o
ference school.
The Sabbath School Association of the
A. M. +. Church (colored) has oeen IL
session here this week.
Considerable depression Is obvious
among farmers and merchants on account
/ of the protracted drought which with
most favorable future, has curtaiied tnt
weld of upland corn at least one halt tc
two thirds. while the cotton has sustained
more or less injury.
kipe waterrnelons in town.
The band benefit entertainment wed
nesday evening Melted about S36, and wa
thoroughly enjoyed by all. -,
The grove surrounding the publle
pump is rapidly becoming an absolute
nuisance, afiording a rendezvous Gay
and night for groups of idle and vagran1
negroes, The attention Of the council
should be directed to this matter. Al
~conseryators and c%ustodians of the public
welfare nothing initiating against Its
peace and well-Eeing should escape thelr
Wheat fails to find ready market here
at 75cents. Rather discouraging to farm
ers who have to pay $40 Tor corn 70
raise a crop on.
Arithmetic for farmers-corn IS cents
cash. 81. 20 on liens, the average period OF
credit will not xceed three months-sup'
niles generally being furnished as con-
sumed-making sl,40 interest for one
wear on a simple bushel OF corn, ADD tc
this the cash price IS cents. we q v
81. Is the real cost of one bushel OF corr
10 every farmer who gives a lien.
Mrs. Irvine an aged lady who resided
near here died last Thursday morning.
In our review of the concert n very
interesting and appreciate feature-o
the programme failed to appear-we Ten
der the amend. Home and Alone, song
and chorus, Miss Mcneil and music class
Mardi Quadrille, instrumental duett'
Misses Cobb and Mcneil.
Mr.. Verrell has what seems TO be an
excellent invention in which some me
chanical principles are utilized in an IN
geniously constructed pillow STOCK, WHICH
are entirely novel and practical.
The dignitied and fearless manner IN
meuted upon and condemned the recen'
Ivnching in Spartanburg county and It's
endorsement by the grand jury OF ina
county. IS fully sustained by the suostan-
tial and conservative elements OF society
everywhere. If mob violence Is 70 SUI
percede law, then Jul systems or gurls'
prudence were a miserable superfulty,
and the existence a farcical mockery.. II
the actuating spirit Of Journalism
throughout the State were characterized
by the same independent thought ana
expression, and firm regard for the su-
premacy Of law and order, D. that when
has guided the Press and Baune'. In TINS
case. but few such violations against Inc
peace, dignity and statutes would again
occur in the United States.
The Greenwood band .will fill an en-.
gapement Wednesday night with the
Cokesbury school. This band Is deserv-
eddy popular. =.
siding In Ashville, N. G., was recently
severely injured by a runaway horse, De-
ing violently thrown from the buggy
badly fracturing thigh. ,..
|. Prot. G.. c.. Hodges fully sustained ms
reputation as brilliant speaker In MS
recent address before the Sunday-schooI
at Cokesbury.
The sweet potato crop will be al most q
total failure. 80,
A large area of the land from %hicn
wheat and oats have been cut, is being
sown down in corn and peas. This will
in a measure make up the deficit in the
corn crop.
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