The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-07-16
Greenwood Notes and Comments.
BY lUID NCNC.

A horse attached to q rockaway occupied
by Misses Ella Mcclellan and Mamie Watson
became frightened by the detaching OF some
part of the harness. and ran. throwing Miss
Mcclellan out. though fortunately inflictlns
only q slight injury.
The excessive dry and hot weather has
parchcd tho leaves on the trees.
Tennessee is deeply concerned In the pro-
greSS Of the Greenwood, Augusta and Knox,
willie Railroad, as it Will open a shorter and
more direct route to the sea board.
Since the handsome compliment pald the
Greenwood band by Prof. Pritchnrd ut Cokes.
bury Wednesday night upon the splendid
personnel, each one claims that he was the
only one near enough for the Professor TO gel
a good look at-and SO appropriatcs a liens
share. y.
One of the most splendid assemblies that
we have for n long while seen honored with
their presence the young mems exhibition al
CokcSbury. Wednesday night. The large an
ditorium was thronged with pretty and ele-
gantly dressed ladies and handsome gentle
men. The decorations were profuse and exc
cuted with exquisite taste. The programme
was attractive and very creditabiy. rendered.
The occasion WIS well calculated 10 CONFER
distinction and cclat on Cokcsbury and It's
schools.
While n load Of grain was being removed
from q wagon In front Of TaSgartS steam
mill, the mules took fright. running pcll-
nell through the woods, Knocking out seve.
raj spokes, finally striking q telegraph post
and breaking 1t into three pieces. The driv'
err slid out on q bucket OF butter. with no
other Inconvenience than being well-greascd.
and his pocket in the vocative to the extent
OF $50.
Prof. Blake, Of Davidson College. has for
several lays been the guest of Col. Blake.
Prof. Townes, of Grecnville has recently
been paying his dctpi,s 10 Greenwood.
4 very malignant type OF fever Is said To-
prevailing ut Ninety-SlX which in its patho-
logical phenomena very much the
yelkbw fever.
: All classes, farmers. merchants and me-
chanics, will suffer from the drought. No
aInount0f industry Cal reimburse the farm
ers.i The parched earth has refused to com
penSate his urduOuS toll and no avenue OF In
demnity at this stage Of the season Is open 10
him-the demand is for bread. not for his Ia
Dor. Merchants too, will sink In the collapS-
ell state of business which must inevitably
follow. All nre dependent and the absence OF
cheerful hopes Is everywhere noticeable.
Many farmers have cut OF rations from their
hands, their liens being exhausted; y MGR
chants refusing to grant further indulgence
where there Is nc proSpectof being paid. AS
for this community 1t Is believed one good
Will result from these disasiers-the abroga-
tioh OF the pcrnicious lien system:
The thermometer registered lb IN the
shade on last saturday.
Two boys were recently a%rraigned before the
Recorders Court on charge OF tShtins ana
breach Of peace-sInall fry never escape the
meSlicS of the official net.
The a~nimadversion OF the Press and Ban
ner on d%clinuucnt school patr0ns In !AhbC-
vile is equally applicable to Greenwood.
SeverUl excellent teachefs nave been driven
from the field and forced to seek other means
Of support.
Masters Edgar and Law Flake, sons OF Col.
W, X. Blake, are utilizing the vacation sea-
son in q most commendable way. Their fa-
theirs residence Ii being handsomely painted
by their own hands. and will be when COM
pleted one of the contest and most attractive
cottages in Greenwood. If other young men
would take them for prototypes there would
be fewer hours wasted In games, gossip and
idleness.
Several wagon loads Of fine melons were
brought in Saturday. brought from 20 to .
cents.
Chickens are getting plentiful at 10 to Is
cents.
A large bird has been noticed every night
for two years to roost on the top-lnost limb OF
n tall tree In q copSe wood. fronting Mr.. W.
c. Anderson's residence. Who can say that
birds are not susceptible OF local attaehmcnts
We understand that the Nincty-SiI Guard.
change will certainly develop some Kind OF n
scheme in Greenwood. When d.
rect connection with Augusta Is erected,
new fields OF profit and enterprise to local
solicit6us that the Pre&s and Hammer should
upon some sconsentaneous plan Of ALLIANCE
Identify itself with an enterprise which VIII
surely ut no very distant day assume a def
uItt anu pTdCtlC1tl Sidpe1
We arc informed by n gentleman who has
the opportunity Of reliable Information thai
several Augusta merchants will establish
branch houses here as soon as the railroad IA.
cilities will warrant It. Already enquiries arc
being made looking to purchases and loca'
tion.
There is an old building about four milos
from here. the property of Mr.. zoe, the chin
ney of which has been standing since thu
Revolutionary war. 1t is now Occtpicd.
There is n marked Improvement in the mp
pearance of horses and mules since the har
vesting feats.
A mutual capitalization scheme having fcl
It's object the establishment of small. spin
ming mills, would we predict meet with tho
approval and hearty support of a sufficient
number OF citizens TO make 1t a success. Tit
expense attending the manufacture Is no
heavy, and the profit realized Is said to b
much greater than on the staple to that In
crude tate.
With the exception of a few spots of bottom
land there is not q field OF corn between her
and Cokesbury or the road that will pay tn,
cost Of planting, some will not inakea as muci
as the seed hat was planted.
A negro brought two chickens five mile
and sold them for ten cents q piece to &c
money to pay the preacher. II that darlie,
don't get to heaven, well, he ought to.