The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-09-10
Greenwood Notes and Comments
By oUID SUSC.

Much OF the young corn Ia caring we'll. and
IL beginning to need Peas are lrutt-
ing heavily, and where the cultivation has
been any ways thorough, the vim Is OF rank
growth.
Numbers OF farmers are paying so cents per
hundred for picking cotton.
Hon. D. Wyatt Aiken and family were In
town sunday. the guest OF A. NJ. Aiken. Esq.
Rev. Mr.. Campbell. n very earnest and indie
fatlgable worker. OF the Methodist
ton, occupied their pulpit at several services
during the past week.
Miss Kate Johnson. who accompanied Prof.
Townes and bride In their tour from misplace
has not yet returned.
There has been a noticeable increase IN rail-
road travel within the past few days.
great deal OF grain is being brought t:;, In
small quantities and bartered to merchants
A farmer in this township. whoa few years
ago had q place valued a. eighteen hundreu
dollars. we'll stocked and in q good state OF
cult walton has had oil his possession, person
atty and realty, absorbed by liens, and rs this
yeSrpaying q to & bales of cotton rent for the
same. the titles having entirely gone out OF
his hands.
The right man In the right place Is the ex-
| preston OF all In reference to Rev. H..
Smart, the popular pastor or the baptist
Church here: He possesses s e IN , Se e maRneti Sn,
10 attract, and the fervency and piety. to re-
tain the confidence OF all with whom he comes
in contact: attributes OF character 10 essen
tial to ministerial success.
Mrs. Harolson. wiieof VIM. Harolson, FORM
| erly OF this place. died Sunday morning..
II is apprehended that the legal restrictions
| affecting the sale OF seed cotton are not SUM-
GENTLY stringentto insure full protection TO
the farmers.
Rev. II. c. Smart administered the ordi-
nance of baptism to eighteen persons In the
Baptist Church Sunday evening, ali OF whom
have recently become members OF the church
here and at Pine Grove. The most Of the sub
jects were we'll advanced In years, q lew ap-
pro1imating the ripe age OF seventy, ~
The exercises OF Brewers Normal school
(colored) will resume In q few day. 49,.
That young men reared In intelligent ana
refined community. by respectable anu pious
parents should miSbehave anywhere, Is a
shame, that they should misbehave while the
solemn rites OF the church are oelng ooserSea
in the presence Of God and his people, is dis
graceful. iii
II cotton escapes early frosts the crop will
average well. 49,
houn and s. p. Boozer. It is claimed, ~or!gina.
ted the enterprise which has developed the
Greenwood and Augusta Railroad.
Hon. J. C. Maxwell has been In Edgeneld
~ Msssrs. VIM. bailey, J. H. Oldham and s.
Mcneil, c%nterprising and successful mer.
chants visited the Charleston market Inc past
week. -
in mid air to the end OF u grazing pole-it
may be, the Pegasus OF some lorlorn poet-is
seen on the commons.
Rev. MIR. Miller has greatly improved his
residence and premises this summer.
Hon. ID. Wyatt Aiken is having erected q
large and handsome dwelling, and making
many other valuable improvements Oh his
place.
The new residence Of Capt. G. A. {. waller,
OH the west side OF the railroad, opposite the
Riley House, Is one Of the chief attractions OF
that part OF town. the desisn oi .he uI I sfnhts
Is modern, embracing convenience anu signt.
illness. the general execution or which IL In
rood mechanical taste and style.
To adopt itself to the hard times. the reduc'
ton OF values, close trades and small pur-
chaxes, the local trade demands o more irac.
tional currency. Rich men III the west Huu
North do not think II too small a business TO
received change one, two or three cents. and
the days trade of many q retail house on SIN
Clio penny's Raies fOOtS up o handsome aSSIe-
vpte. The local trade OF all towns would DC
vastly improved by n liberal Importation OF
one and two cents pieces.
Tie merchants, by virtue OF Hens: VIII con.
troll nearly the entire cotton crop OF this part
Ijr. 4. i. BOOZE and wife In their recent
tour through the North and East. visited
New York, Saratoga AMI many other places
OF note and interest; taking In Niagara Falls
and q pleasant delay IN the British Domln-
ion. NJ,
Mr.. John Chiles Of Chiles' Cross Roads, died
Sunday last with congestive chill. 80,
Mr.. G. DuPre, leaves for Atlanta TO try his
fortune In that live city. He Is q young mar
OF yooi E.orals, fine education and pleasant
address. Ha carries with him the best wishes
Th merchants ore receiving daily invoices
Of Fall and Winter goods and are making
ample arrangements for q large trade this sea-
son.