The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-06-16
Greenwood Dots, by a New Contrlbu'
GREENWOOD, June II, 1880.

Editors Press and Banner: a~
In the absence of your very efficient report
er 'Quid Nunc."I will let you KNOW WnuI W.
have been doing down here the last IL" uass
though | know my report VIII not at all Guilt
pare with those of your regular rcpOrtcr.
The prospects for good crops Is, ut present
very ilattcring. The farmers are about done
cutting grain, and tircSillilS has begun IN
earnest. There were " thrcsherS within tho
Incorporated limits OF our town ut the Sann(
time, last week.
lock, living near this place. sowcd "a bushels
and thrcSlcd %, this being by lar the greatest
There are several new dwelling houses be.
in. built in our town, OWL that as the
Railroad to Augusta nearS completion, Tho
spirit of Improvement increases.
There will probably be some changes made
among our merchants this fall as there have
already been several applicants for store
houses.
our town is unusually healthy az this time,
there Is not, that | have heard OF, II single
ease OF sickness in this community.
Several of our young people nave gone 10
G%;rccuviIlc to attend the commencement en-
erciscs of the Female College. this is ono of
the best colleges II. the State for The training
of young ladies. 1t is not only situated I'm Il
suitable place. but it is under the care OF Prof.
rOwucs, who has become so distinguished for
the moral and mental training of youth.
There has been u marked improvement in
this school since he has been in charge.
Mr. Riley is putting up IN awning In IRON
OF his saloon which when complete Will add
Greatly 10 the attraction OF his store. The
iced lemonade he keeps Is Il great attraction
these warm evenings. He is al cntcrprisinG
man, and is bound TO keep up with the Spir-
it of the times in everything, especially pol
tiles.
\ negro who was working will a threslcr,
came 10 town one day last week apparently
in great misery, cau,cd by the bite of Il bug
while Sleeping Oh the straw. DR.. II. X. Cali
houn succeeded in relieving him, however,
and ut last accounts he WAS doing very well.
Nh the saw mills in our vicinity arc crowd
cd with work and it is almost impossible to
have orders filled.
Mr. Whitlock has completed his new mill
house near New Market. his machinery is Of
the finest kind and Is being put up by an en-
perienccd machinist from Charlotte. His
Touring mill will be ready in time Tor tho new
crop of wheat. He Is ~ citizen well known
To all and deserve Il share OF our patronage.
Mcssrs. Hardin d Black have started Il
In connection with Their mil. l
hope they will succeed, as 1t will supply 4
long felt want.
Misses Bailey and Mcrriman. two of Green
faireSt daughters, have returned from
Charleston, where they have been going TO
school,.
II monotony of our quiet little village
somewhat varied on last Thursday even
ing BY the arrival of the Nincty-SiX Charudc
Club, together with some Of the citizens Of
our sister " The Greenwood tornct Land
was called out III the evening anu Wnllclt WIZ
on the public square, arrangements
were being made in Walters Hall, Tor the per-
formnnce that evening. BY halt-paSi So'clock
anxious audience had assembled, when
he curtain was raised M DIR. Wcnck came
to the front with Il short hut ~appr0propriatc
speech OF Introduction. Then followed the
programme consisting of CldradcS intcrspers-
cd witt. music, vocal and Instrumental. OF
very fine selection, according 10th" judgment
o: your humble reporter, and 1t was well rem
The musicians were The Misses Beach,
am, Mr.. Bcacilam and Mr.. Green.
Were IL no: for encroacEinS on you space
would give you the entire programme with
the caste OF characters for each piece. Suffice
IL 10 say every one acted ..eil their part. Is
pecialiy did Mr.. Z. W. Johnson, person;tte the
he assumed which were by no
means easy being every time in comlcal dis
yuise. The young people comprising this
club are the Misses Beacham and Grimm, ana
Miss Ada Cason, McssrS. B. +. Matthews, {.
W. Johnson. w. NJ. Wakefield, DIR. Ncnci,
and G. +. Baughman. They organized for
the purpose of aiding the Methodist church
ut Ninety-SiS. They have played twice and
taken in Sl3I. The proceeds here were
lbout $40. The selection OF the pieces and the
manner acting reflected great credit upon all
with it. The ladies OF the NJ. y.
Church here. made about s2)selling lemonade
ice cream the same evening. Wcnoticcd
tmong the visitors the smiling faces of our
nrmcr tuwnSIncn MesSrs. q. {. Hodges and
F. Z. Green. CNo.