The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-01-07
Greenwood Notes and Comments.
BY QUID NCSC.

men of town, was an elegant affair, and
drew out the elite from town and country
A good string band was on hand, and
numbers of the fun-loving guests ad-
iourned to the old Chapel where dancing
was kept up with real gusto for several
hours,
Mr.. L. Shepherd was last week q%ualif-
ed as deputy sheritf.
Rev. Nj. Porter left on Friday for his
new home at Georgetown.
Mr.. Green has commenced to improve
his place here and will move from New
Market during this week.
4 darkey, hearing that mules were only
eight cents apiece in Finland, has saved
twenty-five cents OF his Christmas mon
ev, and wants three mules-wants to
know if they will come by telegraph or
post Office order.
Prof. Townes and wife, Of Grcenvillc,
were visiting relations here last week.
Col. Rock, of Ninety-Six. with the i'm
preston that professional men should be
at headquarters, contemplates locating in
Abbcville this year..
The many friends of the Rev. Mr.. Sitley
will be gratified to learn that Inc Will re-
main a resident of Greenwood this year.
Grant is not the only nan who has
evinced a high order OF moral courage III
turning down his glasses. We have
among us an intelligent, cultivated gem
tleman for many years a pretty faithful
knight of the goblet, who has emphatical-
~ turned down his glasses and placed a
solemn interdict upon nl Intoxicating p0-
tations. Such an example is worth all
the rhetoric and %eloquence of all the tenn
perance lecturers In America.
\ great deal of pork has been spoiled
by the recent warm spell of weather.
From forty to fifty dollars will be the
average prices of good field hands this
year. The Legislature could not have ell
acted a law more efficient to the depopu-
lation and impoverishment of tho coun-
try than the lien law. 1t is worse than
folly to talk of encouraging immigration
when this vampire system is daily deple-
ting the strong agricultural blood, our
only life, and driving the old landmarks
from the homes and country of their ia
theirs. ,
"Our books are terribly out of fix, and
are now closed for REPAIRS" The above
, unique notice occupies a conspicuous
place in the store of Bennett Reynolds d
Co.
There have been at least q half dozen
parties, dances and s%ociablcs, in town
| within the past few days.
There was a delightful soirec at the
residence Of Mr.. Elmorc, Friday oven-
ing.
Mr.. w. G. Calhoun, who lately started
a confectionery business, is doing splen-
dldly. Nothing like pluck and energy.
About twenty-five persons will soon
leave the Bucklevel vicinity to settle IN
Madison county, Florida.
The Pine Grove school is yet without a
principal. The former principal, Mr.. j.
X. Blake, thinks farming more lucrative.
All the Christmas cruisers have hauled
tonin tact or been brought in by tugs for
repairs. Several lost their steam guagcs
when they. first put. to sea, had their
smoke stacks changed to all illegitlmate
red, damaged their rigging, and not a
few came near exploding their boilers.
A few days o~verhauling in the dry dock,
will set them all right.
The lovely day that installed tho New
Year was enough to make every heart,
like the angel of Manoah's sacrifice, go
up in thanksgiving to him who regulates
the calendar of time and eternity.
Several car loads of corn have been re-
ceived in town--sells rapidly.
Mr.. Ross, a farmer residing q few miles
distant, sold cotton here Friday, n
"IlIlc III 1o9C Wv - sttAN
The election for intendant and council
men will take place on the twelfth.
Several families from the Bucklevel set
Element have recently gone West, II to
Florida. Among them Bob Buchanan
and family and w. +. Dixie and family,
who left last Thursday.
The agents here for the purpose OF hir-
ing wood choppers for Mobiles Iron
Works, below Rome, Georgia, succeeded
in getting q good number. The wages Of
fered, $40 per month and board, are great
ly in excess Of what farmers can possibly
give. While this is a free country, their
presence, just at this time, when farmers
are ~endeavoring to make contracts for the
wear, is to be seriously deprecated.
Oats that were sown early in the Fall
are growing off very thrittilv.
Mr.. T. NJ. Dendy will probably retire
from the drug business this year and
spend his time upon his farm.
Mrs. DR.. Maxwell is visiting Edgefield
village.
If the town really intends to remove
the restrictions on the sale of liquor, in
the name of free trade and commercial
fairness, away with all compromises and
conventionalism. Fix a liberal license,
employ a good marshal, pay him we'll
and compel his services, and open COM
petition to dealers from all quarters. Sew
eral hundred dollars of capital are now
awaiting the final action OF the new Coun-
Gil upon this matter.
After servant contracts are all arranged
and general domestic and agricultural
business quietly moves off it is estimated
that seven-eighths of the entire church
membership will be back-SlidcrS.
N5., NT,rfi,, from (,nprpio 10 yicitipp
the family of Mr.. l.. Shepherd.
A few hours hunt IN the plantation of
| Mr.. Frank Arnold resulted III the taking
of % squirrels.
Several un-reconstructcd Zulus, who
became involved in an affair of honor, ()
went off the streets for a regular setto,
! but the operation of the code was stopped
by tho vigilance of the 1ntendant.
The band boys ought to uniform. Their
! services will be III active request this
, wear, and a band is always more impos-
ing when it's porsonel is q la mititaire.
The prejudice against white domestic
servants, one of the relics of pro slavery
times, is being gradually e~xtinguished.
Their tidiness, skill and integrity com-
bine to render them more valuable, and
when once installed in a household, are
soon found to be indispensable.
w. X. Blake, Esq, is still in Texas,
professionally, working like a beaver,
and will not return for some time yet.
All interested in the cause of education
should attend the mass meeting at the
Baptist church at p. M, next Sunday
evening. DIR. Hiden will possibly be
present.
The residence on the lot Of Mr.. Plow-
den, the site of the late fire, is nearly
completed and will be occupied by Capt.
j. r. Parks, the former occupant.
The penchant of small boys for billiards
is by no means commendable, and might
we'll he positively discouraged by those
who have their care and training.
One hundred dollars would supply the
streets with lamps-much needed. They
should certainly precede the new head
light.
Mr.. NJ. Coleman and bride, Of New
! Market, will 500 commence life in earn
est, in the residence to be vacated by Mr..
Green. MI. Coleman will add another
story, and make many general improve
ments on the premises. He becomes
sole proprietor Of the mercantile inter
ests at that point.
The supper and dance at the hotel a
few nights ago are spoken of as brimfull
of dainties and fun.
There is plenty Of material in this part
Of the county for a splendid military COM
pany. 1t is eminently in keeping with
the pride and history of Il people, to
foster a spirit of chivalry and military
prestige, which can be kept alive fully by
such organizations.
Rev. Mr.. Powers, the minister assign
ed by the NJ. E. Conference to this work,
will preach his first sermon on next Sab
hath He 10 said Tn noSspsS q clear head