The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-04-07
Greenwood Notes and Comments.
BY QCID NCSC.

BY QUID SUNc.
The IIar.ley-Dcnck Combination drew n
very good house Thursday evening. 1t Is not
: often that artists of such merit appear upon
the stage in small towns. The same troupe
was well sustained ut Nincty-SiN the follow
In" night. :,
I Miss Rcbecca M%cCraklng. an aged blind
lady residing in the vicinity oi SlnhnlS cross
Roads. fell from Il door last week and broke
her icy. =,
President Vcrdcry, Of the Augusta and
Knoxville Railroad, Will be In town on the
StIl instant, in the interest or the ROAD. Tic
I writes to Il prominent railroad man here that
after the tcchnics;.l constellation OF the Nv"
divisions OF the road. he will put an extra
force on the South Carolina side III order 10
hasten the completion OF the line.
! Mr.. G.. {. Law, principal of the school nj
Stoncy Point, in this county, mas adopted Il
Very original ami eccentric mode OF clilstise-
mcnt in his school. The building u$ru Tor
the purpose of academy is 81 log cabin, recent
~ ocrupird by negroes. and perhaps the visi-
! bic adjuncts suggested the strange PUNISH
mcntS; for all dcrctict or refractory students
are required to catch il given number Of bed
! bugs with which the house ab0tndS, within
Il certain time. and in default receive n sharp
c:lStisation with the native hickory. The
truth of this rests upon the vcracity OF Mr.. G.
Majors, who lives near the school house.
Aicssrs. Cobb IL Scott, Sawmill men, are two
of the best business men in that line, In the
county.
i III lltN. 80 t''s "'N
were in town last week.
Col. Jas. LipscoInb, Master of the state
Grange will deliver an address Ia the farmers
in Walters Hall on the first day OF May. He
comes us the guest and under The auspices OF
the prosperous Grange at this place. The
a.riculturiSts arc expected and urged to at
tend en- mdSSc. Matters OF vital Importance
! 10 the organization and of great interest will
be discussed. Inc agricultural interests, as
ali know, are the SubStratuin OF national en-
istcncc itself, and it is only by. cooperation
and unity that farmers may become what
they should be, Il recognized power in the
land and 1, conservative factor in the govern
mcnt, and the Grange is the medium through
! which these ends may be achieved.
An intelligent and reliable gentleman, who
last week had occasion TO visit the poor.
! house, represents that institution In q very
dcplorablc condition.. The inmates are mad
euuutciy supplied with the ordinary COM
forts afforded in aims houses; the lack OF the
observance OF s%anatory measures Is painfully
evident in the neglect oil Ventilation, 1ulnl
CATION, cleanliness and many other essentials
to hygiene, To say nothing OF comfort. IL
seems that something ?lOrc than an OCCASION
nj visit Of the Grand Jury is necessary 70
keep this institution in the proper trim. 1t
is Il matter in which the entire county is III
tcrcstcd and It's present condition IS being
severely commented upon. ! have no per-
sonal knowledge of this matter. but have the
information from an entirely reliable source
and have been asked by prominent citizens
TO advise the public OF the condition OF NJ
EklTS llktl llS NNAiitS itoS w ~ w iN'fh
after the interests of the poor, dependent.
destitute wards and not allow them to die
victims Of neglect In the name OF public
charity.
known in this community and 1T Ninety
SIX, has been quite i'll for the past several
week at the poor-housr.
The Greenwood Heading Gu met last
week ut the residence of Mr. steve ElmOrn.
The Club has been thoroughly rclabilitatrd,
is well olllcercd and making substantial pro-
yrcsS. The following were the readers ut the
last session: w. q. Calhoun, ~. j. SprolcS,
Miss Mamie Watson, and JAS. bucket.
MIR. T.. NJ. Dendy and Miss Kate Johnson, OF
this place, were married in the Presbyterian
Church., on the evening Of the 3lth ultilnO.
Every inch of room IN the chapel was filled
with anxious spectators, Il larger crowd per-
hans, than was ever drawn together In Green
wood, on Il similar OCCASION. The ceremony
was very impreSsiycly performed by the
pastor, Rev. Mir. McLccsc. The bride wore Il
very handsome black silk, the tout ensemble
OF her toilet was stylish and recherche. The
groom WAS in full dress. The following We're
the attendants: Robert Jonnsoi, MISS Annie
Shadrack. j. {. NicnSis, Miss Mamie Icy-
nulds, Jerome Bell, Miss Mamie Watson.
The immediate bridal party were given q re-
ccptlon at the residence Of Bcnnct lteynoldS,
.Jr., in the evening.
ir. Martin will 20 to Nincty-Siy profession.
ally tnis week. lie is II skillful dentist amt
| hear his work highly comp!i'nentcd.
Mr.. Il. Majors sold 2W lbs. OF butter last
year llDlIl wv So"ot ~ VI "'''"cS 20 ~ why
+ There is u very handsome monument in the
druuL. consigned To X. T.. Gillian, to be placed
over The remains of Gen. j. q. Gillian.
Mr.. l.. VI. Moore, Of Nlneiy-SlN was IN town
last week buying cattle. !
MIR. I. +. Riley is not exactly Il doctor. but
certainly has II logical mind, or 1T least real
sons accurately from cause to effect, lie spent
the forenoon the other day drumming for II
patent medicine, and the afternoon i'll DRUM
ming Tor II collin house.
Mis-. ". {. Power Is visiting Charleston.
MIR, zoe Is acquiring considerable fame as
4; veterinary dUcior-in horse swapping, he
can put YOU About quicker than ANY man IN
the county. !
Mr. A.. j. Sprolcs last week received an
elegant i'arior Rifle. IL iSa real novelty IN
tic way VI Il gun; shoots Il noi>cicsS clrlridGe,
cAu!uuins with less noise than Il percussion
Csty: It's accuracy and strength ;Ic sili:lly
wSudcrluI. ll:ls would he an excellent thing !
Tor ~ltll:rIS with lirrl:grablc u.,liSIiiriS 10
Use ON Objectionable suiiors. " It'll The uic
O; blank cartridges they might administer
iorcib.r hints, without the sleeping house
hold being disturbed. i
sunday morning was uShcrrd In with q
furious ram ;lliu S;tic.
one ul the best farmers In this section says
II takes at least PIC fourth of his cotton crop.
10 p.y Tor Decking. lnls largely ulInlnis!icS
The pruiitS in cotton raising; ANA seems ll;tln-
Is due 10 inuiScrrct infringement on The part
oil Iarincls; in hiring this l;tIt "l the farm
wolk done by tie day III cAOruIlait prices.
by :: illtic corporation among Tie larfh-
urS this evil might be checked. IL may
be honorable i'm your ncignhUr after you have
carried NUur lltIItiS through tic winter ana
the SETON arrives when their time Is ihrai-
utuir ON the iu,iu, to Oiltr Il higher price Tor
Labor and deprive you NJ their Scr\ .rcS. but
few. how cN Z. Will be aD.c To comprehend II IN
that li-ll. T!IS is one vi the serious uiaW-
backs TO farmers.