The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-02-25
Greenwood Notes and Comments.
BY QrID NCSC.

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The %Intcndant is still pushing the park CT
tcrpriSc.
Colonel F. 4. Conner and wife were
town last week.
The Sabbath school celebration next Sal
bath Is exciting II very commcndablc intcrcs
Professors Hodges, Lynch and others WI
make addresses Un the OCCASION.
The Ladies-lirst in war, first in peac
and first in the hearts OF their countr%llcn
Is the way young professor put IL the otne
night at Ninety Six, and now he Is dodgln
from Wasliington's ghost.
Bennett Reynolds Il Co., took In on sale
last Saturday week $50 In cash. :,
DIR. Milwee spent several days IN Columol
last weeh. e..
Now is the time to buy real estate in Green
| wood.
Mr.. Whitlock has one Of the best saw mill
Mr.. ". {. Denet of the teachers cxamin
ing board. is very popular with the youn
lady teachers OF the county.
Various opinions are heldas to the extern
Of damage done the grain crops by the ny
Some fields have been so utterly blightcd b.
some cause, by many not attributed TO the In
sect, but the cold, as to give no promise O
yield. kOnc thing Is settled, they possess 4 lcf
rible l~Iic-tcnacity, resisting floods and Freezes
only appearing rcjurcnntcd from these con
tingencieS.
Mcssrs. Turner and Rogers have sold
considerable quantity Of guano In This lnar
kct.
Judge Tarrant is one of the most activ'
trial justices in the state.
Tie latest way OF topping trees In town is
to leave about twelve feet of the trunk stand
ing. If they persist in surviving this ucnu'
dation, ii would then be an easy matter Il
cut them
A temperance man in this county makes
novel argument in its advocacy. he wou!t
not have burroomS abolished If II were pos
sible. They are, lie says, the most potenl
temperance reformcrs in one way. III Il D;lI
keeper has n good customer lie cal. no more
conceal it than IL girl could conceal the fac
that she had 4 lover. Strange to say. tn
dealers, some Of them, find q grim satistac
ton in publishing their customers names
perhaps with the idea OF Identifying thei1
own business. This crpoSe drives away TIT
sensitive young man, and has caused many Z
tippler TO quit IL degrading habit when al
other influences had proved intellectual
Tho Pine Grove School Is in Il prosperous
condition.
Hon. j. II. Rice has been confined TO his
home By II slight illness for several days.
1t Is 10 say the least of 1t, q questionable
wisdom in Sabbath school officials thai
would deprive the schools OF celebrations OF
other'Occusions which are lcgitimately cal.
culatcd To stimulate and encourage the chill
dreh. Children should not be allowed TO be
come fosSilized before the spring OF life has
fairly opened upon them.
\ member Of the General Assembly says
thai Senator Maxwell Is regarded as one Of
the strongest Il most Influential members
OF the Senate.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. ?. Anderson gave n dining
on Saturday. the anniversary of the birth day
OF their pretty little daughter, and only child
Maggie. Numbers OF juvenile anu adull
guests were invited. The Inner was elegant
Iy prepared. and was thoroughly enjoyed by
the guests, among whom were the Rev
Mcssrs. McLecs, smart and Power. To this
bright little girl, these annual occasions will
the brightest pages In young lile's
record.
The voice of tho robin is heard in the land
and the stew pan is heard TO echo back the
Subdued refrain.
Nr. Charles Johnson is now salesman In tho
dru. store of DR.. l.. II. Hill at Ninely-Six.
Dr. l.. Il. Hill of Nilety-SiX, will shortly re-
move his panacea laboratory to Mr.. JohnSon's
brick store across ther railroad.
Mr.. Henry Turner OF Nlnety-SlX, has JUS
had a new sign put up III front OF his store.
Mr.. +. NJ. hpc spent the most OF last week
in Charleston. His courteous clerks are daily
opening invoices Of new goods.
several Of the enterprislng merchants Of
Ninety-SiX will have handsome signsdisplay'
ell on their stores. Among them MeSsrs. +.
NJ. Pope, Phillips, Jackson & 20. and Russell
4 Bro.
MIR. Griffin Of N%inety-six was in Augusta
last week.
Thetown council of Nincty-Six is having
\ very handsome and attractive en-.
closure around the public pump. Such I'M
cost but little and add vastly t
the appearance OF q village.
Mr.. r. NJ. Pope Will embrace q childrcns
clothing department In connection with the
millinery and u~resS-making business.
McsSrs. McGihce x Hodges received q cal
load OF meat saturday. Nincty-SiN Is selling
large quantities OF provisions this season.
MIR. Whitiock Of New Market will have his
painted this spring. .
The union meeting OF the Baptist Church
will lake place on next Sabbath. The absenct
of Rev. Mr.. Smart lIoIn the sabbath Schuo
celebration will be much regretted. lie is {;
live worker I'm this field.
The Bazaar committee Of N~inety-SiX, have
received many elegant and attractive articles
They have worked with zeal and Will surely
reap Il rich harvest. Mr.. Jones the furniture
dealer. Saturday, presented :heln with 4
splendid pair of cilrOinOs. This will DC Z
clIaiIce To get rare and cheap articles. IL VII
be continued on Thursday, until ull the artl
Giles are disposed OF. =.
The young gentlemen Of Greenwood shoult
not fail To attend The BaZaar at Nmcty-SlX
The post office will be lovely lcap-year ad
junct. and the fair ones, than whom no vii
lugc has iairer than Nincty-SiX. will use !
freely. II you me there you will be sure tt
get II letter, inditcd by Il fair, fascinating
,
Some splendid specimens OF artistic work
by the ladies Of Ninety-Six will DC offered a
the Bazaar.
Double cnten;cs about the Kate Fowler
branch are now ruled out OF order.
Prof. g.. G.. Hodges. rector OF Ninety ST.
high school, has introduced the practice U
monthly written examination OF students
This is an Invaluable feature, and indicate:
enterprise and originality in this efficient cd
ucation.
The whooping cough prevails in Ninety
Six.
Ii no disaster happens TO the grain crop
Ninety Six will handle more grain this yea
than FOR many former years.
The hotel at Ninety six is 4 favorite nous
with OmniprescnL drumincrS, who are geucI
ally good judges of hotels.
Mr.. I. NJ. Dcndy is now spending his time
his farm.
MIR. Beacham Of Ninety Six Is an expert or
the violin. This was happily erinced ut TIT
last meeting Of the Club, which In connection
with the piano pcrlorinances by. Mrs
Bcrchani. Mrs. Stewart and Miss Feline
LaBorde rendered 1t doubly interesting.
Col. J. II. Rice will be returned to the Leg
islaturcif he desires II.
Mr.. Il. Z. QuarlcS is one Of the handsomes
bachelors in the county.
There WAS n large and brilliant attendance
a: the meeting OF the Literary Society at Mrs
Stuart'S Friday evening, TO which place J
vas changed OH account of Hon.. j. II. Rice
illness. 4 selection, Divinity-by Il. Y
Qunrles was rendered with remarkable grace
and facility, and won much praise. Lord o
Burley,"a production OF Tcnnyson's splendid
genius. was Il very polished and artistic rcn
QltlOn ny MTS. ~. IL. bryan. lue stSiC NHt
spirit Of the reader, impressive in einphaSi!
and clear and silvcry in intonation, invested
this poem with new charms 1.-THE DESERTED
Village'-by Miss Mamie stewart, was splcn'
didly read. There was n display OF genuine
pathos and power In Miss Stewards reading
enhanced in no small degree by her charm
Ing personnel. neutrality-suspicious. presented
by Capt. Hodges in his own inimitable way
evincing culture. animation. and a high orde
OF ability. "Lifer-IIorace Bcnncy Wallace
by Dr. q. f. i. Wcnck, was a fine piece o
reading. He is q gentleman Of culture ant
rure ability and his rendering would have re
Mr.. T. {. Lipscomb was most flattering to tn
progress of the society. AS chairman of tn
executive committee, Mr.. Iipscomb Is doin!
a splendid work for the society.
4 good dpal of cotton ic sill coming In.