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Growth Of Southern Industries

Growth of Southern Industries.
It is estimated that the cost of cotton
mills inaugurated for construction in this
State since the beginning Of the year will
cost SO, 25O. 900 and will add l0O.O 900 spin
dies to those now in use in the South. II
such be done in these "hard times" what
may we not expect OF a return of FLUSH
times" This capital Is mainly furnished
by onr W people, and they are poor.
1t is fair to assume that a like investment
Is being made in each of the other South
ern States; with such a rapidity Of con-
struction. the South will soon he the
manufacturing section of the United
States.
LAST Sunday was the end Of the first
quarter. and the Sunday preceding tho
quarterly conference Of the Methodist
Church. The Rev. Mr.. Rogers preached
an interesting and instructive sermon
from the text: "ThrnuCh wisdom il q
honsc hnilded. and Ivy understanding it. ,s
established" Prov. 24-3. The address
was n strong presentation Of the duties
and responsibilities of parents.
N1NETY.S1x is to have n grand school
excursion on the Let dav Of May. in which
all the schools Of Greenwood md other
towns will he invited to Join. 1t is nro-
posed tn visit Columbia and probably
other points nfintcrcst. Definite arrange
monts arc being made. which when COM
pleted. will hn announced and invitntions
EXTENDED to those whom it ia desired to
join 1t.
BRADtEY has ~rnlnilt her waste places
affcr tho "vclonc. The r~eruperntivc I'm
orgies If this new town are wonderful.
II ia CONTEMPLATED nv sOme Of her enter
priSing husinnss mon to erect several
new stores which will he hcolin ut once.
The site nf tho RantIst Church will le
moved to an cmin"nrr in the rear Of the
business part Of the town.
IT is desired to have the road leading
from Mr.. Alexander Turner's. around nv
the Rock Church and Joshua Turner's
to the intersection OF the new road recent
" opened. taken under charge nj the
County Commissioners. It is q ridge
road and follows the railroad. and enables
n to avoid the stonn hills On the old road
Ivy wav of Arnnld's hill.
IT is proposed to erect a block Of brick
buildings on the lot owned nv Prof. s.. P.
Bnnzer. to consist If four store rooms.
with a large Town Hall above. This will
supply a much needed town demand, and
we hope will he pushed forward to com
pletinn at an ear'v dnv. Tn the meantime
we hope to see Riley's S25, 900 hotel OH its
way to completion.
MESSRS. CoRLEY and Seals went to
Ahheville Yesterday to see the Commits
sioners in reference to the erection If ~
bridge on Little River. They complain
that the brigde has been down two years.
and that they in common with their
nei"hhors ne taN-pavers have q right to
its re-erection, and must have it.
CAR LOADS Of Guano standing on the
railroad track within a hundred feet nf
the doors If some Of our residences. crit
an exilarating fragrance not only to the
inmates Of the adjoining houses. Int to
all on the public square. We suppose
there is nothing like getting used to it.
Mr.. r. P. Prison Ia arranging his
now settlement with q great deal Of taste.
He will have n Of the most desirable
localities in the town when he has ON
plffcd his improvements. and his avenue
ut willow oaks have grown MP extending
from his house to the G. Il G. r. r,
CAPT. Henry TwrGas has resigned
his conductorship on the Augusta and
Knoxville Railroad. This is matter oi
regret to his friends and to the authori-
tios Of the road. It is understood that he
"oes m the Savannah Valley road with
his brother. Mai. Al. TwiggS.
DIR. IT. G. KLUGH went to Augusta
last Wednesday. He SAYS he had ample
time to have transacted his business and
returned in the evening of the day he
vert dow. and was weary with his stav
till the next day. He reports Augusta az
quiet as Greenwood.
Mr.. WASH. BoAZEMAN. who ~as in
inred in the cyclone of the 10Th February.
was brought on the G. Il G. Railroad. on
a litter. to his family at Mr.. ]. Y. T.. Part.
lows. last Saturday. He Ia improving
very slowly. and is not yet able to sit up
or help himself.
PRoF. GEO. C.. HoDGEs and Rev. Mr..
Garv'n addressed the Sunday School I'm.
ion ia the Baptist Church last Sunday
evening. The schools were all mt en-
mdsse. and the church wa filled'to it's ca
racitv. The addresses were practical and
impressive.
s. G. CAsON. EsQ..of Ahhpvlllp. ad-
dressed the Sunday School Union in the
Methodist church at Ninety-Six. last
Sunday, betnre n large and appreciative
audience. Mr.. C'ason is an interesting
speaker and an active Sunday School
worker.
MESsRs. WATSON Il BAKER Of Bradley
have rebuilt their carriage factory and
other ont hIildin~s which were demol.
iShed by the cyclone. Their stock q
bugrics. de-. which were injured, are he
ing repaired and put in order for the
trade.
Mr.. JAMES A. HoYT. Of the Baptist
Courier. and DIR. Manly. President Of
Furman University, spent several hours
in town last Friday. o. their wav to dedi.
cate n new church at MndOrk. on the line
Of the Augusta and Knoxville Railroad.
NERDERY is rapidly assuming the rro.
portion o a railroad town. Geo. 4. 10.
max d Bro. are erecting n large saw and
grist mill. and will soon build large store
house. Capt. Henderson is preparing tc
build on his lot on the east side.
DR.. G. Fl. WADDELL, registrar Of vo
ters for Ahhevillc County. can he founG
Mt his office ut Ahheville every puhlit
day where persons who have attained tc
the Of majority. may register and gel
their certificate as q voter.
1T appears that the rival railroad svs
tems are ahnnt to agree on n uniform rate
Of tariff. which will probably 60 into oper
atinn before some Of u railroad enthu
thiasts are ready for it, There's no tell
ing we don't know.
NEwRERRv had another attempt at az
inrendiary fire Thursday night. we ar,
informed through tho chief Of police q
that town. This time it was an nttemp
on law-rangc. Int the fire couldn't he in
duced to take hold.
SATURDAY last did not witness the nsu
al collection Of reonle from the country
The day being bright and pleasant. al
available force was busily at work irwin,
to get ready for the planting season whicl
is almost at hand.
HODGES has been training for some tim
to whip ont Augusta in the races soon t,
como off in that city between "Mcssen
ger" and q noted horse Of Augusta. Tn
party went down yesterday on q specia
excursion train.
MAJ. J. L. WHITE reports all quiet il
his section. Little work has been don
by his neighhors on their farms. Whea
and oats arc improving az the teInperatnr