The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-12-15
NEWS ABOUT GREENWOOD.
The Railroad ElectiOn.--NcSro Fight
...Runavay MorSe--.SisnaI Service
StatiOn.-AgricuI1u Clu1--Ofher

Matters.
GREESwoop, S. c., Dec. II, 1876.
| Our merchants are preparing i0r II lfGis
Christmas trade, and arc agow with the III
| duccmcnts they will offer to their customers.
| Let MS, in spite of our mislortuneS. have
merry Christmas, knowing rom experience
! that we will be able To rise equal to the occ;l'
| sion "Wherever there Is u will there ID Il
way"
The Greenwood Agricultural Club will meet
! in Waller Hall on next Saturday evening at
three o'clock. y large attendance Is desired.
Rev. w. a. Rogers preached to large coti.
grcg:,tion on last Sunday, although tue day
was rainy and diSagreeabie. lie left for the
| meeting Of tie South Carolina Conference i'll
| Orangeburg yesterday, by which he Will he np-
pointed to some otner charge. During ms
stay here he has won the esteem and ioVe ol
many who regret much the Necessity lof the
| change. ,,.
purchased by MIN last winter, and formerly
occupied by Mrs. simmons. AS citizen of
our town he receives Il warm welcome.
One of our mere chants has boueht rom q
farmer near town q natural curiosity, consist.
ing OF five bushels of corn, every grain ol
which being dark red.
Capt. g. >. Dwight, of the Georgia, Carollha
and Northern Rrilroad, was In town TO day.
Cotton was sold for 81 cents here last Satur'
day, while vs. WAS the price quoted Tor cotton
of the same grade by the Charleston market.
ernmcut Signal Service. the proper outfit for
recording and indicating the changes OF the
weather. The signals will be displayed above
the Columbia and Greenvillc depot
The Greenwood Social Club will give ball
in bursts Hall on the evening OF the 9th In
Stani. The young men will endeavor to make
the ball Il grand success, and will spare no ei-
fort TO make IL enjoyable To all.
An old fashioned pnll-hair and hit-where-
youcan tisticull in which Abe Wise and Hen
nv Green, of African descent, were the lead ling
characters, WAS witnessed here yesterday.
The council very wisely. thinking that such
nd hn IA n
not particularly edifSing intcriered, and aiter
carciul enquiry and serious consideration de.
had had fun to the amount of five days work
on the streets. Wise succeeded IN getting lie
required amount OF money when, AFTER being
adniuniSr ed TO sin no more, he was released
Mrs. j. =. TOwneS, of Greenrllle, is rlSlling
her father, Maj. +. McKellar and olhcr reia'
tivcS here.
Mrs. Annie Watson left for Elfinghnm,
where she will spend the winter. on last tues
day.
The requisite number of signatures has been
secured to the petition asking The County
Comm iSsioners to order an election IN thiS
township, for The purpose OF Young nr OF
flt OF the Georgia, Carolina ana NortnsllS
Railroad. and the petition has been forwarded
to the Commissioners. grand opportunity
for the building up Of our county and The ell.
hancement of our property is within our
grasp. Shall we improve this opportunity
and secure one of the greatcs: IoadS tnat me
South Will have for years, or snail we let otii-
crs who are wide awaliea and know the import
ancc of the enterprise take it from us?
4 lii to incorporate the bank at this place
was introduced in the Senate last week.
A negro boy by the name Of Jack Evans, nc
cused o { breaking into and taking articles
from box on All engine of the Augusta ana
Knoxville Railroad while standing on the
side track at this place on last Thursday night
was arr, stcd. examined and sent to Jail by
Justice Giles last Saturday. On The road near
Abbevillc he escaped from the constable VINO
had him in charge, returned to Greenwood
and made raid on Alfred Kings house, sc.
curing about ten or twelve dollars worth, OF
clothing and other goods. The articles stolen
on Saturday night have been recovered, but
the young. desperate is still atEirge:
On yesterday afternoon Il horse belonging To
Rev. w. 4. Rogers was frightened by the
tains and ran away with buoy, from rom
which little Julian Rogers was thrown, but
not seriously hurt. The buggy was badly
wrecked.
Capt S. +. Clary and family, formerly. Of
Pe.zer, are now residents of Greenwood. We
hope they may I've pleased with their new
home to which they are heartily welcomed.
MAr