The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-11-17
TIDINGs FROM GREENWOOD.
.sIH the Talk and all the News About
that EIGurishinG XniIrOnd Centre

GREESWOOD, -. e., Nov. IL, lSSi.
We are told that the cotton crop is being
marketed as soon ny it is gathered. One far
mcr tells It's that nincty-five per cent. OF The
crop has already been gathered and sold 81
! cents is being paid for cotton here to-day.
Rev J. +. Mcmillan, of Kirkscy's, and Mis-.
Lucy Holiday, OF Marion. were married o.
lust Wednesday. The happy couple will max,
Edgctcld county their future home.
Three new dwellings are being erected IN
town. Others will be built soon.
| Miss Lucy perrylnan, after spending more
than Il year with relatives in this State, rc
turned 10 her home in Goliad, Texas, on la>1
Thursday.
Mrs. Mcrriman's beautiful new cottage l.
nearing completion. Only tho finishing touch
eS remain to he given.
G!ol. q. Med. Miller, of NnctySix. WAS in
town last Thursday. y few words o. Hdv'' {
spoken by him many years since. will never
be forgotten ny your correspondent.
The store occupied by Mr.. J. W. Snrolcs is
being thoroughly repaired. The new roof anG
fresh PUNT will add much to the appearance
Of this building.
MesSrs. John II. Tolbcrt and Jas. w. To'br
had Il lively experience with vicious Kick
ing mule which they were driving into tnwi
on last Thursday evening. 10th gentlemen
received severe bruises.
The annual fair of tao Methodist SundH.
school will be held in Waller Hall on nrX'
Friday night Al the same time and in con
ncctinn with The fair Il hot supper will be Civ
cn. All persons who wish TO contribute any
thing to either worthy enterprise should car
Try their articles to the hall during the after
noon so that the committee appointed b. tn,
Parks. Mr.. y. \. Gage, Miss Julia Graydon
Miss Marion Major, Miss Hattie IS,uwarc
Miss Louise Oldham, Miss Ella Major ant
Miss Annie Greene may have time for th'
proper arrangement of the varionS contribu
lions. L>'t all come ont and enjoy an evening
of pleasure.
J two with her sister Mrs. +. G. Greene, return
ed TO her home in PclZcr ycSl rrtiay.
At Il congregational meeting of the Rock
church on last Sabbath morning, an e!e:Llo
: for an elder and two deacOnS WAS held. The
election resulted III the selection of Nr. 'Iohr
Il. Blake for elder, and MrsSiS. X. p lakt
aud John Thompson for dcacnnS.
| MIR. Frank Johnson is learning the ;;rt o
) printin" i'm the Tribune office.
, I'm compliance with requrS5 OF the chair
man of the board of directors of The Green
/ wood Educational AsSnciatson,a n meeting o
/ the stock hoIdprS of that organization Wa
held in Waller Hall last night. The directors
being unaic tn push the work Of erecting ih,
4 building for The GTcrnwOOh Male College Will
rs much rapidity as wls desirable with Tho
amount of money which has been raised. DR.
\. i. H0oZt'r, chairman of The board OF uircc
tors, asked the Stockholders TO pay Mt once fiI
~ per cent. of The amuun1 OF their stock ann
i the balance in three annual payments, iSSur
J ing them that ii they would do So the 'lirCc
tors would Immediately erect Il building ac
cnriing io the plans and Specifications Thirl
have been approved. With but one or two rN
crptions, all OF the stock holders present sig
nilird their Willingness to pay the N.Y. pei
cent asked for, and one or Two were so rlthu
Siasiic that they wanted To pay even one hun
urcd per cent. Tic money Will br COLLECTED
and the work carried on with the characters
/ ne energy of those who have charge OF th'
undertaking.
! ing Il few days with friends here, left for spar
tinburg yesterday, where shc will spend lilC
greater part of the wintir
I Mrs. Calhoun, OF Warts: :. t., Is III iowl