The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-03-17

GREENWOOD, Marcn l), lSoJ.
Some of our farmers are through planting
corn. We cannot understand why the corn
putch at the Presbyterian Parsonage has mol
been planted. Last year it was planted early
in February.
up r Housekeeping and are now living with
their son in-luw, Mr.. G. n. Barksdhlc.
Dr. j. b. Hughcy will OCCUPY the house va
Gated by Capt. Tarrant.
Our stove and tin man, Mr.. >. ". Sprolcs
receiv we'd several orders for stoves from Il dis
tance lately. He made q Shipment or stoves
to Honea Path last week.
Messrs. IIartZOg d. Hayes have sold over
eighty mules anu horses since the loth OF De
cember.
Our Council will pass an ordinance this
week prohibiting the opening OF the barber
stop ON Sunday, also requiiing chimnevs 10
be kept cleaned out, especially where Ill ell
dangers other property:
1t was runlored on our streets Saturday that
there will be an effort made when The Narrow
Gauge passes through Bpgefeld 10 have a new
county made from 4 portion Of Edgefe!d anu
AbbeSille county, with the Court House at or
near kirksey'S.
There is q young man in town who claims
that he has established two dlstinc classes ol
society In Greenwood. Taking into cons der
alton the short time this young man has been
living here. 1t is marvellous to think he has
accomplished so much, Oh, the rover OF III
fiuence and how great must bc the RESPONSE
bility resting upon this young man.
"
burg Saturday after Fed Devin, and came
back on the O'Clock train with his prisoner;
Fed has made name for himself he !orsed
orders on Bailey, B"rksdnle & Co., !. w. Green ,r,
Mr.. Wesley Cromer. Mr.. Cromer oftered q
reward for Deylin. Last week Mr.. Mcclellan
heard he was in Spartanburg and had nm ar
rested. We hear this morning that he stole
horse in Greenville about two weeks ago ana
sold it near Shelby. N. G..
We understand the authorities OF the ROCK
church are taking measures TO erect q new
enclosure around the cemetery.
Us. Daily, Esq, has bought the interest OF
Mr.. II. S. Cunningham In the Greenwoo,d a
Light, and takes charge of the paper this
week. Mr.: Daily's ability and experience IN
the journalistic field Is guarantee or MS sue
Light will shine none the less brightly under
his management.
Col. s. x. Pierce, capitalist, and the Presl-
dent of the Columbia Board " Iraae. mas
leused thequarrupon dMr. =. II. BenJainins
plantation near Greenwood or the e.: L..
and S. Railroad, for the term of five years
with the privilege of extending his up0nears,
the same terms. Col. Pierce proposes 10 oe.
gin operations in few weeks with force OF
Two or three hundred laborers He hiss also
several other quarrles in the State, and has
been very successful in his investments. inc
granite on Mr.. Benjamins plantation Is VI
the best quality and greatest abundance,
some Of the rock extending seventy-hve yards
The building boom OF Greenwood will no
doubt demand a large amount Of Col. Pierces
granite.
Our popular young merchant; Mr.. J. W
Payne, leaves day to claim rs his bride one
Of Nirginia's fairest daughters, Miss Muir.
During Miss Muir's sojourn In our midst
few months past she made host OF irienus,
who gladly welcome her bnck again. we
plished bride long and huppy life.
Mr.. F. Z. Greene has received the frst l0an
from the Building and Loan Association. Fils
dwelling on Byrd Street Is nearly completed
and will be an ornament to the town.
MIR. G. Mike kinard. q successful farmer oe.
low Ninety-SiX; sold in onr market last week
sixty-sx bales of cotton at all average OF elshl
cents per pound.
The banisters which mysteriously disa2-
peared from the bridge over Rocky Creek q
conscience needs no accuscr.
Some of the farmers of Walnut Grove have
O novel way Of travelling and believe that
milk COWS were intended for more purposes
prominent citizen OF that community last
week leave our village with q wagon loaded
with the necessarics Of life, and drawn by o
fine milk COW and q mule. we also notlceu
lected to give the COW her share or the proven
der, and gave as a reason that If she was nun:
CRY she would be anxious 10 reach her ct'1
and hence would do her full duty ut the SIN
gletree.
The Self Endowment and Benevolent Asso-
citation of America which failed Il few months
ago, has been resurrected, and Is endeavoring
TO assume q new lease of life under Il differ.
ent management. There Is however no use
in trying To- infr,se new life into a dead car
cass, as confidence in the association has
been destroyed and failure will inevitably he
Its destiny. We notice call has been made
for an assessment upon the former members
of the Association, among whom Is MI B.
Reynolds, who no doubt voices the sentiment
of the majority, when he says, 'no more sell
endowment Tor me-"
The lengthy and able article on Hygiene
which was read before the Literary Club OF
Abbevile at its last meeting is highly com;
practical treatment of the subject. The sci
ence Is one which does not receive sufficient
attention in our schools, whereas, Its impor-
tance entities 1t 10 prominent place IN the
curriculum OF studies !. II.