The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-01-06
A NEW FACE AT THE DOOR
THE SUCCESSOR OF MR.. sPRoLEs PRE-
sENTS A SPECIMEN LETTER.
The Christmas Festiyities..The Ball.
The Cantata - Runaway Wagon .'
Cow Thieves-COOd SinSing.-Per.
SOnaIs. and Other Matters.
GREENWOOD, S. c., Jan. 4, 1856

GREENWOOD, S. c., Jan. 4, 1856.
! With many misgivingS do assume the dtl'
! ties of local correspondent for your valuable
paper. While dare not hope to wleld pen
us versatile as that Of my predecessor -, or
cupe with "Qhid Nunc,' former contributor
! of our village, III flashes of wit and humor, yet
| shall endeavor to give a faithful account OF
! events transpiring in our midst, which may be
OF some interest to many or your readers.
Should in the discharge of these dutlcs say
anything that may wound the feelings of amy,
I would beg them to consider it as unlnten-
! tional, and ask the exercise of that charity
which "suffereth long and "thinheth no
evil"
| The festivities Of the holidays are over, and
our town moves OH in the even tenor OF It's
way,-the little folks wondering when Santa
Claws VIII come agah anu If tnf ie' oeF
| The Cantata given under the superlnteno-
cnce of Mrs. W. T. Mathews last week was
quite a success, the proceeds which arc Tor thc
benefit of the Presbyterian parsonage amount
ing to about S55. While all engaged in 1t acted
their parts well, we would mention the admir-
able manner in which Miss Annie Key ynolds
acquitted herself in the represcnatloh OF tlle
sea>on-Spring. 1t hns been suggested by com
retent judges of such entertainments that IL
be repeated at an early day.
The Bal given last Thursday night in burst
TerpSichorean Social Club surpassed any
thing of the kind ever g wen in TINS village
The hall was beautifully decorated, and long
before the hour for the entertainment to be
H.,
town, but that OF Cokc>bury, Abbeville, Nine
Mii, G'lark's fiiI, Ma:erloo, Balnbe,y: co!um, =!
ba, Augusta and Elberton. Ga, and Virginia,
were represented. The music was furnished
by the FiShburn Band of Augusta.
We regret to state that Capt. L. Fl. Ilykard,
whose illness was mentioned last week, is no
better.
Rev. r. D. Smart, the new Presiding Elder
of this circuit, has moved into our midst
where he will reside for the present. We wei
come all such able, influential ministers of the
gospel, and hope Tor him much success In his
field of labor.
Rev. Dir. Millard says the singing by the
Presbyterian choir is the best he has heard
since entering ihls State, and the acconlmoda-
tions ut RileS's Hotel are unsurpassed.
drayman, was loadn! his dray and musins to
himself over bis losses and gains for the past
year, his team took fright and ran down Main
street at John Gilpin speed. They ran against
Dr. Boozer, who was PASSING sing; at me niS hae ,lme
fortunately, however, the Doctor escaped un-
injured. .,,;,, u.oo,r,os c,r
the well known houses of NJ. L. BrodinN; or
New Orleans, and Merge, Smith 4 Co., Balti-
more.
Mr. r. R. Calhoun will commence to build
his new dwelling soon.
The week of prayer will he observed IN
Greenwood, beginning tonight. The denOmi-
nations will unite and meet in the Fresbyle-
ran church every evening, at 71I o'clock.
One night last week Anderson Logan ana
Charley strong stole a COW from Mr.. Gus
Moore and soil it to the colorcd butcher at
Nineiy-SiX. Mr.. Moore succeeded in recover.
ing his COW, had The negroes arrested, and
Trial Justice l.. NJ. Moore committed them TO
ii. II. Hughes had them in Jail, but when
within two miles Of this place the prisoners
made their escape. 1t is supposed Strong was
badly shot, but they arc still at large. I.Z