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OUR RAILROAD CENTRE.
GREENWooD's MAP OF BUSY LIFE.
Fine Weather for Farmers...C COtton...
Deaths.-.College for Young Men,
COkesbury Conference and Other
Matters Of Interest About Town.
GREENWOOD, s. c., July 10. 1885.

The farmers have now had o few days more
of fine weather for their work.
mb hepn pr1is young LADY
turned to her home in Willamston.
Mr.; w; B. Wharton sold two bales Of cotton
in this place on last Wednesday. Our buyers
are ever ready to pay the highest price possi.
worth about 81 cents
Miss Mamie Gomax and Miss Henderson, of
Verdery,. were the guests Of conductor and
Mrs. Walden for day or two last week.
Watermelons are now very plentiful. Sew
eral cars have been shipped to this place The
fruit Is unusually large, but is somewhat in
siPid and Of inferior quality generally.
Messrs. Hugh Wilson and A. s. Todd spent a
few hours In our town the other day, while
OH their way to Spartanburg.
A farmer Of no little experience, was heard
to say not long since, "If every man who
time Cd his farm working and seeing that his
employees work TO the greatest advantage, for
oil the real and imaginary evils about WHICH
armers are so prone to ctSak he VIII ,bo1 ma Saa
been suggested by the so-called farmers con-
vention, and q balm In Gilead, far more heal
Ing to his dropping spirits than even free
college for women could ever prove to be-"
Mrs. DTeher, Of Columbia, Is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. q. A. Swygert
Mrs. Sarah Ann Harmon, wife OF Mr.. w. r.
Harmon, OF the Phoenix neighborhood, died
on Friday night last of heart disease. She
was about sixty years old, and for many years
she had been a member of the Rehoboth
Methodist church, where she was buried on
Saturday. An aged husband and several sons
and daughters Of mature years are. LETT to
mourn the loss of devoted Christian wife
and loving mother.
On last Thursday night terrific rain and
trees, the growing crops, and a few dwellings
were considerably damaged.
Mrs. ]. w. Sproles Is visiting her father, Mr..
NJ; B. MsGhee, near Cekesbnry: e, u,, :,
town on last Saturday. He carried away sew.
eral of the awards Of the Ninety-Slx Stock
Show Of last year, and is very sanguine as to
mers, follow his example.
Mrs. P. G. Lorlck. Miss Maggie Lorlck and
Master Julian Lorick, of Columbia, are the
guests Of their relatives, Mr.. G. 4. Swygert
''' During The heavy rain of last Thursday
night the we'll on Mr.. John r. Blake's place
we'd from the top. 1t was Of great depth
Mr.. D. T. Boozer, OF ST. Augustine, Fla, for
merly OF this place, is visiting his uncle, Dr.
The pleasant face of Col. o. T. Calhoun was
houn has some staunch friends in Green wood
who are sorry that he does not honor us by
visiting our town oftener.
Col. Rice, Of Ninety+Sixr was here last Fri
day.
Mr.. o. D: Duckett, one.of our polftest clerks
Is visiting relatives In Newberry. Ollle's
short vacation is well earned.
"got 'em bad"
A f1rst.class college for young men is sadly
needed In our town. The friends of education
have realized this fact and at a recent meet
sisting of Prof 8. P. Boozer, Hon. J. G. Max
well, DR.. A. P. Boozer, ]. K. burst and ]. w.
Greene was appointed to look after the educa.
will go to work at once, and will endeavor te
devise plan by which money can be raised
for the purchase of a suitable lot and, the ereo
tfDn Of a building to be used as q college fol
boys. a committee composed OF such men
was never known to fall In any undertaking
and Greenwood with her Fenmle College and
her college for young men may yet be not on
y the ATLANTA, but also the Athens OF Soutf
| Carolina.
n the people OF Greenwood are not lively
practical Christians it is their fault. We have
! three weekly prayer meetings. three Sunday
schools and preaching from three to five times
| a week.
Several OF our teachers will attend the
Teachers Institute at Due West this week.
The Cokesbury District Conference will con
next Thursday morning at ten o'clock. This
body will consist OF ninety-one delegates from
churches in this and neighboring counties
ries of meetings will be conducted in the
Methodist church by the pastor. Rev. W. A
Rogers, That much good may be done Is de
MISS Mary Cnedtnanl, OF t.QRcHelu, 10 NlSlC
| ing the family Of DR.. b. w. Cobb.
The Misses Bailey, Of Clinton, are visiting
their uncle, Mr.. w. H. Bailey.
Remind your readers of the Importance o.
sowing turnips. But few crops pay SO well.
Willie, the bright little son of Mr.. j. K
burst, is very sick. We unite with his psrents
In wishing for his speedy recovery.
Capt. L. H. Rykard died Mt bis home neal
this place on lastSunday morning. For ear
Iy year he has been suffering from disease
OF the brain similar TO paralysis, which cul
minated In his death. Capt. Rykard's life has
been long and useful one, having passed the
allotted three score and ten. He enlisted ant
served as private in the Florida war Of 1885
and he also served in the late war Of SeceS
sion, although he was exempt from such ser
vice, being over the age specified by the au
thorjties. This; act shows noble patriotism
founded In q principle not common. AS
member OF the Tranquil Methodist church he
has lived pions exemplary life, showing x
the world the reality and practicability OF The
religion, OF Christ. He leaves a widow, of
second, marriage, and several children t.
mourn his loss MAC.