The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-02-10
Greenwood News.


Mr.. F. c. Greene has purchased lot on
Bird Street and will commence to bu1 Id soon.
Mr.. A. Rosenberg will begin housekeep ping
at an early day, aud will occupy the Baptist
parsonage until 1st December.
Over one hundred pupils are now in asten-
dance on our school. Several young ladies
and gentlemen are among the number.
Dr.. J. b. Hughey will farm this year.
Our town has poet, who at present Is busi-
~ engaged on poem. Eyes or No"
On account of the scarcity of oats some of
the farmers will resow their land, In wheat
and rye for the purpose Of feeding stock:
We understand that Miss Laura Wells will
return Mississippi In few wee ks with her
cousin Miss Cornelia Wells who has been vis-
Mn j. c. Hutchinson one of our clerks left
for N'nety-SiX Il few days ago, where he will
continue in the same business. Our best
wishes are extended to him in his new home.
Prof and Mrs; Wm; Hood are visiting their
Ehring last Summer one OF MIR. E. J. plow-
dens little daughters gathered a quantity Of
beans, and recently sold them to one OF TIE
merchants for $50
Mr.. Frank Reynolds has recently moved In
to hss new house near town.
Rev. ]. H. Carter will supply the Baptist
church for the present.
The BaptiSts are making arrangements 10
have their church remOdeled. They have re-
moved their organ from its former position
and Mrs. Hill is choristcr.
Miss Julia Graydon who has been very SICK
with pneumonia is cOnvaleScent.
We had two new cotton buyers to arrive last
week, Messrs Trotter and JOS. Ligon.
Mr. VIM. Mayes of Bradley has bought the
school house on Louise Street from Mr.. j. w.
Wells and is enlarging it preparatory to NOV
Ing TO town soon.
There will be communion services at the
Rock Church next sunday. Rev. w. L. Math-
ews preahing at II O'clock.
+ Edward Jones an industrious and influen.
tial old negro living on DR.. Millwec's place
died last week from Pyacmia, caused from
the cut of an axe during the freeze.
Perhaps few OF our citizens are aware that
the return of their town property will have to
be made before the 18th inst.
Mrs. Georgia Williams has filled the posi-
the protracted illness of Dr. +. G Parks. We
are glad to learn that he contcmpates being
at hlS post in a few days;
a clerk in the store of Mr.. A. F. Waller car
rieS Il rabbit foot in his pocket for good luck.
Some of his friends think this sccounts for the
great progress he is making in his dancing
lessons.
We were pleased to meet Mr. w. C. Haddon
of Due West on our streets last week.
Rev. j. l.. McLeeS of Pineville, II. c., Is vis-
iting his mother, and 1t has been our pleasure
to hear him preach several excellent sermons.
Yesterday morning his subject was special
Providences, and last night he preached q
very fine and appropriate sermon from the
text. Remember the sabbath day"
Mr.. A. j. Sproles left a few days ago for ms
see him leave. but feel that what we have lost,
will be their gain, and heartily comm nd
him to the good people OF that town: His
! brother Mr.. J. w. Sproles will continue the
! tin business at this place.
Prof S. =. Boozer Is II strong az rocate OF Cd.
ucation and no one is doing more for the
youths Of our country than he, but he de.
nounccs our present free school system eSpc-
cially the injustice of taxing the white man
| to educate the negro
Mr.J. S. Chipley's little son about one and q
half years old, while standing near The fire
last week, his clothing caught fire, and he was
severely though not seriously, burned:
DIR. S. Swygert has been summoned to ap.
pear as an expert in the Ferguson case. Or
Swygert, though q young man ana but a rev
months resident of our village Is building
up a fine practice and gal ming reputation IN
profession which older physicians might we'll
envy.
We notice Mr. ]. N. Dendy of Troy on. our
streets to-day. Mr.. Dendy has Il host OF
friends in our town, who are always glad tc
welcome him.
The citizens of Greenwood will soon organ.
ize Building and Loan Association. The de-
mand for houses and increased business rela-
tions of our village, nccessitatcs svch d move
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